Dalian Huamei School

The high school at Dalian Huamei School follows an American curriculum. The school states that it offers more than 24 Advanced Placement courses, six A Level subjects and dual enrolment courses with Syracuse University, so students can combine college-level work with their high school programme; entry to AP courses is selective. The school reports its average SAT score and the share of students earning a passing grade in one or more AP examinations each year, along with AP Scholar recognitions. Students who plan to stay in the Chinese system can instead prepare for the Zhongkao senior high school entrance examination through the Heritage route.

Dalian Huamei School covers grades 1 to 12 in three divisions. In the Elementary School (grades 1 to 6) families choose between the Bilingual track and the Heritage track, both delivering the Chinese national curriculum. The Middle School consolidates subject knowledge: students who intend to continue in China prepare for the Zhongkao entrance examination, while those planning to study abroad move towards courses taught in English in grades 10 to 12 and progress with the American curriculum. The High School runs the American high school programme with Advanced Placement and A Level courses and university dual enrolment. Students in grades 1 to 9 have their Chinese student record (Xueji) registered with the school.

The school describes its aim as raising a generation proud of its Chinese heritage and culture while being equipped to succeed anywhere, and it sets out to bridge the experience of Chinese national and international education on one campus. Teaching is meant to encourage students to think beyond the obvious and to approach problems with a positive attitude, and the school emphasises a welcoming environment in which students develop life skills and a sense of belonging, ownership and involvement alongside academic results.

The campus at Golden Pebble Beach is shared with Dalian American International School. Sports facilities include a heated 25-metre swimming pool and both indoor and outdoor sports areas, among them a sports hall and outdoor pitches and running track. There are science laboratories arranged by age group, and studios for art, dance, yoga and drama. Three libraries serve the school: a Secondary Library, an Elementary Library and a Bilingual Library, each with print and digital collections and online databases. Two design laboratories, called d_Labs, support project work: the secondary d_Lab has a clean room for electronics prototyping, laser cutting and 3D printing, a workshop for wood and metal, and a video studio, while the elementary d_Lab is equipped with tools, digital media technology and 3D printers. Boarders live in small dormitories with four students to a room.

Meals are served on campus, with daily Chinese and Western options and monthly menus published on the website so that families can order in advance; the school describes lunch as a healthy, fresh meal eaten with friends in a supervised setting. Boarders receive professional pastoral care and live in small dormitories, and a careers and college counselling team supports students applying to universities. The school also runs expeditions and excursions as part of its programme.

Dalian Huamei School offers boarding to both elementary and secondary students. Boarders live in small dormitories, with four students sharing a room, and the school describes a balanced, healthy routine supported by a boarding director and boarding staff who provide individual pastoral care. Former boarders quoted by the school point to the time saved on commuting and the easier access to school resources and to classmates for study. Boarders have their own activity programme, including sport and cooking.

Students take part in after-school activities that the school says emphasise inclusiveness and teamwork, along with sports teams and academic teams. Football teams play fixtures against other schools of similar age and ability, and the school's own accounts mention a varsity volleyball team. Studios on campus support dance, drama, art and yoga, and the performing arts programme is presented as a route to self-expression, confidence and cultural exploration rather than just performance. Design laboratory activities include coding, robotics and making, and students run a Model United Nations programme, including a summer MUN conference founded by students. Boarders have their own programme of activities, including cooking.