Beijing Aidi School vs Tsinghua International School

	B Beijing Aidi School Beijing, China	T Tsinghua International School Beijing, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 159,000 - 318,500	Fees / year RMB 186,000 - 218,000
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 6 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Australian Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), BTEC Qualification, Chinese National Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), Chinese National Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 3,000	Pupils 560
Typical class size	Typical class size 22	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 1999	Opened 2009
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Beijing Aidi School is located in Beijing's Chaoyang District on Louzizhuang Road inside the CBD International Education Park (address: No.7 Louzizhuang Road). The campus sits in the city's eastern business/education zone and is served by local roads and public transport links that connect to central Chaoyang — parents should allow extra time for peak-hour traffic when commuting. For contact and exact directions, the school lists its address and admissions contacts on its website.	Location Tsinghua International School (THIS) is on the Tsinghua University High School campus in Haidian District, Beijing, opposite the Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace), with a strong academic neighbourhood and university links. The school is reachable using local roads and public transport serving the Zhongguancun/Tsinghua area; the school's address and office phone are listed on its website.
Stages	Stages The school operates as a K–12 campus (kindergarten through senior high), enrolling children roughly aged 3–18. Curriculum pages and department sections on the school site describe separate kindergarten, primary, junior middle and senior high divisions.	Stages THIS operates a Primary, Middle and High School program (grades 1–12) with separate curriculum pages for the middle and high school divisions. The curriculum is based on U.S. Common Core standards combined with required Chinese language and culture courses.
School type	School type Beijing Aidi is a private, co-educational school offering bilingual (Chinese–English) and international programme routes (including Australian and other international pathways). The school's materials and third‑party profiles indicate it runs day provision and also provides dormitory/boarding accommodation for some secondary students. Parents should confirm boarding availability and arrangements directly with admissions.	School type THIS is a co-educational international school attached to Tsinghua University High School (清华附中) and serves international and returning Chinese students. The school has undergone WASC accreditation processes and has reported receiving WASC accreditation in its published materials.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The school website highlights ‘learning tracking' and ‘individualised development' and states it offers customised learning plans (described on the site as multiple tailored schemes for individual students). For details about formal SEN policy, specific therapies or one‑to‑one support, contact the school's admissions or student‑support team because the website gives an overview rather than a full SEN policy.	Additional learning support THIS provides English-language support for students still mastering English: Structured English Immersion (SEI) classes are offered in middle school and eligibility is determined using the WIDA test. The school website does not publish a detailed, separate Special Educational Needs (SEN) department description; if your child has diagnosed learning needs, contact the admissions office to discuss specific accommodations and assessments.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school was founded as a Sino–Australian (China–Australia) government‑level cooperative education project; its site notes historical ties with Australian education partners. It is operated in China under private school registration.	Country affiliation The international school is part of (operates on the campus of) Tsinghua University High School and is run within Beijing, China; admissions information notes it enrolls foreign passport holders and residents of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan for grades 1–12.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is listed on the school's public materials; the school presents itself as a secular, non‑religious institution.	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is stated on the school's official materials; THIS presents itself as a secular international school.
School day structure	School day structure Published profiles give a typical school day around 08:40–16:20 (start mid‑morning to mid/late afternoon) with usual lesson blocks and extracurricular slots; the official website describes department timetabling in general terms but does not publish a detailed daily timetable online. Families should check the current term timetable with admissions before relocating.	School day structure Published and parent-facing summaries report a typical school day beginning around 08:00 and ending around 15:15, with extracurricular activities and after-school clubs running later in the afternoon (for example, many activities are reported around 15:30–17:30). Exact daily schedules, start/end times and break/lunch arrangements vary by division and year level—confirm current times with admissions.
Bus service details	Bus service details Third‑party school profiles and the school's contact information indicate a school bus service is available for students; routes and stops are organised by the school and vary by neighbourhood. If you need school‑bus coverage for a particular address, ask admissions for the latest route map, pickup points, fees and safety/insurance arrangements.	Bus service details THIS offers a daily school-bus service with designated pick-up and drop-off points for elementary, middle and high school students; external summaries report multiple routes across Beijing (commonly reported as around eleven routes). Parents should contact the admissions or transport office for current route maps, pick-up points, fees and registration procedures. }
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - No specific non‑refundable application/registration fee or a published one‑time enrolment deposit is listed in the public fee summaries located for Beijing Aidi School. The fee listings available to the public show annual tuition and ancillary charges but do not publish a distinct application fee amount. Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts and per‑term breakdowns) - The school publishes fees as annual totals for each division and program. The figures below are the published annual totals; per‑term amounts are provided as simple divisions of the annual total for convenience (annual ÷ 2 for a two‑semester year, and annual ÷ 3 for a three‑term year). These per‑term figures are computed for reference and are inferred from the published annual fees. - Kindergarten (Early Years) - Published annual tuition: RMB 159,000. - Per term (if billed in two semesters): RMB 79,500. - Per term (if billed in three terms): RMB 53,000. - Primary school (base tuition and typical full/board packages) - Published base annual tuition (day/academic tuition): RMB 186,000. - Typical additional annual items shown in published breakdowns: accommodation charge options, meal charges, textbook and practice fees (details below). - Example published total annual cost for a boarding primary student (assembled from the breakdown): RMB 233,500 (this reflects tuition + accommodation/management + meals + other listed items in the published breakdown). - Per term (two semesters) — base tuition: RMB 93,000; boarding total example: RMB 116,750. - Per term (three terms) — base tuition: RMB 62,000; boarding total example: RMB 77,833. - Junior / Middle school (program‑dependent) - Bilingual class published annual tuition: RMB 223,000 (approx.). Published total annual cost for boarding bilingual students in examples: RMB 252,500. - Arts program published annual tuition: RMB 243,000 (approx.); boarding total examples show ~RMB 272,500. - Music program published annual tuition: RMB 258,000 (approx.); boarding total examples show ~RMB 287,500. - Per term (two semesters) and (three terms) are the annual numbers divided by 2 or 3 respectively (examples above are annual figures divided for reference). - High school (program / pathway variation) - Australian WACE / standard international tracks: published tuition examples around RMB 227,000–248,000 depending on year/program and class (examples show program totals: e.g., total package RMB 260,500 with tuition portion RMB 227,000). - American / UK / specialised arts and music high school pathways show different published annual tuition levels (examples range from ~RMB 155,000 for some domestic bilingual tracks up to ~RMB 318,500 for international music programs when total program charges are included). - Per term figures should be derived from the above annual totals by dividing by 2 or 3 as applicable. Billing schedule and payment terms - The public fee breakdowns accessed list annual totals and itemised annual charges but do not publish a school‑level billing calendar (for example, how many instalments are offered, exact invoice dates, or late‑payment penalties) in the material available. Where per‑term billing is required by a family, per‑term amounts can be derived from the annual sums shown above; the school's specific invoicing schedule and any deposit/non‑refundable portion are not published in the accessible fee summaries. Boarding fees (where applicable) - Boarding is offered and the public breakdowns show both per‑item accommodation charges and assembled boarding‑package totals: - Primary boarding example: published assembled total ~RMB 233,500/year (includes tuition + accommodation + meal/other charges). - Published accommodation items cited separately include small accommodation fees for weekend‑not‑staying vs full‑boarding, accommodation management fees, and meal charges; sample line items include figures such as accommodation amounts RMB 6,000 (weekend not staying) or RMB 11,200 (full board component), and an accommodation management charge shown at around RMB 20,000 in illustrative breakdowns. - Published boarding totals for middle and high school specialty programs are shown in the same source as program‑specific totals (examples above). Other costs and routinely listed ancillary charges - The public breakdowns show auxiliary annual items commonly added to the base tuition in published examples. Typical published items and example amounts (annual) include: - Meals / dining plan: Kindergarten example RMB 14,000/year; primary day student meal example RMB 10,800/year; primary boarding meal example RMB 18,000/year. - Textbooks and materials: sample line item RMB 10,000/year in primary examples. - Uniforms: sample line item RMB 3,500 (one‑off / annual uniform allowance shown in examples). - Transport / school bus (optional): sample line item RMB 12,500/year. - Instrument or specialised practice fees (optional): sample line items include RMB 12,800/year (piano/individual programme fees) and substantial practice/project fees for some programs (examples up to RMB 58,000 for special practice courses in some programme descriptions). - Other small incidental or course practice fees: e.g., RMB 4,000 for course practice in primary examples. - These amounts appear consistently in the public fee breakdowns as optional or program‑specific add‑ons; the exact applicability depends on the program and whether the student is boarding or day. Refund information - A specific, school‑published refund policy (exact refund percentages, timelines and the mechanics for returning fees) was not located in the publicly available fee summaries accessed. Beijing municipal guidance requires schools to publish and follow fee/ refund management rules and specifies that schools must have refund procedures in place; local government guidance also sets out common refund calculation approaches used by some Beijing schools when students withdraw shortly after the start of a term. The accessible fee summaries for Beijing Aidi School do not reproduce a school‑specific refund table or schedule in the material reviewed. Fee payment options - The publicly available fee summaries accessed for Beijing Aidi School do not list the school's accepted payment methods (for example, whether they accept credit card, bank transfer, Alipay/WeChat, cross‑border USD payments, or other channels). No explicit payment‑method details were published in the fee breakdowns reviewed. Short summary of findings and missing items - Found: clear published annual tuition totals and itemised example breakdowns for kindergarten, primary, middle and multiple high‑school program pathways (figures and illustrative assembled totals are provided above). The primary sources providing these breakdowns include independent education portals that republish the school's published fee components and sample assembled totals. - Not found in the publicly accessible fee summaries reviewed: a specific published application/registration fee amount, an explicit school billing calendar (exact invoice dates, instalment schedule), an explicit list of accepted payment channels, and a detailed school‑level refund schedule. For these items, no school‑level public statement was located in the fee summaries accessed.	Fee details Application fees - The school's public admissions pages do not list a specific, published application or registration fee amount. Applications are submitted through the school's OpenApply portal; OpenApply supports collecting application fees and records payments, but THIS does not publish an application-fee figure on its public pages. Tuition fees by year group (published annual rates) - Primary (Elementary): RMB 186,000 per academic year. - Lower secondary (Middle/Junior high): RMB 208,000 per academic year. - Upper secondary (High school): RMB 218,000 per academic year. (Note: the school's published fee page gives these amounts as annual fees for the 2024–25 academic year; no per-term breakdown is published on the school's fee page.) Per-term amounts and billing frequency - The school's public fee page states annual tuition only; it does not publish a per-term fee or an explicit billing frequency (for example, whether tuition is invoiced annually, by semester, or by term). Therefore no official per-term figures or invoicing schedule can be provided from the public pages. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school's public pages do not set out a published billing calendar, invoice due dates, late-payment penalties, or detailed payment terms. The admissions pages explain the application and assessment timeline (including two common intake cutoff dates), but the site does not publish the school's invoicing or refund deadlines. Boarding / accommodation fees - The school's published fees page does not list boarding or accommodation fees and does not describe boarding as a standard, published offering on the international‑department fee page. No official boarding fee is published on the school's public fee page. Other costs and typical ancillary charges - School lunches: the school confirms lunch is charged separately and gives a general range of about RMB 15–25 per meal for cafeteria lunches. - Other ancillary costs: the school's fee page states that “other fees will be charged according to actual circumstances” but does not itemize school-uniform costs, transportation (school bus), exam fees (AP/IB), extracurricular trip costs, learning‑materials or device charges. These items are therefore not published in detail on the school's public fee page. Refund information - The school's publicly available fee page does not publish a general refund policy (for example, pro‑rata refunds, deadlines for withdrawal refunds, or conditions for refunding deposits). No specific refund terms are shown on the publicly available admissions or fee pages. Fee payment options (methods commonly used / platform noted) - The school uses the OpenApply online admissions platform for applications; OpenApply supports recording payments made by credit card and by bank transfer, and can issue invoices and receipts through the portal. The school's public pages do not, however, publish an explicit list of all accepted payment methods (for example, which card networks are accepted or local bank details). Parents completing payment through OpenApply would normally see available payment methods in their applicant invoice. Summary of what is and is not published (brief) - Published clearly on the school site: annual tuition for Primary (RMB 186,000), Middle (RMB 208,000) and High School (RMB 218,000) (shown as the school's 2024–25 annual rates) and an approximate cafeteria lunch cost (RMB 15–25 per meal). - Not published on the school's public pages: a specific application fee amount, per-term tuition amounts or confirmed billing frequency, detailed billing/payment terms and deadlines, boarding fees or a boarding policy, uniform costs, exam or activity fees itemized, and a formal refund policy. The admissions portal (OpenApply) is used for applications and supports payment collection, but the school's public pages do not list exact payment-method acceptances or invoicing schedules. If you require these specific items (application fee amount, per-term invoices, boarding costs, refund rules, or accepted payment instruments) the school's admissions office provides applicant invoices via the OpenApply portal and can supply official invoicing and payment-term documentation directly to enrolled or admitted families.
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements —	Boarding arrangements —
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options School Lunch: Students have access to the dining hall of Tsinghua University High School. The dining hall is a two-story building with multiple food options. Primary school students have an independent canteen, and primary students also receive a mid-morning snack. Lunch is charged separately, typically around CNY 15-25 per meal.
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership The school is affiliated with Tsinghua University and Tsinghua University High School. It is located on the grounds of THUHS, and it benefits from the resources of Tsinghua University and THUHS.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Beijing Aidi School runs a bilingual K–12 programme that integrates Chinese-language education with international streams across kindergarten, primary and secondary stages. At primary and lower‑secondary levels the school follows a bilingual curriculum that prepares students for international external examinations before moving into formal secondary qualifications (including IGCSE-style study). For senior secondary students Aidi offers multiple diploma pathways — including A-Levels, AP (U.S. course options), the Australian WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education), vocational BTEC Level 3, and Hong Kong DSE — and it also delivers an NCUK International Foundation Year for pre‑university progression. The school is authorised to deliver and host international test preparation and exam services (AP/ACT/SAT support and language tests such as IELTS/TOEFL) to support university entry. In addition to academic tracks, the curriculum includes STEM, arts and sports programmes plus a wide set of elective and extracurricular options (the school cites project‑based STEAM, arts specialisms and a 1+X elective model).	Curriculum details Tsinghua International School (THIS) operates an international K–12 programme (Grades 1–12) that integrates Western curricula with sustained Chinese language and cultural study. The elementary programme (Grades 1–5) follows a US-style curriculum aligned with the Common Core and AERO standards, uses Singapore Math and Beijing Normal/PRC-aligned materials for Chinese, and emphasizes project- and inquiry-based learning. The middle school (Grades 6–8) continues this inquiry-based US standards approach with bilingual English/Chinese tracks, world language options (including French and Spanish) and STEAM offerings. The high school is credit-based (minimum 25 credits for graduation; the school recommends ~28 for competitive university preparation), follows US Common Core frameworks through Grade 11, and provides a wide range of required and elective courses across sciences, mathematics, humanities, arts and technology. For external qualifications and assessments, THIS is an authorized AP provider and on‑campus test centre (offers roughly 16 AP courses and administers AP, SAT, ACT and PSAT exams), so students typically prepare for AP exams and standardised admissions tests rather than IB/IGCSE pathways.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning Beijing Aidi School describes a school-wide focus on students' personal and character development through structured programmes such as project‑based learning (PBL), PDP early‑bird programmes and a broad extra‑curricular programme of clubs and societies that aim to build teamwork, leadership and social skills. The school's middle‑school page explicitly lists “个性发展” (personal development), “行为养成” (habit/behaviour formation) and “健康心理” (healthy psychology) among its priorities and links these to learning‑tracking, individual academic planning and co‑curricular activities. The site also highlights regular opportunities for students to practise communication and collaboration (debate, teams, performance groups and service clubs). These elements indicate SEL is embedded across curriculum, activities and academic planning rather than described as a single standalone programme.	Social & emotional learning THIS describes a formal school counselling service that explicitly supports students' social and emotional development; the counselling team lists programmes such as individual and group counselling, teaching self‑help skills, assisting transitions and creating positive behaviour plans. The counselling pages say the team works closely with teachers, parents and school leadership to support students' social/personal growth and to teach interpersonal skills and self‑esteem. The school names two counsellors on its site: Gerald Anthony (Primary School Counselor) and Laura Zhang (Secondary School Counselor). These services are described as part of the personalised support offered under Social & Emotional, Academic and Career domains. The description and staff names are published on THIS's School Counseling page.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) The school does not publish a detailed special‑educational‑needs (SEN) policy on its public website that lists specific categories of needs or specialist provision. A third‑party profile (International Schools Database) reports that the school “has specialized staff and programs to support students with special learning needs” and that students have access to an educational psychologist, but the school's own pages do not set out which types of SEN are supported or state that it is a specialist SEN institution. Therefore, while external listings indicate there is some learning‑support provision, the school's website does not publicly detail the scope of SEN provision or confirm it is a specialist SEN school.	Special educational needs (SEN) THIS's public faculty listing includes staff roles titled “Learning Specialist” (e.g. Vicky Zhao) and the counselling overview refers to helping to “remove learning barriers,” indicating the school provides in‑school learning support. The site also describes whole‑staff training on differentiated instruction, which the school says is intended to help meet diverse learner needs. The school does not, however, publish a detailed list of specific special educational needs (for example, dyslexia, ADHD, sensory or physical needs) that it can or cannot support, nor does it present itself as a specialist SEN institution in its public materials. For precise limits of provision and formal SEN policy the school asks families to contact admissions or the support team directly.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language Beijing Aidi School publishes an English Language Center (ELC) and immersive English courses for school‑age learners (12–18) and describes daily English tuition and summer ELC programmes designed to raise academic English and support students joining international pathways. The school's language‑courses page details the ELC curriculum, class structure and the aim of helping students transition into the school's international high‑school streams. A third‑party school profile also notes the school offers additional English language support classes for students not yet fluent in the language of instruction.	English as an additional language THIS publishes multiple English Language Support (ELS) roles on its faculty page, including a Head of Primary ELS (Caroline Williamson) and named Primary and Secondary ELS teachers, showing an organisational provision for English language support. The school's Primary section states that English is the main language of instruction and that students are taught by native English teachers alongside Chinese teachers. The admissions process also includes an academic English test as part of entry requirements, indicating English placement is assessed on entry. The site does not present a separate public EAL policy document, but the named ELS staff and admissions testing are described on the school site.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing The school states it conducts professional psychological testing and provides targeted intervention and counselling through professional psychology staff; the middle‑school page specifically notes the use of professional psychological tests and ‘专业心理老师' (professional psychological teachers) for targeted support. A published news item cited by third‑party education sites describes the school's psychological development centre using OCEAN psychological assessments with individual reports for students, which supports the site's statement about formal testing and one‑to‑one work. The school therefore publicises both screening/assessment activities and access to trained psychology staff as part of its student support.	Mental wellbeing THIS's counselling programme explicitly includes crisis intervention, individual and group counselling, referrals to external services and creating individual positive behaviour plans as part of student mental‑health support. The school has also run staff training on psychological crisis intervention and prevention, describing sessions for faculty on identifying crisis signals and response procedures. The school's stated core values include wellbeing and the counselling and crisis‑training pages frame mental‑health support as a school priority. For details about clinical or external therapeutic arrangements the school directs families to contact the counselling team.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding Safety measures for early years (for example: dual security gates at the main and kindergarten entrances, daily health checks for children, scheduled annual health and dental checks, and routine disinfection of toys and spaces). The campus is designed to provide a ‘safe' learning environment more broadly.	Safeguarding THIS publishes evidence of safeguarding‑related activity: the counselling service lists crisis intervention and creation of behaviour plans, and the school has public reports of staff training in psychological crisis intervention and response procedures. The school's core values list Wellbeing and refer to protecting student health and safety as a priority. However, THIS does not appear to publish a standalone child‑protection or safeguarding policy document on its public website; a formal written safeguarding/child‑protection policy is not linked from the public pages. Families seeking the school's formal safeguarding policy or detailed reporting procedures should contact the school directly.
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview Beijing Aidi School is a K-12 international school located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It was founded in 1999 and operates on the Beijing Aidi International Education Park campus at No. 7 Louzizhuang Road, Chaoyang District. The kindergarten uses an immersive bilingual environment and focuses on language development, arts, physical development, social interaction, and scientific experiments. The primary division strengthens English ability, follows the national core curriculum, and offers distinctive school-based courses. The junior high provides five customized learning plans to support individualized development and study-abroad planning. The senior high offers diversified pathways to higher education, opportunities to take international exams on campus, active student clubs, international practice opportunities, and comprehensive international education services.	Facilities overview The school provides high-speed wireless networks for students and teachers, and every classroom has an interactive smart board and a projector. Advanced Apple computer labs, a PC lab, and a mobile Apple cart support computing education. Several iPads are available for teaching use, and the STEAM lab offers a technology-rich environment for hands-on learning. The library is the center for literature and research, supporting project work and reading development. The school provides extensive online resources through a web-based LMS, Power School for attendance and grading, and subscriptions to online tools such as Noodle Tools and Discovery Education, which teachers integrate into instruction.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities The school is a member of the International School Athletic Association (ISAC). As a member, students have opportunities to participate in inter-school competitions in Beijing and Tianjin with other international schools. The elementary division participates in the Junior International Schools Athletic Conference (JISAC) events in Beijing and surrounding international schools. The sports program includes basketball, soccer, and volleyball and runs boys and girls teams at elementary, middle, and high school levels. Sign-ups occur before each sport season, and teams emphasize sportsmanship, leadership, and healthy competition.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities Kindergarten emphasizes language development, arts, physical development, social interaction, and scientific experiments. Primary emphasizes English proficiency, the national core curriculum, and distinctive school-based courses. Junior high provides five customized learning plans to identify learning characteristics, directions, and strengths. Senior high provides diversified college admission pathways, on-campus opportunities to participate in international exams, vibrant student clubs, international practice opportunities, and comprehensive international education services.	Academic facilities The school provides high-speed wireless networks for students and teachers, and every classroom has an interactive smart board and a projector. Apple computer labs, a PC lab, and a mobile Apple cart support computing education. The STEAM lab offers a technology-rich learning environment where students move beyond textbooks to practice concepts. The library is the center for literature and research, providing resources for project work and reading development, and librarians assist students with information needs. The school offers extensive online resources, including a web-based LMS used for virtual learning, and subscriptions to resources such as Noodle Tools and Discovery Education integrated into classroom instruction.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities There are student clubs and a range of extracurricular activities available; the school provides internationalized practice opportunities as part of its program.	Extra curricular facilities THIS offers a rich range of extracurricular activities to enrich campus life. The elementary, middle, and high schools run active club programs, with some elementary clubs supported by third-party providers while middle and high school clubs are led by students or teachers. There are 56 student clubs, 8 team-building trips, and 7 Chinese culture trips planned for the 2025-2026 year. Representative clubs include a chorus, AI art, aerospace, baking, book club, chess, robotics, drama, environmental science, philosophy, and other clubs across performing arts, culture, STEM, and service. Clubs are student- or teacher-led and operate alongside annual learning-practice activities and campus events.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Beijing Aidi School traces its origins to the late 1990s: the school's project presence in China began in 1997 and it formally established its Beijing campus in 1999. It was launched as a Sino–Australian cooperation project with investment from the Aidi Education Group. Over time the school expanded into a full K–12 system and added international and domestic pathways, as well as pre‑university partnerships with overseas institutions. In recent years the school has also pursued external quality reviews and international accreditations.	History Tsinghua International School (THIS) was established in March 2009 as the Fuzhong campus to provide an international-style education within the Tsinghua University High School framework. It was created to serve international families, children of foreigners, and Chinese returnees by combining Western pedagogical approaches with required Chinese language and culture courses. The school is located on the grounds of Tsinghua University High School and draws on that affiliation and its resources as it developed primary, middle and high divisions. Over time THIS has continued to formalize international-facing accreditation and testing relationships as part of its development.
Community	Community The school serves a mix of local and international families and reports several thousand enrolled students and a sizable alumni network. The campus calendar includes regular family‑facing events such as scheduled open days, seasonal cultural festivals (for example Mid‑Autumn activities) and large music and cultural performances that invite parent attendance. The school also runs project‑based learning programs, summer PBL initiatives and sports and arts partnerships that involve student showcases and community participation.	Community THIS describes a multicultural school community and runs a regular calendar of events that bring together students, parents and staff. Annual community and cultural events include Sports Day, International Day, STEAM Day and an Arts Festival; the school also stages curriculum-based field trips and exchange programs to extend learning beyond campus. Many events invite family participation through open days, performances and curriculum workshops that connect classroom work with the wider community.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association Beijing Aidi's public materials routinely highlight parent‑oriented activities — open days, family festivals, concerts and other events where parents engage with teachers and students — but the school's website and public listings do not present a clearly documented, standalone Parent Teacher Association (PTA) structure or published PTA minutes. Common parent engagement opportunities named in the school's news and events include campus open days, seasonal cultural celebrations (e.g., Mid‑Autumn events) and performances where families are invited to participate. If you need contact details for a formal parents' committee, volunteer groups, or minutes of recent parent‑teacher meetings, the most direct route is to request them from the school's admissions or community relations office (contact details are on the school website).	Parent teacher association The school works with an active parent body (often referred to on school pages as a Parent Council) and operates a Parent School lecture series for families; the site notes a 26th Parent School session held on December 17. THIS and its Parent Council have jointly organized sharing sessions on key transitions (primary→middle, middle→high, and college entrance), with parents, students and staff presenting practical advice. The school also runs division-level parent–teacher meetings (PTCs) that are used to review student progress and align home and school support. Parents are regularly invited to help at community events, attend curriculum afternoons and participate in information sessions that strengthen home–school partnership. Typical parent-linked activities described on the site include hosting parent lectures, coordinating volunteer support at events, and co-hosting transition and curriculum workshops.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual THIS was founded in 2009 to provide an education that blends Western and Chinese learning. It operates a primary, middle, and high school on the campus of Tsinghua University High School, Haidian District, Beijing, opposite Yuanmingyuan. The student body includes international students, children of foreigners, and Chinese returning from overseas studies.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language The school offers a full-English environment with Chinese language and culture as a required core course, supporting strong bilingual development.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision The curriculum is based on US Common Core standards with additional Chinese language and culture courses. The full-English environment supports language development across content areas and in social language. Chinese language and culture is a required core course, ensuring a strong Chinese level while exploring Chinese traditional culture in line with the Tsinghua Spirit. Students have strong proficiency in both Chinese and English.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching THIS provides a full-English environment across the curriculum, with Chinese language and culture taught as a required core course. The program integrates US Common Core standards with Chinese culture content. Students develop strong abilities in both Chinese and English, and the school serves primary, middle, and high school levels.
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards (I searched only the school's official website and list below only awards shown there that were given to the school itself in the past five years.) • “五星级雅思示范中学” (Five‑Star IELTS Demonstration School) — announced March 29, 2024: the school's site reports that at the British Council/IELTS exam department annual meeting (“闪耀Shine2024”) the school received the Five‑Star IELTS Demonstration School designation and was added to the IELTS Chinese partner‑school list; the page notes only a small number of schools received this designation nationally. • “2022年度国际化教育前沿发展示范学校” — announced in the school's 2022 news item about the Sina & Weibo 2022 Education Ceremony/International Education Summit: the school reports it was selected for this honour following parent recommendations and expert evaluation, presented at that industry event. • “2022年度国际化人才培养杰出品牌” (from the 2022 Tencent Education International School Development Forum) — reported on the school website: this award was presented at Tencent Education's industry forum and is described on the school site as recognising the school's role in internationalised talent development. • Two awards at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (服贸会), 2023 — reported on the school website: the school's news item about its participation in the 2023 Service Trade Fair states the school's creative project(s) won two awards at the event; the site frames these as institutional awards won by the school team. Note on sources and scope: all items above are taken from pages or news posts on Beijing Aidi School's official website (aidi.edu.cn / the school's news pages). I did not include student‑level awards (for example the Cambridge “Top in the World” prizes to individual students) because you asked only for awards granted to the school itself. If you'd like, I can (a) pull the exact news‑post URLs and date lines for each item, (b) list the exam/course centre names and the site's stated counts (the site uses slightly different counts in different pages), or (c) check external accreditors' directories (Cognia, WASC, Cambridge, College Board) for their public records of the school's status.	Awards (All items below are taken from the school website and are awards received by the school or by school teams/programmes within the past five years.) 1) Top award at the UNESCO 16th ASEF ClassNet Conference (Ljubljana, Nov 2023) — the school's AI education project (presented in collaboration with a partner school) earned the highest jury score at the 16th ClassNet Conference, recorded on the school site as “winning the top award for THIS.” This award recognises the school's project work in AI education at an international education forum. 2) “Prestigious / Famous International School with Public Reputation” at the 2022 International Online Education Summit (Dec 2022) — the school's 2022 highlights on the website state that THIS received the summit's honourific award, which the school presents as external recognition of its public reputation in international education. 3) Awards at the 13th “Hope China” Youth Educational Drama & Bilingual Choir Beijing Festival (2022) — the school reports that its four entries in the Beijing final won three Grand Prizes and one First Prize (plus related production awards). These prizes were awarded to the school's drama/choral entries and are listed on the school website. 4) Team awards at the Xuanzang Road Ultra Gobi Youth Challenge 2 (May 2024) — the school's weekly report documents that the THIS team received five team awards (EEC Xuanzang Road Cultural Heritage Award, Shackleton Award, Ultra Gobi Excellence Award, Ultra Gobi Progress Award, and Team Spirit Award). These are team-level awards recorded on the school site. Notes and scope limitations: - I included only accreditations and school-level or team awards that are explicitly described on Tsinghua International School's official website (this.edu.cn). Individual student prizes and awards listed on the site were excluded where they were clearly awarded to individual students rather than to the school or a school team. Where the website gave dates or renewal details (for example WASC), I relied on those statements as published on the site.
Accreditations	Accreditations • Cognia (announced on the school website, August 24, 2023): Cognia is an international non‑profit accreditor (formerly AdvancED) that evaluates schools against standards for institutional effectiveness and continuous improvement; the school's announcement describes Cognia accreditation as a recognised external validation of school quality and ongoing improvement. • WASC — Accrediting Commission for Schools (announced on the school website, February 21, 2024; accreditation stated to extend through June 30, 2027): WASC is one of the regional U.S. school accrediting agencies; WASC accreditation indicates the school has completed a self‑study and external review and meets WASC's criteria for institutional effectiveness and student learning. • Exam‑centre and programme authorisations listed on the school website (described on the site as six official test centres and six course centres): the website states the school hosts six test/exam centres (including IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English) and six course centres (including A‑Level, AP, BTEC), and it notes a large number of authorised international competition test‑centre qualifications (the site lists these program/centre authorisations as institutional recognitions that allow the school to deliver or administer specific external examinations and curricula). These items are presented on the school website as official authorisations rather than the same kind of institutional accreditation as Cognia or WASC.	Accreditations 1) WASC (ACS WASC) — Tsinghua International School holds accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC); the school first received a six-year WASC accreditation in January 2016 and the website records a successful renewal visit and continued accreditation in 2023. This accreditation is a U.S. regional-style, internationally recognised school accreditation that signals the school has met a set of quality and continuous-improvement standards used by many international schools. 2) College Board membership and authorised test centre status — the school is a member of the U.S. College Board and is identified on the website as an on‑campus test centre for AP, SAT and ACT (the site also refers to PSAT/AP testing availability). College Board membership and test‑centre status allow the school to offer AP courses and to administer College Board exams on site, which supports students taking those exams as part of the school's programme.
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Initial inquiry & visit. Contact the admissions office to request current admissions materials, schedule an on‑campus visit or attend an open day, and confirm which programme(s) you are applying to (kindergarten, bilingual primary, IGCSE/A‑Level, WACE/Australian, US/AP, or arts pathways). Parents should check whether the intake for their child's year group is open and whether the school is admitting local (Beijing) and/or non‑local students for that intake. Aidi publishes event/registration notices and encourages families to visit or make an appointment before applying. 2. Complete the online/paper application. Families complete the school's application form (online or downloadable from admissions) and submit required basic information; the school records intent and schedules the next steps (assessment or interview). Ask admissions in advance which version of the form applies to your child's pathway (e.g., international high‑school tracks versus domestic bilingual class). The school's admissions pages and third‑party summaries repeatedly list online/telephone reservation and form submission as the first formal step. 3. Gather and submit required documents. Typical documents the school asks for are: passport or national ID, current visa/residence permit (for non‑Chinese nationals), most recent school reports/transcripts, birth certificate, vaccination/health record, and school‑transfer or graduation certificates as applicable; Beijing local students may also need the district “five documents” (五证) or other local paperwork for school‑record (学籍) registration. Confirm the exact document list with admissions before you submit; different programmes and nationalities often require slightly different paperwork. Multiple admissions guides and local portals note the five‑certificate requirement for non‑local to local registration—parents should prepare originals and certified translations if needed. 4. Entrance assessment and language check. Aidi requires an entry evaluation that typically includes a written test and an interview; international tracks normally include English language assessment and subject checks (maths, English comprehension, and sometimes subject tests for older students). Younger applicants (KG/Primary) commonly have an interview/observation and simple readiness tasks rather than full formal exams. The school's public profile and admissions summaries explicitly state that entrance tests plus interviews are used to determine placement and any language support needed. 5. Special‑pathway checks (programme‑specific requirements). If you apply to a specialised pathway (A‑Level, WACE/Australian, US/AP or arts high‑school), expect additional requirements such as portfolio submissions for arts, demonstrated subject grades for A‑Level/AP, or minimum English thresholds (some pages report IELTS/placement guidance). Where language thresholds are not met, the school runs a language/bridge programme (language centre or pre‑session) that many families use before full entry to the international curriculum. Check the precise academic/portfolio/English minimums for the pathway you want—these differ by programme and year level. 6. Offer, acceptance and payment to secure a place. If the school offers a place you will receive formal enrolment paperwork; schools commonly require parents to return a signed acceptance and to pay a deposit or the invoiced tuition amount to secure the seat. The exact deposit amount and refund policy are not consistently published on third‑party pages, so confirm the current payment terms, timelines for payment, and whether there is a non‑refundable component before you accept. Contact admissions to get the latest invoice and written payment terms for your child's offer. 7. Registration, placement and additional assessment. After payment and acceptance the school completes administrative registration, assigns classes, and—if needed—places students into English support groups or sets up individualized learning plans. Parents should ask about arrival‑date orientation, uniform lists, health/medical form deadlines, and whether textbooks or digital devices are included or billed separately. The school's profiles note that learning support and differentiated placement are part of the post‑offer process. 8. Boarding, transport and meal arrangements (if applicable). If you plan to board, confirm room availability, the boarding fee schedule, weekend‑stay options, and any additional administration or management fees; if using school buses, ask about routes, fees and pickup‑drop rules. Multiple fee tables and school summaries list boarding and meal charges separately from base tuition—parents should budget for these extras and confirm the billing schedule with admissions/finance. 9. Visa, local registration and school records for non‑local families. Non‑Beijing families should confirm whether the school will assist with local school‑record (学籍) processes and what documents are needed to register with the district education authorities; some classes or programmes have different eligibility for local registration. If your child is not a Chinese national, verify visa/permit rules for study and whether in‑country guardianship rules apply. Admissions materials and local guides recommend starting these steps early because local paperwork and district approvals can take time. 10. Orientation and term start. Attend the school's scheduled orientation for parents and students (dates are set each year) and complete any outstanding forms (medical, emergency contacts, bus/meal signups). Confirm the school calendar, uniform delivery timeframe and the school's communication channel (parent portal / WeChat / email) so you receive start‑of‑term updates. The school publishes regular admissions calendars and asks families to follow those timelines for a smooth start.	Admissions 1. Prepare application documents. Parents should gather photocopies and bring originals to the in-person interview: student identification (passport and, if applicable, current China visa page; for Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan residents the specific travel/ID documents listed by the school), a color passport-style photo (3.3 x 4.8 cm), immunization record (original and scanned copy), recent school transcripts and any award certificates, and parents' valid ID plus parents' undergraduate degree certificates. For specific grades, THIS requires particular documentary ranges (for example: original transcripts of the most recent one year for grade 2 applicants, two years for grades 3–8, and all transcripts since grade 9 for grade 9–11 applicants) — confirm which original documents you must bring because some documents are requested as originals at interview. 2. Complete and submit the online application. All applications are submitted through THIS's online application system (OpenApply); when you enter referee information the system will automatically send a secure link to teachers for recommendation forms, so provide accurate teacher email addresses. The school operates year‑round admissions, but applications are processed in the order received, so submit early if you need a specific start term; keep copies of every uploaded PDF and note the system checklist so you don't miss required items. 3. Testing and observation (school assessment). After the admissions office reviews materials, the student will be invited to an assessment day: a ~15-minute comprehensive potential assessment and written tests; applicants for Grade 7+ must take a mathematics test, and non‑native Chinese speakers take a Chinese placement test. Grade 1 applicants who pass the test also take a behavioral observation session; test results are valid for six months, so if you plan to defer more than six months the student will need to retake the tests. Plan travel and scheduling around the test date and bring originals of all documents requested on the day. 4. Family interview (where applicable). Students who perform well in the tests (and in the Grade 1 observation, if applicable) may be invited, together with their parents, to a family interview — typically within about a week after testing; Grade 1 students are an exception and do not have the family interview stage. Use the interview to clarify academic needs, language support, and any special educational or medical needs; bring any documents that support requests (IEPs, medical records, etc.) because the interview is used to confirm fit and logistics. 5. Admission decision and next steps. The admissions office will notify applicants by email once all steps (tests, observation, interview where applicable) are complete; responses are generally sent after the full application process finishes (the school indicates decisions are communicated by email). If offered a place, confirm deadlines for acceptance, start‑of‑term paperwork, visa/residence permit requirements and any payment deadlines — the school lists two cut‑off dates for transfer enrollments (Nov 15 for first semester and Mar 15 for second semester), so check these if you are requesting mid‑year entry. For specific payment instructions, enrollment deposits, or registration procedures, contact THIS Admissions directly (phone/email listed on the school site).
Scholarships	Scholarships Yes — Aidi publishes and is reported to run entrance/award scholarships for incoming students, including a high‑school scholarship programme tied to Beijing senior‑middle exam (中考) performance. Public reporting on the school's scholarship initiatives (often called a '奖学金计划' or in some reporting a '千万奖学金计划') shows structured awards for Beijing students who meet stated mid‑school exam thresholds; media and education portals have listed example tiers such as 120,000 RMB/year (or per year amounts reported) for top scorers and lower tiers (e.g., 70,000; 50,000; 30,000 RMB) for other score ranges. These scholarship schemes are typically programme‑ and year‑specific and often require Beijing academic registration (学籍) and application to particular school pathways; amounts, eligibility and application deadlines have varied by year in public announcements. Because the school's scholarship rules and the amounts can change, if you are interested in financial awards ask admissions for the current scholarship brochure (eligibility criteria, how awards are applied to fees, whether awards renew each year, and any conditions tied to Beijing residency or exam results).	Scholarships The school's official admissions and fees pages list tuition and incidental fees but do not publish a K–12 scholarship, tuition assistance, or fee‑remission program on the public site. For the 2024–25 academic year THIS lists tuition in RMB and specifies per‑year amounts by division (Primary ¥186,000; Middle ¥208,000; High ¥218,000) and notes that lunch and other incidental fees are charged separately (lunch typically ~¥15–25 per meal). If you would like to confirm whether any merit‑ or need‑based assistance, sibling discounts, payment plans, or bursaries are available in the current or coming year, contact THIS Admissions (phone: +86 10 6277‑1477 / +86 10 6279‑7000; email: this@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn) because the school's public pages do not describe such programs.
Waitlist	Waitlist Publicly available admissions materials for Beijing Aidi School do not publish a formal, detailed waitlist policy that I could find. The school's admissions notices and third‑party summaries describe a staged/rolling admissions cycle and the use of assessment rounds with subsequent '补录' (additional offers) when places open, which is common practice for busy Beijing international schools. Because the school does not appear to post a standard waitlist procedure online, families who are told a year group is full should contact admissions directly and ask (a) whether they operate a formal waitlist, (b) how candidates are prioritised (e.g., by application date, assessment score, sibling link or programme fit), and (c) how often the school releases additional places after initial offers. For the most reliable guidance about your child's specific case, request written confirmation from the admissions office about how they handle full cohorts and waiting applicants.	Waitlist THIS states it uses rolling admissions and that places are allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis; the school's public pages describe admissions as “rolling” and encourage applicants to contact admissions early because enrollment is by available places. The website does not publish a formal waitlist policy or describe a separate ‘pool' of held applicants; if you need to know whether THIS will hold a declined place on a waitlist or how long a held offer remains active, ask the admissions office directly (telephone and admissions email are published on the site). For transfer requests or timing questions, note the two published cut‑off dates (Nov 15 and Mar 15) and confirm how the school manages late applications in the year you apply.
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