The BCIS Courtyard Kindergarten is a member of YueCheng Education, which opened in 2019. The kindergarten features a unique campus design blend of ancient & modern and China & the world, all of which allows children to engage in inspiring, open, and connected learning spaces. The kindergarten has won many international awards including the A+ Award, known as the “Oscars of Architecture”.Crystallizing the pioneering and innovative experiences of providing international education for years, YueCheng Education has created the YueCheng Kindergarten Curriculum that enables young children to learn through investigative play. While providing high-quality international education, the kindergarten also honors the best of Chinese language and culture, creating a dialogue between the past, the present, and the future. All children at BCIS Courtyard Kindergarten are empowered to enjoy a positive, purposeful, and healthy life, understanding how to be, to live, to learn, and how to create, becoming confident and creative learners as they begin their educational journey. YueCheng Education is committed to inspiring passionate, forward-thinking learners. Its mission is to enrich and enhance learning by empowering its member institutions that including Beijing City International School, YueCheng Kindergartens, YueCheng Education Research Institute, Learning Frontier, and Reading Frontier.
Address: 6 West Lane, Shuangqiao Street, Chaoyang District 朝阳区双桥街西巷6号
Website: www.yuechengkg.com
WeChat: YueChengKG
Contact: 010-87751725, 178 0156 1725 (also WeChat number)
Email: ycckadmissions@bcis.cn
Founding date: October 2019
School type: Kindergarten
School hours: 8.30 am-3.30 pm or 4:30pm
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: YueCheng Kindergarten Curriculum
Age range: 1.5-6 years old
Grades offered:
1.5-3 years old – Toddler
3-4 years old – Nursery
4-5 years old – Pre-Kindergarten
5-6 years old – Kindergarten
Number of students: 85 places in the 2024-2025 school year and 85 places in the 2025-2026 school year
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), US, UK, Canada, Poland etc.
Teacher-student ratio: 1:5-1:8
Expatriate teachers: 8
Chinese teachers: 9
Tuition and other fees (2024-2025):
RMB 119,000-131,000/semester. Please refer to the school announcement information for the 2025-2026 school year.
Primary teaching language(s): English and Chinese
Other elective language(s): None
After-school activities: Community Events and extracurricular Activities such as Football, Martial arts Music, Ballet, Gymnastics, Creative Handicrafts, etc.
Scholarships offered? No
Extra help offered? Learning guidance and support in preparation.
Total area (in sqm): 10,778.6
Facilities: Following the LEED environmental standards in support of children’s health and well-being, the kindergarten’s facilities include: impressive no-boundaries learning spaces; a rooftop playground; courtyard playground; indoor gymnasium; maker spaces; light space; performing arts center; “books everywhere” reading environment; parents’ center, and much more.
Lunch: Chinese and Western-style food
Lunch fee: Included
Boarding program? No
Nurse/doctor available? Yes