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.

Mei Huan Cai Yuan Foreign Language Preschool, MHCY, was opened in November 2011 as a foreign language kindergarten. It is located under the foothill of Yuquan Mountain covering a space of 15,000 square meters, with a construction area of 12,000 square meters.  The Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills and Botanic Garden are all located close by.  The surrounding areas have the added benefit of giving the school an immeasurable aesthetic value. MHCY is registered with the Ministry of Education and strictly follows the rules and regulations of the state in accordance with the law.  We have 20 classes with full capacity of 424 children in total with 146 teachers and staff.

Founding date: March 2011

School type: Local private preschool

Grades offered: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten

Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education: Yes

School fees (2013-2014 academic year): RMB 6,900 (International Department) per month; RMB 3,660 (Bi-lingual Department) per month

Lunch: Set lunch consulted by Nutritionist

Age range: 2.5 – 6 years of age

Range of classes: Nursery, Primary, Middle and High (Reception) classes

Number of students: 427

Nationality of students: Chinese, American, HongKong and Taiwan

Local Chinese students accepted? Yes

Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes

Primary teaching language: English and Chinese

Class size: 35 children (maximum) and 22 children (minimum)

Teacher/student ratio: 1:5

School hours: 8:00am – 17:30pm

After-school activities offered: Baseball, The Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD) course syllabus: Bally, Jazz, Piano; Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) course syllabus: Violin

School facilities: Jin Bo library, theatre, two outdoor playground with protective rubber base (5,000 square meters), arts classroom, bally classroom, clinic, book corridor and vegetable Garden.

School size in square meters: 6,000

School nurse/doctor: 4

Contacts: 23 Beiwucun Road, Haidian District, Beijing (400-065-6006, 8885 4880) www.mhcyedu.com 北京市海淀区北坞村路23号

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 MHCY