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
Peide School is a modern academy blending authentic traditional Chinese language and culture with a global perspective. Peide’s unique curriculum is adopted from its parent school, Natural Way School [Taiwan], which has been practicing and researching methods aimed at developing children with Chinese roots and a global view since 1993. The school’s nature-based teaching provides an aesthetic and meaningful environment where students explore the world and their inner selves. By respecting the rhythm of mother Earth, Peide finds inspiration for its curricular and extracurricular activities. Children play and learn with natural toys collected from the wild, using real life resources that supplement and enrich their classroom time, and build on children’s natural curiosity and desire to explore and learn. Peide strives to create an educational and cultural village combining humanity, art, science, and nature. Each class is a “family”, and the small class size and high teacher-student ratio allows everyone to form close relationships, receive more personalized attention and nurturing, while learning to respect and care for others.
Founding date: 2014
Age range: 2-10
Grades offered: Kindergarten: Year 2-6, Primary School: Year 6-10 (Grade 1-Grade 4)
School type: Experimental school
Total area: 6,500sqm
Curriculum description: Neo-classic Chinese curriculum, bilingual nature-oriented curriculum
Boarding program: No
Number of students: 90
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2016-2017 Academic Year):
• Kindergarten: RMB 126,000 per year (meals not included)
• Primary School: RMB 168,000 per year (meals included)
• School bus fee: RMB 12,000
• Lunch: RMB 1,000 per month
Lunch offered: Local organic vegetable meals, in accordance with the 24 Solar Terms
Nationality of students: 1:6 (non-Chinese/Chinese)
Primary teaching languages: Chinese and English
Average class size: 20
Average teacher/student ratio: Kindergarten 1:2, Primary School 1:4
School hours: Kindergarten: 8:00am-4:30pm,
Primary School: 7:40am-4:30pm
After-school activities: More than 17 activities, such as calligraphy, brush painting, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, taichi, yoga, paper-making, book-binding, natural dyeing, pottery, carpentry, metalwork, solar-term-based cooking, green team mountain hiking, musical instruments (recorder, pipa, and cello), singing and reading classic Chinese literature, spoken English, and more
Extra help offered? Math, writing, and ESL
School facilities: Bilingual library, auditorium, dance studio, music room, classrooms equipped with SmartBoards, playground with grass and trees, additional experiential learning facilities including dedicated classrooms for Guqin, tea ceremony, calligraphy, brush painting, art gallery, six professional workshops, open-air theater, and organic farming area
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time school nurse
Contact: No.1 Jia, Rome Lake Road, Houshayu, Shunyi District (8047 6088, info@peideschool.com) www.peideschool.com (under reconstruction) www.natural-way.com.tw
Photo: Courtesy of Peide School