Keystone Academy Explained

Keystone Academy
Address:	11 Anfu Street, Houshayu Town
Zipcode:	132826
Country:	China
Coordinates:	40.1129°N 116.547°W,
Head Of School:	Emily McCarren
Colors:	Blue, Red and Grey

C:	北京市鼎石学校
T:	北京市鼎石學校
P:	Běijīngshì Dǐngshí Xuéxiào

The Keystone Academy (; alternatively Beijing City Dingshi School) is a private K–12 school in Shunyi, Beijing, China. It was founded in 2014. The school offers IB Middle Year Program for Grade 6–10 and IB Diploma Program for Grade 11–12.^[1]

Malcolm McKenzie founded Keystone Academy, which opened in 2014.^{[2] [3]} Beijing Meilian Wenhua Investment Co., Ltd. was one of the school's investors.^[4] According to the school, it employs a curriculum that mimics that of Sidwell Friends School.^[5] The Xinhua News Agency said that Keystone Academy charged more than (US$) annually for each student, amounting to "four times the disposable income of an average Beijinger in 2015".^[6]

Accreditations

Keystone Academy is accredited or a member of the following organizations:^[7]

• IB Middle Year Program
• IB Diploma Program
• Round Square, an international network of schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges, a K-12 accreditation
• Principals' Training Center for International School
• Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
• International Schools Athletic Conference, a Beijing/Tianjin international schools league.
• East Asia Regional Council of Schools

References

1. Web site: 择校指南 北京市鼎石学校 Keystone Academy . Jingkids. 18 January 2019 .
2. News: Bao . Chengrong . 2013-09-13 . Keystone Academy seeks students for new curriculum . . .
3. News: Holahan . David . 2018-02-25 . Keystone Academy - Exporting Education - Creating A U.S.-Style Prep School In Beijing . . 2024-09-05 . https://archive.today/20240905102635/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/16A4A55C2E34EF08&f=basic . 2024-09-05 .
4. News: Huang . Jin 黄金 . 2018-07-30 . 临空港首所国际化学校 拟于2020年招生 . The first international school in Linkong Port plans to enroll students in 2020 . zh . .
5. Alsop . Zoe . 2014-10-30 . Letter from Beijing: Inside the private schools educating China's elite . . 2024-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240905102248/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/10/letter-beijing-inside-private-schools-educating-china-s-elite . 2024-09-05 .
6. News: 2016-11-10 . Ministry calms anxiety over private schools . . . .
7. Web site: Keystone Academy High School Profile (2023-2024) .

External links

• Keystone Academy