Beijing City International School (BCIS) is a IB Diploma / IB MYP / IB PYP school in Beijing, China. Founded in 2005. It serves 1,029 students for students aged 3–18. Annual tuition ranges from $33,672 to $47,403 USD.
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Scholarships Available
BCIS offers four scholarship streams for Secondary students (Grades 9–12): Future Leaders, APEX Innovators, Academic Scholarships (open to external and internal applicants), and the Founder's Scholarship (for current BCIS students entering Grades 11–12). Both 100% and 50% scholarships are awarded. Applications typically open February 1 and external applications close June 21, with interviews held March–May and notification by May 31. Awards are renewable annually subject to academic, service, behaviour, and attendance criteria.
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About
Beijing City International School (BCIS) is a private, coeducational day school in Beijing's Chaoyang District. It is an authorized IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme with English as the language of instruction. BCIS has been an IB World School since May 2007.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
Full IB continuum school (PYP through DP) with English-language instruction in central Beijing; serves a broad age range from early childhood through secondary.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Grades 1-5 | RMB 298,000 |
| Grades 6-8 | RMB 321,500 |
| Grades 9-10 | RMB 332,000 |
| Grades 11-12 | RMB 343,500 |
| Kindergarten 1 | RMB 265,000 |
| Kindergarten 2 | RMB 285,000 |
| Toddler (Nursery 2) | RMB 244,000 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: RMB 244,000 - 343,500. Application fee: $414.
Admissions Process
- 1Schedule a campus tour (required before application is considered complete). 2. Check age and grade eligibility against published cutoffs. 3. Submit online application via OpenApply and pay the non-refundable RMB 3,000 application fee. 4. Upload required documents (passports/hukou, school reports, recommendation forms, medical and vaccination records, and for Secondary applicants a student essay and English test results if applicable). 5. Attend assessment and interview stages; Secondary applicants are assessed for English proficiency. 6. Receive offer under rolling admissions while seats remain available. 7. Complete enrolment requirements including medical forms, vaccination records, tuition payment, bus registration, and uniform ordering.
Admissions Details
BCIS does not publish a formal waitlist policy. The school operates rolling admissions and reviews applications until seats are filled in each grade. Parents are advised to confirm seat availability directly with Admissions before applying. Community sources report BCIS can have limited places in some grades, so early application is recommended.
School Day
School day typically starts around 08:10–08:30 and finishes in the 15:30–15:45 range. Wednesdays have an earlier afternoon finish. After-school enrichment sessions are also offered.
Student Life
First full school uniform set is provided free to students from Toddler through Grade 10. Additional uniform items may be ordered online through the school's uniform ordering system. For 2025–2026, the order period begins August 10, 2025.
The school provides healthy, balanced, high-quality meals and snacks. ECC campus catering includes breakfast 8:00-8:30, morning snack 10:00-11:00, lunch 12:00-12:50, and afternoon snack 14:00-15:00. Main Campus snack and lunch times are ES 10:30 and 12:30; SS 11:15. ECC lunch and snacks are included in ECC tuition; Main Campus students use a pre-paid pass for on-campus meals.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
BCIS has a professional counselling team providing confidential one-to-one and small-group counselling, supporting homeroom and advisory programmes, and running parent workshops. Whole-school wellbeing initiatives include Wellness Wednesdays and screen-free wellness days. Counsellors collaborate with teachers and families to support transitions and resilience.
BCIS publishes a formal Child Protection Policy (approved December 2016, reviewed May 2023) covering aims, reporting procedures, mandatory staff training, age-appropriate student keeping-safe lessons, and communication procedures for disclosures. Related policies include Code of Conduct, Positive Relationships and Wellbeing, and Digital Citizenship.
Student Demographics
School Background
private