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Located in the heart of Beijing's Embassy District in Chaoyang, the campus offers advanced learning environments with technology-enabled facilities. A bespoke Year 1 centre supports the transition from Early Years to Primary education, boosted by an Atrium for play-based activities and age-appropriate challenges. The Early Years Li Building provides imaginative indoor and outdoor spaces designed for experiential, play-based learning. The campus hosts a diverse international community with more than 60 nationalities, fostering a global mindset. Our facilities are designed to support learning across the curriculum.
The school teaches in English and provides English as an Additional Language (EAL) support for students new to the language. Technology is integrated into the curriculum to deliver STEAM education, with access to interactive whiteboards, iPads, VR headsets, Spheros, and 3D printers.
The school collaborates with Apple, The Juilliard School, UNICEF, and MIT to broaden learning beyond the classroom. Students participate in service-learning and community projects, including the Winter Accessories Appeal for Roundabout. The Earth Guardians initiative promotes eco-friendly practices, and the Kindness Champion Award recognizes students who have contributed to the school or community. The Student Council gives students a voice in school life. Global Campus connects students with peers around the world for exclusive projects and resources.
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.
