China, Beijing
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The school collaborates with MIT and Juilliard to enhance learning experiences. Students have access to Nord Anglia's Global Campus, enabling connections with peers at other Nord Anglia schools. After-School Activities (ASAs) are offered for Primary students across Physical, Academic, Creative and Musical strands. ASAs run after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 15:30 to 16:30, change termly, and are provided at no extra charge.
There are dedicated spaces for performing arts and music, including music practice rooms and a dance and drama studio. A Makerspace, an art room and a cookery room support creative activities.
ASAs provide a wide variety of after-school activities in music, sport and creative areas. The ASA programme runs 15:30–16:30 after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is termly updated.
Service learning is embedded across age groups, encouraging fundraising or volunteering for local causes.
Personal, Social, Health and Emotional Education (PSHE) is introduced from the Early Years. Wellbeing support and guidance are provided as part of the school's approach to safety and happiness.
The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun is a British day school for children aged 1–11, located in Beijing's Embassy District (Chaoyang), on Sanlitun Road. The school opened in 2003 and is described on the school site as the longest‑serving British school in the capital. Your child would follow the National Curriculum for England adapted for an international community; Early Years covers ages 1–4 and Primary covers ages 5–11. The campus includes a bespoke Year 1 centre and an Early Years Li Building with indoor and outdoor spaces designed for young learners. The school runs language programmes in Mandarin (including Heritage and Advanced groups) and an optional German programme for Years 1–6, and offers English as an Additional Language support where needed. BSB Sanlitun highlights curricular collaborations with organisations such as Apple, Juilliard and MIT, and embeds community and environmental projects (for example, the BSB Earth Guardians programme) into its programme.