SCG Preview: Dulwich College Beijing (DCB)
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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.
With four hundred years of heritage and a pioneering spirit, a Dulwich education aims for students to learn worldwise, live worldwise, and graduate worldwise.
Established in 2005, Dulwich College Beijing (DCB) belongs to a family of 12 Dulwich College International schools in Asia with strong ties to the founding College in London. It is a British international school for students from 3-18 years of age. The curriculum is based on the enhanced English National Curriculum up to Year 9, IGCSE courses for students in Years 10 and 11, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in years 12 and 13.
DCB emphasizes excellence in academics, sports, and the arts, fostering in every child a sense of the importance of community service. The school has received accolades such as the British International School of the Year 2017 for Teaching Initiative in Blended Maths and the International School Award 2019 for Creativity in Learning.
DCB graduating classes consistently achieve some of the best IB averages in China—results that place the students in the world’s best institutions, such as the Russell Group in the UK, the Ivy League, and top universities in the US, Canada, Asia, and Europe.
Address: 89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi District. 顺义区首都机场路89号丽京花园7区.
Contact: 6454-9000; admissions@dulwich-beijing.cn
Web: beijing.dulwich.org
Founding date: 2005
School type: International School based on the English national curriculum and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP)
School Hours: 8.15am-3.25pm (Early Years); 8.15am-3.30pm (JuniorSchool); 8.15am-3.35pm (Senior School)
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: Enhanced English National Curriculum, IGCSE, and IBDP
Age range: 3-18
Grades offered: Early Years to Year 13
Number of students: 1,500+
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Nationality of students: 40+
Class size (average): 12-22 depending on year level
Teacher-student ratio: 1:6
Tuition and other fees (2020-2021 academic year):
• Early Years (Nursery-Year 2): RMB 139,000-237,000
• Year 3-Year 13: RMB 259,000-307,000
• Application fee: RMB 2,500
• Transportation: RMB 12,200/14,700
• Deposit: RMB 18,000
Primary teaching language(s): English
Other elective language(s): Chinese, French, Spanish
After-school activities: Robotics, student press, Model United Nations, World Scholars Cup, film, band, orchestra, choir, dance, drama, photography, coding, community service, debating, public speaking, design, animal welfare, cooking, creative writing, chess, yoga, riding, go-karting, fencing, dancing, and more. Numerous sports teams include football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, tennis, rugby, swimming, skiing, and more.
Scholarships offered? No
Extra help offered? Additional Educational Needs teams, including English Language Support.
Total area (in sqm): 100,000+
Facilities: Sports facilities include two air-filtered sports domes, multi-purpose sports hall, six tennis courts, weight room, FIFA two-star-rated football pitch, rugby pitch, cricket pitch, swimming pool. The school building houses two large theaters with 755 seats combined, two black box theaters, three spacious music rooms, seven practice rooms, two ICT suites including one dedicated to music, a professional green screen film studio, five-light and airy art rooms, Early Years kitchen and art room, three libraries, 10 well-equipped science laboratories, well-lit classrooms with SmartBoards, and SE21, the new state-of-the-art STEAM & entrepreneurship hub.
Lunch: External caterer with vegetarian, Western, Asian, and Chinese options
Lunch fee: RMB 24-29
Boarding program? No
Nurse/doctor available? Yes, United Family Healthcare nurses
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Image: courtesy of Dulwich College Beijing (DCB)
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