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FAQ
Welcome to Xicheng Academy. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our admissions consultants.
010-80209990/010-80209991)
How can I apply for Xicheng Academy? What are the procedures and requirements?
Reservation and registration
Fill in the admission application form & personal statement form
Submit application materials (transcripts, school comments, interests, hobbies, award experiences and certificates, 1-3 school recommendation letters, high school entrance examination transcripts, etc.)
Take the entrance assessment (written test + interview)
Admission
What is the tuition fee for Xicheng Academy?
The estimated annual fee is 220,000 - 250,000 yuan (190,000 yuan for tuition + 35,000 yuan for accommodation + meal card recharge and swiping).
What are the admission criteria for Xicheng Academy?
There are no household registration restrictions. Students are admitted based on merit. For details, please refer to the admissions brochure.
How does the school evaluate students' learning performance?
The school uses process evaluation in cooperation with the Advanced Innovation Center for Future Education of Beijing Normal University (competency and literacy evaluation model + process evaluation performance platform).
What is the faculty strength like? How many foreign and Chinese teachers are there?
The teaching staff is divided into two parts. One part consists of excellent teachers from the international department of Beijing No.35 High School (with rich work experience, more than 6 years of teaching experience, and key teachers). The other part includes newly recruited returnees from prestigious universities, all with more than 2 years of teaching or work experience. For example, the English teacher graduated from the University of Chicago, the physics teacher holds a postdoctoral degree from Nanjing University, and the German teacher graduated from the University of Marburg in Germany.
Who are the members of the management team of Xicheng Academy?
The founding principal is Mr. Zhu Jianmin, a renowned educator, former principal of Beijing No.35 High School, and a senior professional teacher.
What is the class size and teacher-student ratio at the school?
In autumn 2025, the school expects to enroll 120 students, with 20 students in each of the 4 classes. The teacher-student ratio is approximately 1:4.
What languages will the school use for teaching?
The school adopts bilingual teaching and gradually transitions from Chinese-English teaching to all-English teaching from senior one to senior three. In senior one, courses are in Chinese. In senior two, courses are a combination of Chinese and English. In senior three, courses are all in English, retaining the disciplinary foundation for Chinese international students and providing the foundational qualities required for selection by renowned foreign universities.
How are the school's meal arrangements?
The school has an independent cafeteria that provides three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) in buffet style.
Where is the school located and when does it start?
The school is located at No. 1, Yuzhen Street, Fuyuan Road, Caiyu Town, Daxing District. The start date for the autumn semester in 2025 is September 1.
Does the school provide school bus service?
Students are in a full boarding system. There are school buses for pick-up and drop-off on weekends. The buses depart from school on Friday afternoon and pick up students on Sunday evening. The school bus routes are optimized according to the statistical situation of students' residences.
What sports facilities are there on campus?
In addition to the large playground (including basketball courts, football fields, tennis courts, running tracks, etc.), the school also has an independent gym with complete equipment and facilities.
Which country's holiday system does the school follow?
The school's vacation system follows the unified standards of Beijing and is guided by the Daxing District Education Commission.
What extracurricular activities or club activities can students participate in?
The school is wholly invested by Financial Street Capital Operation Group. With more than one hundred high-tech companies invested by Financial Street Capital Operation Group at its disposal, the school offers students the 3.0 version of career education experience courses. Additionally, the school offers various clubs centered around the education model, including multi-dimensional courses such as growth, becoming an adult, and achieving success.
What is the configuration of the school's teaching team?
The teaching staff is divided into two parts. One part consists of excellent teachers from the former International Department of Beijing No. 35 High School (with rich work experience, more than 6 years of teaching experience, and key teachers). The other part includes newly recruited overseas returnees from prestigious universities, all with more than 2 years of teaching or work experience. For example, the English teacher graduated from the University of Chicago, the economics teacher graduated from the University of Victoria, the physics teacher holds a postdoctoral degree from Nanjing University, and the German teacher graduated from the University of Marburg in Germany.
What kind of curriculum system does the school provide?
Under the guidance of the school's education model, we provide students with three major curriculum systems: core academic courses (including integrated courses: a combination of compulsory domestic high school courses and compulsory American high school courses + school-based characteristic elective courses + college advanced placement courses), spiritual quality growth courses (such as outdoor physical fitness expansion courses, community volunteer service courses, etc.), and professional direction exploration courses (such as enterprise courses, club courses, research study courses, etc.).
What textbooks are used for students?
Full set of domestic high school textbooks
Select AP textbooks
School-based textbooks (mainly)
What is the specific teacher-student ratio and the ratio of Chinese teachers to foreign teachers in the school?
In the first year of senior high school, Chinese teachers play a major role. As it transitions to senior three, it becomes all-English teaching with foreign teachers taking the lead.
Regarding the integrated curriculum of the school, specifically which curriculum system is it integrated with? IB, AP, or A-level?
The school offers a blended curriculum, including AP and A-level systems.
How many foreign courses does the school offer? How many AP courses are offered? How many subjects does A-level offer?
AP offers more than 10 optional courses, including popular application disciplines such as art, science, engineering, and business.
Does the school offer scholarships? What types and amounts are there? How can I apply?
The school provides scholarships. After students apply and are approved by the school council, scholarships are issued according to different scholarship evaluation methods.
Is the teacher still the teacher from No. 35 Middle School?
The teaching staff is divided into two parts. One part consists of excellent teachers from the International Department of Beijing No.35 High School (with rich work experience, more than 6 years of teaching experience, and key teachers). The other part includes newly recruited overseas returnees from prestigious universities, all with more than 2 years of teaching or work experience. For example, the English teacher graduated from the University of Chicago, the physics teacher holds a postdoctoral degree from Nanjing University, and the German teacher graduated from the University of Marburg in Germany.
What is the school's enrollment rate?
The school has a 100% enrollment rate, with the goal of universities ranked within the QS top 100. There are diverse pathways for college entrance.
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