Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake (referred to as “THISDL”) has three schools in one, including Tsinghua International School, Daoxiang Lake School, and THISDL Kindergarten. Located at No. 1 Ningcui Road, Haidian District, Beijing, THISDL is a school that offers both international and domestic education from kindergarten to 12th grade. The campus covers an area of 145 acres with a total construction area of 162,000 square meters. Established in 2020, the school currently has over 1,340 students, divided into the National Program Division, the Bilingual Division, and the International Division, meeting the needs of students regardless of their future goals. In addition, the school has unique programs catering to special talents in arts and sciences, including Music Innovation Program(MIP), Art and Design Program (ADP), Science and Innovation Program (SIP), Media Studies Program, and the PEP “π” Scholar Athlete’s Program. THISDL is the only school in Haidian district that is an official testing center for the SAT, TOEFL, and AP exams.
Address: Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake No. 1, Ningcui Road, Haidian District
海淀区凝翠路1号
WeChat: 15116967853, 15116967872
Contact: 15116967853, 15116967872, 60201218, 60221218
Email: admissions@thisdl.cn
Website: www.thisdl.cn
Founding date: 2020
School type: Chinese Private School; Foreign Nationals International School
School hours: 8am-4pm, 4-5.39pm for afterschool activities
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: Tsingxiang follows a standards-based curriculum that draws from the American Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, National Council for the Social Sciences, and the Chinese National Curriculum. Chinese is a required course. In high school, Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered, as well.
Age range: 2.5-18
Grades offered: Pre K, K-12
Number of students: 1,340+
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: 20+ countries including China, US, Canada, Australia
Class size (average): 25 students/class
Teacher-student ratio: 1:4
Number of foreign teachers: 40%
Number of Chinese (assistant) teachers: 60%
Tuition and other fees (2024-2025 academic year):
• Kindergarten: RMB 220,000
• Primary School: RMB 240,000
• Middle School: RMB 260,000
• High School: RMB 280,000
Primary teaching language:English (Chinese course is taught in Chinese)
Other elective language(s): Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, etc.
After-school activities: The after-school classes provide the following five areas of learning:|
• STEM activities that integrate science, technology, engineering and math: STEAM science lab class, magic science, STEAM smart robotics, programming drones, artificial intelligence, aviation maker, rubik’s cube, board games and more.
• Creative performance and art activities: musical, choir, Chinese painting, soft pen calligraphy, creative art and color, realistic painting basis, creative painting basis, yearbook design and production, piano, flute, orchestral sparring, etc.
• Humanistic quality improvement: baking English, world film culture appreciation, zero basic introduction to spanish, world traveler, selected reading of 19th century literature, photography class, model United Nations, English debate, history revelation – four ancient civilizations, the city and people of Beijing, four great classics appreciation, etc.
• Activities combined with sports spirit: such as martial arts introduction, fitness and physical training, water polo, swimming, table tennis, basketball, football, badminton, fencing, Zumba, etc.
• Guidance for international competitions: AMC8, AMC10, comprehensive subject competition, British physics competition, etc.
In addition to colorful after-class classes, various clubs of Tsingxiang also provide students with multi-dimensional choices. It includes basketball club, badminton club, debate club, economics and business club, P2P club, psychology club, volunteer club, painting exchange club, Signal street dance club, school band, Komodo music club, Cooking club, car club, running club, cycling club, Tsingxiang cultural creation club, etc.
Scholarships offered? The school has RMB10 million in scholarships available
Extra help offered? No
Total area (in sqm): 24 acres of land; 162,000sqm in floor space
School facilities: The school, which covers an area of 162,000 square meters, is located in Cuihu Science and Technology Park, Haidian District. The school is equipped with 400m playground, professional theatre, multi- functional hall, kindergarten, student dormitory building, staff dormitory building and several gymnasiums (including natatorium, surf hall, basketball hall, badminton hall, fencing center, table tennis hall, gym, spinning room, etc.) In addition, the school also provides a library with a collection of nearly 100,000 volumes for primary and middle school students, a museum of paleontology and fossils, professional music classrooms, art classrooms, dance classrooms, several science labs, restaurants and cafes, etc.
Meal offered: Chinese, Western, Vegetarian, and Halal options
Boarding Program: G1-G12 Boarding Program
Nurse/doctor available? Yes