Harrow International School Beijing

Harrow School Beijing
北京哈罗英国学校
Main campus in Hegezhuang
Location
Map
Chaoyang, Beijing, China [1]
Coordinates40°02′12″N 116°29′58″E / 40.036628°N 116.499363°E / 40.036628; 116.499363
Information
School typeIndependent, international, day school
MottoStet Fortuna Domus (Latin: "Let the fortune of the house stand")
Established2005
HeadmasterPhil Akerman[2]
Colour(s)Blue, gold
Websiteharrowbeijing.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese北京哈罗英国学校[3]
Traditional Chinese北京哈羅英國學校
Literal meaningBeijing Harrow English School
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěijīng Hāluó Yīngguó Xuéxiào
Beijing City Chaoyang District Lide School
Simplified Chinese北京市朝阳区礼德学校
Traditional Chinese北京市朝陽區礼德學校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěijīng Shì Cháoyángqū Lǐ Dé Xuéxiào

Harrow International School Beijing (北京哈罗英国学校) is a private school for children of foreign personnel located in Chaoyang, Beijing.[4]

Harrow Beijing is a coeducational day school that initially taught pupils from age 11, unlike its namesake in the United Kingdom, which only teaches boys and begins instruction when its students are 13.[5]

History

Harrow Beijing opened in 2005. It was the second British-style public school to open in China, after Dulwich College, which had opened a branch in Shanghai in 2004 and a branch in Beijing in 2005. It was the second international Harrow school to open, after Harrow International School, Bangkok. As of 2 December 2006 Harrow Beijing had 150 students.[5]

In 2022, due to changes in Chinese laws, the school will rename itself as the "Lide" School (北京市朝阳区礼德学校).[6]

Affiliations

Harrow International School Beijing.
Harrow International School Beijing Upper School – Anzhenxili (that campus now has younger students)

Harrow International School Beijing is operated by a private company, Harrow Asia Limited. Harrow Asia Limited also operates Harrow International School, Bangkok.

In 2006, Harrow International School gained accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS).[7] Harrow International School Beijing is also a member of the Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia and East Asia (FOBISSEA).[8] Harrow International School Beijing is fully accredited by all the British Examinations Authorities including Edexcel, CIE, AQA and OCR.

Campuses

Harrow Beijing City Campus in Anzhenxili, for younger students

Harrow has two campuses: Hegezhuang Campus in Hegezhuang Village (何各庄村), Cuigezhuang Township [zh], Chaoyang District; and the City Campus in Anzhenxili (安贞西里), also in Chaoyang District.[9] The former has year 2 through the end of sixth form, while the latter has the "early years" and year 1.[10] Previously the institution had a single campus in Anzhenxili,[11] and later had a primary school in Tongzhou District with secondary facilities in Anzhenxili.[12] The current Hegezhuang Campus opened in 2013 with the other two campuses closed. Anzhenxili re-opened in 2018 with younger students.[13]

Curriculum

The curriculum of Harrow in Beijing is based on the National Curriculum for England and Wales.[14] Students study A-Levels, GCSE, and other British qualifications.[15]

Alumni

Despite being listed as foreign personnel school, its website does claim to enroll both Chinese and foreign students.

See also

References

  1. ^ campus location?
  2. ^ "Senior Management." Harrow International School Beijing. Retrieved on 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "国际学校库 – 北京哈罗英国学校." Sina. Retrieved on 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ "教育部公布经批准设立的外籍人员子女学校名单 List of approved schools for children of foreign personnel published by the Ministry of Education". 中华人民共和国教育部教育涉外监管信息网 Foreign Education Supervision Information Web of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Spencer, Richard. "Slow boater to China." The Telegraph. 2 December 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2013.
  6. ^ Langley, William; Staton, Bethan; Olcott, Eleanor (15 May 2022). "Harrow Beijing school loses its hallowed British branding". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 May 2022. - Chinese name from this article on Sohu.com ("哈罗北京“重启”礼德品牌，4月底前北京民办学校陆续更名 ", 2020-04-22)
  7. ^ Council of International Schools (CIS)
  8. ^ FOBISSEA The Federation of British International Schools in South and East Asia
  9. ^ "Contact Us". Harrow Beijing. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Facilities". Harrow Beijing. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Finding Us". Harrow Beijing. Archived from the original on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Finding Us". Harrow Beijing. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  13. ^ "History". Harrow International School Beijing. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022. - See the "More Information" tab.
  14. ^ Pocha, Jehangir S. "In China, a Western-style education has appeal – Asia – Pacific – International Herald Tribune." The New York Times. Sunday 15 October 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2013.
  15. ^ Henry, Julie. "Boom time for British schools abroad." The Telegraph. 11 October 2008. Retrieved on 12 October 2013.
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