With over 80 international schools in attendance, educational forums given by both parents and experts, activities for bourgeoning student entrepreneurs, and much much more, the Jingkids International School Expo (JISE) 2020 is something you can’t miss out on this coming October 24-25 at Beijing Renaissance Capital Hotel.

Amongst the schools that’ll be at this year’s JISE is Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy 北京市朝阳区凯文学校. Founded in 2017, the teaching and learning program at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy supports teachers, students, and their families to operate comfortably within a culturally diverse environment, building a unique preparation for engagement within the global community. Kaiwen aims to ground students in the essence of Chinese national culture while drawing on diverse world cultures to build intercultural understanding and deepen learning. We understand the importance of developing distinct educational programs across our different age ranges and implement carefully devised teaching programs for each of the elementary, middle, and high school stages. Their pupils, therefore, emerge as compassionate and thoughtful life long learners with language competency in at least two languages. The Kaiwen Feature Programme is a crucial element of the holistic education that students benefit from at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy. The three feature programs are Arts, Sports, and STEM. CKWA aims to develop students in a holistic way and help them to enter dream universities.

What Makes Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy Unique?

“When I came to Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy (CKWA), I found that this school has a totally distinctive system from public school, and I also had a turning point in my life. At CKWA, people won’t evaluate you only based on the marks you got in the exam. The scores for the test are part of your GPA, but your final result will also include your participation in the class, daily assignments and your attendance. It means, even I didn’t do well in an exam, that will not determine my success.

Obviously, CKWA has a great bilingual education, that’s the reason why my English has seen significant improvement in the recent two years. Teachers here are very patient, and they do communicate with the students in order to help them to overcome their difficulties. During the lesson, we are not just learning the concept, we always deeply analyze it.

Furthermore, this school not only pays attention in academic, but they also encourage students to do sports and art. As you know, CKWA has great facilities, which enable us to do sports during the break time. We offer a baseball field, soccer field, ice hockey filed, basketball field and so on.” – Kenny Gong, Grade 11

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“My daughter is studying at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy in Grade 5. Three years ago, we learned that CKWA was committed to educating students about the spirit of the Demoiselle crane. A bird is brave and intelligent, despite being the smallest species of crane, it can fly over Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world. I think this spirit is exactly what we want to show to our child. My daughter has been playing ice hockey since she was five years old. Therefore, the professional coaching team and ice rank makes Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy quite different from other schools.” – Father of Lindsay, Grade 5 student

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“I just like all of the students who are lucky enough to study at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy. You can’t fail to be constantly fulfilled by Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy’s amazing facilities. The excitement we all gain from learning in state of the art classrooms and science labs, from playing sports and performing in the magnificent standard art center, from very strong English language program, from our co-teaching program in primary school, and extensive extra curriculum which we called feature program.

Kaiwen carries out strategic cooperation with top academic, sports and arts institutions at home and abroad. Such as MLB, CHINA OPEN, the Manchester City Football Club, Global Shakespeare Theater and so on. It consistently reminds us of the unique opportunities here.“ – Andrew Leale, Deputy Head (Students) at CKWA

Founding date: 2017
School type: Private boarding school
School hours: 8am-5pm
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: CNC, Cambridge, IGCSE, IBDP, BTEC

Age range: 5-18
Grades offered: K-12
Number of students (per campus): 700
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: Chinese
Class size (average): 20 students per class in kindergarten and 24 students per class in other grades 
Teacher-student ratio: 1:5

Tuition and other fees (2020-2021 academic year):
• K: RMB 188,000
• G1-G5: RMB 200,000
• G6-G8: RMB 213,000
• G9-G12: RMB 238,000

Primary teaching language(s): English & Chinese
Other elective language(s): No
After-school activities: Baseball, fitness, ball hockey, track and field, multi-skills, football, cooperative games, basketball, tennis, swimming, tag rugby, endurance running
Scholarships offered? Yes
Extra help offered? Yes

Total area (in sqm): 170,000 m²
Facilities: Classrooms and laboratories, as well as art, gymnasium, and library facilities. All classrooms are equipped with the most cutting edge air purification and smog reduction facilities. Separate male and female boarding houses. All have twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Each boarding house also offers ample living spaces, laundry rooms, and study areas, and is supported by an on-site doctor who is available for medical concerns 24 hours a day.
Lunch: Yes. Breakfast and supper are also available.
Lunch fee: RMB 8,500-13,000/academic year
Boarding program? Yes
Nurse/doctor available? Yes

Come meet the Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy and more at this year’s JISE. Attendance is free for all prospective parents, family members, and students. It’s the perfect opportunity to really get to know schools on a one-on-one basis before making decisions on your child’s education. Click here to register in advance to attend this year’s JISE.

KEEP READING: 5,000+ Families Search for the Perfect School at JISE, Oct 24 – 25

Images: Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy

Every year, when putting together the School Choice Guide, we are inundated with vast amounts of data: everything from tuition prices to number of students and class sizes to accreditation. And given the fact that we are, doubtlessly, the preeminent voice on all things international education in Beijing, we understand that it’s our duty to crunch these numbers so that you don’t have to. After all, you’ve got much bigger things to worry about – namely, identifying the best school for your child! So sit back and relax. Well, at least until you see some of these figures.

Note: This data reflects information gathered from the 58 schools profiled in this year’s School Choice Guide. As schools provide data in various ways, these statistics should be regarded as a general primer, and not a scientific analysis.

Average Tuition Prices

This one may be the most important to our readers due to the fact that it can literally dictate whether or not your child will attend a certain school. Interestingly enough, according to our data, the most expensive grades to get your student through will be their elementary years. While an expensive tuition doesn’t necessarily mean the best education for your child’s unique needs and learning style, it is worth noting that these will be some of the most formative years in your child’s development, and could decide their trajectory for years to come. The cost given is per year.

Kindergarten

RMB 154,731 / USD 21,956 = 392 tickets to Disneyland Shanghai

Elementary

RMB 213,243 / USD 30,259 = 1 Private Island in Nova Scotia, Canada

High School

RMB 176,501 / USD 25,045 = 5 Lord of the Rings-style Hobbit Homes

K-12

RMB 187,665 / USD 26,629 = 1 Zero Gravity Wedding

Average Class Size: 19

This number has actually remained unchanged since last year, as has its correlating six to one student-teacher ratio. It’s welcome news given that back in the 1980s, Brookings Institute conducted a study, one of the most credible to date, which found that students in classes with between 15 and 22 pupils and lower student-teacher ratios were three months ahead in their learning than students in larger classrooms. So while tuition price isn’t a definitive indicator of a school’s worth, the ability of teachers to provide each child with individualized attention and support certainly is.

Scholarships: 50%

If the numbers surrounding average tuition prices are hanging over your head like a bleak cloud in the dead of winter, then let this be your silver lining. Comparatively, 2017’s School Choice Guide had 55% of schools offering scholarship opportunities, and that number dropped to 40 percent in 2018, so things are looking up. Additionally, if you or your child would like some pointers on how to ace that scholarship application, check out our scholarship feature in this year’s School Choice Guide.

A Few Other Numbers to Note

Find out more about Beijing’s international schools at this year’s Jingkids International School Expo (JISE) 2020 held on Oct 24 – 25 at Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel.

Attendance is free for all prospective parents, family members, and students. Click here to register in advance to attend this year’s JISE.

KEEP READING: 5,000+ Families Search for the Perfect School at JISE, Oct 24 – 25

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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 School Choice Guide