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- 2014
- K-12
- 演示学校
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- 2002
- Other
- 海德京华双语学校
Beijing Hyde Academy (formerly registered as Beijing private Jinghua school, introduced new teaching concepts and integrated into the new management team in 2016) focuses on the education of core disciplines, and the Chinese English bilingual progressive education method is suitable for students with different language levels. The school’s innovative stem (Science, technology, engineering and Mathematics) curriculum encourages students to learn new knowledge in various fields in an interactive way.
The school is in zone B of Airport Development Zone, covering an area of 19980 square meters and a construction area of more than 6000 square meters. It has 23 student classrooms and more than 60 student dormitories, equipped with professional audio-visual hall, faculty lounge, community activity room, comprehensive gymnasium and various professional classrooms, such as computer room, calligraphy classroom, library, art classroom, etc. The school has complete hardware facilities, regular classrooms and functional classrooms.
Beijing Hyde Academy pays attention to the development and needs of every student, provides personalized and customized education programs, and is committed to cultivating social citizens who are knowledgeable, keen on culture, good at communication and strong in heart. Students will gain wisdom in an open and inclusive learning environment, can think independently, and grow into the backbone of the future society.
- 2002
- Other
- 成都美视国际学校
Chengdu Meishi International School is a private 12-year boarding school established by Shenzhen Meishi Group in 2002, located on 230 acres in Chengdu’s High-tech Zone. With a beautiful, modern campus, the school serves over 2,200 students, including 730 in its International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
The school’s mission emphasizes “inclusiveness, integration, and innovation” to cultivate international talents. As the only school in western China offering the full IB continuum from primary to high school, Meishi provides a robust academic environment with small class sizes and an international culture that blends Chinese and Western educational practices.
Meishi students consistently achieve impressive results, with 2021 IB graduates averaging a score of 37.5, and 38% scoring 40 or above. Many graduates go on to top universities worldwide. The school’s faculty and student body represent dozens of nationalities, creating a rich cross-cultural environment.
- 2010
- Kindergarten
- 林肯国际幼儿园
Founded in 2011, Lincoln International Kid’s House in Beijing is a kindergarten that teaches solely in the English language. By January 2018, three kindergartens have been successfully running, Yao Home Campus, Tong Smart Campus and Hui Mind Campus. We believe every child is gifted and we are committed to bringing them up courageous and open minded. We pay close attention to kids’ physical and emotional development. Here, we encourage children to follow their interests and be different. Our teachers strive for individuality, self-confidence, and a constant “I can” attitude for every child.
With our assistance, we wish parents become more knowledgeable and experienced to understand what their children need. Lincoln International Kid’s House would like to work together with parents to build up a professional nursery education platform full of free, happy and healthy children.
With our assistance, we wish parents become more knowledgeable and experienced to understand what their children need. Lincoln International Kid’s House would like to work together with parents to build up a professional nursery education platform full of free, happy and healthy children.
- 2007
- Kindergarten
- 新东方满天星幼儿园
New Oriental Stars Kindergarten is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Oriental Education & Technology Group. Leveraging New Oriental’s extensive international education resources, the kindergarten is guided by principles of beauty, care, justice, and service. It is dedicated to creating a leading brand in high-end early childhood education in China. The company’s services include operating physical kindergartens, developing preschool education products, creating educational toys, and providing preschool teacher training.
Over the years, New Oriental Stars has grown to include 21 physical kindergartens across multiple cities, including Beijing, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Xi’an, Nantong, Suzhou, and Kunshan. The organization provides a high-quality international education environment for children aged 0-6 from all over the world and offers guidance and services for thousands of families seeking high-quality preschool education.
In addition, New Oriental Stars combines domestic and international resources to independently develop a variety of product lines for children aged 0-3 and 3-6. These products are tailored to various settings such as kindergartens, communities, and homes, aiming to create a “high-quality living circle” for young learners.
- 1997
- K-12
- 西安国际学校
Xi’an International School (XIS), located at Yudou Road No.188, Yanta, Xi’an, Shaanxi, offers an international curriculum for students from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade (ages 4–18). The school uses a Singapore-based math curriculum for Pre-K to 7th grade, while 8th to 12th grade students engage in advanced math courses to build strong foundational skills. Language development is a key focus, with opportunities for reading, writing, and speaking across all grade levels. Students are encouraged to apply their knowledge to real-world situations as they grow more independent.
Founded in 1997 and officially licensed in 1999 by the State Ministry of Education, XIS has a diverse international community. The school’s teaching staff brings creativity and professionalism to a wide range of learning experiences, providing students with personalized education.
XIS features 22 classrooms, including specialized labs, art and wood workshops, a computer lab, a library, a gymnasium, and shared access to an auditorium and sports fields. As the student population grows, XIS continues to expand and improve its facilities.
The admissions process begins with an online application. Families then receive a testing fee invoice and participate in an interview to ensure a good fit. New students must complete entrance exams, and English proficiency is required for enrollment. Placement decisions are made by the Admissions Committee.
- 1997
- Kindergarten
- 厦门市小星星国际幼儿园
With the aim of cultivating “complete children” with all-round and harmonious development of physical intelligence, morality and beauty, four curriculum systems are constructed to promote the development of children’s multiple intelligences.
Independent and equal children’s outlook, future-oriented education outlook, pluralistic and integrated curriculum outlook, democratic and open environment outlook, scientific and dynamic evaluation outlook, comprehensive and harmonious talent outlook.
- 2000
- Other
- 烟台耀华国际教育学校
Located at No.9, Tian Shan Road, Yantai Economic & Technological Development Zone, Shandong P.R.C. Yew Wah International Education Schools (YWIES) are built upon the many decades of experience of Yew Chung International School in offering quality international education in Hong Kong and mainland China. Founded in 1932, Yew Chung for the past 80 plus years has committed to nurturing students’ ability to face the global issues and challenges of the 21st century. Worldwide recognition has been accorded to the unique curriculum that Yew Chung and Yew Wah have taken much time and effort to establish. Professor Paul Yip Kwok-wah and Dr Betty Chan Po-king have founded the Yew Wah series of schools with a passion to bring international education to mainland Chinese students. Yew Wah International Education Centre was first set up in Shanghai in 1998, and the first YWIES was founded in Yantai in 2000, and Yew Wah continues to extend its education services by starting up Yew Wah International Education Kindergartens and Yew Wah Infant and Toddler Education Centres in Chongqing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and Rizhao. In 2012, Yew Wah initiated the “B&P International Education Park” project in Yizhuang, Beijing where YWIES Beijing opened in 2016.
- 2020
- Other
- 嘉贝前滩托育园
Jiabei Qiantan Nursery, opened in 2020, is located just 3 minutes from Jiabao Qiantan Kindergarten in the Qiantan International Business Zone. Designed for toddlers aged 0-3 years, the 1,500 sqm campus includes a BookRoom, Multi-Purpose Room, kitchen, and a 600 sqm rooftop playground. The nursery offers full-day bilingual immersion, with specialized programs for different age groups, as well as adult-accompanied sessions and extension programs like Speech & Drama.
- 2000
- K-12
- 合肥世界外国语学校
Hefei World Foreign Language School was founded in 2000 with the investment of Shanghai Zhongrui Holding Group. The school covers an area of 153.6 mu, with a total construction area of 55,000 square meters. It is a 12-year boarding school for kindergarten, primary school and high school, with more than 3,000 Chinese and foreign students from South Korea, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Australia and the United States. The school is located in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, with Hui Park as the screen and Lake Creek as the belt. Over the years, the school has been adhering to the guidance of teaching and research, survival by teaching quality and development by teaching characteristics, fully implementing the strategy of high-quality products, internationalization of practical education, and striving to cultivate interdisciplinary talents with innovative spirit and practical ability.
The school has a group of special teachers, senior teachers, provincial and municipal teaching stars with rich teaching experience and outstanding professional level. Teachers of English, mathematics, physics and other subjects have won the first prize in the municipal and even the national quality course evaluation. The school offers a variety of school-based courses, carrying out small-class teaching, tutoring and personalized training to promote the harmonious development of students. The school fully implements quality-oriented education to cultivate students’ self-care ability, resistance to setbacks, innovation ability, mass consciousness and civic consciousness, so as to guarantee each student’s academic progress and all-round physical and mental development.
The school adheres to the school motto of “advocating first-class and pursuing excellence”, and adheres to the school philosophy of “emphasizing foreign languages, attaching equal importance to arts and sciences, international integration and all-round development”, with outstanding teaching features. The senior High School adheres to the road of diversified development, and has set up “No.1 Middle School Co-built class”, “Japanese experimental class”, “English experimental class”, “German experimental class” and “Art media class”. In 2012, the students of the first “Japanese Experimental Class” were successfully admitted to Japan University for further study. There are students admitted by The University of Science and Technology of China, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, PLA Naval Flight Academy and other well-known domestic universities, as well as outstanding students admitted by the University of Liverpool in the UK, the University of Leeds in the UK, Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore and other well-known foreign universities. The senior Middle School has won awards in the “Hefei Senior High School Teaching Comprehensive Evaluation” for many years in a row, and was approved as “Hefei Demonstrative Ordinary Senior High School” by The Hefei Education Bureau in December 2013. In April 2016, it became the first middle school in Anhui province to obtain the A-level qualification. The junior middle school actively explores the educational rules during the period of physiological change for male and female students, and sets up “elite women’s class” and “elite men’s class”, and actively builds the strong discipline with English characteristics. The middle school has been ranked among the top in Hefei in terms of various indexes of high school entrance examination for many years, and has become one of the high-quality educational resources in Hefei. While paying attention to students’ quality education, the primary school also sets up “art class”, “international class” and “Sinology class”, so that students can learn happily and find happiness in learning. The school regularly organizes students to study abroad, and they have traveled to the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and other countries.
- 2001
- Kindergarten
- 华兰国际幼儿园
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- 2019
- Kindergarten
- 深圳迪爱希幼儿园
Shenzhen DIC International Kindergarten is the first kindergarten in Shenzhen to use the full set of DIC international cooperation courses, and officially opened on September 2, 2019. With a construction area of 4100 square meters, it is a green kindergarten.
- 2011
- K-12
- 天津惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校
Wellington College in England was founded by Queen Victoria in 1859 as a national monument to Britain’s most renowned military figure, the Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, a statesman and soldier who also served the country with distinction twice as Prime Minister. Over 160 years later, the College is one of the most respected schools in the United Kingdom and one of its greatest educational institutions, pioneering, innovating and transforming education for girls and boys.
In partnership with Wellington College in England, Wellington College China (WCC) opened its inaugural school, Wellington College International Tianjin, in August 2011. Wellington College China continued to strengthen with the opening of Wellington College International Shanghai in 2014 and the creation of WCC Huili to promote bicultural education, which resulted in the opening of Huili Nursery Shanghai in 2016. Further schools followed with Huili School Shanghai, Huili Nursery Hangzhou, Huili School Hangzhou and Wellington College International Hangzhou all opening in August 2018. The Wellington international schools teach a curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England, customized as appropriate for each context. Whereas the Huili schools bring together the best of the British and Chinese education systems for Chinese pupils aged 2–18.
Today, the Wellington College Family has ten schools in England, Thailand and China, and Wellington College China particularly continues to flourish, with Huili Nantong set to open in August 2022 and plans to take the bicultural model overseas within the next few years.
- 2022
- K-12
- 长沙市岳麓区彼一米森林学校
Changsha BeeMee Forest School is located at No. 28 Jixian Road, Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is located in the central area of the economic circle integrating Xiangjiang New Area, Yuelu District and High-tech Zone. It has a strategic location, an elegant environment, and is surrounded by mountains and rivers.
The school covers an area of 10,550 square meters and a construction area of 12,267 square meters. The overall design combines natural and modern elements to create a safe, comfortable and open learning environment for students. With the vision of “motivating everyone to constantly break through themselves and making society better”, the school is committed to providing high-quality international basic education and the world’s leading high-quality educational resources for students aged 6 to 18.
On the basis of implementing the national curriculum, Changsha Biyimi Forest School creatively integrates international advanced educational concepts, teaching strategies and evaluation methods. The school adopts the collaborative bilingual teaching of Chinese and foreign teachers, and the small class teaching mode. The number of students in each class is controlled at about 25 students, and implements a tutor system with students as the center of growth. Each student is assigned a tutor to provide personalized academic and life planning guidance. In addition, the school also pays attention to the comprehensive development of students and offers rich extracurricular activities and special courses, such as equestrian, golf, kayaking, etc.
The school strictly implements the national curriculum standards in the curriculum setting. At the same time, it introduces advanced Chinese and foreign teaching concepts and practices to build a comprehensive, international and personalized BCS curriculum system. The school is also equipped with a series of multi-functional classrooms such as science laboratories, dance and body classes, fencing classrooms, etc. to meet the diversified learning needs of students.
- 2015
- K-12
- 上海华旭双语学校
East China Normal University Affiliated Bilingual School (ECNUAS) is a private K-12 boarding school co-founded by Huashi (Shanghai) Education Investment Co., Ltd, Loyal Valley Innovation Capital, and the Shanghai International Automobile City Group. The CiFi Education became the main stakeholder of the school since July 2021. ECNUAS is located in Anting Town, Jiading District in Shanghai, and offers international curriculum for Chinese and expatriate students. With the assistance and instruction from Jiading District Government and the District Bureau of Education, ECNUAS aims to become a high-quality Chinese school that can impact the world.
CIFI Education Group
CIFI Education was established in 2016 with its headquarter located in Shanghai. We take “light up life of each individual with love” as our mission and focus on developing high-qualified education with our own characteristics by investing and running schools, doing course research and development, providing training for teachers and trusteeship for students, and constructing laboratories.
By establishing a cooperative relationship with East China Normal University, Communication University of China, Shanghai Normal University and other high-quality educational resources and relying on the strong strength of CIFI Group, CIFI Education enjoys rich experience in educational investment and management and has an excellent education management team. We have been working hard and in a unique way in the education field. Our institutions can be seen in core cities including Shanghai, Chongqing, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Changsha. We have more than ten schools including East China Normal University Affiliated Bilingual School, Chongqing Zhongxu School Affiliated to East China Normal University, Zhoushan Zhongxu School Affiliated to Shanghai Normal University, and A-STEM Kindergarten, etc. Apart from this, we have also built up the following special educational projects: East China Normal University Postdoctoral Workstation, STEAM Youth Innovation Center, Future Cities Lab, Future Pastoral Lab, the Da Vinci Flying Bionic Lab, and the Brewing-Wonder-Life Lab.
- 2022
- Kindergarten
- 天津思锐幼儿园
Based in Intersection of Poyang Road and LuShui Road Tianjin. The curriculum of Tianjin Seed Kindergarten provides a complete set of projects to balance the development of ideas, skills and characteristics. Their approach focuses on the overall growth of children, in addition to academic improvement, while meeting the needs of social, physical, emotional and cultural development.
Their project focuses on guiding inquiry, collaboration and communication as a teaching method to provide an environment to promote problem-solving and critical thinking as well as the development of subject ability.
During early childhood, students’ understanding, processing and language expression skills develop in amazing ways. Inspired by language education, the students of Tianjin Seed Kindergarten will master early language and communication skills, which is very important for further success of the school and beyond.
(1) English
It is important for students to understand, comment and participate in the English world, economy and culture. English learning encourages the development of individuals’ reading and writing skills, so that they can have the ability to distinguish and creative thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and creativity, and actively participate in a democratic society in the 21st century. Through the English course from kindergarten and the reading and writing project, students are initially committed to spelling and vocabulary learning, pronunciation awareness and writing. This lays a good foundation for the development of writing and language, as well as many aspects of reading, writing, speaking and listening with the development of students’ learning.
(2) Chinese language and culture
Although English learning and the continuous development of important writing skills are basic elements of the curriculum, students are still part of a global dialogue in which multilingualism is beneficial. As an American school with an international perspective, they believe that a strong language curriculum can improve the educational process and encourage our students to develop different perspectives, cultural understanding and empathy.
From the early childhood class, kindergarten students have the opportunity to learn Chinese. The kindergarten has three main goals for students interested in learning Mandarin: 1) establish a solid foundation for high-frequency vocabulary. Frequent and continuous exposure to high-frequency words greatly improves the comfort of students when they begin to communicate in a new language. 2) Study basic grammar rules, sentence structure and discourse patterns. When students start learning Chinese, it seems to be daunting. However, the introduction of common sentence patterns and frequent practice in relevant environments can greatly improve the speed of students’ language ability development. 3) Develop cultural knowledge and global awareness. Finally, for junior students in the Chinese classroom, a key goal is to provide opportunities for them to understand the similarities and differences between their culture and the Chinese population around the world. Students have the opportunity to take classes, taste new food, understand the daily life of Chinese students of the same age, and understand and celebrate various important Chinese holidays.
- 2009
- Kindergarten
- 深圳市南山区美中幼儿园
Meizhong Kindergarten is a high-end international kindergarten under Meizhong Education Group. It was officially established with the approval of Nanshan Education Bureau in April 2012 and was rated as a first-class kindergarten in Shenzhen in 2016.
It covers an area of 4,000 square meters, a construction area of 6,880 square meters and an outdoor activity site area of about 2,400 square meters. It has a spacious and bright children’s activity room and independent bedroom, and has created a variety of educational function rooms – golf room, sensory room, science room, art room, home theater, Chinese and English Picture Book Museum and multi-functional outdoor activity grounds.
Meizhong Kindergarten adopts the theme-based picture book teaching and enrolls children from 1.5 to 6 years old of all nationalities. Each class has four teachers, including one international teacher, one Chinese teacher, one Chinese assistant teacher, and one caregiver.
- 1998
- Other
- 上海闵行区协和双语教科学校
Shanghai United International School Jiao Ke Campus, located at No. 55 WanYuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, was established in 1998 and is affiliated with the XieHe Education Center (Group). The school offers a bilingual curriculum and an EMW curriculum in the junior high school section, as well as a Local stream and a Canadian BC International stream in the senior high school section. The school’s philosophy combines Eastern and Western educational traditions, striving to cultivate students with a strong sense of Chinese heritage and international outlook, solid academic foundations, innovative spirit, and bilingual proficiency in both Chinese and English.
With a focus on comprehensive and diversified development, the school provides choices and opportunities for students to explore their potentials. It aims to produce well-rounded individuals who are prepared to contribute to society. The school has approximately 1600 students and 216 staff members, including 53 foreign teachers and 72 postgraduate-qualified educators. Recognized for its commitment to education, the school holds several honors, including being a Shanghai Art Education Research Base School and an accredited institution for the Canadian BC High School program and Cambridge International Examinations. The school fosters an environment where students excel academically, develop interpersonal skills, and prepare for higher education globally.
- 2019
- Other
- 荟同学校
Whittle School & Studios opens its first round of flagship campuses in Shenzhen, China and Washington, DC, U.S. in Fall 2019, aiming to build 36 campuses in major cities in at least 15 countries across Asia, the Americas, Europe, India, and the Middle East in the next 10 years.
There are 3 departments: kindergarten, primary school and junior middle school.
Kindergarten curriculum is based on Reggio education model. Language teaching: 80% English, 20% Chinese.
The primary and junior middle school curriculum carry out curriculum innovation based on China’s national curriculum standards.
Its design is amazing.
Kindergarten- In addition to the matching facilities of standard classrooms, the early education center also provides Art Laboratory, Teaching kitchen, Indoor play space, Music room, Nurse station, a 30-meter athletic track, Soft ground playground, Basin
Main Building- About 72 standard classrooms; 4 art laboratories; Orchestra performance room; Chorus classroom; Music rehearsal room; Performance theatre; Center of excellence (Robotics)
Outdoor sports facilities- Outdoor sports facilities are located 1.5km away from the school, including 400m athletic track; Artificial lawn football field; Multiple basketball courts and tennis courts; Mobile facilities and Sports Office
- 2017
- Other
- 上海金山杭州湾双语学校
Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School was established in 2017, focusing on private bilingual schools that provide consistent high-quality education for grades 1-9. Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School teaches national compulsory education courses in the form of bilingual teaching. Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School has a team with more than 20 years of experience in international education management and curriculum implementation. With efficient management and excellent teaching performance, Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School has been widely recognized by all walks of life.
Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School covers an area of about 100 mu, with a construction area of nearly 50,000 square meters. Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School has a beautiful environment and a green area of more than 40%. All educational and teaching facilities are equipped according to international school standards in Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School. The full-coverage wind and rain corridor, fresh air system and air-conditioning system on the Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School provide a healthy and comfortable learning and living environment for teachers and students. The Shanghai Institute of International Curriculum Comparison of Basic Education also provides all-round teaching guidance and support for various disciplines of the Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School.
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