Beijing City International School
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| Beijing City International School 北京乐成国际学校 | |
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Main Campus: 77 Baiziwan Nan Er Lu Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022; ECC Campus: 11 Dongbai Street, [[Chaoyang District, Beijing[Chaoyang District]], Beijing 100022 | |
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| Type | IB International school, Private school |
| Motto | Empowering and Inspiring through Challenge and Compassion |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Principal | Alan Cox (ECC), Julie Lawton (ES), Colleen Drisner (SS) |
| Head of school | Chris Akin, Deputy: Julie Lawton |
| Grades | Nursery –12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,044 (2017-2018) |
| Campus type | Large Private Campus in CBD |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | www |
Beijing City International School (BCIS) (北京乐成国际学校; Běijīng Yuèchéng Guójì Xuéxiào) is an independent co-educational not-for-profit day school offering an international curriculum for nursery to twelfth grade students.
It has gained a spot as a prospective member of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and is a regular member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), being accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). BCIS is also an IB World school, as well as a member of the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS). BCIS is fully authorized for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
As of August 2014, BCIS is spread across two purpose-built campuses, the first being its 51,000 square meter main campus on Baiziwan Nan Er Lu, which is the base for all students from Grades 1 to 12. The main campus is home to two of the school's three divisions, namely the Elementary School (Grades 1 to 5) and the Secondary School (Grades 6 to 12). The second campus, the purpose-built Early Childhood Center (ECC), is located just 1 kilometer away at No. 11 Dongbai Jie (adjacent to Shuangjing Bridge), and is used by students from Toddler to Kindergarten (age 2 to 6 years). BCIS can offer enrollment not only to foreign students but also to Chinese national students, as the school is registered with the Education Committee of Chaoyang District.
History
The school opened in 2005 with less than 60 students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The Secondary school building opened the following year, and the class of 2008 was the first graduating class. BCIS was also an Olympic Model Education School for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In August 2014, the school opened a second campus; the purpose-built Early Childhood Center (ECC), located just 1 km to the west of the main campus and provides education for younger children, from Nursery to Kindergarten.
Operations
In 2015 the tuition for the year was 220,000 renminbi ($35,442 U.S. dollars). China Daily ranked Beijing City as the 6th most expensive private school in Beijing.[1]
Academics
BCIS offers all three programmes of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) - International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).[2] Courses at BCIS are taught in English while offering three first language courses: English, Chinese or Korean. Second Language includes English, Chinese and Spanish, while Spanish may also be chosen as a 3rd Language.
Accreditation
BCIS is an IB World school authorized by the International Baccalaureate to develop and deliver courses within the framework of the IB Primary Years Programme, the IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme. BCIS is also accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). BCIS can offer enrollment not only to foreign students but also to Chinese national students, as the school is registered with the Education Committee of Chaoyang District.
Facilities
Main Campus (opened 2005)
The main campus has the Elementary School and Secondary School buildings, which house more than 50 classrooms. The two buildings are connected by an enclosed bridge on the 2nd and 3rd floor. The campus has two libraries, one for each main building. The sports complex includes a gym as well as a 25-meter-long, heated, six-lane swimming pool. Also an amphitheatre designed to lead to the theatre and underground classrooms. Other facilities include:
- Fitness center
- 300-seat theater
- Astroturf 11-a-side soccer field
- 3 outdoor tennis/basketball courts
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Several science laboratories
- Music and drama studios
- Visual arts studios
- Soundproof recording studio
- Greenscreening photography/filming studio
- 2 cafeterias and one cafe/lounge
Early Childhood Center Campus (opened 2014)
The ECC campus houses around 20 large classrooms and is an eco-friendly facility. It is currently in the application process for LEED Certification to the Gold Standard. Other facilities include:
- Library
- Spacious specialist classrooms, including music, movement/dance and art
- Common dining areas
- Indoor and outdoor play areas
- Child-friendly learning kitchens
- Gymnasium
- Storytelling area and puppet theater
- Theater
- Rooftop gardens
- Special magnetic interactive wall displays
References
- ^ Sun, Chengdong (2015-06-12). "No 6 Beijing City International School". China Daily USA. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "About Us - Welcome to BCIS". Beijing City International School. Retrieved 9 February 2017.