Daystar Academy 启明星学校

Founded in 2002, Daystar Academy is a K-12 school under the Ivy Education Group. Daystar Academy provides students with top-notch international courses that blend and balance Western and Chinese cultural traditions. Daystar Academy has grown over the years and now boasts three Beijing campuses in Beigao, Sanlitun, and Quanfa with around 1,000 students. It is an exemplary bilingual school providing students with Chinese compulsory courses, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, and featured social innovation lessons. Daystar’s focus has always been character development, and the school is dedicated to cultivating a social innovation mindset within its students and infusing them with the courage to explore their own growth journey, the strength to make a difference in the world, and the confidence to inspire others.

Address and contact:
Beigao Campus: No.2 Shunbai Road, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区顺白路2号
Email: ds-admissions@daystaracademy.cn
Campus:6433 7366
Admission:+86108444189 ext 2 for Elementary school
+861084464189 ext 3 for Secondary school

Sanlitun Campus: No.13, East 4th Street, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区三里屯东四街13号
Email:dt-admissions@daystaracademy.cn
Campus:8532 3163
Admission:+861084464189 ext 1

Quanfa Campus: North Gate, Quanfa Garden, No.18 Maquanying Road, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区马泉营路18号
Email:qf-admissions@daystaracademy.cn
Campus:6431 8452
Admission:+861084464189 ext 4

WeChat: DaystarAcademy
Web: www.daystaracademy.cn


Founding date: 2002
School type: Bilingual, IB
School hours: 8:00am-3:30pm; ASA: 3:40pm-5:45pm
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: Daystar Academy blends Chinese compulsory courses with IB courses and offers special social innovation courses. The Early Learning Center offers the Bilingual Montessori Program.

Age range: 5-18 (Beigao Campus); 6-10 (Sanlitun Campus); under 6 (Quanfa Campus)
Grades offered: K-12
Number of students: Close to 700 (Beigao Campus), 240+ (Sanlitun Campus), 150+ (Quanfa Campus)
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: There are currently approximately 14 nationalities, including American, Canadian, British, and Chinese.
Teacher-student ratio: 1:5

Tuition and other fees (2023-2024 academic year):
• Early Learning Center: RMB 190,000 per year
• Kindergarden: RMB 210,000 per year
• Elementary: RMB 226,000 per year
• Secondary: RMB 239,000 per year
• Application fee: RMB 2,000

Others:
• Uniform: RMB 1,200 – RMB 1,500
• School bus: RMB 12,000-19,500 per year (optional)

Primary teaching language(s): English and Chinese
Other elective language(s): German
Scholarships offered?  There are four categories and ten scholarship programs available for students in grades 1 to 12.
Extra help offered? Student Learning Support, Full-time Student Counselor, LEAP Program (Learning English for Academic Proficiency), and the YuYue Program for international students who need Chinese language learning support.
After-school activities: Extensive variety of classes offered under the DRAGON program ranging from STEM, to baseball, to Model UN, to ukulele.

Total area (in sqm): 40,000 (Beigao Campus); 4,100 (Sanlitun Campus); 3,300 (Quanfa Campus)
Facilities:
Beigao Campus:
40,000+m2 eco-friendly modern campus; outdoor: full-size sports field, outdoor sports facilities, batting cages, tennis courts, and basketball court; indoor: science lab, library, performance theater, art studio, music studio, design studio, and state-of-the-art air purification system and air quality monitoring system.
Sanlitun Campus: student garden and greenhouse, outdoor sports field, library, indoor gym, performing arts multi-purpose room, art studio, multimedia room, flexible space designed for group teaching and learning, and state-of-the-art air purification system and air quality monitoring system.
Quanfa Campus: About 3km away from the Beigao Campus, the Quanfa Campus is designed as an Early Learning Center focused on children under 6 years old. It is located in a tranquil area and is equipped with child-friendly facilities, such as an indoor swimming pool, tree house, gym, library, and professional classrooms for art, music, and dance.

Lunch type & fee: We offer students both Chinese and Western dishes for meals and snacks. The food is made from healthy, organic, non-GMO products from local farms.
Boarding program?
No
Nurse/doctor available? Yes, full time.

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