BCIS has been a private Chinese school, as well as a World IB School, offering the Primary Years Program, the Middle Years Program, and the Diploma Program to local Chinese students and ex-patriot students since it was started in 2005. The school has no plans to change the curriculum or to change the practice of hiring highly qualified expat teachers. The turnover in faculty for next year is the lowest in the school's history. The school is proud of its ability to offer a challenging curriculum to all of our students, Toddler through 12th grade. There are currently children from 47 different countries. The school is committed to attracting the best possible students and will continue to actively recruit both expats and Chinese national students who will be successful in our program.

While it is true that both Sean Hutchinson and I are leaving the school at the end of the academic year, our leaving is not connected. The school is in the process of hiring both positions for the 2015-16 academic year. Thank you for your concern.

Bill O'Hearn
Head of School
Superintendent YCE