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

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) is the result of a cooperation between the Chinese and Australian governments, with investment from the Aidi Education Group. NIT now consists of a bilingual kindergarten, an elementary school, a junior high school and an English-speaking high school. Currently, there are more than 3,200 students from over ten countries and regions, including Australia, US, Canada, the UK, and more. It is currently the international school with the most students in China.

Founding date: 1997
Age range: 3-18
Grades offered: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School type: International school
Total area: 556 acres
Curriculum description: Elementary School and Junior High School, bilingual; English-speaking High School, Chinese, WACE, ASE A-level, and AP
Boarding program: Yes, Kindergarten to High School
Number of students: 3,200
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):
• Kindergarten: RMB 170,300
• Elementary school: RMB 159,000
• Junior high school: RMB 159,000
• High school: RMB 169,500 (WACE), RMB 219,500 (ASE), RMB 209,500 (A-Level)
• Transportation fee: RMB 10,000 per year
Lunch offered: Organic Chinese, western, and vegetarian options; menu is updated weekly on the website
Nationality of students: China, Australia, Canada, US, Britain, South Korea
Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese
Average class size: 20
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:3
School hours: 8.40am-4.20pm
After-school activities: Golf, piano, swimming, art, dancing, opera, model airplane, radio, calligraphy, kung fu, chess, vocal music singing, Model United Nations, winter and summer camps, and volunteering
Special needs programs offered? Case-by-case basis
Extra help offered? IELTS ,TOEFL, and SAT/ACT training course
Scholarships offered? Yes, merit-based
School facilities: Regulation-sized 400m racetrack, turf soccer field, golf fields, tennis courts, cricket field, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, swimming pool, gym, fencing hall, taekwondo studio, library, computer room, piano room, lecture hall, theater, x-ray security
School nurse or doctor available? Fulltime school doctor and nurse at the on-site clinic
Contact: CBD International Education Park, 7 Louzizhuang Lu, Chaoyang District (84390808, jinyumei@aidi.edu.cn) www.nitbj.com.cn 朝阳区楼梓庄路7号爱迪国际教育园区

Photo: Courtesy of National Institute of Technology