What Aisl Harrow Beijing does

AISL Harrow Beijing is a private K-12 international day school located on the Hegezhuang Campus in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Founded in 2005, the school serves Chinese and international students aged 2-18, delivering a British-style curriculum from Kindergarten through Year 13 (A Levels). It is part of the Harrow Overseas Member Alliance, operating under a sub-licence from Harrow International Schools Limited (HISL), a trading subsidiary of the charity that owns Harrow School London, with two HISL representatives sitting on the school's Governing Board. The school is owned and operated within the AISL Group ecosystem.

The academic offering spans Kindergarten, Lower School (Year 2-6), Upper School (Year 7-8 pre-IGCSE, Year 9-11 IGCSE/GCSE, Year 12-13 A Levels), plus a "Leadership in Action" extracurricular portfolio covering arts, aquatics, football academy, LAMDA drama, sports, expeditions and retreats, service and community, and a super curriculum. Operations are supported by iSAMS, a third-party school administration management system used for student, parent, and staff portals. The school also runs the Harrow 450 Scholarships program and integrates with AISL Outdoor for experiential learning.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through annual tuition fees, with the 2025/26 academic year fee schedule published online and varying by grade level. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's bilingual website, WeChat presence, structured Open Days split by age group, and a dedicated admissions office. Customer outcomes cited include graduate placements at UK G5 universities, US Ivy League institutions, and world top-100 universities; teachers average more than 11 years of experience. Recognized awards include the 2021 Tencent Education Multiple Awards and the British Schools Award from the British Chamber of Commerce in China.

Name

Aisl Harrow Beijing

Legal name

Harrow Beijing

Website

https://www.harrowbeijing.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AISL Harrow Beijing is a private K-12 international day school in Beijing, founded in 2005, offering British-style education from Kindergarten through A Levels to Chinese and international students aged 2-18 under the Harrow School London brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Admissions, Placement Testing & Progression Management for Pathways (EDAIAJAL)

Keywords

• British international education
• K-12 international schooling
• IGCSE A Level programs
• Day school education
• Holistic student development

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: School generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to students. The school publishes annual tuition fee schedules (2025/26 academic year fees available via PDF).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AISL Harrow Beijing is a private day school in Beijing delivering British-style international education to Chinese and international students aged 2-18. The school offers a continuous academic pathway from Kindergarten through A Level, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular Leadership in Action programs. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition fees, with Harrow 450 Scholarships available to qualified students.

Product overview

AISL Harrow Beijing is a unified K-12 international school offering comprehensive British-based education from kindergarten (ages 2-5) through A Level graduation (ages 16-18). The academic program includes Lower School (Kindergarten, Year 2-6), Upper School (Year 7-8 Pre-IGCSE, Year 9-11 IGCSE/GCSE, Year 12-13 A Levels), providing a complete pathway to top global universities. Complementing academics, the Leadership in Action program offers diverse extracurricular activities including The Arts, Aquatics, Football Academy, LAMDA Drama, Sports, Expeditions and Retreats, Service and Community, and Super Curriculum. The school also offers the Harrow 450 Scholarship program. As part of the AISL Harrow network of international schools, the institution integrates with AISL Outdoor for outdoor education experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindergarten Program Early years education program for children aged 2-5, providing foundation learning in a nurturing environment at AISL Harrow Beijing.
• Lower School Program (Year 2-6) Lower school primary education program for students aged 6-10 covering foundational academic subjects with a holistic development focus.
• Pre-IGCSE Program (Year 7-8) Pre-IGCSE preparation program for students aged 11-13, transitioning into secondary education with broader subject exploration.
• IGCSE/GCSE Program (Year 9-11) Senior secondary program (IGCSE/GCSE) for students aged 13-16, preparing for international qualifications.
• A Level Program (Year 12-13) Sixth form / A Level program for students aged 16-18, preparing for university admissions to top global institutions.
• Leadership in Action Extracurricular Programs Suite of extracurricular programs covering arts, aquatics, football academy, LAMDA drama, sports, expeditions and retreats, service and community, and the super curriculum, designed to develop leadership and character alongside academics.
• Harrow 450 Scholarships Scholarship program providing financial assistance to qualified students, named after Harrow School's 450-year heritage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates admitted to G5 UK universities, Ivy League US universities, and world top 100 universities

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harrow International Schools AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Harrow Beijing is part of the Harrow Overseas Member Alliance, a network of Harrow International Schools established by Harrow School in London. Member schools include institutions in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou, and Appi, Japan. Schools share educational philosophy, curriculum standards, and are regularly evaluated by Harrow International Schools Limited (HISL).
• Harrow School (London)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2005Harrow Beijing uses Harrow School's name and badge under a sub-licence granted by Harrow International Schools Limited (HISL), a trading subsidiary of the charity that owns Harrow School. Schools must reflect Harrow School's educational purpose, practice, strategy and philosophy.
• AISL GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISL Group is the parent organization managing the AISL Harrow Schools network including Harrow Beijing. AISL Outdoor is also part of the AISL educational ecosystem providing outdoor experiential learning activities.
• AISL OutdoorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISL Outdoor provides outdoor education and experiential learning programs that complement Harrow Beijing's expeditions and retreats curriculum.
• FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarrow Beijing's Assistant Principal was appointed as FOBISIA member school representative for China region, indicating active participation in the regional international schools federation for sports competitions and educational collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Beijing Dulwich International School: Dulwich College Beijing is a premium British-curriculum international school in Beijing serving expatriate and Chinese families. It directly competes with Harrow Beijing for the same premium-segment customers (Kindergarten through Year 13) using a UK-based heritage brand and similar IGCSE/A Level offerings.
• British School of Beijing (BSB Shunyi): BSB Shunyi is a leading British international school in Beijing delivering the English national curriculum to IGCSE and A Level. It competes head-to-head with Harrow Beijing for expatriate and affluent Chinese families seeking British-style K-12 education in the same geography.
• Yew Chung International School of Beijing: YCIS Beijing is a well-established international school in Beijing offering IGCSE and IB Diploma pathways from early years through secondary. It overlaps directly with Harrow Beijing's K-12 international curriculum positioning and student demographic.
• Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA): BIBA is a premium bilingual K-12 school in Chaoyang/Shunyi Beijing serving Chinese and international families. It competes with Harrow Beijing for Chinese families seeking international university pathways, with comparable price positioning in Beijing's premium international segment.
• Keystone Academy Beijing: Keystone Academy is a non-profit bilingual international school in Beijing offering IB programmes from early years through diploma. It competes for the same Chinese and expatriate families seeking top global university placements as Harrow Beijing.
• Wellington College International Shanghai: Wellington College International Shanghai is a sister British-heritage international school in the same Harrow-tier premium segment. While in a different city, it competes for the same Chinese family pool seeking British curriculum and top university placements, and is run by the same ISI/Unicorn operating model.
• ISB International School of Beijing: ISB is one of Beijing's longest-established international schools offering an American-style curriculum with AP and IB pathways. It competes with Harrow Beijing for premium expatriate and Chinese families seeking globally recognized K-12 credentials.
• Harrow Hong Kong: Harrow Hong Kong is a sister school within the same Harrow Overseas Member Alliance, offering the same British heritage brand and curriculum structure. Although geographically distinct, it competes for the same pool of regionally mobile Chinese elite families and operates under the same HISL licensing model.
• Harrow Shanghai (AISL Harrow Shanghai): Harrow Shanghai is a direct AISL-network sibling school using the same Harrow brand, curriculum, and operating model. It competes with Harrow Beijing for the same pool of Chinese families evaluating premium British international schools in mainland China.

Regional players

• Wellington College International Hangzhou: Wellington College International Hangzhou operates the same British-heritage premium K-12 model in a different Chinese city. It is comparable as a peer in business model and curriculum but does not directly compete in Beijing's catchment.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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