Pakistan Embassy College Beijing

Pakistan Embassy College Beijing
北京巴基斯坦大使馆学院
پاکستان سفارتخانے کالج بیجنگ‬
Address
Pakistan Embassy College Beijing
Pakistan Embassy College Beijing
1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun
Chaoyang District
Beijing[1]
Coordinates 39°56′27″N 116°27′16″E / 39.94097°N 116.45438°E / 39.94097; 116.45438Coordinates: 39°56′27″N 116°27′16″E / 39.94097°N 116.45438°E / 39.94097; 116.45438
Information
Established 1969 (1969)
Principal Shazia Amjad
Faculty 45
Grades Kindergarten to Class XII (HSSC)
and CIE AS/A Level (IGCSE)
Gender Co-education
Enrollment Approx. 500
Language Urdu, English, Chinese
Campus size 2000 square meters
Team name Pecbians
Website pecbj.com

Pakistan Embassy College Beijing (PECB; simplified Chinese: 北京巴基斯坦大使馆学院; traditional Chinese: 北京巴基斯坦大使館學院; pinyin: Běijīng Bājīsītǎn Dàshǐguǎn Xuéyuàn, Urdu: پاکستان سفارتخانے کالج بیجنگ‬‎) is a Pakistan International School located on the Embassy of Pakistan compound in Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing.[2] Founded in 1969, it serves students ages 4–19,[3] in Kindergarten through senior school. The school was opened in 1969 originally named as Pakistan School Beijing. It is the first international school that was opened in Beijing. It moved to a building with 14 classrooms in 1970 and gained secondary levels in 1975. It moved to its current site within the embassy compound in December 1980.[4] As of June 2017 the school has about 500 students, with 50% being non-Pakistanis originating from 56 countries. The school, as of that year, has 45 Pakistani and Chinese faculty members.[4]

The School's students occasionally go to other cities for international sports tournaments.The school often hosts exciting seasonal carnivals and lively events. In addition to that, the school has Spelling Bee Competitions, Annual Debate Competitions, Quiz Competitions, etc. The school has clubs including Model United Nations, Literary Club, Arts Club, Community Service Club, the Society of Performing Arts, IT Club, Photography Club, Science Club, Life Skills Club, etc. The school encourages sports. It has a football field, gymnasium and a basketball court. The school also has facilities for playing table tennis and badminton.

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References

  1. ↑ Address in Chinese: 北京市朝阳区东直门外大街1号
  2. ↑ "Contact Us." Pakistan Embassy College Beijing. Retrieved on September 16, 2015. " Pakistan Embassy College Beijing Embassy of Pakistan Compound No. 1, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang Distt. Beijing 100600, CHINA."
  3. ↑ BeijingKids. Issue 2015.02, School Choice Guide 2015-2016. p. 104.
  4. 1 2 "History" (Archive). Pakistan Embassy College Beijing. Retrieved on September 16, 2015.


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