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 International Bilingual Academy combines International Curricula with strong Chinese elements (language and mathematics), taught within a vibrant and creative global environment. BIBA’s modern Shunyi Campus continues to expand to meet the strong demands for its unique curriculum. In addition to academics, the school emphasizes development of the whole student via an array of sports, music, performing arts, and other programs.
Founding date: 2006
Age range: 2.5-17
School type: International bilingual school with International and Chinese National Standard curricula
Total area: 40,000sqm
Grades offered: Early Childhood Center 2 to Grade 11 (eventually ECC2 to Grade 12)
Number of students: 900
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Accreditations: Candidacy status for IB Diploma Programme and WASC
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees*: (2015-2016, Academic Year)
• Application fee: RMB 1,600
• ECC (ages 2-4): RMB 90,000 plus RMB 10,000 capital levy fee
• Kindergarten (age 5): RMB 120,000 plus RMB 20,000 capital levy fee
• Elementary School (Grades 1-5): RMB 150,000 plus RMB 20,000 capital levy fee
• Middle School (Grades 6-8): RMB 160,000 plus RMB 20,000 capital levy fee
• High School (Grades 9-12): RMB 160,000 plus RMB 20,000 capital levy fee
• Uniform fee: RMB 2,500
• Transportation fee: RMB 8,000-11,000 per year (depending on route)
• Lunch fee: RMB 26-29 per day
*Sibling discount of 20 percent for second and subsequent children
Lunch offered: Chinese and Western dishes
Nationality of students: Over 20 nationalities
Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese
Languages taught: English, Chinese, French and Korean
Average class size: Max 16 – 20
Average teacher/student ratio: Varies depending on age of student
School hours: 8.05am-3.40pm (4.40pm for ASA days)
After-school activities: Tennis, football, choir, band, karate, cooking and more (offered four days a week). BIBA is also the Shunyi host school for the International Music Institute of China (IMIC)
Scholarship offered? Yes
Special needs programs offered? Yes
Extra help offered? Tutoring
School facilities: Cafeterias, a gymnasium, soccer pitches, basketball and volleyball courts, libraries, science labs, dance studios, art, and calligraphy, drama, and music rooms
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time qualified nurses on staff
Contact: Monet Garden, 5 Yumin Lu, Houshayu, Shunyi District (8041 0390, info@bibachina.org) www.bibachina.org 顺义区后沙峪裕民大街5号
Word from a Parent:
“We wanted our kids to have a solid Chinese foundation as well as a strong English education. Of all the schools in Beijing we researched, we found that BIBA offers the best comprehensive bilingual program. For example, BIBA has dual track for Math, while all the specialist classes are taught in English by foreign teachers. For parents who are planning to send the kids abroad eventually but still want to keep a strong traditional Chinese education, we believe that BIBA offers a very compelling program.”
– Helen Lo (Hong Kong), mother of Nicolas (age 11), Jeffrey (age 8) and Stanley (age 5)
Photo: BIBA
