In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 16-17, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2016-2017 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 4

Eduwings is a trilingual international kindergarten for German-speaking, English-speaking, and Chinese-speaking children. Following a German kindergarten curriculum, students are put in small groups with native speaking teachers for an enjoyable learning experience. Alumni have gone on to attend various international schools such as the German Embassy School, British School of Beijing, International School of Beijing, as well as Chinese primary schools. Eduwings Kindergarten has two campuses, one in Shunyi and one in Haidian District.

Founding date: September 2010
Age range: 1-6
Grades offered: Toddlers, pre-k, kindergarten/preschool
School type: International kindergarten with German curriculum
Total area: 4,000sqm (Shunyi); 600sqm (Haidian)
Curriculum description: Curriculum designed by Eduwings, based on the Berlin Education Plan and customized to the needs of multi-cultural students
Boarding Program: No
Number of students: 150 total (120 in Shunyi, 30 in Haidian)
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2016-2017 academic year):
• Application fee: RMB 4500
• Full day: RMB 90000 (full-day) (includes uniform, lunch, two snacks, and special afternoon activities)
• RMB 68000 half-day (includes uniform, lunch, and one snack)
• Bus fee: RMB 8000-12000
Lunch offered: Chinese and western food made on-site by the school chef.
Nationality of students: German, US, Korean, Denmark, Australia
Primary teaching languages: German, English, and Chinese
Average class size: 12-15
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:3/1:4 (ages 1-2.5), 1:5 (ages 2.5-6)
School hours: 8am-4.30pm
After-school activities: Art, dance, PE, rollerblading, cooking, library time, swimming (summer only), Orff music. Shunyi campus only: German drama. Haidian campus only: Softball.
Special needs programs offered? Full-time special needs teacher available
School facilities: Climbing room (Shunyi), indoor playground (Haidian), art and science room, PE room, music and dance room, nap room, outdoor playgrounds with monkey bars, swings, and sand box, school garden, and rabbit hutch.
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time nurses available in both campuses
Contact: www.eduwingskids.com
• Shunyi Campus: Bldg 52, Merlin Champagne Town, 6 Liyuan Jie, Tianzhu, Shunyi District (6450 8384, eduwings@126.com)
• Haidian Campus: 6 Guangda Xiyuan, Wanliu Zhonglu, Haidian District (8257 0436, eduwingshaidian@126.com)

Photo: Courtesy of Eduwings

In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo today and tomorrow, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from our newly released 2015-2016 beijingkids School Choice Guide.

Eduwings is a German international kindergarten for German-speaking, English-speaking, and Chinese-speaking children. Following a German kindergarten curriculum, students are put it in small groups with native-speaking teachers for an enjoyable learning experience. Alumni have gone on to attend local Chinese schools as well as various international schools such as the German Embassy School, British School of Beijing, International School of Beijing. Eduwings has two campuses in Shunyi and Haidian.

Founding date: September 2010
Age range: 1-6
Grades offered: Explorer group (ages 1-2.5), discoverer group (ages 2.5-3.5), adventurer group (ages 3.5-4.5), and expert group or preschool (ages 4.5-6)
School type: German international kindergarten
Number of students: 150 total (100 in Shunyi, 50 in Haidian)
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2014-2015 academic year):
• Application fee: RMB 4,500
• Full day: RMB 80,000 (includes uniform, lunch, two snacks, and special afternoon activities)
• Half-day: RMB 58,000 (includes uniform, lunch, and one snack)
• Bus: RMB 8,000-12,000 (to Shunyi campus depending on distance). Route 1 includes the central villa district, route 2 includes Marriott Apartments and Beijing Riviera), and route 3 includes Liangmaqiao and Sanlitun.
Lunch offered: Chinese and western dishes made on-site by the school chef, with special food for the youngest students. Milk provided by Wondermilk (Shunyi campus only).
Nationality of students: Germany, China, US, Mexico, Brazil
Primary teaching languages: German, English, and Chinese
Average class size: 12-15
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:4 (ages 1-2.5), 1:5 (ages 2.5-6)
School hours: 8am-4.30pm
After-school activities: Art, dance, PE, rollerblading, cooking, swimming (summer only), Orff music. Shunyi campus only: German drama, kung fu, and library. Haidian campus only: Softball.
Special needs programs offered? Special needs teachers available
School facilities: Climbing room (Shunyi), indoor playground (Haidian), art and science room, PE and dance room, nap room, outdoor playgrounds with sand box and rabbit pen, kids’ kitchens
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time nurses available in both campuses
Contact: www.eduwingskids.com
• Shunyi Campus: Bldg 52, Merlin Champagne Town, 6 Liyuan Jie, Tianzhu, Shunyi District (6450 8384, eduwings@126.com) 顺义区天
竺镇丽苑街6号美林香槟小镇会所
• Haidian Campus: 6 Guangda Xiyuan, Wanliu Zhonglu, Haidian District (8257 0436, eduwingshaidian@126.com) 海淀区万柳中路
光大西园6号

Word from a Parent:
“’Mommy, I want to have a long kindergarten day today. Please? Kindergarten is so much fun!’ That’s what I hear every morning when I take my daughter to the bus. At Eduwings, the children always come first – just the way it should be. As a mother, I always feel welcome. The teachers are willing to lend an ear and offer advice whenever I have questions about my daughter’s development or a problem to discuss. Every evening, I spend a long time eagerly listening to my daughter’s stories about her day at kindergarten. I can see how much she likes it there. This gives me and my family a very good feeling.”
– Peggy Koetteritsch (Germany), mother of Jasmin (age 5)

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.

Eduwings is a trilingual international kindergarten for German, English and Chinese kids. Students are 1-6 years old. Following a German Kindergarten curriculum, students are put it in small groups with native speaking teachers for an enjoyable learning experience. The alumni have gone on to attend various international schools such as the German Embassy School, British School of Beijing, International School of Beijing and Chinese Primary Schools. They have two campuses in Shunyi and Haidian Districts.

Founding date: 2010

School type: International kindergarten

Registered with China’s Ministry of Education: Yes

Accreditation: Berlin Education Program (Germany)

Tuition Fees (2013-2014 Academic Year): RMB 58 000/year (Half day); RMB 80,000/year (inclusive of lunch- Chinese and western food homemade by our chef, special food for baby class, uniform and afternoon activities)
Application fee: RMB 4,500

Bus fee: RMB 8,000—10,000/year

Scholarships offered: No

Age range: 1-6

Number of students: 100 (Shunyi campus); 50 (Haidian campus)

Nationality of students: German, Chinese, American, Mexican & Swiss

Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes

Local Chinese students accepted? Yes

Primary teaching languages: German, Chinese and English

Languages taught: German, Chinese and English

Class size: 12 (infant); 15 (others)

Teacher/student ratio: 2.5-6 years old groups 1:5; below 2.5 years old 1:3–1:4

School hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

After school activities: Art, Dance, P.E, Rollerblading, Fun Cooking, Swimming (in summer season), Orff Music, Africa class. Special in Shunyi campus:  German Drama, Street dance class;

Special in Haidian campus: Soft ball class.

Special needs programs: Yes. In cooperation with ELG

School facilities: climbing room (Shunyi), indoor playground (Haidian), art and science room, P.E. and dance room, sleeping room, outside playgrounds with sand box and kid´s kitchens.

Total Area of Campus: 4,000 square meters (Shunyi); 1,000 Square meters (Haidian)

School nurse: Yes

Contact: Shunyi campus: Building 52 Merlin Champagne Town, Liyuan street,Tianzhu, Shunyi District (6450 8384, eduwings@126.com) 顺义区天竺镇丽苑街6号美林香槟小镇会所

Haidain campus: No.6 Guangda xiyuan, Wanliu Zhonglu, Haidian District (8257 0436, eduwingshaidian@126.com) (海淀万柳中路光大西园6号）

A word from Parent:
"Though the kindergarten is big, the atmosphere here is like a family. What I also appreciated very much is that our kids are encouraged to explore. The monthly topics give our children the perfect avenue to get information, conversations, experiments, creative and theme relevant field trips.”
Ute Türk (Germany), Niklas, 5 and Louisa, 3

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 Eduwings Kindergarten