3e International School vs Beijing Shuren Ribet Private School

	3 3e International School Beijing, China	B Beijing Shuren Ribet Private School Beijing, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 220,800 - 247,200	Fees / year RMB 69,800 - 277,600
Age range	Age range 2 - 12 years	Age range 3 - 20 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum Chinese National Curriculum, American Curriculum, British Curriculum, Singapore Curriculum	Curriculum Canadian Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum, IB (MYP)
Pupils	Pupils 200	Pupils 600
Typical class size	Typical class size 18	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 2005	Opened 1993
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location 3e International School is located at No. 9-1, Jiang Tai Xi Lu in Chaoyang District, Beijing (postal code 100016). Jiangtai is in the northern part of Chaoyang and is served by nearby subway connections (Jiangtai station on Line 14), and Chaoyang is a major international/diplomatic and business district of Beijing.	Location Located in Songzhuang (Xiaopu South No.1), Tongzhou District — the Beijing sub‑center to the east of central Beijing; the campus covers about 57,000 m² and sits in the Songzhuang artist‑village area. Expect a suburban site with longer commutes from central Beijing; the school lists its address as Xiaopu South No.1, Songzhuang, Tongzhou District, Beijing (postcode 101118).
Stages	Stages The school runs an Early Years and elementary program: Nursery, Pre‑Kindergarten (younger and older), Kindergarten, and Elementary (Grades 1–5). Age cutoffs use a September 1 birthday rule (e.g., 2 years for Nursery, 6 years for Grade 1).	Stages The school enrolls children from K1 through Grade 12 and is organised as kindergarten, primary, middle and an international (high school) division. Student intake details on the site list K1–K3, primary, middle and international high school cohorts.
School type	School type 3e is a co‑educational, bilingual (English–Mandarin) day school focused on dual‑language immersion; the website describes its curriculum and daily program but does not list any boarding provision.	School type Beijing Shuren‑Ribet is a private, co‑educational school that operates both day and boarding programmes; the campus includes dormitory facilities for boarders. The school runs bilingual and international streams at different levels.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Children with special educational needs are considered for enrolment on a case‑by‑case basis by the Admissions Committee and Administrative Team; the school may not be able to accommodate significant needs. If additional support (for example an aide or outside therapies) is required, those arrangements and associated costs are expected to be managed in cooperation with parents.	Additional learning support The school website does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Additional Learning Needs policy or specialist‑support team. Parents with children who require learning support are advised to contact Admissions directly to discuss individual needs and available accommodations.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school is based in China and its Elementary program is recognised by Chinese authorities as a foreign school for children of non‑Chinese nationality; the website does not state an official affiliation to another country's national school system.	Country affiliation The school is a Chinese private school with international partnerships and programmes (the site mentions an American ‘Shuren Base' and international/canadian high‑school links) rather than formal affiliation to a single foreign country. It was originally established in partnership with Los Angeles Ribet School.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is stated on the school website.	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is shown on the school's public materials or website; the school presents itself as secular.
School day structure	School day structure A typical day shown on the website runs approximately 8:30–4:30: English classes 8:30–11:30, lunch/outdoor time 11:30–12:30 (with naps for Nursery and younger Pre‑K), Chinese classes 12:30–15:30, and optional after‑school activities 15:30–16:30.	School day structure Typical arrival and lesson times vary by level but follow a consistent pattern: students generally arrive between about 7:30–8:00, lessons begin around 8:00, and there is a mid‑morning break and a lunch period around 11:00–12:30. Primary pupils typically finish in the mid‑afternoon (around 14:40–15:00), while secondary/international students have classes and activities that run until late afternoon (around 16:50) with evening study hall for boarders and a lights‑out/curfew schedule for boarding students.
Bus service details	Bus service details The website does not describe a school bus service. For transport or pickup/drop‑off arrangements, the admissions office (admissions@3einternationalschool.org, +86 10 6437 3344) is listed as the contact and can confirm current options.	Bus service details The school operates multiple school buses for daily transport of day students and weekly transport for boarding students, with drivers hired to meet local Education Committee requirements. Each bus is accompanied by a school staff member responsible for student supervision and parent contact; the school describes the service as organised to provide daily pick‑up/drop‑off and weekly boarding runs. For route details, fees and pick‑up points contact the Admissions office.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fee - A non-refundable, non-transferable application fee of RMB 2,800 applies and must be received before the school will process an application. Tuition fees (annual and per-term breakdowns) - Published annual tuition for the 2025–2026 academic year: - Nursery through Kindergarten: RMB 220,800 per year. - Elementary (Grades 1–5): RMB 247,200 per year. - The school lists tuition as an annual charge. Per-term amounts below are simple equal-installment calculations derived from the published annual tuition (school does not publish a public term-by-term tariff). If the school allows equal instalments, approximate per-term values are: - If billed in two equal instalments: Nursery–K per term ≈ RMB 110,400; Elementary per term ≈ RMB 123,600. - If billed in three equal instalments: Nursery–K per term ≈ RMB 73,600; Elementary per term ≈ RMB 82,400. Other compulsory annual charges - Annual meal fee: RMB 9,935 per year. - Annual school-bus fees by zone: Zone A RMB 13,500; Zone B RMB 17,500; Zone C RMB 19,500. Boarding - 3e is an early years and elementary day school (ages 2–12); no boarding programme or boarding fees are published. Other costs (uniform, activities, deposits, etc.) - No separate uniform price, placement deposit, capital fee, or detailed charges for optional after‑school activities are published on the school's public tuition page. Optional activities are noted as available but without public pricing. Billing schedule, payment terms, refunds and payment methods - The public tuition page lists annual charges but does not publish a detailed billing schedule, payment terms (due dates, instalment plans), refund policy, or accepted payment methods. These items are not publicly stated on the school's tuition and admissions pages. Contact for fee arrangements - For confirmation of payment schedules, refund policies, and accepted payment methods, contact the school's admissions office by telephone or email listed on the admissions page.	Fee details Application / registration fees - A non‑refundable registration/application fee is listed as RMB 200 for entry to kindergarten and primary registration in published school summaries. Tuition fees by year group (per term and per year where available) - Kindergarten / Early years — published summaries show kindergarten program totals in the RMB 32,200–53,300 range (varies by class and program); some items (bed/bedding, deposits) are charged separately. - Primary (bilingual) — Tuition RMB 78,000 per year (charged per academic year or per term depending on the program). Primary international class — Tuition RMB 138,000 per year. Meal charges and other ancillary fees are additional. - Junior secondary (middle school) — Tuition RMB 78,000 per year for bilingual streams and RMB 138,000 per year for international streams; additional charges (meals, bedding, training) apply. - Senior secondary (high school) — Separate high‑school streams are billed at different rates and, in some program descriptions, per semester: one high‑school stream is shown as RMB 34,900 per semester (RMB 69,800 per year) with boarding RMB 5,000 per semester and meal RMB 7,500 per semester; a higher‑fee international stream is shown as RMB 138,800 per semester (RMB 277,600 per year) with boarding RMB 14,000 per semester and meal RMB 15,000 per semester. Program names and rates vary by stream. Boarding fees and meal plans - Boarding (bed/room) fees vary by level and program: examples include RMB 10,000–20,000 per year (common published figures: RMB 10,000 per year / RMB 5,000 per semester for one senior stream; RMB 28,000 per year / RMB 14,000 per semester for an international senior stream; primary/secondary boarding bed fees such as RMB 20,000 per year are also listed). Meal plans are charged separately (examples: RMB 7,500–15,000 per semester for some high‑school streams; primary meal plans around RMB 13,400 per year in published summaries). Other compulsory or common additional charges - Meal/food fees, bedding/uniform one‑time charges, textbook/material charges, training fees (e.g., an initial training fee listed as RMB 3,000), military training fee (example RMB 3,000), and pre‑collected uniform/bedset deposits (examples RMB 3,000) are commonly shown in published fee lists. School‑run shuttle (school‑bus) fees are optional and shown with multiple distance bands (examples RMB 500–9,000 per year; weekend/return lines RMB ~2,400). Billing schedule and payment terms - Published program information shows fees presented either per academic year or per semester depending on the program; some program pages list fees on a per‑semester basis for high‑school streams and per‑year for primary/middle. Ancillary items (uniforms, bedding, initial training) are often collected as one‑time or pre‑collected charges. Refunds and payment methods - No publicly posted, detailed refund policy or comprehensive list of accepted payment methods was located in the school's public downloads or the program summaries reviewed. Parents should note that some published items are described as “pre‑collected” and “settled on actual receipt,” indicating adjustments may be made at intake but no standard refund text was found in available summaries. Notes on sources and data gaps - The school publishes admissions/download materials and multiple independent school‑listing sites publish fee schedules; where program names differ, fees are shown either per semester or per year. Some detailed items (formal refund policy, bank account/payment channels, and an official, consolidated fee schedule) were not clearly posted in publicly accessible downloads or summaries reviewed.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details 3e International School operates a dual‑language immersion, project‑based curriculum that splits each school day between English and Mandarin instruction to build bilingual literacy and critical thinking. Core domains taught across stages are English and Mandarin language arts, mathematics, science, creative arts, physical education, and global/cultural/social studies, with explicit attention to social‑emotional (intrapersonal/interpersonal) development and digital skills. The school serves Nursery (age 2), Pre‑Kindergarten (ages 3–4), Kindergarten (age 5) and Elementary (ages 6–12, through Grade 5), with age‑appropriate schedules and half‑day immersion in each language. At elementary level 3e states its curriculum is informed by and aligned with the Chinese National Curriculum, U.S. Common Core, British language frameworks and Singapore Mathematics, delivered through thematic and project work. The school's website presents this as an early years and elementary programme and does not list secondary examination pathways (IB, IGCSE or national secondary qualifications).	Curriculum details Beijing Shuren Ribet operates both a bilingual Chinese–English pathway and a separate international pathway across K–12. Bilingual provision covers Kindergarten K1–K3, Primary Grades 1–6 and Middle Grades 7–9; the international pathway lists International Kindergarten K1–K3, Primary G1–G5, Middle G6–G8 and International High G9–G12. The school's international high-school program implements the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) for Grades 9–12 in partnership with Rosedale Academy; graduates receive the OSSD. The school combines Chinese compulsory curriculum and moral/character education with native‑English instruction, STEAM and school‑based courses, traditional Chinese studies and additional offerings such as American business education and extracurricular clubs. Graduates of the OSSD program are positioned to apply to Canadian and other international universities and the program description notes pathways and conditional early acceptances via partner institutions.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
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Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
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Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Initial research and contact: Review 3e's admissions pages and curriculum to confirm the school fits your child's age and language needs. If you want to see the campus, book a tour through 3e's OpenApply visit page — families who visit meet the Director of Admissions and receive further practical details about documentation and fees. 2. Check age and eligibility rules: Confirm your child meets 3e's September 1 cut-off date for the intended intake year (for example, children must be 2 years old before 1 September for Nursery, 6 before 1 September for Grade 1, etc.). Elementary (Grades 1–5) is recognized as a foreign-school program and has passport/visa eligibility conditions; Early Years accepts Chinese and foreign passport holders. If your child's passport/visa situation is atypical (for example, foreign passport without a China visa), 3e may need to apply for authorization from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission on your behalf. 3. Create an OpenApply account and begin the online application: 3e uses OpenApply for applications; start by creating an account and completing the applicant and parent sections online. The online form asks for birthdate, desired entry year/grade and uploads for required documents (child photo, passport, visa, mainland household registration where relevant). Keep your OpenApply username and password and monitor application progress through that platform. 4. Pay the application fee and submit supporting documents: The application is not processed until the non‑refundable application fee (¥2,800 RMB) and required supporting documents are received. Typical required uploads shown on the OpenApply form include a current passport/ID photo, the child's passport, visa, and for mainland applicants the household registration (hukou); Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan applicants are asked to submit passport, travel permit and resident ID card copies. Confirm the exact list of documents with admissions before submission to avoid delays. 5. Admissions interview and assessment: All children are required to attend an admissions interview; for Elementary applicants, previous school records are required and an interview or assessment may also be necessary to determine grade placement and bilingual readiness. If your child has limited exposure to English or Chinese, the admissions team discusses language support options during the interview. Expect the interview to cover language, social readiness and curriculum fit; contact the Director of Admissions for guidance about preparing your child. 6. Special educational needs disclosure and support planning: If your child has special educational needs (SEN), inform the admissions team early and provide relevant evaluations so the Administrative Team and Admissions Committee can assess the application on a case-by-case basis. 3e aims to place only one child with known SEN in a class at intake and may not be able to accommodate significant needs; where additional support (aide, therapy, consultation) is required, this is arranged cooperatively but is generally at the parents' cost. Be prepared to discuss realistic support plans and associated costs before accepting an offer. 7. Offer, enrolment and practical arrangements: Offers are made based on space availability and in accordance with the school's admissions policies; 3e accepts applications throughout the school year but cannot guarantee space. If an offer is made you will receive instructions on acceptance steps (contract/deposit), meal arrangement and optional services such as school bus — note the school provides bus zones with different annual fees. Confirm deadlines for returning signed enrolment paperwork and for paying any deposit to secure the place. 8. Final pre-start checks: Before your child starts, complete required health and enrolment forms, communicate any allergy or medical information to the Director of Admissions and School Nurse, and arrange bus stops if needed (bus routes operate mainly within Chaoyang district). If parental or diplomatic discounts are relevant (see scholarship/discount notes), confirm the documentation needed to apply these discounts during enrolment. Keep the admissions office contact details handy for any late paperwork or visa/authorization follow-up.	Admissions 1. Initial enquiry and campus visit. Visiting the campus is recommended because the school runs multiple streams (bilingual and international) and capacity/age limits differ by division — confirming which stream you are applying to before you visit will save time. 2. Complete and submit the entry application. Shuren provides an entry application form and a PDF titled “Items Needed for Enrollment” on its Downloads page; pick up or download the form, complete it, and prepare the listed documents before your assessment appointment. Parents should check that they have originals and copies of identity documents, past-school records/transcripts, and any immigration documents for non‑Chinese nationals — the school's downloadable checklist is the authoritative list for what they require. 3. Assessment/interview stage. Assessment format depends on grade level: kindergarten applicants have parent-and-child interviews; primary applicants have an interview plus a test; middle‑ and high‑school applicants take an interview, an English digital test and written test papers (the school's admission policy lists these assessments by level). Prepare for the interview to include questions about learning habits and prior schooling; for older students, expect an English assessment and subject tests that will influence placement. 4. Offer and paperwork timeline. According to the school's stated procedure, students who pass the admission steps receive official enrollment paperwork within seven working days; ask admissions which document(s) constitute a binding offer and what deadlines apply for returning a signed acceptance. Parents should also confirm any required one‑time fees or deposits and the accepted payment methods before signing — these can change year to year and by program. 5. Fees and program differences (summary and how to confirm). The school's public admission pages and downloads do not publish a single up‑to‑date tuition table for every program; third‑party education listings show that fees vary widely by program (bilingual vs. international streams and by high‑school division). For example, third‑party listings (China Education Online and other school‑listing sites) report sample figures for recent years that differ by program — these sources list semester tuition and boarding/meal fees for different high‑school streams; use them only as indicative and confirm official rates with the Admissions Office. Always request a written fee schedule and a breakdown (tuition, boarding, meals, bus, one‑time development or registration fees) for the exact year and stream you are applying to. 6. Final registration and arrival. After you return the signed enrollment paperwork and required payments (if any), follow the school's Items Needed for Enrollment checklist to register on campus and complete administrative formalities (student ID, uniform, meal plan, bus registration). For international families, confirm visa/residence‑permit support and deadlines well before term start; if you need orientation or boarding arrangements, book those at the time you accept the offer.
Scholarships	Scholarships 3e does offer scholarship opportunities specifically for the Elementary program: these scholarships provide a partial discount against Elementary tuition and are awarded depending on space availability, entrance requirements and the admissions assessment. The Elementary page also notes that diplomatic passport holders may be eligible for a discount under the school's diplomatic discount policies. The website does not publish fixed scholarship amounts or an open application form for scholarships; for eligibility details, application timing and how awards are decided you should contact the admissions office directly at admissions@3einternationalschool.org. For reference, 3e's published 2025–2026 fees show annual tuition levels (Nursery–Kindergarten ¥220,800; Elementary ¥247,200), an annual meal fee (¥9,935) and annual school-bus fees by zone (Zone A ¥13,500; Zone B ¥17,500; Zone C ¥19,500) — the admissions team can confirm whether a particular scholarship or discount applies to these published fees.	Scholarships There is no clear, public description of a school‑run scholarship program on the Shuren/Ribet admissions pages or in the downloadable admission materials; the school website does not show a dedicated scholarships page or published scholarship policy. Some private schools offer merit or need‑based awards, sibling discounts, or occasional entrance scholarships, but because Shuren's site does not list any, the only reliable way to confirm whether scholarships, fee concessions, or bursaries are available is to ask the Admissions Office directly and request written details (eligibility criteria, application deadlines, application materials, and whether the award is renewable). If you would like, admissions can also confirm whether there are external scholarship programmes or partner organisations that students typically apply to.
Waitlist	Waitlist 3e's public admissions materials state that applications are accepted throughout the year and that spaces are offered based on availability, but the school does not publish a formal public waitlist procedure on its admissions pages. The website and OpenApply materials emphasise that places are offered in accordance with admissions policies and space availability; they do not describe a ranked waitlist or a standard wait-pool process. If you are unable to secure a place at application time, contact admissions (admissions@3einternationalschool.org or +86 10 6437 3344) to ask whether the school maintains an internal wait pool, how families are notified if a place opens, and whether the school can hold your application active for future vacancies.	Waitlist The school's publicly available Admission Policy and download pages do not describe a formal waitlist or pool system; no explicit waitlist procedure appears on the admissions pages or downloads available from the school website. If a grade or program is full, many schools create a waiting list or open places only if accepted families later decline; because Shuren does not publish a standard waitlist policy, you should ask Admissions whether they maintain a waitlist for the specific grade and stream you are interested in, how candidates are ranked, and whether waitlist applicants must submit the same documents and assessments as initial applicants. Contact the Admissions Office (010-80856787 or info@shurenribet.org) for the school's current practice and any deadlines that affect waitlist priority.
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