Harrow International School Beijing

Harrow Beijing was established in 2005. A vibrant community, the school has inherited the 450-year history of Harrow School in London, and together with Harrow International Schools in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou, Nanning, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Appi, Japan, it forms the Harrow Overseas Member Alliance. Harrow Beijing adheres to the concept of “Educational Excellence for Life and Leadership”, providing students from kindergarten to high school with high-quality courses that embody the excellent traditions from Harrow while integrating Chinese and Western culture. Harrow Beijing enrolls Chinese and foreign students and helps each student achieve academic excellence. Harrow Beijing has shared the core philosophy of Harrow School, drawing on our British heritage and our Chinese context while fulfilling our educational mission of developing the global leaders of the future.

Our campus

Harrow Beijing is situated next to Hegezhuang village in Chaoyang District, a local park and a modern shopping outlet; cafes, restaurants and an Art gallery are all within walking distance.

Harrow Beijing offers a world-class, purpose-built campus that provides an exceptional environment for teaching and learning. Alongside modern, well-equipped classrooms, the campus features a 20,000 sqm library, a multi-purpose theatre, two ‘black box’ drama areas, and a music centre complete with a recording studio. Teachers also benefit from outstanding sports facilities, including a 25m swimming pool, a 2,220 sqm air-conditioned gymnasium for badminton, volleyball, and basketball, a dance studio, a top-rope climbing wall, tennis courts, and floodlit sports pitches.

Specialist learning zones for Art, Music, and Drama, a computing suite, and outdoor play areas further support a rich and dynamic curriculum. Our flexible creative spaces encourage innovation, collaboration, and holistic development.

Academic Progression at Harrow Beijing

Early Years (Pre-nursery - Year 1)

Our kindergarten students adopts the EYAHC which encourages students to be curious, independent and happy. Children are able to develop creative thinking and essential life skills through an exciting, individualised curriculum that recognises that every child is unique. Children also benefit from lessons by specialists in Physical Education, Music, and Languages.

Lower School Phase (Years 2-6)

In lower school, children continue to develop essential literacy, numeracy and computing skills. Emphasis is placed on the enjoyment of books and the teaching of reading and writing along with Mathematics and Coding. As they progress through Pre Prep, children are introduced to more specialist subjects in Languages, Music, Physical Education, Computing, Art and Design Technology and Science.

Upper School (Years 7-11)

Modelled on the best practices of British Preparatory Schools and international Middle Schools, our Prep Phase is a blend of specialist-taught core subjects such as English, Mandarin, Mathematics, Science and Coding, with additional subjects taught including; Art, Drama, Design Technology, Geography, History, Music and Physical Education. Students in Y7-8 focus on a broad and balanced “Prep” education. This leads to a wider range of options for GCSE and beyond into A-level.

Designed to build on the knowledge and skills developed in the Prep Phase, our Senior School curriculum is increasingly academically demanding, focusing students on national and international public examinations. Building towards their IGCSE examinations (usually taken in Year 11), students are intellectually stretched. Subjects taught include: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Design Technology, Drama, English, Geography, History, Languages, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Education, Music, Economics, Media, Mandarin and Business Studies.

The Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13)

Following IGCSE examinations, students move into the ‘Sixth Form’ Phase of the School and prepare themselves for success at University. They complete a two-year suite of A-Level courses, that are regarded as the gold standard of the British education system and recognised worldwide for university entrance. The Sixth Form years are both challenging and exciting. Students have the opportunity to specialise in subjects they particularly excel at and study these areas to an advanced academic level.Many students complete an ‘Extended Project Qualification’ (EPQ) which allows for the development of research skills and the exploration of a topic of special interest in even greater depth. Students also have an opportunity to contribute to the management and leadership of the school by taking on key student positions of responsibility such as Prefect, Senior Prefect, Head Girl, Head Boy, Student Academic Leadership Team and the Student Council.

Teaching staff

Teachers are the backbone of the school where excellence is our expectation. Currently, we employ over 170 teachers principally coming from the UK, China, Australia, New Zealand, the US etc. All of our teachers are highly qualified and experienced experts in the disciplines they teach. The diversity of our teaching staff is a strength of the school and a characteristic of our community that we are extremely proud of.