Western Academy of Beijing is a IB Diploma / IB MYP / IB PYP school in Beijing, China. Founded in 1994. It serves 1,362 students for students aged 3–18. Annual tuition ranges from $14,766 to $37,950 USD.
Location & Getting There
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Key Details
Scholarships Available
No general school-wide tuition scholarship or needs-based financial aid program. The Swiss School Beijing section has a Tuition Fee Discount Policy for Swiss families. Student project and changemaker grants are available to fund student initiatives (not tuition reduction). Staff dependent tuition benefits may apply for employees' children.
Key facts
About
Western Academy of Beijing is a private, coeducational day school in Beijing authorized to offer all three IB programmes: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme. With English as the language of instruction, the school has served the international community in Beijing since 2004.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
Full IB continuum from early years through to diploma; English-medium instruction in central Beijing; long-established international school community.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Grades 2-5 | RMB 314,300 |
| Early Years (full day) | RMB 246,500 |
| Early Years (half day) | RMB 146,500 |
| High School (Grades 9-10) | RMB 367,100 |
| High School (Grades 11-12) | RMB 376,700 |
| Middle School (Grades 6-8) | RMB 333,500 |
| Junior Grade 1 - Senior Grade 1 | RMB 293,100 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: RMB107,000 - RMB275,000. Application fee: $290.
Admissions Process
- 1Submit an online enquiry via OpenApply. 2) Complete a full OpenApply application per child with supporting documents (school reports, passport copies, student and parent statements, confidential teacher reference) and pay the non-refundable application fee. 3) Admissions team reviews documents, typically responding within a few working days. 4) Language assessments for non-native English speakers from JG1 and math placement testing for Grade 10+ applicants; other assessments may be scheduled. 5) Admissions committee issues a decision via OpenApply email; accepted families must pay the enrollment invoice within 21 calendar days and meet the RMB 30,000 non-refundable enrollment amount.
Admissions Details
WAB uses a waitlist when a requested grade is full. Applications are managed through OpenApply, which supports a formal 'Waitlisted' status. Position on the waitlist depends on application timing, completeness, and the school's assessment of fit and support capacity. When a place opens, families are contacted through OpenApply.
School Day
Standard school hours are 8:30am–3:20pm Monday–Friday. Elementary and Early Childhood have published bell times with a morning break and a lunch window around midday.
Student Life
The school does not require a uniform.
Sodexo provides lunch options on campus; students can purchase meals using a SmartCard. Lunch purchases typically range from RMB 30 to RMB 45 per meal and are not included in tuition.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
WAB's Counseling Department supports personal well-being, healthy relationships, and academic-extracurricular balance across all school sections. An Educational Psychologist provides psychoeducational assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis management, and coordination of external therapy services on campus. The school also offers parenting workshops and teacher consultation to support home-school mental health partnerships.
WAB is committed to safeguarding aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and China's Law on the Protection of Minors. Mr. Todd Hutchinson is the designated safeguarding officer ([email protected]). Staff undergo ECIS online child protection training, police background checks, sign a Code of Conduct, and provide references. A downloadable safeguarding policy is published on the school's website.
Student Demographics
School Background
private