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Nationalities
| Number of students |
Beigao Campus: 600
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| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
14 |
| Most common nationality |
Chinese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
15% at Beigao campus, 20% at Sanliyun campus |
Languages
| Native English and Chinese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Chinese |
LEAP (Learning English for Academic Proficiency) Program: The goal of the LEAP Program are to help all non-native English speakers access high levels of academic learning and to prepare students to study at an English University overseas. This program differs from other ESL programs in that it uses a research-driven, proven academic language assessment to determine student proficiency and it uses data to serve students effectively taking into account their strengths and weaknesses. Yu Yue Program: As an immersion bilingual school, Daystar encourages equal use of Chinese and English languages. Daystar expects its graduates to be excellent English and Chinese speakers after graduation. To achieve this objective, it has specially tailored courses for students in Grades 2-5.
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| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Germany, at Elementary School, Beigao campus |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
20-22 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
WiFi is accessible at every corner on campuses. All students are equipped with apple computers. However school has published policy which regulates strict technology usage. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma
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| Results in these examinations |
Good |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, but strictly following homework policy. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
G1-2 do not have writing homework. G3 and above follow government's policy. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
The highest grade at Daystar is Grade 11. In 2023 the first Grade 12 students will graduate from Daystar. |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. |
| Learning support offered |
The Learning Support Specialist oversees, monitors and supports students needing additional academic support and/or students whose behavior is getting in the way of their success in the classroom. Additionally, they work with families to understand the needs of the students. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We have a specialist identifies gifted students and help to coordinate sufficient resources such as teachers or tutors to support. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes. Each division has an educational psychologist who is bilingual in English and Chinese. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
MAP tests and parents interview |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Daystar's students' enrollment is rolling over the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:10 |
| School finish time |
15:40 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, with additional fee |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Oil Painting , Sketch Drawing, Guitar , Violin , Latin Percussion, Choir , Flute, Arts in Fun , Sketch , Ballet, Dance, Street Dancing, Cello, Piano, DSYUN Band, Fashion Design, Chinese Painting, Arts Club, Chinese Calligraphy, Coding and Robotics, Aeromodelling, Mathematical Thinking, Math-Rubik's Cube, Super Engineering, Astronomy Exploration, Lego Robotics, Football Basketball, Chinese Kungfu, Judo, WSC, German, Tennis, Swimming, Baseball, Badminton, Golf, Pingpang etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball etc. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Fully-equipped indoor and outdoor teaching spaces, including a multimedia center, library, design classroom, visual arts classroom, electronic music classroom, gymnasium, full-size stadium with FIFA certified artificial turf, an orchard, and a newly established Social Innovation Center. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Beigao Campus: indoor gym, full size sports field, dance studio, tennis court, basketball court
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About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Daystar is a bilingual immersion school merging research-based best practices in the classroom with a school culture focused on nurturing and developing the whole child. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Daystar Academy strives to educate the whole child and in doing so is strategic in embedding not only academic outcomes into the curriculum that address both Chinese and English, but also character education and 21st century learning outcomes as well. |