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

Just one more day left until the 2014 beijingkids and Jingkids Spring School Choice Fair, sponsored by RGF AIR Purifiers! Our two-day fair kicks off tomorrow at Hilton Beijing and runs from 10am-4pm. Read on for the final list of education lectures and exhibitors.

To pre-register, go here: www.beijing-kids.com/scf. (You can still register at the door, but it’s much slower – trust us, you’ll want to save yourself the trouble and just pre-register.)

Saturday, March 1 Lecture Schedule:

From Fangcaodi to a Top US Boarding School
Hosted by our Operations Manager Toni Ma, Chinese mom Chang Qing shares why she chose a US boarding school for her child and the steps it took to get there. In Chinese. 10.30am-noon, Level 3, Vision 7

Dulwich Lectures
Dulwich College Beijing leads two lectures in the same room: "Creativity in Schools" and "What’s Needed for Success?" The first is given by Ruth Grant (Head of DCB Junior School) and explores how a creative curriculum impacts a child’s learning. The second is given by Simon Herbert (Head of Senior School) and explains how pastoral care promotes positive educational outcomes. In English. 10.30am (Creativity in Schools) and 11.10am (What’s Needed for Success), Level 3, Vision 8

Harrow Lecture
Educators from Harrow International School Beijing – namely Headmistress Lynne Oldfield, Director of Studies Alasdair MacRae, and Head of Sixth Form Nick Rickford – talk about combining creativity and tradition to create leadership in international education. In English. 1-2.30pm, Level 3, Vision 7

Wellington Lecture
Headmaster Murray Fowler and Head of Well-Being Anna Marrion of Wellington College International Tianjin speaks about the boarding experience and 21st century education. In English. 1-2.30pm, Level 3, Vision 8

Sunday, March 2 Lecture Schedule:

What It’s Like for Local Kids to Study in International Schools
True Run Media Operations Manager Toni Ma moderates a parent panel on the experiences of Chinese children who transferred to an international school. In Chinese. 10.30am-noon, Level 3, Vision 7

Maximizing Your Child’s Language Development
Jessie Zhang and Deborah Gillespie from the International Montessori Teaching Institute (IMTI) discuss language development in kids. The lecture is in Chinese, but there will be both Chinese- and English-speaking teachers available during the Q&A. 1-2.30pm, Level 3, Vision 7

What It’s Like for International Kids Studying in Local Schools
Moderated by True Run Media General Manager Michael Wester, this panel discussion features expat parents who decided to send their kids to a local Chinese school. In English. 1-2.30pm, Level 3, Vision 8

Here’s the most up-to-date list of exhibitors:

1. Schools accepting both local and international students:

• Beanstalk International Bilingual School
• Beijing City International School
• Beijing Collegiate Academy
• Beijing Huijia Private School
• Beijing International Bilingual School
• Beijing No. 4 High School International Campus
• Beijing SMIC Private School
• Beijing World Youth Academy
• Daystar Academy
• The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
• House of Knowledge International Kindergarten
• International Montessori Teaching Institute
• Jiade Montessori Kindergarten
• Ivy Schools
• Keystone Academy
• Maple International Academy 
• Muffy’s International Kindergarten
• National Institute of Technology
• Saint Paul American School
  
• Yew Wah Infant and Toddler Education Center
• Yew Wah International Education School

2. Schools accepting international students only:

• Beijing BISS International School
• British School of Beijing
• Canadian International School of Beijing
• Dulwich College Beijing
• Harrow International School Beijing
• International Department of  Beijing No 4 High School
• Tsing Hua International School
• Wellington College International Tianjin
• Yew Chung International School of Beijing
  

3. Schools accepting local students only:

• Australian  Haileybury International School (Tianjin Campus)

4. Summer Camps:

• IDEAS Center, Beidaihe
• JTC Camp
• Princeton English and American Culture Camp
• Stateside Adventures

5. Education Consultants and After-School Activities:

• Century Glory International Education
• Foundation Global Education
• Haiyi Education Group
• The Learning Center

6. Health Providers:

• Hong Kong International Medical Clinic
• Horizon Sports Medicine Clinic
• New Century Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• OASIS Health Management Hospital
• OASIS International Hospital

This year, the kids’ play areas will be overseen by Ivy Schools and UCCA Creative Studio. We will also have a help desk, water station, and first aid stations staffed by New Century Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Hong Kong International Medical Clinic.

See you there!