Yanbian International Academy
Yanbian International Academy (YIA; 延边外国人学校 "Yanbian Foreigners' School") is a K-12 international school in Yanji, Yanbian, China.[1] It is a part of the Yanbian University of Science and Technology.[2]
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2728B Chaoyang Street, Yanji City, Jilin Province China 133000 吉林省延吉市朝阳街2728B 外国人学校 中国 133000 China | |
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| Website | yiachina |
History
It opened in 1997,[2] as a quasi-homeschool organized by a group of mothers, giving lessons in English and Korean. This homeschooling group had 25 students. In the fall of 1998 Dr. James Wooton became the first headmaster of YIA. At that time the student body was down to 14 because some of the original students moved to the Yanbian Korean School when it opened. At that time the school had 10 part-time teachers and five full-time teachers. The student body rose to 30 by the fall of 2000, when Lee Nichols became the new headmaster. At the time there was one less full-time teacher, but the number of part-time teachers rose to 17. Scott Kim became the current headmaster in the fall of 2013.[3] The student body is currently stabilized at 53 in November 2017. In November, 2017, mass number of South Korean students transferred to the Yanbian Korean School due to college issues. The student body dropped from 90 to 53 in several weeks.
References
- "Where Are We?" (Archive). Yanbian International Academy. Retrieved on October 1, 2015. "Yanbian International Academy 2728B Chaoyang Street, Yanji City, Jilin Province China 133000[...]吉林省延吉市朝阳街2728B 外国人学校 中国 133000" - Google Maps has it listed as "Yanbian Waiguoren School"
- "Headmaster’s Welcome" (Archive). Yanbian International Academy. Retrieved on October 1, 2015.
- "Yanbian International Academy (YIA)" (Archive). YUST PUST Foundation. Retrieved on October 1, 2015.