Dulwich College Beijing

Dulwich College Beijing
北京德威英国国际学校
Location
89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi District

Beijing
,
101300

China
Information
TypePrivate, Day School
MottoDetur Pons Mundo
(Building Bridges to the World)
Established2005
HeadmasterDr Cameron Pyke
Faculty223
Years offered
DUCKS-Year 13
GenderCo-ed
Age range3-18
Enrollment1600+
LanguageEnglish
HousesAlleyn (Purple),
Johnson (Blue),
Owens (Orange),
Soong (Red),
Wodehouse (Green)
ColorsBlack, Red, White      
MascotLions
Websitehttps://beijing.dulwich.org

Dulwich College Beijing (DCB; 北京德威英国国际学校) is a private international day school in Shunyi District, Beijing, China. Founded in 2005, it is a school for children of foreign personnel and part of the Dulwich College International network.[1][2]

DCB follows the English National Curriculum and offers IGCSE, IB Diploma Programme, and A-level qualifications.[3]

History

Dulwich College Beijing opened in 2005 as the second school in the Dulwich College International network.[4] Its network has historical links to Dulwich College in London, founded in 1619.[4]

In 2018, the campus underwent an approximately 6,000-square-metre renovation and extension, including changes to early-years facilities, libraries, and shared spaces.[5] Further renovations were announced in 2025, including upgrades to early-years classrooms and student common areas.[6]

Academics

DCB is divided into Dulwich College Kindergarten School (DUCKS), Junior School, and Senior School. DUCKS serves children aged two to seven, Junior School serves ages seven to eleven, and Senior School serves ages eleven to eighteen.[3]

Students follow an English-curriculum programme through Key Stages 1 to 3, study IGCSE courses in Years 10 and 11, and progress to either the IB Diploma Programme or A levels in Years 12 and 13.[3]

DCB was re-accredited by the Council of International Schools in 2022.[7]

Campus

The campus includes sports halls, sports domes, tennis courts, football and rugby pitches, music and art facilities, and libraries.[8] Its theatres include the Wodehouse Theatre, Edward Alleyn Theatre, and two black-box theatres.[9]

Student life

Students and staff are assigned to one of five houses: Alleyn, Johnson, Owens, Soong, and Wodehouse. The houses are named after Edward Alleyn, Amy Johnson, Jesse Owens, Soong Ching-ling, and P. G. Wodehouse, respectively.[4] The house system forms part of the school's pastoral and student-leadership structure.[4]

Students from Nursery through Year 11 wear school uniform; students in Years 12 and 13 follow a business-dress code.[10]

DCB offers co-curricular activities in sport, music, drama, visual arts, debate, coding, and Model United Nations.[11] Sports teams compete in the International Schools Athletic Conference (ISAC), the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS), and the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA).[12]

Rankings

In the 2020 Hurun Education Top International Schools in China ranking, the school was ranked first among international schools in Beijing.[13] In 2021, Hurun Education ranked it first among schools in China open only to non-Chinese passport holders.[14]

In 2015, China Daily ranked Dulwich College Beijing fourth in its list of Beijing's most expensive private schools.[15]

See also

Affiliated Dulwich schools:

Other British schools in Beijing:

References

  1. ↑ "教育部公布经批准设立的外籍人员子女学校名单" [List of approved schools for children of foreign personnel published by the Ministry of Education]. Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Spencer, Richard (2 December 2006). "Slow boater to China". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Admissions Guide" (PDF). Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "School Heritage". Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Modern Design for Modern Teaching". VIRTUARCH. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Building for the Future: DCB's Exciting Renovation Projects". Dulwich College Beijing. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Re-accredited: Dulwich College Beijing, China". Council of International Schools. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "School Environment and Facilities". Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "School Environment and Facilities". Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Senior School". Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Navigating the Sports Journey at DCB". Dulwich College Beijing. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Hurun Education Top International Schools in China 2020". Hurun Report. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Hurun Education Top International Schools in China 2021". Hurun Report. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Sun, Chengdong (12 June 2015). "No 4 Dulwich College Beijing". China Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2026.

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