Keystone Academy
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| Keystone Academy 北京市鼎石学校 | |
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 The school's academic building (right) and the performing arts center (left) | |
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11 Anfu Street, Houshayu Town 132826 China | |
| Coordinates | 40°06′47″N 116°32′49″E / 40.112925046351634°N 116.54698011674769°E, |
| Information | |
| Established | 2014 |
| Head of school | Emily McCarren |
| Color(s) | Blue, Red and Grey |
| Website | keystoneacademy.cn/en |
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| Chinese | 北京市鼎石学校 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北京市鼎石學校 | ||||||
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The Keystone Academy (北京市鼎石学校; alternatively Beijing City Dingshi School) is a private K–12 school in Shunyi, Beijing, China. It was founded in 2014. The school offers IB Middle Year Program for Grade 6–10 and IB Diploma Program for Grade 11–12.[1]
Malcolm McKenzie founded Keystone Academy, which opened in 2014.[2][3] Beijing Meilian Wenhua Investment Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 北京美联文华投资有限公司) was one of the school's investors.[4] According to the school, it employs a curriculum that mimics that of Sidwell Friends School.[5] The Xinhua News Agency said that Keystone Academy charged more than CN¥200,000 (US$31,008) annually for each student, amounting to "four times the disposable income of an average Beijinger in 2015".[6]
Accreditations
[edit]Keystone Academy is accredited or a member of the following organizations:[7]
- IB Middle Year Program
- IB Diploma Program
- Round Square, an international network of schools
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges, a K-12 accreditation
- Principals' Training Center for International School
- Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
- International Schools Athletic Conference, a Beijing/Tianjin international schools league.
- East Asia Regional Council of Schools
References
[edit]- ^ "择校指南 北京市鼎石学校 Keystone Academy". Jingkids. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Bao, Chengrong (2013-09-13). "Keystone Academy seeks students for new curriculum". Beijing Today. ProQuest 1674465023.
- ^ Holahan, David (2018-02-25). "Keystone Academy - Exporting Education - Creating A U.S.-Style Prep School In Beijing". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Huang, Jin 黄金 (2018-07-30). "临空港首所国际化学校 拟于2020年招生" [The first international school in Linkong Port plans to enroll students in 2020]. Changjiang Daily (in Chinese).
- ^ Alsop, Zoe (2014-10-30). "Letter from Beijing: Inside the private schools educating China's elite". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Ministry calms anxiety over private schools". Shanghai Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 2016-11-10. ProQuest 1838211347.
- ^ "Keystone Academy High School Profile (2023-2024)" (PDF).