Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1200 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
26 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
We provide extensive language support and personalized tutoring with a Language and Learning Department and Saturday School. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin, French, Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
23 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 - 23 students per class |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Nursery - KG3: In-class observation for student. Possible interview with member of Lower School Senior Management Team for parents. G1 - G4: Formal assessment tests. In-class observation. Student interview with Head of Lower School. G5 - G12: Formal assessment tests. Student interviews with members of Senior Management Team. |
| Waiting list |
Depends n the grade level. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
16:30 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
A hot lunch is available for all full day students and snacks are available for Year 5 and below. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
activities: Cricket, cross-country running, rock climbing, scuba diving, tennis, touch rugby, golf, International Award, yoga, dance, steel pans, jazz band, orchestra, choirs, DJ club, ukulele club, musical theatre club, drama clubs, psychology club, environmental club, chess, community outreach, cooking, debating, student magazines, Chinese culture, Chinese art and painting, Chinese drums, and martial arts etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
The sports facilities include a 25m swimming pool, a 2,220 sqm gymnasium for sports such as badminton, volleyball and basketball as well as a top-rope
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Harrow Beijing is a vibrant community affiliated with Harrow School in London and Harrow International Schools in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. It offers a British-based international education to students aged from 2 to 18 years. The school is known for its commitment to academic excellence and for the way each student is supported through personal tutoring. Our mission statement of ‘Leadership for a Better World’ is supported through the skills students develop by studying our wide and varied curriculum and further evidenced through our co-curricular enrichment programs. Currently, there are students from 26 different nationalities attending the school. Students from Harrow Beijing command places in the world’s top universities, particularly in the UK and US. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The School is an 'all through' school which focuses on developing students with the necessary skills and attributes to allow them to be life-long learners and to take ownership of their progress from the Lower School through to the Upper School. |