Beanstalk International Bilingual School - Shunyi vs Beijing Shuren Ribet Private School

	B Beanstalk International Bilingual School - Shunyi Beijing, China	B Beijing Shuren Ribet Private School Beijing, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 209,750 - 278,000	Fees / year RMB 69,800 - 277,600
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 20 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Chinese National Curriculum	Curriculum Canadian Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum, IB (MYP)
Pupils	Pupils 521	Pupils 600
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 2009	Opened 1993
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Beanstalk International Bilingual School — Shunyi (Tianzhu) Campus is at No. 15 Liyuan Street, Tianzhu, Shunyi District, Beijing. The campus is close to Beijing Capital International Airport and the Beijing International Exhibition Center, making it convenient for families who travel by air. The website lists the campus size and basic facilities (tennis court, indoor stadium, library, etc.).	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 offers around 15 years of education from kindergarten through senior high (ages shown as 2–18) and is accredited for the IB Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma (DP) programmes. This covers Early Years/Kindergarten, Primary (PYP), Middle (MYP) and Senior/Pre‑University (DP) levels.	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 The Shunyi campus is a bilingual IB day school and is part of the Beanstalk Education Group. The Shunyi site page does not advertise boarding; a different BIBS campus (Huairou) is described as developing a 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.
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Additional learning support	Additional learning support The Student Welfare and Development Department includes school psychologists and learning‑support staff; homeroom teachers (elementary) and grade‑level Personal Tutors (middle/high) are the first points of contact for concerns. The school runs Social Emotional Learning programmes (noted for Years 6–10) and refers specific issues to the Student Welfare team.	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 Beijing, China, and is operated under the Beanstalk Education Group.	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 The campus website does not indicate any religious affiliation.	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 The school website and the public admissions FAQ do not publish a daily start/end timetable or detailed break/lunch times for the Shunyi campus. For exact school‑day hours and a sample timetable, the admissions office (bibsadmissions‑sy@bibs.com.cn) should be contacted.	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 campus website and admissions FAQ do not provide published details of a school bus service or external transport provider for the Shunyi campus. If you need transport routes, pick‑up/drop‑off locations, or provider names and costs, contact the admissions team directly — they can confirm whether a bus service is available and share routes and arrangements.	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 / Registration Fee - One‑off application / registration fee: RMB 2,200 (charged at application/acceptance). Tuition — Shunyi (annual and per‑term illustration) - Pre‑school / Kindergarten (学前班): RMB 209,750 per year (annual). - Primary (Grade 1–5): RMB 256,000 per year (annual). - Middle & High (Grade 6–12): RMB 278,000 per year (annual). - Note on per‑term: the figures above are published as annual tuition. If invoiced in two terms, the simple arithmetic split per term would be (annual ÷ 2) — use that only as an illustration unless you have the school invoice showing term billing. What the tuition typically includes / excludes - Tuition figures are commonly reported as including on‑site lunch/meal provision. Additional optional services (school bus, boarding, extra‑curricular program costs, external exam fees) are usually charged separately. Optional / Other fees - School uniform (full set): around RMB 2,500 (one‑off purchase). - School bus (optional): typical ranges reported RMB 8,000–26,000 per year depending on route; common ranges for Shunyi listings are roughly RMB 10,000–20,000 per year. - Boarding / accommodation (where offered for eligible grades): Shunyi campus reported boarding options with typical annual charges around RMB 40,000 per year (3‑person room) and RMB 45,000 per year (2‑person room). Availability is usually for higher grades and is campus/room‑type dependent. Billing schedule and payment terms - Published summaries for the school group show tuition quoted as annual amounts; practice at comparable Beijing international schools is to issue an invoice for the full academic year with specified payment deadlines (often prior to term start) or allow staged payments — verify the invoice terms for exact deadlines. Refunds and deposits - No centrally published, detailed refund policy for Shunyi tuition and deposits was located in publicly available admissions materials. Registration/application fees are commonly treated as non‑refundable in the sector; refundable deposits (where used) are normally subject to deduction for fees or damages in exit procedures — confirm final terms on the school invoice or contract. Payment methods (typical options used by schools in China) - Common payment channels for international school tuition: domestic bank transfer, international wire (SWIFT), and often school invoicing for corporate payment. Credit card / online‑payment options vary by school and may incur fees; Alipay/WeChat options are used by some schools. Check the invoice for the accepted options and required remittance details. (Amounts shown are the commonly reported published tuition and ancillary fee levels for the Shunyi/Tianzhu campus in the current 2025–2026 reporting cycle.)	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 Beanstalk International Bilingual School (Shunyi) integrates the Chinese National Education Program with IB inquiry- and project-based approaches to deliver a bilingual “BIBS+” pathway across 15 years of education from kindergarten through senior high. For early years (BIK, roughly ages 2–5) the school uses a balanced/early‑years programme that draws on PYP concepts with bilingual immersion. Primary students (about ages 6–12, elementary/G1–G6) follow the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), teaching core subjects through inquiry in both English and Chinese. Middle school (IB MYP, roughly ages 11–16, G6–G9/G10) continues the MYP framework with subject-based learning, interdisciplinary projects and bilingual delivery. Senior high (G11–G12, ages 16–19) offers the IB Diploma Programme (DP); the campus is WASC‑approved and issues a senior‑high diploma described as equivalent to a US high‑school diploma, with college counselling for university placement.	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
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Book a visit or request information: Parents should use the school's published booking channel (the website's “Book a Tour” / QR-code reservation guidance) to arrange a campus visit or initial enquiry. The English admissions FAQ on the Beanstalk/ BIBS site explicitly asks parents to scan the QR code to make an appointment on working days, and this is the fastest way to see the campus and speak with admissions staff. Scheduling a visit early is useful because availability and interview slots are managed by the admissions office. 2. Obtain and complete the application form / pack: The site says you can collect an application pack from the campus Admissions Office or download the application form from the website and submit it to the campus admissions office. Parents should read the application pack carefully because it will list required supporting documents (the admissions page refers to “other materials” to be submitted with the form). If you prefer, request the pack or form by email to the campus admissions contact before your visit so you can prepare documents in advance. 3. Prepare supporting documents: The admissions pages refer to submitting the application plus “other materials” to the campus admissions office but do not publish a full checklist online; contact admissions to confirm the exact list for your child. Be prepared to provide current/previous school records or transcripts, identification (passport/ID), and any language or assessment reports — and ask the school which specific documents they require for your child's year level. Confirm document translation and notarisation requirements (if any) with admissions before submission. 4. Assessment / interview scheduling: After the school receives an application and materials, Admissions will contact you to set the interview and assessment date. Entrance assessment content varies by year level: the school's FAQ lists the entrance requirements in broad terms — Kindergarten: age check; Elementary: age, language, maths, previous records and interview; Middle/High School: language, maths, previous records and interview — so plan for both an interview and some age-appropriate English/math checks for older children. Bring originals of documents to the interview and arrive prepared to discuss your child's recent school history and learning needs. 5. Results and offer: Following the assessment/interview, Admissions will advise whether a place is offered. The website describes the assessment stages but does not publish detailed timelines for when offers are sent, so ask admissions at your interview for the expected decision date and any deadlines for accepting an offered place. If an offer is made, confirm with Admissions what paperwork, signed acceptance forms, and payments (deposit/first term tuition, if applicable) are required to secure the place. 6. Acceptance, payment and enrolment formalities: The campus website does not publish a public fee schedule or the specific acceptance-payment steps for Shunyi, so parents should request the current fee schedule, deposit policy and payment deadlines directly from the Shunyi admissions office (email and phone are listed on the campus page). Before making payments, ask for a written fee schedule and the school's refund/cancellation policy in writing. Keep copies of signed acceptance forms and payment receipts for your records. 7. Mid-year entry and start dates: The admissions FAQ states that students can join at any point during the academic year subject to availability and meeting entrance requirements. If you plan a mid-term start, check class availability, curriculum catch-up arrangements, and whether the school runs assessments only at fixed intake points or on rolling dates. Confirm start date, timetable and any orientation arrangements so your child can integrate smoothly. 8. Special needs or language support and follow-up: If your child requires English-as-an-additional-language support, learning support, or has medical/health needs, disclose this early in the process and ask the admissions team how such needs are assessed and supported. The school's college-counselling and student-welfare pages (group-level) indicate structured support services, but specific support plans and staffing should be confirmed with Shunyi Admissions and the campus student welfare team. Ask for written details of the proposed support, monitoring, and review process before you accept a place.	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 The Shunyi campus public pages do not publish an incoming-student scholarship or fee-remission programme. At the group level, Beanstalk/BIBS has public references to scholarship-style awards for graduating students (for example the Beanstalk “Green Vine” scholarship mentioned in the school yearbook) and the College Counselling service states it assists students in applying for university scholarships and financial support. However, there is no clear, published admissions-scholarship policy for new entrants to the Shunyi campus on the English or Chinese campus pages. If you want to pursue scholarship or financial-aid options, contact Shunyi Admissions and the College Counselling Office to ask whether any campus-level or group-level scholarships, merit awards, or financial-aid schemes are currently available, what the eligibility criteria are, and what application deadlines and supporting evidence are required. The two relevant references on the BIBS site are the college-counselling overview (which mentions help applying for scholarships) and the group yearbook/article that documents the Beanstalk Green Vine award; these illustrate that scholarship awards exist at the group level but do not confirm a standard incoming-student scholarship at Shunyi. For up-to-date, formal details request the campus' written policy or a fees-and-scholarship schedule from Admissions.	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 The school's English admissions FAQ does not describe a formal waitlist or central ‘pool' system on the public pages; instead the site notes that mid-year admission is possible “subject to availability.” In practice this means the campus manages places at the programme/grade level and will advise parents of available places after assessment and interview. Because the website does not publish a waitlist policy or prioritisation rules, parents who are offered a place late or who are told no place is available should ask Admissions whether their child can be placed on a waiting list, the child's position on that list, and whether deposits or acceptance forms are required to hold a prospective place. For the most reliable, up-to-date information about waiting lists at the Shunyi campus, contact the campus admissions office directly (phone and email are listed on the campus page).	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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