Yew Chung International School of Beijing History & Milestones

Yew Chung International School of Beijing

History

Milestones of Yew Chung • 1932 – Yew Chung founded in Hong Kong by Madame Tsang Chor-hang.• 1932 – 1970 – Yew Chung Kindergarten and Primary School.• 1970 – 1980 – New techniques and concepts introduced into Yew Chung Kindergarten by

Madame Tsang’s daughter, Dr. Betty Chan Po-king.• 1980 – 1990 – International Primary School in Hong Kong established. Education Research

section created.• 1992 - International Secondary School in Hong Kong established.• 1993 – YCIS Shanghai’s Hongqiao campus opened.• 1995 – YCIS Beijing campus established. YCIS Shanghai opened its second campus in

Gubei.• 1999 – YCIS Shanghai opened its third campus in Pudong.• 2002 – YCIS Chongqing campus established. YCIS Silicon Valley opened.• 2005 – YCIS Shanghai opened its fourth campus in Pudong.• 2006 – YCIS Qingdao campus established. International General Certificate of Secondary

Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes commenced.• 2007 - YCIS Hong Kong’s Private Independent School Secondary campus established.• 2009 – YCIS Schools receive accreditation from National Centre of Curriculum and

Textbook Development (NCCT) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

• 2010 – YCIS Schools receive accreditation from Council of International Schools (CIS)• 2012 – YCIS Beijing receives Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education from

Cambridge International Examinations.

Stages of Development

1970 – 19801970 – 1980

Current OwnerCurrent OwnerDr. Betty Chan Po-kingDr. Betty Chan Po-kingA pioneer in education reformA pioneer in education reform

1932 – 1970Founded by Madame Tsang Chor-hangA dedicated educator and devoted Christian

1980 – 1990sInternational Kindergarten/ Primary/ Secondary

2nd Generation

1st Generation

1990s – presentYew Chung International Schools:

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Qingdao, Silicon Valley

Stages of Development

Hong Kong Secondary

YCIS Beijing Campus

YCIS Shanghai Campuses

YCIS Chongqing

YCIS Qingdao

YCIS Silicon Valley

NCCT Accreditation

Date of Accreditation: October 2009Accreditation Term: 5-years

Web Site: http://www.ncctac.org

CIS Accreditation

Date of Accreditation: January 2010 Accreditation Term: 5-yearsWeb Site: http://www.cois.org

NEASC Accreditation

Date of Accreditation: December 2009 Accreditation Term: 5-years

Web Site: http://www.neasc.org

IB School

Cambridge IGCSE School

Cambridge Award

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