Beijing Aidi School vs Beijing New Talent Academy

	B Beijing Aidi School Beijing, China	B Beijing New Talent Academy Beijing, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 159,000 - 318,500	Fees / year RMB 168,000 - 318,000
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 6 months - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Australian Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), BTEC Qualification, Chinese National Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Advanced Placement (AP), Chinese National Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 3,000	Pupils 2,300
Typical class size	Typical class size 22	Typical class size 25
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 1999	Opened 2008
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 Beijing New Talent Academy is in the Tianzhu Development Zone (No.9 Anhua Street), Shunyi District — on the west side of Beijing Capital International Airport and close to the China International Exhibition Center. The campus is in suburban Shunyi with road links to the airport and nearby exhibition and villa districts.
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 The school describes itself as a 15‑year continuous school covering kindergarten through senior high (approximately ages 3–18) and hosts a Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School plus specialised units such as a Cambridge Centre and an AP Centre. International and Chinese‑language programmes are offered within those divisions.
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 Beijing New Talent Academy is a private, co‑educational K–12 school that operates both day and boarding options; the school's public materials and term fee descriptions note workday boarding and meals are provided for boarding and some day pupils.
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 The school's public webpages do not publish a detailed Special Educational Needs (SEN) programme. Its website does emphasise small classes and a mentor/tutor system, which may offer additional pastoral support, but parents seeking formal SEN provision, assessments or external‑therapy arrangements should contact Admissions for current details.
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 school is a Chinese school based in Beijing and is not presented as affiliated to another country.
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 indicated on the school's public materials.
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 The school runs a full‑day programme; specific start and finish times are not published on the main site. The school's recent notices show after‑school elective/club sessions commonly run around 15:50–17:00, and admissions information notes workday boarding and meals are included for boarding pupils. For precise daily times by age group, contact 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 There is no clear school‑bus timetable or provider information published on the public website. Prospective parents should ask Admissions about whether a dedicated school bus route is available for their neighbourhood, how routes and stops are organised, and whether bus supervision or third‑party providers are used. Contact details are available on the school's admissions pages.
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 - One‑time application fee: RMB 800 (listed on registration pages). - Some agent listings show an application fee of USD 150; that agent page also labels the application fee as non‑refundable. Tuition fees by year group (per term and per year) - Elementary (per term): RMB 45,000. Annual equivalent: RMB 90,000. - Junior & Senior High (per term): RMB 48,000. Annual equivalent: RMB 96,000. - Fees are presented both on a per‑term basis (per the school/registration listing) and as annual totals in agent/school fee summaries. Billing schedule and payment terms - Published fee lines show per‑term charges and annual totals; the application fee is a one‑time charge at application. Specific due‑date calendar, installment deadlines, late‑payment penalties, and automatic billing terms are not specified on the public fee listings consulted. Boarding fees (if applicable) - Accommodation is listed as on‑campus; the published school fees state they include workday boarding and meals for day and boarding pupils. No separate line item for a mandatory weekly or full‑boarding surcharge is shown in the cited fee information. Other costs and fees - Textbooks, campus clinic services, and basic accident & medical insurance are included in the listed school fees. - Some agent pages show an additional service/processing fee (example: USD 50). Costs for uniforms, transport (bus), extra‑curricular program fees, deposits, or equipment fees are not itemized in the fee summaries reviewed. Refund information - A school‑level refund policy or detailed refund schedule is not published in the fee summaries and registration material reviewed; the agent listing notes the application fee as non‑refundable. No other refund terms were located in the referenced fee pages. Fee payment options - Fees are quoted in RMB (and shown in USD on some agent pages). Public pages reviewed do not specify exact accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit card, online portal). Agent listings indicate payments can be handled in USD for international applicants but do not list precise payment channels on the fee summary pages.
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
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House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
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 Beijing New Talent Academy (北京市新英才学校) is a 15‑year continuous school offering kindergarten through high school; its programme blends China's national curriculum with school‑based and integrated courses and multiple international pathways. The kindergarten runs an “爱与创造” thematic bilingual programme with English led by foreign teachers alongside character, physical and exploratory courses. The primary years follow the national curriculum while adding personalised elective tracks in STEM, arts, language and sports. The junior secondary (grades 7–9) retains the national curriculum as core and uses a “必修+选修+社团” model to strengthen subject foundations, study skills and preparation for international competitions. In senior secondary the school keeps domestic high‑school (高考) courses as the core and offers multiple international qualification routes — IGCSE and A‑Level, AP, Canadian (BC) courses, Hong Kong DSE and specialised international art pathways — giving students both domestic and overseas university exit options.
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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 —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
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 —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
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 and submit the application form and required documents. Parents should complete the school's international application form (available from the school's admissions office or website) and include a recent passport photo. The school requires the applicant's passport (original for inspection and a photocopy), current visa or residence permit, and the previous school's transcript and conduct report in Chinese or English (sealed or signed). These document requirements and the application timelines are described on the school's admissions pages; check the latest version before you apply. 2. Note application timing and fees. The school's published windows for external intake have historically included a fall and a spring intake (examples cited: April 15–Aug 25 for fall and Nov 15–Feb 20 for spring), and there is a one‑time application fee (sources show either RMB ¥800 or an equivalent USD application charge listed by third‑party agents — confirm the current amount with the school). Parents should plan to submit materials early in the window because testing and interviews are arranged in application order. 3. Testing and interview / placement. After documents are received, students are normally scheduled for a written test and an interview; the school evaluates language level and academic knowledge to place students into the appropriate track (domestic class, Cambridge/IGCSE–A Level, or AP pathways). Parents should expect the school to use test results plus transcripts and interview performance to determine grade placement and whether additional language support or bridging is required. If you have recent standardized test scores or school reports in English or Chinese, bring them to the interview to help placement. 4. Admissions decision and seat reservation. The school issues an offer after review of tests and materials; offers commonly require a timely reply and payment of a deposit or registration fee to hold the place. Parents should ask at the time of the offer about the amount and refund conditions of any deposit, the full tuition payment schedule, and what is included in the tuition package (for example, published information states tuition usually covers textbooks, campus clinic, basic accident/medical insurance, and weekday boarding/meals). Keep written confirmation of dates and amounts. 5. Visa, residence permit and health checks. For non‑Chinese nationals, the school will need copies of the student's passport and visa/residence permit; parents should start visa procedures early and confirm any school‑issued documents needed for a student X‑ or S‑type visa or residence permit. Also check China's current entry, medical check, and vaccination requirements for school enrollment — some elements (health checks or medical records) are typically part of registration. Ask the admissions office which documents they will return and which they will retain for records. 6. Boarding, daily logistics and orientation. If the student will board, parents should confirm boarding fees (if separate), rooming policy, what meals are included, and the school's weekend/holiday procedures. The school publishes that tuition packages for boarding students have covered weekday boarding and meals in prior descriptions, but boarding rules, curfew, laundry, and supervision details change — request a boarding handbook and sample weekly timetable. Attend the orientation meeting so you and your child understand the school routines, health services, and disciplinary code. 7. Curriculum track selection and internal priorities. The school operates multiple curricular tracks (Chinese domestic curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE/A Level and AP pathways); in some centers the school gives priority to internal students for places in specific centers and then opens remaining places to external applicants. Parents should ask which track the offer refers to, whether the student will “join a domestic class” or an international center class, and what the expectations are for language and exam preparation. If your child aims for a particular program (IGCSE/A Level or AP), request the program start date and any preparatory course recommendations. 8. Final enrollment and annual re‑registration. After payment and registration, expect an annual re‑registration process (schools with scholarship programmes and competitive tracks often require reapplication for scholarships and revalidation of status each year). Keep copies of receipts and the school's enrollment agreement, and confirm refund and withdrawal deadlines in writing in case your family circumstances change. For anything not clearly stated online, contact the admissions office directly for a written clarification before you sign.
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 operates several scholarship mechanisms and a formal internal scholarship application process. The school's published scholarship page describes academic scholarships for current students (awarded in grades 9–11 to offset the next academic year's tuition) and a graduate scholarship that, for qualifying 12th‑grade students who receive formal offers from specified universities, refunds the 12th‑grade tuition for that year. Scholarship awards are administered by a scholarship review committee; applications require supporting documents (official test scores or language exam results, school transcripts, a personal statement, recommendation letters, and certificates of awards) and must be submitted by the stated deadline (the school page lists June 30 for some internal applications). Scholarships granted by the school are applied as reductions against tuition and normally require annual reapplication or review to continue. There are also merit‑based entrance and enrolment scholarships reported in education outlets and school admission summaries (examples include tiered fee waivers tied to specific exam score cutoffs reported for some intake years). These third‑party reports indicate the school has, at times, offered full or partial fee waivers to very high‑scoring applicants, but the exact score bands, amount of fee waiver, and whether such schemes apply to a given intake year vary and are not always formalized on the main English admissions pages — treat those reports as indicative and verify the current policy directly with admissions. For the clearest, up‑to‑date information about available awards, the review committee's criteria, application deadlines and required documents, contact the school's scholarship or admissions office (emails and phone contacts are listed on the school site and admissions listings).
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 Publicly available information does not show a formal, published “waitlist” process with a public queue number; instead, the school's external materials indicate that written tests and interviews are scheduled in the order applications arrive and that some internal students are given priority for places in particular centers. That phrasing implies offers are made by availability and merit rather than via a standardized online waitlist that publishes rank or wait time. If a grade or program is full, families should ask admissions whether the school keeps an internal pool of alternates, how long that pool typically lasts, and whether a deposit or reply deadline would convert an alternate status into a confirmed place. Because practices can change from year to year, I recommend contacting the admissions office directly to learn the school's current policy for the cohort and grade you are applying to.
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