Keystone Academy

Private K-12 school in Shunyi, Beijing, China

Websitekeystoneacademy.cn/en

Keystone Academy

Chinese

北京市鼎石学校

Traditional Chinese

北京市鼎石學校

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Běijīngshì Dǐngshí Xuéxiào

The Keystone Academy (北京市鼎石学校) 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

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

^ "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 [zh] (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).

External links

Keystone Academy

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Asia

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Singapore	United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA)
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Americas

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Australasia

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Europe

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Shunyi, Beijing

Transport

Beijing Subway Stations	China Int'l Exhibition Center Fengbo Hualikan Houshayu Nanfaxin Shimen Shunyi Terminal 3
Air	Beijing Capital International Airport