Hybrid international school in Beijing combines best of East, West

With international schools in China long considered to be a privilege mainly for expatriate children, a new institute in Beijing expects to offer natives an equal opportunity to get a Western style education through a hybrid approach.

Months before its official opening in the fall, Yew Wah International Education Schools Beijing has already reached its admission targets for kindergarten and primary students. Secondary levels are planned for coming years.

The integration of Western and Chinese educational approaches, which starts with a team of two principals - one foreign, one native - appeals to China's ambitious parents nowadays, said Monica Meng Xiuli, the Chinese co-principal at YWIES Beijing.