Nestled against the Summer Palace (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Tsinghua International School (THIS) is located within the prestigious Tsinghua University campus. THIS integrates progressive American educational philosophies with Chinese educational perspectives. The primary school curriculum follows the Bank Street Model of education, in which “lively intellectual curiosities turn the world into an exciting laboratory and keep one ever a learner.” The secondary school encourages students to explore a wide variety of interests, develop exceptional academic skills and become motivated self-directed learners. The curriculum prepares students for universities in the US, Canada, and other western countries.
Founding date: 2008
Age range: 6-18
Grades offered: Grades 1-12
School type: International primary and secondary school
Total area: 99,000sqm
Number of students: 340
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Accreditations: Candidate school for WASC
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Tuition fees (2015-2016 academic year):
• Non-refundable application fee: RMB 1,000 (cash only)
• Primary (Grades 1-5): RMB 119,100
• Middle school (Grades 6-8): RMB 129,000
• High school (Grades 9-12): RMB 138,000
• Transportation: Varies according to route
• Dormitory (boarding students only): RMB 18,000 per year (RMB 1,000 security deposit required)
• Lunch: RMB 10-20 per meal
Lunch offered: Chinese, Western and vegetarian options
Nationality of students: US, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong
Primary teaching language: English
Other languages taught: Chinese and Spanish
Average class size: Maximum 20 (primary), maximum 25 (secondary
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:5
School hours: 8am-3.15pm
After-school activities: Sports, Model UN, newspaper club, World Scholars’ Cup, Debate Club, and more
Extra help offered? ESL support program for Grades 1-10
School facilities: Library, outdoor playground, Apple Multimedia Lab, PC Lab, iPads in primary school, state-of-the-art science labs in high school, shared full-size stadium, dining hall, multiple auditoriums, access to Tsinghua University Science Labs, all classrooms equipped with Smartboards
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, shared with Tsinghua High School
Contact: Inside the Tsinghua High School campus, Zhongguancun Beilu, Haidian District (6279 7000, 6277 1477, this@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn) www.this.edu.cn 海淀区中关村北大街清华大学西门北侧清华附中校园内
Word from a Parent:
“During the school selection process, the admissions office at THIS greatly helped us. Not only did they explain the different types of schools and offer insight into the pros and cons of THIS, they also helped us understand how to better transition to studying in North America in the future. Following Will’s enrollment, his homeroom teacher was patient and caring, and the assistant teacher was particularly helpful in communicating with us. We chose THIS for its great resources andhigh-quality western education. What we didn’t expect and were later pleasantly surprised by was the huge progress Will made with his Chinese study. We know we have made the right choice.”
– Erica Fu (New Zealand), mother of Will (age 6)
