In its 17 years of existence BIBS has grown from one campus to three and from a kindergarten-only curriculum to a full-fledged K to grade 11 school with plans for grade 12 in the 2010-2011 school year. The school boasts a unique program that combines the best of Eastern and Western education philosophies to provide students a greater appreciation of the arts and humanities through the study and celebration of different countries, cultures and languages. The cross-cultural environment offers children greater cultural sensitivity and the ability to speak multiple languages. Tuition fees (2010-2011 Academic Year): Kindergarten: Application fee RMB 1,600 (one-off payment, non-refundable), Capital levy RMB 8,000 (one-off payment, non-refundable), RMB 62,000 (half day)-80,000 (full day)/year; Primary school: Application fee RMB 1,600 (one-off payment, non-refundable), Capital levy RMB 30,000 (one-off payment, non-refundable); Reception RMB 100,000/year; Grades 1-6 RMB 135,000/year; Middle and high school: Application fee RMB 1,600, Capital levy RMB 30,000; Grades 7-12 RMB 135,000
Beanstalk International Bilingual School (BIBS) 青苗国际双语学校
- 18663 reads
Location 1
- Liangma Qiao / Lufthansa Center Area 亮马桥燕莎桥
- 1/F, Bldg B, 40 Liangmaqiao Lu (at the 21st Century Hotel), Chaoyang District
- 朝阳区亮马桥路40号B座1层
- 6466 9255
Location 2
- Lido 丽都
- 38 Nan Shiliju, Chaoyang District
- 朝阳区南十里居38号
- 8456 6019
Location 3
- Yaojiayuan North, Jiuxianqiao South and Pingfang 姚家园北/酒仙桥南/平房
- 6 Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District
- 朝阳区东四环北路6号阳光上东二区
- 5130 7951
Reviews of this listing
More affordable alternative with a good bilingual program
Review of: Beanstalk International Bilingual School (BIBS)
We chose Beanstalk for our second-grader this year after having him in first grade in a local school last year. His first grade experience was not positive. It wasn't language or general culture issues -- he has been raised in China since he was nine months old, and is completely fluent in Chinese -- but rather a poor fit between his personality/learning style and the fairly rigid, test-oriented traditional Chinese system. The homework load for a first grader was totally overwhelming, made up mostly of repetitive busy work, and he began having stress-related health problems. He also was not getting any meaningful instruction in English, so we decided to make a change.
We are not on cushy packages, and also wanted a more balanced bilingual curriculum for him, so that ruled out many of the mainstream international schools, which were both too expensive and also only offered Chinese as a second language. In the end we visited four schools -- Kinstar, Daystar Academy, 3e and Beanstalk. We liked them all, but in the end chose Beanstalk. We have not regretted the choice. Our son loves his school and his homeroom teacher, has learned to read and write fluently in English in a very short time, and is also maintaining his Chinese quite well. Beanstalk has recently started experimenting with the "International Primary Curriculum" as a way of teaching non-core subjects, and our son is really enjoying it.
I would encourage parents looking for a more affordable, balanced bilingual curriculum to visit Beanstalk and see what you think. . It is a great alternative.
