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YCIS Beijing serves expatriate students aged 2–18 (K2–Year 13). The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and IGCSE and has a track record of strong results in these programmes. It was established in 1995 and holds accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS). The campus is located in Honglingjin Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025, China.
The school provides over 120 co-curricular activities (CCAs). The In-School Instrumental Programme (IIIP) offers in‑school music instruction. A Western and Chinese leadership model supports programming across arts and music at YCIS Beijing.
The school provides a bilingual learning environment with Chinese and Western teachers. The leadership team comprises Western and Chinese Co‑Principals. Students represent over 45 nationalities. The school is part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah network with a mission emphasis on science and technology, culture and arts, and love and charity.
Co-curricular Activities number over 120 offerings, providing clubs and groups beyond academics. IIIP contributes to music and performance opportunities. The diverse CCAs support a wide range of interests and talents.
The mission emphasizes Building a Bright Future for Humanity and aligns with Love and Charity. YCIS Beijing is part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah network. The school provides a Careers and University Guidance Office to support student development.
The school is led by a Regional Executive Principal, Ms Christine Xu. The Western Co-Principal is Ms Shelley Swift and the Chinese Co-Principal is Ms Jessica Sun. The Careers and University Guidance Office supports college planning.
Early Childhood focuses on whole-child development, building character, and instilling values. In Early Childhood, children aged two to four are immersed in a bilingual learning environment with Chinese and Western teachers. The school emphasizes a nurturing, values-based approach to education across the early years.
Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing) is an international day school for expatriate children aged 2–18, located on the edge of Honglingjin Park in Chaoyang District. The school uses a bilingual co-teaching model (English and Chinese) and structures early years and primary learning around shared Learning Communities; the Early Childhood Centre was renovated and re-opened in 2015 to support that approach. YCIS Beijing runs a British-style pathway through IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Upper Secondary. The school publishes a school-wide student–teacher ratio of 7:1 and describes a multi-level Chinese language programme in Secondary (from beginner CAL levels through IB Chinese options). For admissions, the site directs families to contact the Admissions Office and the published pages do not list a public annual fee table; families are asked to contact Admissions for the current fee schedule.
