The beijingkids and JingKids 2014 Spring School Choice Fair is sponsored by RGF AIR Purifiers.  

The third annual beijingkids and JingKids 2014 Spring School Choice Fair sponsored by RGF AIR Purifiers is this weekend, at the Hilton Beijing on March 1 and 2 from 10am-4pm. This is your chance to get face time and information from representatives from over 30 of Beijing’s top schools, as well as attend education related lectures and parent led panels.

Study up on all participating schools with the beijingkids 2014-2015 School Choice Guide, (articles, 70 school listings and entire magazine online).

Don’t forget preregistration is required for the fair — click here to register:

• www.beijing-kids.com/scf
• or use the JingKids (Chinese only) site www.jingkids.com/zxz

The schools confirmed to date are: 

1. 3e International School
2. Australian Haileybury International School(Tianjin Campus)
3. Beanstalk International Bilingual School
4. Beijing BISS International School
5. Beijing City International School
6. Beijing Collegiate Academy
7. Beijing Huijia Private School 
8. Beijing International Bilingual School
9. Beijing No 4 High School International campus
10. Beijing SMIC Private School
11. Beijing World Youth Academy
12. British School of Beijing
13. Canadian International School of Beijing
14. Daystar Academy
15. Dulwich College Beijing
16. Harrow International School Beijing
17. House of Knowledge
18. International Deparetment of  Beijing No 4 High School
19. International Montessori Teaching Institute
20. Ivy Schools
21. JiaDe Montessori kindergarten
22. Keystone Academy
23. Maple International Academy
24. Muffy’s International Kindergarten (MIK)
25. Saint Paul American School (SPAS)
26. The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
27. Tsing Hua International School  (THIS)
28. Wellington College International Tianjin
29. Yew Chung International School of Beijing
30. Yew Wah Infant and Toddler Education Center  
31. Yew Wah International Education School

You can also get information from exhibitors in health care, after school education and camps: 

1. Bayley & Jackson Medical Center
2. Century Glory International Education
3. Foundation Global  Education
4. Haiyi Education Group
5. Hongkong International Medical Clinic
6. Horizon Sports Medicine Clinic
7. JTC  Camp
8. New Century Women’s  and Children’s Hospital
9. OASIS Health Management Hospital
10. OASIS International Hospitals
11. Princeton English and Amercian Culture Camp
12. Stateside Adventures
13. The Learning Center
14. YESSAT 

Kids’ Corners

Ivy Schools will host a kids’ corner for younger children (age 2-6) on the second floor from 10am to 4pm. Activities include creative art, a sensory table, science exploration and a library corner. Free. 

Older children can visit the third floor, for a creative art based children’s corner hosted by the newly launched UCCA Creative Studio. Suitable for children aged 5-12 years from 10am to 4pm. Free.

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For further inquiries, you can get in touch with the marketing team either by calling 5941 3243 or emailing events@beijing-kids.com to get more information about attending the event. If you wish to participate in the School Choice Fair please e-mail  schoolchoicefair@truerun.com.

beijingkids file photo. Photo courtesy of ivyschools.com

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.

Ivy Bilingual School offers a curriculum based on the Multiple Intelligences theory and provides an immersive bilingual program, where both Chinese and Western teachers interact with children throughout the day. There are two Bilingual Schools in Beijing.

Founding date: 2006 (Ocean Express campus); 2008 (Orchid Garden campus)

School type: International bilingual preschool and kindergarten

Grade levels: Nursery to kindergarten

Tuition fees (2013-2014 Academic Year):
Ocean Express Campus: RMB 8,100 per month (full day)
Orchid Garden Campus: RMB 7,750/month (full day)

Lunch fee: Optional (contact school for latest info)

Transportation fee: Optional (contact school for latest info)
Age range: 2-6

Number of students: 175 (Ocean Express campus); 100 (Orchid Garden campus)

Nationality of students: Canadian, Japanese, French, German, American, Chinese

Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes

Local Chinese students accepted? Yes

Primary teaching language: Chinese and English

Class size: 20-25

Teacher/student ratio: 1:5-1:8

School hours: 8.30-11.30am (half day); 8.30am-4pm (full day)

After school activities: N/A

School facilities: An outdoor playground, bilingual library, a large indoor playroom, a multiple-purpose room, and a children’s kitchen for cooking classes

School nurse: Yes

Contact: Ocean Express campus: Bldg E, Ocean Express, 2 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8446 7287/7286/7921, info-OE@ivyschools.com) www.ivyschools.com 朝阳区东三环北路2号远洋新干线E座

Orchid Garden campus: Orchid Garden, Xinjin Lu, Cuigexiang, Chaoyang District. (8439 7080/7087/7665 info-OG@ivyschools.com) www.ivyschools.com 朝阳区崔各乡新锦路18号卓锦万代

Word from a Parent:
“We are very pleased to have chosen Ivy Schools for our son Freddie’s first experience with school.  He enjoys meeting his friends and teachers every morning and is always happy to be at school. There has never been a sad look or tear whenever ‘school’ is being mentioned. At the age of 2 he is starting to discover the world around him. Ivy Schools has helped in encouraging Freddie’s curiosity and learning through the wide range of activities it provides.I am always struck by how upbeat and friendly everyone at Ivy Schools is, from the helpers at the gate, to office staff and teachers – even those that are not from Freddie’s class! It means a lot that the staff remembers children’s names and always have a kind word to share with them.”
Jwee San, mother of Freddie (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 Ivy Bilingual School