Beijing, China. The ceremony of The Chinese Association For Non-government Education was held on December 19th, 2009, to recognize the outstanding private schools, kindergartens and educational institutions over the past year. We are very pleased to announce that Ivy Academy received the “Top Private Kindergarten” national award.  Our Chinese Principal, Baosen Zhao attended the ceremony on behalf of Ivy Group.

 

The award is given based on a series of rigorous inspections to determine a school’s practice of fairness and doing good deeds for the community.  Ivy Academy was the only school to receive this award in the entire Dong Cheng District.

 

The chairman of the Chinese Association For Non-government Education, Mr. Xiping Tao, affirmed the significance of this recognition. He pointed out that the increased investment in private schools and kindergartens plays an important role in the development of China’s education, as it provides new opportunities and challenges for the transformation of education in China. 

 

"This award is extremely valuable to us,” commented Jack Hsu, CEO of the Ivy Group.  “All of the effort we’ve put into making the school a better environment for children has now been recognized on a national level. We are also the only international kindergarten which has received such a significant award. Our firm belief in bringing one of the most innovative theories used in education today - Multiple Intelligences theory – has been recognized and accepted. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to teachers, staff, and parents who make Ivy an extraordinary place for children to learn and grow.” 

 

Coverage of the ceremony was reported at the following links:

 

 

 

Ivy Group manages leading pre-school/kindergartens based on Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory and is the only official MI organization in China recognized by the Multiple Intelligences Institute. Ivy schools have won multiple awards internationally and in China for their commitment to excellence in early childhood education. For more information please visit the website www.ivygroup.org.