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
Beijing No.80 School was founded in 1956. The school was designated as a Key School in Beijing and has been honored as an Exemplary School, a National Advanced Arts School and Modern Education Experimental School, not only in regard to overall academic achievements, but also in science and technology, athletics and art, and is considered to be among the best and remarkable achievements in terms of international education. We have an international teaching faculty staff, experienced foreign teachers and the local teaching faculties from the local department. Our school is a Beijing Foreign Affairs Education Advanced School, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in Beijing Promoting Base School, a Cambridge International Center (CIE), the College Board AP Courses Authorized School, and an International Baccalaureate Candidate School. At present, student population is over 3500, of which are from more than 30 countries and regions with about 400 international students. The goal of education at the school is to cultivate the students to become innovative talented individuals with ambitions, responsibility, learning capacity and
cooperative spirit.
Founding date: 1956
Age range: 12-18
Grades offered: Grades 7-12
School type: Key public school under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education in Beijing
Total area: 35,000sqm (middle school campus), 94,000sqm (high school campus)
Curriculum description: Mandarin course, Chinese local course, IGCSE, A-level, AP, IBDP (starting September 2016)
Boarding program: Yes
Number of students: 2,300 local Chinese students, 560 students in International
Department
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):
• Mandarin course: RMB 40,000 per year
• Chinese local course: RMB 50,000
• IGCSE: RMB 80,000
• A-level: RMB 80,000
• AP: RMB 80,000
• Accommodation: RMB 16,000 per year
• School bus: RMB 7,000
• School uniform: RMB 1,680
Lunch offered: Chinese, western, and buffet
Nationality of students: US, Russia, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Japan and more
Primary teaching languages: Chinese and English
Other languages taught as electives: Spanish, French, Korean
Average class size: 10-20
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:9
School hours: 8am-4:30pm
After-school activities: Students union, clubs, and social exploration class, Roberts, photography, 3D printing, costume design, drama, football, Beijing opera, DIY, and more
Scholarships offered? Yes; distinguished students awards, special contribution awards, distinguished graduates awards
School facilities: Library, gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, standard soccer field with a 400 meter track, basketball and volleyball courts, theatre with all lighting equipments, roof garden, labs for all the science courses, rehearsal rooms for different instruments, rehearse room for dancing, and students
dorms
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, onsite clinic with full-time doctors and
nurses
Contact: (guojibu@bj80.com) www.bj80.com
Middle school: No.2 Baijiazhuang Xili, Chaoyang District (5903 9174) 朝阳区白家庄西里二号
High school: Jia No.16 Wangjing North Road, Chaoyang District (5804 7048) 朝阳区望京北路甲16号
Photo: Courtesy of Beijing No. 80 School
