5月择校季，在琳琅满目的国际学校中，如何为孩子选择一所受益终生的学校是家长们的心头大事。那什么才是衡量一所学校的标准呢？择校季如何评估国际学校？听北京王府国际学校毕业生们怎么说！
有人说好学校要给予学生广阔的发展平台；
有人说要有良好的校园氛围大家心往一起走；
有人说学校要培养学生们的各项能力；
有人说应该让学生重塑自身找到人生方向；
有人说国际学校应该让孩子实现放眼世界的梦想……
看过那么多关于国际学校的描述，我们觉得什么都不如学生的表达更加直接。
每年王府都有很多优秀的毕业生踏入国际舞台，如果说要用一样东西来证明王府学校的实力，那么这些学生的成长、成绩、成才就是我们最好的勋章。
2022届马同学
圣路易斯华盛顿大学
Washington University in St. Louis
从其他国际学校转入王府的这四年时光里，马同学说他最大的收获就是眼界和格局的升华。
“ 在这里能接触到各行各业的精英，像前外交官、诺贝尔奖得主、国内外名师名家等，还有参加各种高水平活动的机会，我本人就和另外两名同学创办了可持续发展社团，不光给申请带来了巨大的帮助，更是开拓了视野。”
2022届李同学
伯克利音乐学院
Berklee College of Music
初三刚一入学，李同学便充分感受到了这所学校的多元，也让她开启了丰富的校园时光。
“ 王府的学生来自全国各地，还有一些在国外留过学，能感觉到大家的见识更广，思想独特且有趣，让我最惊讶的是王府有很多人在听摇滚，包括很多老师，在别的学校这是从来没见过的。”
2022届刘同学
罗德岛设计学院
Rhode Island School of Design
之所以选择王府学校，刘同学说是因为听说这里开设了近十年的艺术项目，并设有专门的艺术班，还有走班上课的机制，这让她能够更好地兼顾专业与课业。
“ 王府带给我的成长比我想象中的要多得多，学校兼容并包的教育氛围，给了我最大程度的自由，让我愿意积极地和老师、同学交流想法，系统专业的指导也培养了我独立创作的习惯。”
2021届王同学
弗吉尼亚大学
University of Virginia
尽管因疫情滞留国外长达10个月，但王同学仍然凭借努力收获了梦想的offer，她说滞留海外期间，所有任课老师为她单独安排线上课程，并随时给予线下解答或电话沟通，让她倍感温暖。
“ 中外籍老师都会不厌其烦地为我远程修改文书，还一直关注我的学习以及心理状态，为我提供了申请过程中所需要的各项支持……这一段特殊学习时光留下的记忆真是太深刻了！”
2021届曹同学
伯克利音乐学院
Berklee College of Music
初三时从公立学校转到王府，曹同学就感受到了这所学校和之前有很大的不同，他说这里的老师不只是关心学习成绩，还更加关注学生本身。
“ 我们老师会经常跟我谈心，对我的各方面发展都特别重视，因为了解我的音乐特长，老师还给我提供了各种机会参加校园活动，让我可以发挥特长、培养台风，还让我在唱歌比赛、羽毛球比赛中锻炼竞争意识。”
2021届郑同学
埃默里大学
Emory University
初中来到王府时，郑同学发现大家都有特长爱好，这让她一度十分困扰，但在老师的鼓励下，她多尝试参加校园活动，高中三年找到了自我和发展。
“ 在这里，每个同学都能与老师进行足够的交流，我们每个人的特长和潜质都可以得到最大的释放和提升。后来，我逐渐释解了压力，并慢慢接受了自己与别人的不同。”
2020届张同学
纽约大学
New York University
张同学说，来到王府之前，她对国际学校及课程一无所知，一天到晚只知道埋头背书，来王府之后她看到了更大的世界。
“ 我开始思考更多学习以外的事情，比如剖析自己，思考世界和人生的道理，是王府给了我一个更广阔的平台。”
2020届于同学
格林奈尔学院
Grinnell College
从公立学校转入王府，英语基础薄弱的于同学此前一直担心自己“没大学上”，也从来没想过他竟然可以见到他的物理学偶像——诺贝尔奖得主康斯坦丁·诺沃肖洛夫勋爵！
“ 我的托福成绩竟然从67分提高到了108！我真的被格林奈尔学院录取了！”
2020届朱同学
波士顿学院
Boston College
三年王府时光，在每一次的校园义卖活动中朱同学都充分拓展了商业思维，他说来王府之后的最大收获就是，他变得更加成熟，也懂得取舍。
“ 在这三年中有机会广泛尝试不同的学科和活动，我找到了自己真正的兴趣所在。”
2019届许同学
澳洲国立大学
The Australian National University
在许同学眼里，王府如一杯水，不同人喝到嘴里，味道一定不同，高一入读的她也通过组织一场场活动找到了自己“有趣的灵魂”，也找到了未来就读的方向。
“ 王府可以把学生送到联合国开会，可以让学生带着自己的科研成果去日内瓦交流，也可以把30多个国家的学生聚集起来让我有机会组织国际夏令营活动。”
2010届邢同学
剑桥大学
University of Cambridge
本科被帝国理工学院录取，后又以优异成绩考取剑桥大学博士学位的邢同学已经凭借自己的努力实现了人生的多级飞跃。
他说刚毕业时，他以为最大的收获是王府提供了足够的学习空间和教师资源，但现在，他觉得高中时期的友谊和深厚的师生情同样弥足珍贵。
“ 我非常珍惜王府学校这个强大的资源库。目前，我也在努力建立王府学校毕业生网络，让我们每个人在为王府毕业生网络增添力量的同时，也能充分地利用王府校友的资源。”
漫漫的学习生涯孕育了孩子的成长与发展，俗话说：三岁定八十，如何为孩子打下良好的学习基础是每位家长一直在思考并努力的事情。
《2021年度全国留学报告》显示，疫情之下，在原定出国留学的人群中，仍有91%坚持出国留学计划。越来越多的人开始明确自己的未来，决定珍惜时光，跟随自己的热爱。
而作为一所26年的老牌国际学校，我们所做的就是一切以学生出发，用优质的教学质量，为这些孩子提供发展的平台。就像上述这些优秀的毕业生们，任凭时光流转，他们始终以王府为起点进而跨向更加灿烂的人生。
The Chinese national report on overseas study for 2021 shows that 91 percent of the students slated for overseas study insist on their plans against the backdrop of the pandemic. As an international school with 26 years of history and development, BRS will continue to offer students unparalleled resources and platforms for personal development, striving to be a well-recognized pathway for students bound for overseas high-quality education.
We invited several of our soon-to-be graduates and alumni to share their stories and experiences of studying and living at BRS. This allowed our prospective families to gain more insight into BRS. Because our students are walking testimonials to BRS’s student-centered approach to learning, families will enjoy the opportunity to share in our students’ real-life experiences at BRS from a student’s perspective.
· Class of 2022 Student Ma-- Washington University in St. Louis
BRS Grade 12 student Ma received his Early Offer to study Biology at the Washington University in St. Louis. Since he joined BRS in Grade 9, his passion for biology began to take flight, thanks in part to the diverse opportunities of the development the school provided. The school regularly provides our students with a chance to discuss with the best minds in science, diplomacy and 2010 Noble Prize Laureate Sir Konstantin Novoselow, and to encourage students to participate in various activities. Inspired by UN’s sustainable development program recommended by the school, student Ma and his peers launched the student sustainable development club on campus, and have been dedicated to discovering solutions for disposal of medical waste. These opportunities not only helped him earn the offer from his dream university, but also greatly developed his biological mindset and broadened his perspectives.
· Class of 2022 Student Li--Berklee College of Music
Student Li was impressed with the diversities of BRS campus culture when she joined the BRS community in Grade 9. “The BRS community constitutes of students from different parts of China and abroad. We came here to BRS with diversified backgrounds and unique viewpoints. What astonished me is that I found many people in our community, including our teachers, who love listening to rock music, which is rare in other schools,” she said.
· Class of 2022 student Liu--Rhode Island School of Design
Student Liu transferred to BRS in 2019 when she was in Grade 9, because she knew that the Study-abroad Art Program has been in effect for many years at BRS, and BRS students are grouped according to individual interest and aptitude. BRS’s scientific and diversified international curriculum satisfies the needs of this future artist with not only a solid art education but also rich extra-curricular activities and a dynamic, inclusive campus environment which nurtures her unfolding potential.
· Class of 2020 student Zhang--New York University
Students Zhang, who did not know much about international schools and their curricula until she joined BRS, told us, “After I came here, I am no longer the person who only focuses on studying most of the time. I started to care about things beyond studying, such as philosophical explorations of myself, the world and life. It is BRS that introduced me to these explorations and offered me a broader platform of development.”
· Class of 2020 student Yu--Grinnell College
Student Yu transferred from a public school to BRS, with worries that he would have little chance for university acceptance because of his weakness in English. During his time here, he increased his TOEFL score from 67 to 108 following an effective study plan guided by his BRS teachers. In addition, he had the honour of communicating one-on-one with his idol 2010 Noble Prize Laureate Sir Konstantin Novoselow here at BRS.
· Class of 2021 Student Wang--University of Virgina
Student Wang was stranded in Portugal for 10 months in 2020 due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Nevertheless, her BRS classroom teacher prepared a complete online course study program for her, providing every possible assistance throughout the epidemic: a formal class schedule, after-class review, psychological counselling, and application portfolio preparation. Thanks to this proactive support and outreach from BRS’s highly qualified and responsible teachers, she completed a challenging academic program with excellent results. She recalled that period as impressive!
· Class of 2021 student Cao--Berklee College of Music
In 2019 when he joined the BRS community, student Cao was touched by his BRS teachers who not merely cared about their studies, but more about the students’ holistic development. Our teachers supported him in finding and developing his personal interest in music and in applying to the best-fit university. He was also encouraged to campaign for the director of the student club and engage in various campus activities. Not only were his music skills improved markedly at BRS, but his confidence on stage and competitive spirit improved as well.
· Class of 2021 student Zheng—Emory University
Back in junior high grade when she joined the BRS community, student Zheng was uncertain about her future direction in life. Her teachers constantly reached out to her, encouraging her to identify what interested her most. When recalling her experiences at BRS, Zheng said, “Every student at BRS is encouraged to communicate with their teachers, and that’s why our aptitudes are seen and unleashed. Subsequently, I was more and more relieved from pressure, and gradually accepted my unique persona.”
· Class of 2020 student Zhu—Boston College
During his three years at BRS, student Zhu developed his business mindset through participating in multiple campus charity sale activities. Sharing with us what benefited him most at BRS, he told us, “I felt that I became more mature thanks to the well-balanced method and philosophy for both study and life, which I learned at BRS. I utilized my high school years trying different things, especially BRS’s variety of extracurricular offerings and found my true aspirations and interests.”
· Class of 2019 student Xu—Australian National University
In grade 10, student Xu came to BRS with an expectation to explore the depths of her potential. Talking about the reason why she chose BRS, she said that the opportunities and platforms that BRS provides, such as students voicing their viewpoints on the stage of the UN, sharing their research outcomes in the forum held in Geneva, as well as serving as the mastermind of international summer camp, have allowed her to add more potential to her ideal learning state.
· Class of 2010 student Xing-- Imperial College London
Student Xing realized his major leaps in life after graduating from BRS, achieving a bachelor’s degree in the Imperial College London, and PhD in Cambridge University. “I thought how BRS benefits me most was its high-quality resources when I was just graduating from BRS; however, now I think it’s the friendship with my peers and teachers at BRS that I cherish even more. Now, I am working on establishing the BRS alumni network, reconnecting BRS graduates who are now flourishing in every part of the world.”