SCG Preview: British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (BSB Sanlitun)
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Winter holidays are over, the Spring Festival is coming: it must be time for the School Choice Guide! Our annual magazine with all the articles and school profiles you’ll need to make the best choice for your family will be distributed in February, and we’re here to give you some sneak peeks at the great schools profiled within it!
You can see all the schools listed via QR code below, but until then, feast your eyes on just some of the wonderful international schools Beijing has to offer.
The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (BSB Sanlitun) is the only British international school in downtown Beijing. Situated in the heart of the embassy district, students aged 1 to 11 (Early Years and Primary School) thrive in the school’s international community.
Address: Primary Building: No. 5, Xiliu Street, Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District.
WeChat: BSBSanlitun
Contact: 86 10 8531 1999 (Primary building), 86 10 8531 1980 (Early Years building), sltadmissions@bsbsanlitun.com
Web: www.bsbsanlitun.com
Founding date: 2003-2004
School type: International school
School hours: 8.30am-3.30pm
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: English National Curriculum
Age range: 1-11
Grades offered: Pre-nursery-Year 6
Number of students: Maximum 700
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Nationality of students: Over 60 nationalities represented, including UK, US, Australia, and Germany
Class size (maximum): 22
Teacher-student ratio: 1:3 (Pre-nursery) to 1:11 (Year 6)
Tuition fees for one academic year (2020-2021)
• Pre-nursery and nursery: RMB 135,082 (half-day), RMB 202,609 (full-day)
• Reception: RMB 202,609
• Year 1-2: RMB 235,952
• Year 3: RMB 251,497
• Year 4-6: RMB 255,061
• Application fee: RMB 2,000
• To obtain the early bird discount, the full year fees must be paid in full by the due date stated on the invoice
Primary teaching language(s): English
Other elective language(s): Chinese and German
After-school activities: A range of creative, sports, music, and language activities such as cooking, singing, table tennis, crafts, basketball, drama, debate, sketching, soccer, creative writing, and construction.
Scholarships offered? No
Extra help offered? EAL (English as an Additional Language).
Total area (in sqm): 10,000
Facilities: Facilities: Classrooms with interactive whiteboards, laptops, MacBooks, and iPads for use in classrooms, performing arts classrooms, individual music practice rooms, dance studio, drama studio, maker space, art room, a cookery room, 2 libraries, outdoor playgrounds, astroturf soccer field, an indoor gymnasium, and indoor soft play area.
Lunch: A variety of Asian and Western options, including vegetarian. Canteen includes a sandwich station and salad bar.
Lunch fee: Included in tuition
Boarding program? No
Nurse/doctor available? Yes
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Image: courtesy of BSB
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