Located in Chaoyang District, HD Beijing School (also known as Beijing Haida School) is an independent, coeducational day and boarding school providing a continuous educational pathway from primary through senior school. The school distinguishes itself by blending British and International Baccalaureate curriculum systems, giving secondary students access to both IGCSE and A Level courses alongside the IB Diploma programme.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Strong bilingual integration: Parents consistently praise the balanced curriculum that combines rigorous Chinese literacy and cultural grounding with international pathways.
- Modern campus facilities: Community feedback highlights the well-equipped Dongba campus, featuring indoor sports domes, swimming pools, and specialized arts spaces.
- Attentive primary teaching staff: Parents frequently commend early-years and primary teachers for their warmth, patience, and supportive pastoral care.
Negatives
- Bureaucratic admin and red tape: Expat teachers frequently report frustrating administrative processes, rigid top-down management, and cumbersome paperwork for standard allowances.
- High staff turnover and workload: Teacher forums consistently note heavy workloads, short contract tenures, and benefits packages that struggle to keep pace with living costs in Chaoyang.
- Address
- No.Jia 181 Guan Zhuang Road, Chaoyang DistrictBeijing, 100018China
- Website
- www.hdschools.org/en/beijing
- [email protected]
- System
- British, IB
- Curriculum
- A Level, IB Diploma, IGCSE
- Levels
- Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 1,233
- Faculty
- 188
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- None/independent
- Boarding
- Boarding
