Why should parents consider choosing YingHua International School for their children?

1. Bilingual Fluency
YHIS is committed to ensuring its graduates are highly proficient in two world languages: English and Chinese.

2. A Global Perspective
YHIS is committed to its mission to develop global citizenship. YHIS offers units of inquiry that are internationally focused, which are a pillar of the curriculum, alongside Chinese immersion. The diversity of the families also makes YHIS a uniquely rich learning community.

3. Study Abroad
YHIS is closely connected to YingHua Language School, a CSS-MSA accredited community school founded in 2002 that offers excellent opportunities for studying abroad. Since 2004, Dr. Bonnie Liao has designed and directed "YingHua in Beijing," a Summer Language & Leadership Institute that provides 4-week, in-depth learning opportunities to American youth ages 8 and up. Since 2005, the "YingHua in Beijing Honors Program" has been sending students in Grades 4-9 to live and study in Beijing for one semester (20 weeks). Having benefited from dual language education from a young age, YHIS students are uniquely positioned to make the most out of these life-changing experiences.

4. Lifelong Learning
YHIS is committed to cultivating a community of lifelong learners - which includes both students and teachers - through offering a rigorous, inquiry-based curriculum and a wide variety of specialty courses that are designed to broaden students' interests as well as to inspire their passion for mastery in a chosen field.

5. Small Classes & Dedicated Faculty
At YHIS, each child is known by every member of the faculty. Individual attention to every student is guaranteed and individual learning styles are addressed.

One of the best parts of YHIS is the strong and consistent support of families. YHIS families speak multiple languages, have multiple cultural identities, and share a love of and commitment to dual language immersion and inquiry-driven education.

On the following pages you will meet the diverse faces of current and former YHIS families. We welcome you to join us on the journey of promoting quality and innovative education for our children.

At each grade level, four units of inquiry are covered each year. In each unit, guided by experienced teachers, students activate their prior knowledge about the topic in question, immerse themselves in all sorts of learning materials, pose essential questions, and launch in-depth investigation. It is a journey without a pre-written script, exciting for all involved and sometimes nerve-racking for even the most veteran teacher!

In school year 2011-2012, students will be exploring exciting topics such as inventions ("Let's fix it!"), natural resources ("Water, water, all over!"), local vs. global ("Princeton and Beijing"), and processing of food ("From farm to table").

In the following pages, you are invited to enter the classrooms and witness the great learning taking place there. Enjoy!

2011 Units Of Inquiry (1st Grade)
2011 Units Of Inquiry (K / Pre-K)
2011 Units Of Inquiry (PS)

Download school calendar 2011-2012