For the coming weeks, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from our upcoming 2014-2015 School Choice Guide, which comes out in early February 2014. Scroll down for more information on how to participate in our annual school choice fair in March 2014.

Located in the Shuangjing area, the American International Academy of Beijing (AIAB, A派国际双语幼儿园) provides an authentic Montessori-based teaching approach to preschool education. Emphasizing the idea that “virtue leads to wisdom,” AIAB tailors teaching to meet each child’s needs and follows both the Montessori and Chinese National curriculums to ensure that children are able to enter either international or local Chinese schools. The bilingual Montessori program is specially designed for developing a “good character for the whole child” in a safe environment.

Founding date: September 2012

School type: Bilingual Montessori Kindergarten

Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education？No

Tuition fees (2014-2015 Academic Year): RMB 82,500 (11 months)

Other fees:
Application fee – RMB 10,000 Lunch fee – RMB 10,890 (Chinese and Western meals delivered from Culinary Capers)
Bedding Fee: RMB 600

Age range: 1.5-6 years

Number of students: 80

Nationality of students: US, UK, Swiss, Irish, Hong Kong

Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes

Local Chinese students accepted? Yes

Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese

Languages taught: English and Chinese

Class size: max 12 (half-day class), max 16 (nursery), max 20 (primary)

Teacher/student ratio: 1:3 (half-day), 1:4 (nursery), 1:5 (primary)

School hours: 8.30am-4.30pm

After school activities offered: Wushu, vocal music, percussion, happy cooking, art etc.

School facilities: Montessori classrooms, a dance studio, library, music room, baking room, meeting room, clinic and outdoor playground.

Total Area of Campus: 2,000 sqm

School nurse: Yes

Contact: Building 5, 78 Baiziwan Nan Er Lu, Chaoyang District (8776 0606, apaiacademy@ gmail.com) www.aiab.com.cn 朝阳区百子湾南 二路78号院5号楼

For more information on the 2014-2015 School Choice Guide e-mail editor@beijing-kids.com and click here to view the 2013-2014 School Choice Guide on ISSUU. For more information on our upcoming School Choice Fair on March 1-2, 2014, please e-mail schoolchoicefair@truerun.com

Photo courtesy of AIAB