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.
Beijing Collegiate Academy is an international bilingual school offering Canadian and Chinese curricula aimed at educating future global leaders. The faculty consists of certified Canadian and Chinese teachers providing students with the necessary skills to become fluent in English and Chinese and understanding of world cultures at east of Chaoyang Park campus. The school will eventually cater to kindergarten to Grade 12 students, but currently enrolls students up to Grade 4.
Founding date: 2012
Age of students: 5-10
Grades Offered: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School type: International bilingual day school
Total area: 34,000sqm
Number of students: Estimated maximum capacity of 1,000
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? In the process
Accreditations: Candidate for British Columbia Ministry of Education
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition Fees (2014-2015 academic year):
• Application fee (non-refundable): RMB 2,000
• New student fee (non-refundable): RMB 5,000
• Kindergarten: RMB 142,000
• Grades 1-2: RMB 173,200
• Grades 3-4: RMB 175,300
• Lunch: RMB 5,000 per year
• Bus fee: RMB 10,000-15,000 per year depending on route
Lunch offered: Western and Chinese dishes
Primary teaching languages: English (70 percent of day) and Chinese (30 percent of day)
Class size: Maximum 25
Teacher-student ratio: 1:8
School hours: 8.30am-4.50pm (regular hours), 3.50-4.50pm (after-school activities)
After-school activities: Drama, dance, taekwondo, tennis, art, piano, and more
School facilities: SmartBoard technology in all classrooms, a library, a cafeteria, soccer fields, music rooms, and a primary school playground, and more
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time doctor
Contacts: 10 Upper East Side, Dongfeng Nanlu, Chaoyang District (5681 2555, admissions@bj.ccaschools.cn) www.ccaschools.cn 朝阳区东风南路上东10号
Photo: BCA
