Best Private Schools in Beijing

IB Curriculum

Beijing Keystone Academy, founded in 2014, is a K-12 school with 1,670 students. It follows an immersive bilingual Chinese-English model progressing to English-dominant instruction in upper grades. The IB-integrated curriculum features a China-centric thread and boarding programme.

Beanstalk International Bilingual School (BIBS) Haidian Academy

IB Curriculum

Beanstalk International Bilingual School Haidian Academy, founded in 2019, sits on a 40-hectare campus in Beijing's western hills. With 700 students and a 1:5 ratio, it offers IB PYP, MYP, DP alongside A-Level and AP pathways, plus a domestic and international dual-track system.

Beijing Royal School

Beijing Royal School, founded in 1996 as Beijing's first Chinese-foreign cooperative school, offers AP, A-Level, and IB to 3,000 students. China's only AP teaching demonstration school and Beijing's first Cambridge exam centre, WASC-accredited with 8,000 graduates worldwide.

Beijing World Youth Academy

Beijing World Youth Academy, founded in 2001, is a K-12 school with 1,215 students from 20 countries. An IB World School offering the full IB continuum. The motto 'Rooted locally, seeing globally' guides a curriculum blending Chinese standards with international pedagogy.

Beijing No.4 High School International Courses Jialian Campus

Beijing No.4 High School International Courses Jialian Campus, founded in 2015 in Changping, partners with Beijing No.4 High School. It offers AP, A-Level, and HKDSE with small classes under 20 students and a 1:3 ratio. An AI programme with the Chinese Academy of Education Sciences is featured.

Beijing Chaoyang KaiWen Academy

Beijing Chaoyang KaiWen Academy, founded in 2017, is a private K-12 bilingual school on a 14-hectare campus. Following IB philosophy with CAIE integration, it offers IBDP, A-Level, and AP pathways plus arts and music programmes. 1,300 students; 1:5 ratio; 45% international faculty.

Beijing Huijia Private School

IB Curriculum

Beijing Huijia Private School, founded in 1993, is among China's earliest IB-authorized schools. It offers the full IB continuum to 2,000 students across 75 classes. With 500 staff including 100 foreign teachers, it emphasises arts and sports alongside academics.

Dulwich College Beijing

English

Dulwich College Beijing, part of the 400-year-old Dulwich College London network, educates 1,500 students from 45 nationalities, aged 2 to 18. The school follows the British National Curriculum through IGCSE, then offers IBDP and A-Level dual pathways in the sixth form.

RCF Experimental School

British Curriculum

English

RCF Experimental School, founded in 2010, is affiliated with the RDFZ United School System. Its international programme partners with Headington School UK, offering IGCSE and A-Level pathways. Beijing's most extensive A-Level offering with 16 core subjects and nearly 30 elective courses.

Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake

American Curriculum

English

Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake, founded by Tsinghua University High School, is a K-12 school with 1,620 students. Cognia-accredited and a SAT, ACT, AP, and TOEFL test centre, it follows US Core Standards alongside Chinese national courses.