MOONSHOT ACADEMY 探月学校

Moonshot Academy is a mission-driven K-12 school that conforms to the development of individuals and aims to cultivate fulfilled individuals and active, compassionate citizens to support the continuation and prosperity of human civilization.

It gathers a group of professional, pragmatic, and warm people with a sense of mission and passion for education. The school provides a competency-based education program from primary to high school with a solid academic curriculum; a student support system that emphasizes self-direction and citizenship; a scientific and immersive bilingual learning environment rooted in China and oriented to the world; and a high level of sports-education based on the superior location of the National Tennis Center.

Moonshot Academy hopes that everyone from the school can face the uncertain future with ease, support the sustainable development of a community with a shared future for mankind, and firmly practice the Moonshot culture.

Address: National Tennis Center, 2 Lincui Rd, Chaoyang District. 北京市朝阳区林萃路2号国家网球中心
Contact: 010-84370668-8010/8013 010-84370916
Web: www.moonshotacademy.cn

Founding date: 2018
School type: Local private school
School hours: 8 am-4.30 pm
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description:  Chinese National standards and the CCSS in the Primary School division, Secondary school based on the school mission has developed a bilingual curriculum that is mainly based on National Chinese Curriculum Standards, referring to and passing the AP international curriculum system certification, and balanced Chinese characteristics and the admission requirements of overseas universities.

Age range: 6-18
Grades offered: Grades 1-12
Number of students: 550
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: All Nationalities Accepted
Class size (average): Primary school 24; Middle school 16; High school 18
Teacher-student ratio: 1:5

Tuition:
• Grade 1-5: RMB 198,000
• Grade 6-8: RMB 218,000
• Grade 9-12: RMB 228,000

Primary teaching language(s): English, Chinese
Other elective language(s): No
After-school activities: Offering academic, interests and sports after-school activities for primary and secondary school students
Extra help offered? No

Total area (in sqm): 40,000
Facilities:  Built to a world-class standard, the school is equipped with various advanced teaching facilities and resources, including 52 well-equipped, multi-media classrooms with special projectors and writing devices, and Smart Boards with wireless internet connectivity, two libraries with combined collections of over 34,000 books, 18 multifunction rooms like art rooms, music rooms, science labs and so on. There are also 6 basketball courts, 23 tennis courts, 1 football court, 2 volleyball courts, 1 handball court and 1 indoor activity room.
Lunch: Chinese and Western food
Lunch fee: Students recharge and use their meal card. The canteen provides three meals a day, and primary schools have two additional snacks a day.
Boarding program? Optional in Grades 8-12
Nurse/doctor available? Full-time doctors and nurses on campus during all school hours