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bookreader61

Limai Chinese American International School

💼 Work/Career

Hello! I was offered a job at this school formally known as Beijing Limai Foreign Language School and have found bad reviews and a few good reviews but even then, it’s not enough to make my decision. I can hardly find any information on them (I’d like to know how teachers are treated etc). I asked them for 2 teacher references to ask their about their experience but of course they will pick the ones they know will say good things only (I want positive & negatives). Just wanted to know if you or anyone you know worked at this school and what was their experience like? Appreciate anything information you can give me!

Posted Apr 17, 2023, 9:44 PM UTC

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Spicy_mch4ggis•

My buddy worked there several years ago. They pay shit, treat their teachers like shit and have very poor recruiting standards, so expect your coworkers to be bottom of the barrel. avoid at all costs.

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Odd-Associate-9101•

It's not a good school. I know people who worked there and interviewed there and I interviewed myself. Not worth it

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godless-life•

I'd also post to r/tefl, you'll probably find more teachers there, especially those that have since left China.

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bookreader61OP•

I’ll try that as well! Thank you.

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Bermyboi68•

I have three suggestions, as someone who teaches in China.

  1. Ask them how many AP courses they offer, and how many students typically take them.

  2. Go onto CollegeBoard and see if they have these courses registered in the system.

  3. Ask them how many foreign teachers they have, then ask the recruiter, or do a further search to see how many positions they are looking to fill in August 2023. This will give you an idea of the turnover.

  4. If they provide references, lookup the person in LinkedIn, and ask them for some honest feedback.

Goodluck 😀

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bookreader61OP•

Solid advice, I appreciate you!

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ukiyo3k•

They say 100% of their graduates go to top 50 universities worldwide.

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Bermyboi68•

Umm yeah, practically ever private school makes such claims. Many (most) private schools are sales/ marketing driven and have little incentive to be honest. Unfortunately.

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General_Star5979•

Every”international school” (international program inside a Chinese school) says that. It might even be true as they skew statistics like not counting kids who don’t go to top 50 schools and that lots of “top 50 schools” in American are financially dependent on these type of Chinese students now

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Laurent_limai_alt•

This is the best international school in Beijing. You must be crazy to have questions.

But if you still do please write to our principal.

Look forward to meeting you.

Remember LCAIS has won many awards. Thank you.

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KW_ExpatEgg:UnitedStates: in :China:•

How would you rank WAB, then?

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antipater53•

Write to the principal? You mean the principal that can’t speak English at ‘the best international school in Beijing’? 😂

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Laurent_limai_alt•

Our blend of American-Chinese education encompasses local education requirements and the United States core curriculum.

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GreenTeaBD•

So, like nearly every international school?

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