Meet Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy and Others at This Year’s JISE

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With over 80 international schools in attendance, educational forums given by both parents and experts, activities for bourgeoning student entrepreneurs, and much, much more, the Jingkids International School Expo (JISE) 2020 is something you can’t miss out on this coming October 24-25 at Beijing Renaissance Capital Hotel.

Amongst the schools that’ll be at this year’s JISE is Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy 北京市朝阳区凯文学校. Founded in 2017, the teaching and learning program at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy supports teachers, students, and their families to operate comfortably within a culturally diverse environment, building a unique preparation for engagement within the global community. Kaiwen aims to ground students in the essence of Chinese national culture while drawing on diverse world cultures to build intercultural understanding and deepen learning. They understand the importance of developing distinct educational programs across the students' different age ranges and implement carefully devised teaching programs for each of the elementary, middle, and high school stages. Their pupils, therefore, emerge as compassionate and thoughtful life long learners with language competency in at least two languages. The Kaiwen Feature Programme is a crucial element of the holistic education that students benefit from at Kaiwen. The three feature programs are Arts, Sports, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Kaiwen aims to develop students in a holistic way and help them to enter dream universities.

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What Makes Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy Unique?

"When I came to Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy (CKWA), I found that this school has a totally distinctive system from public school, and I also had a turning point in my life. At CKWA, people won't evaluate you only based on the marks you got in the exam. The scores for the test are part of your GPA, but your final result will also include your participation in the class, daily assignments and your attendance. It means, even if I didn't do well in an exam, that will not determine my success.

Obviously, CKWA has a great bilingual education, that's the reason why my English has seen significant improvement in the recent two years. Teachers here are very patient, and they do communicate with the students in order to help them overcome their difficulties. During the lesson, we are not just learning the concept, we always deeply analyze it.

Furthermore, this school not only pays attention in academics, but they also encourage students to do sports and arts. As you know, CKWA has great facilities which enable us to do sports during break time. We have a baseball field, soccer field, ice hockey field, basketball field and so on."

– Kenny Gong, Grade 11

"My daughter is studying at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy in Grade 5. Three years ago, we learned that CKWA was committed to educating students about the spirit of the Demoiselle crane. This bird is brave and intelligent and despite being the smallest species of crane, it can fly over Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world. I think this spirit is exactly what we want to show to our child. My daughter has been playing ice hockey since she was five years old. Therefore, the professional coaching team and ice rink makes Kaiwen quite different from other schools."

– Father of Lindsay, Grade 5 student

"I just like all of the students who are lucky enough to study at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy. You can't fail to be constantly fulfilled by Kaiwen's amazing facilities. The excitement we all gain from learning in state of the art classrooms and science labs, from playing sports and performing in the magnificent standard art center, from very strong English language program, from our co-teaching program in primary school, and extensive extra curriculum which we call the Feature Program.

Kaiwen carries out strategic cooperation with top academic, sports and art institutions at home and abroad, such as MLB, CHINA OPEN, the Manchester City Football Club, Global Shakespeare Theater and so on. It consistently reminds us of the unique opportunities here."

– Andrew Leale, Deputy Head (Students) at CKWA

Founding date: 2017
School type: Private boarding school
School hours: 8am-5pm
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: CNC, Cambridge, IGCSE, IBDP, BTEC

Age range: 5-18
Grades offered: K-12
Number of students (per campus): 700
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: Chinese
Class size (average): 20 students per class in kindergarten and 24 students per class in other grades
Teacher-student ratio: 1:5

Tuition and other fees (2020-2021 academic year):

• K: RMB 188,000
  

• G1-G5: RMB 200,000
  

• G6-G8: RMB 213,000
  

• G9-G12: RMB 238,000

Primary teaching language(s): English & Chinese
Other elective language(s): None
After-school activities: Baseball, fitness, ball hockey, track and field, multi-skills, football, cooperative games, basketball, tennis, swimming, tag rugby, endurance running
Scholarships offered? Yes
Extra help offered? Yes

Total area (in sqm): 170,000 m²
Facilities: Classrooms and laboratories, as well as art, gymnasium, and library facilities. All classrooms are equipped with the most cutting edge air purification and smog reduction facilities. Separate male and female boarding houses. All have twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Each boarding house also offers ample living spaces, laundry rooms, and study areas, and is supported by an on-site doctor who is available for medical concerns 24 hours a day.
Lunch: Yes. Breakfast and supper are also available.
Lunch fee: RMB 8,500-13,000/academic year
Boarding program? Yes
Nurse/doctor available? Yes

Come meet Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy and more at this year’s JISE. Attendance is free for all prospective parents, family members, and students. It’s the perfect opportunity to really get to know schools on a one-on-one basis before making decisions on your child’s education. Click "Read more" at the bottom of this article to register in advance to attend this year’s JISE.

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Images: Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy

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