HD Beijing School was established in September 2017 and is a private bilingual school that strives to foster a global perspective and integrates the best of Chinese and Western culture to develop the talents of the children it serves. The school is rooted in Chinese traditional culture and aims to create Chinese cultural ambassadors who are able to adapt and be successful within an international context. They have integrated an innovative educational philosophy and aim to develop their students to become global leaders.
Address:
No. Jia 181 Guan Zhuang Road, Chaoyang District. (北京市朝阳区管庄路甲181号)
Jinzhan campus: East No.1, Jinzhan Country Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing (北京市朝阳区金盏乡森林公园东1号)
WeChat: hdbjschool
Contact: 4000 098 089, 8509 5712, 8433 9889, bj.admissions@hdschools.org
Web: beijing.hdschools.org
Founding date: September 2017
School type: Full-time private bilingual school
School hours: 8:20 am-5:10 pm (Primary), 8:10 am – 5:15 pm (Secondary)
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: The Grades 1-9 programme blendes the best of Western educational philosophy with a Chinese curriculum. Grades 10-12 will offer IGCSE, A-LEVEL and IBDP programmes
Age range: 3-16
Grades offered: Primary and secondary
Number of students: 1,300+
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: Chinese
Average class size: 25
Teacher-student ratio: 1:5
Teacher background: HD Beijing’s foreign teachers come from native English-speaking countries around the world, all with teaching certificates. The Chinese teaching team consists of foreign children or public school outstanding teachers.
Tuition and other fees (2023-2024 academic year):
• Kindergarten: RMB 208,000 per year
• Primary school: RMB 248,000 per year
• Secondary school: RMB 258,000 per year
• Application Fee: RMB 2,000
Primary teaching language(s): English and Chinese. Proportion of instruction in English and Chinese – 50% English at the primary school, gradually increasing at the secondary school, and 90% English at the Upper secondary school.
Other elective language(s): Depends on student needs
After-school activities: Debate club, animation, photography, baking, choir, handmade club, oil painting, color painting, drama, fashion design, architecture, Chinese traditional art, paper arts, chess, calligraphy, dodgeball, tag rugby, baseball, swimming, golf, tennis, physical training, science, programming, 3D printing, and robotic model building design.
Scholarships offered? Yes
Extra help offered? N/A
Total area (in sqm): Dongba campus: 30,000, Jinzhan campus: 32,000
Facilities: 1 school building, 1 indoor swimming pool, 1 sports dome, 2 basketball fields, 2 football fields, 2 tennis courts. A total of 24 classrooms, 13 specialist classrooms, 1 bilingual library, and 1 auditorium. The 2nd campus will also provide a squash court, fencing area, and professional labs of science, chemistry, and biology.
Lunch: Yes
Lunch fee: RMB 45/day (one meal and two snacks)
Boarding program? Yes
Nurse/doctor available? Yes