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
Harrow International School Beijing prides itself on high academic standards that are maintained within a close-knit school community, rich extra-curricular activity programs, and high-quality pastoral care. All students are assigned a personal tutor who looks after their overall welfare and serves as a liaison between the school and home. In addition to high academic standards, leadership skills are promoted school-wide with a range of enrichment activities to help students develop teamwork, creative thinking skills, independence, and responsibility. Students graduating from Harrow Beijing have won places at a range of universities across the world, including Princeton, Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Founding date: 2005
Age range: 2-18 years old
Grades offered: Pre-Nursery to Sixth Form
School type: International school
Total area: 66,600sqm
Curriculum description: English National Curriculum
Boarding program: We provide residential accommodation to eligible students from Year 6 to 13
Number of students: 750
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes, but with strict entry requirements
Tuition fees for the 2015-2016 academic year:
• Application fee: RMB 3,500
• Pre-School (half-day): RMB 80,100
• Pre-School (full-day): RMB 146,300
• Nursery: RMB 146,300
• Reception: RMB 167,300
• Year 1: RMB 198, 600
• Year 2: RMB 209, 100
• Year 3-5: RMB 211,100
• Year 6-8: RMB 230,100
• Years 9-11: RMB 244,600
• Years 12-13: RMB 258,400
• Lunch fee: RMB 6,000, including snacks
Type of lunch offered and cost: Wide choice of western, Asian and vegetarian options with fruit, soup, salads, and a range of desserts
Nationality of students: 29 nationalities, including Britain, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea, US, and more
Primary teaching language: English
Other languages taught as electives: Mandarin, Spanish
Average class size: Approx. 20
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:7
School hours: 8am-3pm, 3-4.15pm for Leadership in Action activities (after-school activities)
After-school activities: Additional modern foreign languages, various academic and art groups, performing arts and music, sports clubs, Cookery Club, chess, debate, and more
Special needs programs offered? No
Extra help offered (tutoring, ESL/ESOL, etc.)? Yes, ESOL
Scholarships offered? Yes
School facilities: Geothermal heating and cooling across the campus, three sports fields, multi-function sports hall, fitness gyms, two swimming pools, multi-function theater space, two black box theater studios, 13 fully-equipped science laboratories, six large music rooms with many smaller practice rooms, and 20,000-volume library
School nurse/doctor available on campus? Yes, two full-qualified nurses
Contact: 287 Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang County, Chaoyang District (6444 8900, admissions@harrowbeijing.cn)
www.harrowbeijing.cn 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村287号
Photo: Courtesy of Harrow International School Beijing
