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
MSB is Beijing’s first fully qualified international Montessori school and a long-standing member of the American Montessori Society (AMS). Located on the edge of the city’s Shunyi and Chaoyang districts, the school offers children all the benefits of a world-class education within a warm community of qualified and experienced teachers and staff. MSB boasts a dynamic curriculum that promotes academic excellence alongside the development of essential life skills and traits, such as integrity, confidence, and leadership. Its innovative Dual Language Programme is unparalleled in Beijing, giving students access to the entire curriculum in English and Chinese with the aim of attaining fluency across all subject areas.
Founding date: 1990
Age range: 18 months-12 years
Grades offered: Nursery-Grade 6
School type: International school
Total area: 10,000sqm
Curriculum Description: Montessori and Chinese National for some programmes
Boarding Program: No
Number of students: 380
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Tuition fees for the 2015-2016 academic year:
- Placement deposit (refundable upon withdrawal): RMB 20,000
- Half-day Nursery: RMB 102, 000
- Full-day Nursery: RMB 152,000
- Half-day Kindergarten: RMB 110,000
- Full-day Kindergarten: RMB 159,000
- Reception: RMB 179,000
- Elementary: RMB 186,000
- School Bus: RMB 10,300-15,500 (per year)
- School Lunch: RMB 6,700
Lunch offered: Alternating Chinese and Western
Nationality of students: US, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, UK, France, Denmark, and more
Primary teaching language(s): English and Chinese
Other languages taught as electives: N/A
Average class size: 24
Average teacher/student ratio: 4:1, 6:1, and 8:1 depending on grade level
School hours: 8:20am-3:45pm
After-school activities: football, swimming, tennis, baking, chess, Chinese calligraphy, and more.
Special needs programs offered? Only on a case-by-case basis
Extra help offered? EAL and learning support
Scholarships offered? No
School facilities: Art and music studios, children’s kitchens, libraries, outdoor playgrounds, indoor ball court and swimming pool.
School nurse/doctor available on campus? Yes. Two full-time nurses
Contact: 2A Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District (6432 8228, admissions@msb.edu.cn) www.msb.edu.cn 朝阳区香江北路甲2号院
Photo: Courtesy of MSB
