In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 16-17, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2016-2017 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 4
Beijing Collegiate Academy is an international bilingual school offering Canadian and Chinese curricula aimed at educating future global leaders. The faculty consists of certified International and Chinese teachers providing students with the necessary skills to become fluent in English and Chinese as well as understand world cultures. The school will eventually cater to Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 students, but currently enrolls students up to Grade 5.
Founding date: 2012
Age range: 3-11
Grades offered: Pre-K to G5
School type: International bilingual
Total area: 34,000sqm
Curriculum Description: Canadian standards based learning outcomes and supported with the Chinese National Curriculum in Language, Mathematics, and Culture
Boarding Program: No
Number of students: 120
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? In the process
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2015-2016):
- Application fee: RMB 2,000
- Pre K- Kindergarten: RMB 142,000
- Grades 1-2: RMB 175,300
- Grades 3-4: RMB 177,300
- New student fee (non-refundable):RMB 10,000
- Lunch: RMB 5,500 per year
- Bus fee: RMB 85,000-13,000 per year depending on route
- School uniform: 2,000
Type of lunch offered and cost: Western and Chinese options
Nationality of students: Chinese, American,British
Primary teaching language(s): English (70%) and Chinese (30 %)
Average class size: Maximum: 22
Average 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
Special needs programs offered? No
Extra help offered: EAL, CAL
Scholarships offered: No
School facilities: SmartBoard technology in all classrooms, a library, a cafeteria, soccer fields, music rooms, and a primary school playground, and more. Swimming pool, black box theater, middle school library and gym will be opened 2017.
School nurse/doctor available on campus? Yes, full-time doctor
Contact: 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
