For the coming weeks, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from our upcoming 2014-2015 School Choice Guide, which comes out in early February 2014. Scroll down for more information on how to participate in our annual school choice fair in March 2014.
Part of the Etonkids International Education Group, Etonkids Bilingual Kindergartens feature a bilingual Montessori program designed to develop independence, initiative, and creativity. The school is divided into Nursery (18 months-3 years) and “Casa” (or the Early Childhood Community for ages 3-6) with lessons that promote intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth in the nursery stage, as well as coursework in language arts, mathematics, everyday living skills, sensory awareness exercises, and culture at the Casa stage. Check the website for additional Etonkids Bilingual campuses.
Founding date: 2005
School type: International nursery and kindergarten
Grades offered: Preschool/kindergarten classes
Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education? Yes
What accreditations does the school have? AMS
Tuition fees (2014-2015 Academic Year):
Application fee: None
Midtown Campus: RMB 46,200-63,000/year
Olympic Village Campus RMB 67,200/year
Peking House Campus RMB 52,800-72,000/year
Central Park, Palm Springs, and Lido campuses: RMB 66,000-90,000/year
Lunch fee: RMB 620/month (half day); RMB 750/month (full day)
Transportation fee: RMB 900/month
Materials fee: RMB 1,200/year
Activity fee: RMB 1,000/term
Types of scholarships offered: N/A
Age range: 1.5 – 6
Number of students: About 180 per campus
Nationality of students: China, France, US, UK, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Spain, Japan, South Korea and more
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Primary teaching language: Chinese and English
Other Languages taught: No
Class size: 20-25
Teacher/student ratio: 1:5 (Nursery); 1:6 (Casa)
School hours: 8.30-11.30sam (half day); 8.30am-4.30pm (full day)
After school activities offered: Basketball, cooking with English, English drama, football, fun with English, paper cutting, phonics, roller skating and yoga
Extra help offered: After school programs focused on English development are offered by English specialists.
School facilities: Outdoor play areas with child-friendly equipment, art and music rooms, ballet studios, and more
School nurse or doctor available? Yes
Lunch offered: Yes
Contact:www.etonkids.com
Lido Campus: Room C103 Lido Country Club, Lido Place, Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District (6430 1503 lidoadmin@etonkids.com) 北京市朝阳区机场路丽都大厦丽都乡村俱乐部
Midtown Campus: 21 Guang Qu Jia Yuan Building, Guangqumen Wai, Chongwen District (6749 5002 bonnieqian@etonkids.com) 广渠门外广渠家园21号楼
Olympic Village Campus: Southwest Corner of BeiChen West and Kehui Lu,Chaoyang District(8437 1007 wangxh@etonkids.co)北辰西路与科荟路交汇处西南角
Peking House Campus: : 20 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District (5870 6778/9, xuyan@etonkids.com, zhoudan@etonkids.com)朝阳区西大望路20号
Central Park Campus: Bldg 19, Central Park, 6 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District (6533 6995, cpadmin@etonkids.com) 朝阳区朝外大街6 号新城国际1 9 号楼
Palm Springs Campus: Palm Springs International Apartments, 8 Chaoyang Gongyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District (6539 5967, psadmin@etonkids.com) 朝阳区朝阳公园南路8号棕榈泉国际公寓
Word from a Parent:
"I had tried several other kindergartens before I settled on Etonkids, and this was where my daughter finally fits in. Etonkids is a place where the teachers really care about the students. Yesterday was the first time I had ever heard my daughter say, ‘Mommy, I want to go back to school!"
"I had tried several other kindergartens before I settled on Etonkids, and this was where my daughter finally fits in. Etonkids is a place where the teachers really care about the students. Yesterday was the first time I had ever heard my daughter say, ‘Mommy, I want to go back to school!"
– Lulu Huo, mother of Coco
For more information on the 2014-2015 School Choice Guide e-mail editor@beijing-kids.com and click here to view the 2013-2014 School Choice Guide on ISSUU. For more information on our upcoming School Choice Fair on March 1-2, 2014, please e-mail schoolchoicefair@truerun.com.
Photo courtesy of Etonkids Bilingual Kindergartens
