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
Ivy Bilingual School is part of Ivy Schools and accepts students of ages 2 through 6. IBS offers an innovative curriculum based on the MI theory. The program utilizes a unique Ivy hybrid bilingual system in which children in the school’s lower kindergarten grades are placed in an immersive language environment, and children in upper grades have a split day model where they receive half of their instructions each day in the two target languages. Equal time and focus is given to each language. IBS has two locations in Beijing.
Founding date: 2006 (Ocean Express campus); 2008 (Orchid Garden campus)
Age range: 2-6
Grades offered: Nursery to Kindergarten
School type: International preschool and kindergarten
Total area: Ocean Express Campus 1,878sqm; Orchid Garden campus is 1,090sqm
Curriculum description: Multiple Intelligences theory based curriculum
Boarding program: No
Number of students: 170 (Ocean Express campus); 100 (Orchid Garden campus)
Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2015-2016 academic year):
• Application fee: RMB 2,000
• Tuition fees: Ocean Express Campus: RMB 89,960 per year (full-day); RMB 33,250 fall semester; RMB 59,500 spring semester; Orchid Garden Campus: RMB 85,850 per year (full-day) RMB 31,730 fall semester; RMB 56,780 spring semester
Type of lunch offered and cost: Chinese, western, and special diets
Nationality of students: China, US, Germany, France, Japan, Finland, Canada, Korea
Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese
Other languages taught as electives: n/a
Average class size: 20-25
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:5-1:8
School hours: 8.30-11.30am (half-day); 8.30am-4.00pm (full-day)
After-school activities: None
Special needs programs offered: No
Extra help offered (tutoring, ESL/ESOL, etc.): No
Scholarships offered: No
School facilities: Outdoor playground, bilingual library, large indoor playroom, multiple-purpose room, and children’s kitchen for cooking classes
School nurse/doctor available on campus? Yes, Full-time
Contact: www.ivyschools.com
• Ocean Express Campus: Building E, Ocean Express, No. 2 East Third Ring North Road, Chaoyang District (8446 7287/7286/7921, info-OE@ivyschools.com) 朝阳区东三环北路2号远洋新干线E座
• Orchid Garden Campus: Orchid Garden, No. 18 Xin Jin Road, Cui Ge Xiang, Chaoyang District (8439 7080/7665 info-OG@ivyschools.com) 朝阳区崔各乡新锦路18号卓锦万代
Photo: Courtesy of Ivy Bilingual Schools