In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 16-17, we’re highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2016-2017 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 4
The school was founded in 1993 and introduced the IB program in 1995. As a new-style boarding and commuting school, Huijia has been focused on IB standard-based research and bilingual and bicultural education for 21 years, and has formed a complete system of IB curriculum (elementary PYP, junior MYP, and DP high school) and a professional team of management and foreign teachers under a stable bicultural environment. Huijia is the first bilingual IB school in mainland China where students of 3-18 years old study IB courses in a bilingual and bicultural environment and are trained to cultivate good habits of behavior, both of which are the foundation of Huijia basic education and the core of Huijia philosophy of complete education. We also emphasize physical education and artistic accomplishment. In Huijia, 2400 students from 15 countries and regions study in an international environment where different languages, cultures and educational backgrounds can be experienced to achieve a complete education for international learning and growth.
Founding date: 1993
Age range: 5-18
Grades offered: Grades 1-12
School type: Private day and boarding school
Total area: 100,000sqm
Curriculum description: IB(PYP, MYP, DP)/GAC/AP
Boarding program: Yes, Grades 1-12
Number of students: 2,400
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2016-2017 academic year):
• Application fee: RMB 2,000
• Grades 1-6: RMB 158,000
• Grades 7-9: RMB 175,000
• Grades 10-12: RMB 208,000
Lunch offered: Organic lunch with produce from Huijia’s farm
Nationality of students: 10 percent foreign, 90 percent Chinese
Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese
Average class size: 20-25
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:5
School hours: 8:30am-4pm
After-school activities: Piano, computer, swimming, dance, painting, pottery,
calligraphy, paper art, seal cutting, fashion design, and more
School facilities: Health center, dental clinic, science and computer laboratories,100 piano rooms, outdoor playground, two inflatable basketball courts, golf practicing court, horsemanship practicing court, two electric drum rooms, three libraries, swimming pool inside and outside, gym, technology
square, agricultural experimental base, and more
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, all full-time
Contact: 157 Changhuai Lu, Changping District (400 889 1993, admissions@huijia.edu.cn) www.huijiaedu.org 昌平区昌怀路157号
Photo: Courtesy of Beijing Huijia Private School
