媽媽：周秦1年級就在啟明星上學，9年級之前，他的一些同學轉去海外讀高中了。我覺得這對周秦有影響。那個時候，我自己也希望他去加拿大讀大學。所以，周秦在9年級轉去了加拿大的一所寄宿學校。

加拿大的學校比較大，也是IB學校，他適應得不錯，但第一個假期回來，他就跟我們說，這所學校“對我沒有吸引力”。

周秦：我還留在啟明星的同學群裡，也能看到原來同學談論學習。這麼一比，我覺得加拿大學校的課程比較淺，科學課的難度也就是啟明星6年級的程度。還有，我一個人在加拿大比較孤獨。

當時我也比較糾結要不要回來，是朋友的一句讓我下了決心。他說，你要想想哪裡讓你更開心。啟明星小而親密，讓我特別有歸屬感，回來讓我更開心！……現在，老師開始和我們討論DP選課了。學校小，老師都比較瞭解解我們，結合我們之前的個人成績，告訴我們選哪門課會有什麼樣的結果。加拿大的學校人數比較多，老師也就是籠統地講一下。

媽媽：轉回啟明星之後，周秦能客觀理性地看待周圍的環境了。他每天都特別滿足，踏踏實實的，很開心！

They originally studied at a pretty good public school in Beijing’s Xicheng district. But the school's educational approach and our expectations were not matched. Every Sunday, the children would get anxious and upset because they had to go back to school on Monday.

In less than two months after transferring to Daystar, we saw positive changes: the children love going to school every day; and they will tell us in detail about the interesting things that happen at school. Before, when they were sick, they would say, "Great, I don't have to go to school!" Now, if they are unwell and cannot go to school, they are disappointed.

When they transferred from the public school to Daystar, I was concerned about their English proficiency. Now those worries have been completely dispelled. Their teacher, James, communicates with me face-to-face about their situation, and he will also adjust the children's assignments based on my feedback. The personalized support is excellent!

Also, Daystar's teachers are very good at igniting the students’ intrinsic motivation. In the past, I put in a lot of effort to stimulate their interest in learning – for example, writing – but with limited results. Now, they are seeking out opportunities to continue learning to read and write! I am very curious: what "magic" do the teachers have?

The More Inclined A Child Is Towards Science, The More They Need To Cultivate Their Appreciation And Abilities In Humanities To Develop As A "Whole Person".

Transfer Trajectory  Enrolled at Daystar in first grade, transferred to another bilingual school in ninth grade , then returned to Daystar in tenth grade

My child leans more towards science. After entering middle school, we wanted him to focus more on further strengthening his science knowledge and learning English. We were also worried that he may not be well suited for the IB system in Daystar’s high school. Based on my understanding at the time, IB learning requires writing lengthy essays, which would be more like liberal arts and different from our perception of what is needed for science. So when my child was in ninth grade, we transferred to a bilingual school that is strong in physics, chemistry and mathematics.

At the new school, my son was satisfied with the science program, and he also unexpectedly discovered that his English, which was only average at Daystar, had become a comparative strength.

Later, I spoke with a Daystar graduate who explained to me that Daystar’s high school teachers are both passionate and diligent. This student chose math, biology, and chemistry as his DP subjects, and got full marks of seven in all three. This gave me more confidence in Daystar’s high school academics.

The experience at the new school also made me realize that the more inclined a child is towards science, the more they need to cultivate their appreciation and abilities in humanities to develop as a "whole person." A school’s culture is also very important for a child's growth; the type of classmates and families they encounter will directly affect their personality, interests, and values develop.

Given all these factors, we returned to Daystar in tenth grade because we believe that the educational environment here can best support our child's development!

My son’s experience is very similar to Jerry Zhang's; they transferred to the same school and then both came back.

The experience at the new school made us realize that Daystar had already cultivated strong academic skills and qualities for our children.

Soon after we went to the new school, the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) teacher contacted me to share feedback about one of my son's assignments. At the parent-teacher meeting, this teacher showed me the research booklet my son had done, and said, "For such a young student to produce a summary that is almost at the academic research report standard of an adult is truly remarkable. The format, logic, and presentation style are all excellent!"

Reflecting on the reasons for transferring at that time, it was because we didn't believe our child could overcome certain challenges and didn't trust he could adapt to the learning in higher grade levels. Ultimately, this helped us to realize that our child is stronger than we had imagined.

While previously, it was a parent-led decision to transfer out, this time, we let our child take the lead to decide to return. Our son was clear in his choice to return to Daystar. His reasons were simple: he believes in his own abilities and knows he can become a better version of himself at Daystar.

I feel that letting go of control and trusting my child is the best gift I can give him.

If Your Child Can Soar Higher, Don’t Shy Away From Challenges!

Transfer Trajectory Transferred from an international school to Daystar in fourth grade

Lauren came back to Beijing from being out of the country two years ago; at that time she started at an international school. In the first year, she adapted very well, but in the second year, her Chinese and math progress was not as expected. We felt the reason was that she was not being challenged enough and was no longer as excited about learning.

We visited Daystar, and immediately found that this is the school we were looking for. Daystar's personalized teaching is very appealing to us. In Lauren's first week at the school, we received messages from the teachers, telling us about her progress in certain subjects and areas that needed more attention; they even quickly developed a customized learning plan for her, which really surprised us!

Lauren's integration was very smooth, whether it was the teachers, classmates, or the school staff, they all took special care of her. During lunchtime, the cafeteria staff immediately recognized her as a new transfer student. They warmly welcomed her and encouraged her to eat more! I feel that it is the collective effort of everyone in the community that has created this caring community culture.

We saw the changes in Lauren. She studied harder, and really enjoyed learning at the appropriate level and with enough challenge. We only wish we had known about Daystar earlier!

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