Yew Wah International Educational School (YWIES) is scheduled to open in 2016 at Yizhuang BP International Education Park (IEP). The school’s international curriculum will draw from Yew Chung International Schools’ more than 80 years of experience in Hong Kong and mainland China. YWIES aims to provide quality education for Chinese students, with through-train K-12 programs run in an international setting. YWIES will take a holistic approach to education to create a positive, caring, joyful, and appreciative learning environment and nurture whole-person development. The curriculum is designed to make students look beyond the walls of their countries and classrooms, launching them on a journey to become confident and balanced individuals. Yew Wah’s unique co-principal and co-teaching models will create a cross-cultural learning environment, allowing students to experience multi-cultural programs in a bilingual environment. The school emphasizes character development, developing understanding of different cultures and respect for divert. YWIES aims to nurture confident individuals with positive characters and global perspectives as well as a deep understanding of Chinese culture. Since the establishment of the first Yew Wah International Education Centre in Shanghai in 1998, Yew Wah graduates have gone on to be accepted to and received scholarships from renowned universities around the world.
Founding date: 2016
Age range: 2-17
Grades offered: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School type: International education school
Number of students: Maximum 1,600
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees: To be determined
Lunch offered: Healthy, high-quality meals designed by nutritionists. Cost to be confirmed.
Nationality of students: Mainly Chinese
Primary teaching language(s): English and Chinese, with percentage of English to increase with each grade level.
Average class size: Maximum 25
Average teacher/student ratio: To be confirmed
School hours: To be confirmed
After-school activities: To be confirmed
Special needs programs offered? Yes
Extra help offered? Intensive English programs offered
Scholarships offered? To be confirmed
School facilities: Library, gymnasium, sports grounds, multimedia center, and student dormitory
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time qualified nurse who can provide first aid and treatment of minor medical issues.
Contact: Beijing Admissions Office and Showroom, Rm 515, Pullman Hotel, 12 Ronghua Nanlu, BDA, Daxing District (8581 4299, enquiry.bj@ywies.com) www.ywies-bj.com 大兴区亦庄荣华南路12号兴基铂尔曼饭店515室
