In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 24-25, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2015-2016 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 20.
An affiliate member of the American Montessori Society (AMS), MSB has been teaching preschool and elementary students for 25 years. The school is also affiliated with the International Montessori Teaching Institute (IMTI), which provides ongoing professional training and development to all MSB lead teachers and assistant teachers and assistant teachers.
Founding date: 1990
Age range: 1.5-12
Grades offered: Nursery- Grade 6
School type: International School
Total area: 10,000sqm
Number of students: 365
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Accreditations: AMS
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Tuition fees (2014-2015 academic year):
• Application fee: RMB 2,000
• Placement deposit (fully refundable):
RMB 20,000
• Nursery (ages 1.5-3): RMB 98,000 (half-day), RMB 147,000 (full day)
• Kindergarten (ages 3-5): RMB 105,000
(half-day), RMB 153,000 (full day)
• Reception (age 5): RMB 172,000
• Elementary (ages 6-12): RMB 177,000
• Transportation fee: RMB 9,900-14,900 per year
• Lunch fee: RMB 6,300 per year
Lunch offered: Catered by Culinary Capers; the menu changes monthly and alternates between Chinese and Western dishes.
Nationality of students: US, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Sweden, France, Denmark, and more
Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese
Average class size: Maximum 24
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:4, 1:6, or 1:8 depending on student’s age
School hours: 8.30am-3.45pm
After-school activities: Language clubs, football, baking, wushu, swimming, dancing, scuba diving, and more
School facilities: The MSB campus features two main buildings that house the preschool, reception, and elementary classrooms, art and music studios, children’s kitchens, libraries and Coffee Stop, a refreshments area run by the MSB Parents’ Association. There is also a multi-purpose hall featuring an indoor ball court and stage, as well as two playing fields, two basketball courts, a running track, a sandbox, and four playgrounds. MSB also features a state-of-the-art air filtration system in each of its buildings and air curtains over all main doors ensuring clean air for all.
School nurse or doctor available? Yes
Contact: Bldg 8, 2 Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District (6432 8228, admissions@msb.edu.cn) www.msb.edu.cn 朝阳区朝阳区香江北路2号院8号楼
Word from a Parent:
“My daughter has flourished at MSB. In her eight years here, she has become a compassionate and socially-aware person, while receiving an excellent bilingual education. It’s easy to be impressed by large schools; the key is to look beyond the bricks and mortar. MSB is a small school, but this is an advantage. Here, children receive great individual attention and are immersed in a supportive environment where character development is as important as academics. After all, school is not just about sitting at a desk, being spoon-fed information; it’s also about the joy of learning.”
– Kwei Chee Lam (Hong Kong), mother of Jing Jing Yang (age 11)
Photo: Courtesy of MSB
