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A few days ago, Li Xiaolu posted a picture of herself participating in Tianxin's graduation ceremony on social platforms, which caused netizens to sigh: Time flies too fast, and even Tianxin graduated from elementary school.
Tianxin also posted her primary school graduation certificate on her social platform, and a lot of daily vlogs taken when she was in school, and said with a text that she really likes school life and wants to go to school even after the holidays.
According to VIVI, Tianxin studied at Keystone International School in Beijing, and when it comes to this school, I believe many parents are familiar with it.
It is one of the most competitive international schools in Beijing, with a tuition fee of about 270,000 yuan for primary school and 300,000 yuan for junior high school.
With such a high tuition fee, where is the confidence?
In the 10 years since its establishment, Keystone has achieved too many miracles to sit firmly in the first echelon of Beijing International School:
From 2022 to this year, I have won Yale admission for three consecutive years!
In addition to Yale, Keystone won 1 Stanford for the first time, in addition to 2 Duke, 1 Northwestern University, 1 Dartmouth, 4 Carnegie Mellon, 5 USC and other prestigious school offers!
Since its establishment, a total of 7 graduates have achieved the "Oxbridge Vine" grand slam! I have also been admitted to top schools such as Princeton, Brown University, Chicago University, and Columbia University!
No wonder Jia Nailiang and Li Xiaolu will send their children to Keystone, and they will be a reserve of Ivy League schools in the future.
And every year during the graduation season, celebrity parents will invariably post their children's admission offers on social media.
Why are celebrities obsessed with sending their children to international schools, or sending them abroad to study?
It's not so much that celebrities like it, it's that rich people like to send their children to this track.
on the education model
International schools mainly cultivate students' foreign languages and specialties, most of them are whole-person education, offering international courses such as IB, AP, A-level, etc., which is equivalent to having one foot into the foreign education system, and has an advantage when applying for overseas colleges and universities in the future, and is ready to study abroad.
Wealthy people are basically in the same direction for the cultivation of their children and international schools.
For example, students in Shenzhen will take the high school entrance examination, and then take the college entrance examination, with the score preferred. In the face of results, everything else weakens.
△ One of the international school curriculum: IB curriculum
This reminded Vivi of another star - Wang Jiaer, a sunny and cheerful boy in the eyes of the audience, who was also identified as a "problem child" by the teacher.
When Wang Jiaer was in the first grade of primary school, teachers at his public school thought he was too active and inattentive, and he couldn't sit still, so he contacted his parents.
So, after thinking about it, Wang Jiaer's parents sent him to an international school, and Wang Jiaer went to the American International School in Hong Kong.
This is a long-established American-style private international school founded in 1986, and it is also one of the most famous international schools in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Unexpectedly, after entering an international school, Wang Jiaer, who was once considered a problem child, has become a super popular student.
From the age of 10 to adulthood, he won 3 Asian championships, 3 national championships, 9 international and Hong Kong championships, and was ranked 11th in the world!
What's more, he is not only a top athlete, but also learned 5 languages in international schools, and later received offers from Stanford University and the University of Hong Kong with all A's and fencing skills.
In international schools, Wang Jiaer has been exposed to a variety of courses, sports, and activities. Slowly, he found what he was passionate about, he loved music more than his academic achievements, and he knew exactly what he wanted to be.
Everyone knows the rest of the story.
And even when he was studying in an international school, Wang Jiaer did not forget where he came from, once he spoke out publicly at a concert in London, England, angrily criticizing foreign media for spreading rumors and smearing China's news.
A Hong Kong-born star, in the UK, defends the dignity of his homeland. Words alone are enough to make people burn.
From him, we can fully see the shadow of holistic education in international schools.
Just imagine, if Wang Jiaer's parents did not transfer him to the international track after listening to the teacher's evaluation of the child, but judged that the child was not serious enough and had a bad learning attitude, and disciplined him more strictly, would he still have achieved later?
This is also the difference between the concept of international school education and domestic Chinese education.
on further education planning
Everyone knows that children who study in the public system in China often have no choice, and they finally experienced the five-five stream of the high school entrance examination, and the first examination of the general high school is determined for life.
rushed up, you can get 4% of 985 or 211; If you can't rush it, you will either take the exam for another year, or accept your fate and continue to wait for the next life-changing opportunity in the pool of double non-profit.
The essence of education is long-term investment, judging from the current degree of involution, the annual college entrance examination acceptance rate, and the employment situation, the college entrance examination is no longer the life stage with the highest rate of return a few decades ago.
In contrast, it is much easier to enroll in an international school and then progress to a QS top 50 university abroad.
Whether it is the rich second generation or the children of celebrities, they all let their children enroll in international schools when they are still young to prepare for the sprint to Ivy League schools.
The children of these families can enter the world's top schools without studying hard for 12 years or taking the mainland college entrance examination.
In their twenties, they not only have a rich life experience, but their academic qualifications are also much higher than those of students who take the ordinary path to take the college entrance examination.
Can't a child from an ordinary family do it?
Information barriers keep many people in the dark.
It is hard to imagine that students who did not go to general high school in the high school entrance examination and studied hard in high school can also pass the education plan and finally enter the top 100 schools, with a starting point far beyond the top 100 students who have memorized the hardest in the class.
After passing the joint examination for overseas Chinese students with more than 400 points to study in a famous school in the mainland and passing the Hong Kong DSE examination to enter the eight universities in Hong Kong, they will grasp a lot of them.
People will only ask them what university they are, without knowing how they got in, but the aura of a prestigious school has boosted their careers and life paths.
And all this requires parents to plan in advance, break down information barriers, and use information gaps to support their children's education.
Identity planning
Not studying at a university in the Mainland? It's just by money.
Studying abroad is indeed a consumption, not an investment.
But then we have to mention identity planning.
If you want to overtake in a corner, identity planning is essential, and it is also a key move to change your child's life.
With a Hong Kong identity, if the child goes to the Hong Kong Eighth National University, the threshold will be lowered, the score will be advantaged, and the admission probability will be greatly improved. Applying to overseas universities is also a springboard with a lot of gold content.
With an American identity, children go to the United States to study, the competition pool is different, it is easier to be admitted to the Ivy League, they can choose their majors freely, and they can save a lot of money on the cost of studying abroad, and they will not be constrained by their status after graduation, which will affect their development.
For example, at the University of Washington, the difference between green card students (local students) and international students (non-local students) in tuition fees is 24,564 US dollars, nearly 180,000 yuan.
△ University of Washington Tuition Schedule
In recent years, the U.S. green card, Hong Kong identity, and European home buyers have been chased by Chinese families, all of which are traceable, and the richer people are, the more willing they are to invest in their children's education, and the more they know how to take a long-term view.
After all, the foundation laid in the first 20 years of life will really affect a lifetime.
In this social environment, it is wise to use your own knowledge to help your child plan in advance.