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Beijing World Youth Academy

China, Beijing

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 263,000 - 280,000
Ages 6 - 19 years
Pupil numbers 1241
Type Co-educational
Opened 2001
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE, Chinese National Curriculum
Taught languages Mandarin, English, Korean
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Community and Service, Arts and Creative
Stages Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA) is a K–12 day school established in 2001 that offers a mix of international and Chinese programmes, including the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, Cambridge IGCSE courses and the Chinese National Curriculum. The school reports more than 1,200 students from 30+ nationalities and highlights campus facilities such as a four‑lane swimming pool, an auditorium (450+ seats) and maker spaces. BWYA runs a broad extracurricular programme — it lists over 80 clubs, a Model United Nations programme that organises the student‑led World Youth MUN, and participation in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award — and notes a focus on developing students' abilities in both Chinese and English. The admissions page and club guides are the place to find details about tuition, club timetables and application steps. (All items here are taken from BWYA's official website.)

www.ibwya.net

40 Liangmaqiao Rd, 国展 Chaoyang, Beijing, China, 100125

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The Essentials

Beijing World Youth Academy has 1,241 pupils, instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
Beijing World Youth Academy is in the Laiguangying / Beiyuan area of Chaoyang District, northeast Beijing — the website gives the address as Beiyuan Bahao, Laiguanying West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012. For specific public-transport connections or neighbourhood details the school's contact page and map are the best sources to consult.

Stages
BWYA is a K–12 school: the IB Primary Years Programme covers Grades 1–5, the IB Middle Years Programme Grades 6–10, the IB Diploma Programme Grades 11–12; the school also offers Cambridge IGCSE options (Grades 9–10) and follows the Chinese National Curriculum for Grades 1–12.

Type
BWYA is an independent, co-educational day school serving both Chinese and international students; the site describes it explicitly as a day school (not a boarding school).

Additional learning support
The school states it offers limited support and several learning tracks for students with mild learning difficulties and uses language-acquisition programmes (Chinese and English are emphasised in the curriculum). Admissions assessments determine whether a student can access the programmes and what support is appropriate.

Country affiliation
BWYA is an independent Beijing school with no formal affiliation to another country; it welcomes both Chinese and foreign students.

Religious affiliation
The school does not advertise any religious affiliation and states it admits families irrespective of creed or religion.

School day structure
The school's public pages do not publish a daily timetable (start/end time, break and lunch times) for lessons. Office and admissions hours are shown as Monday–Friday 08:00–16:00; for exact class-day hours and daily schedule you should contact admissions directly.

Bus service
The BWYA website does not provide details about a school bus or transport service in its public pages. If you need school-run bus routes, stops, providers, or pick‑up/drop‑off arrangements, contact the admissions office — the site lists phone and email contacts for enquiries.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Beijing World Youth Academy ranges from RMB 263,000 to RMB 280,000 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration Fees
- Application / registration fee (one‑time, non‑refundable): RMB 2,000.
- New‑student / enrolment fee (one‑time, covers basic uniform/welcome pack): typically RMB 2,500 (charged on first enrolment).

Tuition fees (annual and per term split)
- Grade 1–2: RMB 260,000 per year — payable either in full or as two equal instalments of RMB 130,000 each.
- Grade 3–5: RMB 263,000 per year — payable either in full or as two equal instalments of RMB 131,500 each.
- Grade 6–8: RMB 265,000 per year — payable either in full or as two equal instalments of RMB 132,500 each.
- Grade 9–10: RMB 265,000 per year — payable either in full or as two equal instalments of RMB 132,500 each.
- Grade 11–12 (IB DP): RMB 280,000 per year — payable either in full or as two equal instalments of RMB 140,000 each.
(Note: the school offers the option to pay tuition in full or in two instalments; instalment billing and due dates are set on the invoice.)

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoices state payment due dates; fees must be paid by the date shown on the invoice. Seats are not reserved for outstanding accounts. Any bank charges are borne by the payer. Late or overdue accounts may affect enrolment.

Boarding fees
- BWYA operates as a day school (no regular boarding programme listed). There is no ongoing boarding fee for standard enrolment.

Other costs / optional charges
- Textbook / library deposit (refundable on exit): Primary: RMB 3,000; Grades 6–12: RMB 5,000 (approx.; held as deposit).
- Optional school bus: approximately RMB 11,000–18,000 per year depending on route.
- Lunch is charged separately (vendor rates apply).

Refund information
- Deposits (textbook, where charged) are refundable when a student leaves, subject to school conditions. The school's published terms indicate that refunds are not provided where closures are due to force majeure and that fee adjustments are at the school's discretion.

Payment methods / options
- Common methods used with BWYA admissions systems include bank transfer and online card/payment gateways; OpenApply (the school's admissions platform) also supports credit‑card processors, Alipay and bank transfer integrations — schools typically configure which methods they accept and list instructions on invoices. Any remittance fees should be covered by the payer.
Academics

Beijing World Youth Academy teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE, Chinese National Curriculum for students aged 6 to 19.

Curriculum
Beijing World Youth Academy runs a K–12 programme that combines the IB Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma (DP) with Cambridge IGCSE options in Grades 9–10 and the Chinese National Curriculum across Grades 1–12. The PYP (Grades 1–5) is taught as a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based framework with core subjects including Chinese, English, mathematics, physical & health education, arts, drama, music and Units of Inquiry. The MYP (Grades 6–10) uses eight subject groups (language & literature, language acquisition, individuals & societies, sciences, mathematics, arts, physical & health education, and design) plus Approaches to Learning, Service as Action, interdisciplinary units and assessed projects (Community Project and Personal Project). The Cambridge IGCSE pathway (Grades 9–10) offers a two-year programme with core IGCSE subjects (for example International Mathematics, Co‑ordinated Sciences, English as a Second Language, First Language Chinese, History and the Cambridge IPQ) and a range of elective IGCSE courses that can be taken for external assessment in Grade 10. The DP (Grades 11–12) is offered as the full IB Diploma (six subject groups plus Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and CAS) with an alternative option to take individual IB courses where appropriate.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Online application (Step 1). Complete the application on the school's OpenApply portal (ibwya.openapply.cn). When you apply, carefully choose the school year and grade — the school specifically warns parents to confirm these choices and gives a phone number for questions (010‑6470‑6336). The portal also shows the admissions checklist and is the place the school uses to send email updates and assessment invitations.

2. Admission activities / event reservation (Step 2). After you submit or while completing the online form, use the ‘Activities' (招生活动) function in OpenApply to reserve a place at the school's on‑campus or online admission events. These sessions are used both for families to learn about the school and for the school to observe applicants; the site notes that you must make appointments in the OpenApply checklist. Expect the school to tell you by email which activities are required or recommended for your child's age/grade.

3. Materials submission (Step 3). If invited to proceed, follow the email instructions to upload the applicant's recent academic reports (the school requests the past two years) and to submit one recommendation letter from the current school; you will also complete an online reference/student information form within the stated deadline. Make sure transcripts are the formats requested and that contact details for the recommender are accurate — the school will use the submitted materials when deciding whether to proceed to assessment. If any family or student information changes after submission, the admissions page asks parents to contact the school promptly.

4. Assessment (Step 4). The school arranges grade‑appropriate entrance assessments (details and dates are sent by email); parents should reply promptly and ensure the child attends on the assigned date. Assessment format varies by age (e.g., language and numeracy tasks for younger children; subject/leveling assessments for secondary students) and results are communicated by email or phone. The admissions materials also state that secondary students may be placed into ability‑based course levels after assessment.

5. Enrollment / new‑student orientation (Step 5). If the offer is made, the school will instruct you which documents to submit and which fees to pay; you must complete those steps and attend the on‑site new student orientation before the start of school. Note two practical points the school highlights: students are placed by age as of September 1 and, if neither parent lives in Beijing, a legally appointed guardian in Beijing must be notarised (the school can assist with student‑visa/residence permit matters). Always confirm deadlines in the school's offer email — that message contains the specific items and payment instructions you must complete to secure a place.

Scholarships
The school's public admissions pages do not publish a detailed scholarship or financial‑aid policy. However, several third‑party school profiles and listings note that BWYA runs multiple scholarship programmes and provides financial aid or awards to qualified students; these references describe the existence of scholarship opportunities but do not include application steps, eligibility criteria or award levels on the third‑party pages. Because the school does not publish a clear scholarship application process on its admissions page, contact the BWYA admissions office directly (admissions@ibwya.net or 010‑6470‑6336) to ask: whether scholarships are available to incoming applicants or only to enrolled students, what categories are offered (academic, talent, need, etc.), the application timeline and any supporting documents required. The school's admissions team can give the definitive current policy and criteria.

Waitlist
Publicly available admissions information (the school's Admissions page and its OpenApply portal) does not describe a formal, public “waitlist” or a published enrollment pool mechanism. The admissions flow shown on the site focuses on direct application, attendance at admission activities, assessment and then an offer/enrolment step; it does not explain an online waitlist status or automatic holding‑pool process. If you need to know whether the school keeps an internal waiting list for a particular grade or how offers are released when places free up, the most reliable next step is to contact the admissions office (010‑6470‑6336 or admissions@ibwya.net) and ask how they manage offers and vacancies for the grade you are applying to.
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