11月12日，清华附中国际部举办校园开放日。尽管前期未做大规模宣传，开放日当天仍然吸引了160个家庭、230名家长的到访。此次活动帮助家长们了解学校教育教学理念，感受校园文化氛围，反响热烈，受到了家长们的一致好评。

Tsinghua International School (THIS) hosted the School Open Day on Tuesday, October 12, 2019. The School Open Day attracted 160 families and 230 parents and was geared towards giving parents a chance to experience the school atmosphere and assisting with their decision in choosing a school for their kids.

本次开放日包括学校简介、校园参观、课堂观摩、小学中文特色课程展示、中学升学指导介绍、中小学课程介绍、幼儿园及媒体见面会以及招生咨询和预约面试。

The Open Day contained a variety of activities ranging from a school introduction, school tour, class visitations to the information sessions targeted at different grades.

上午九点，国际部招生办主任依兰女士主持活动并向莅临开放日的家长表示欢迎。国际部执行校长李文平女士与学术校长Maxine Klimasara女士就国际部的学校概况和课程设置向家长做了简要介绍。家长们从宏观的角度一探国际部的教育教学机制和校园文化。

At 9 a.m., Director of Admission Ms. Lan Yi hosted the event and expressed her welcome to all the parents. Executive Principals Ms. Wenping Li and Academic Principal Ms. Maxine Klimasara presented a detailed introduction of THIS, helping parents explore the education system and campus culture of THIS from a macro perspective.

之后，国际部小学语文老师李京京向小学家长们介绍了国际部小学语文课程设计、教学目标、教学活动以及中文作为母语培养的教学理念。

Afterwards, primary Chinese teacher Ms. Jingjing introduced the primary Chinese program from four aspects of curriculum design, teaching objectives, teaching activities and teaching concepts.

随后，家长们在国际部老师的带领下，走进校园，亲身感受国际部的硬件设施和学习环境。走廊上展出的学生作品和双语介绍是国际部教学成果的最好体现。

Later on, parents were led to join the school tour where they experienced the school facilities and study environment in person. The student works and bilingual introductions in the corridors are the best embodiment of the school’s teaching achievements.

教学质量扎实才是吸引优秀生源的硬道理。国际部深谙其道，在每次开放日之际都会安排课堂观摩环节，方便家长零距离感受国际部教师的教学水平和学生的学习状态。丰富多彩的课堂形式和活泼多元的课堂氛围都给家长们留下了深刻的印象。

THIS understands that solid teaching is the secret of attracting excellent students. This is the reason why THIS holds class visitations on every Open Day. After entering the classroom, parents were impressed by the colorful in-class activities and the lively classroom atmosphere.

走出课堂，小学部主任Ms. Britini Leigh Padilla、中学部主任Mr. Jeff Joyce以及国际部学术校长Ms. Maxine Klimasara分别为小学、初中以及高中的家长们介绍具体的课程安排和教学活动，并耐心解答了家长们关心的问题。升学指导老师邹培还为初高中家长安排了升学指导会，向家长介绍国际部在升学方面为学生提供的一系列支持和帮助。

Primary Director Ms. Britini Leigh Padilla, Secondary Director Mr. Jeff Joyce and the Academic Principal Ms. Maxine Klimasara provided parents with in-depth information sessions about the curriculum and activities of different grade levels, touching on a number of key themes that parents were concerned about. There was also a college counseling session for secondary school parents, where College Counseling Ms. Amy Zou introduced school’s professional college/university counseling program.

开放日活动结束后，家长们在招生办公室里排起了报名的长队。他们纷纷表示，清华附中国际部的教育氛围融洽和谐、教师团队兢兢业业、中英文双母语教学优势显著，把孩子们送到这里上学无比安心。

After the event, parents lined up in long queues for enrollment in the admission office. Parents said that they were impressed with the harmonious environment, diligent students, professional teachers and the two native languages policyat THIS, and they really wanted their kids to be here.

清华附中国际部致力于培养根植于中国文化，具有独立思考、创新精神的国际化杰出人才，做中西合璧教育的典范。通过此次校园开放日的举办，家长们真切地体会到了清华附中国际部严谨的学风、积极而浓厚的学习氛围，更好地了解了清华附中国际部的最新的招生政策以及丰硕的办学成果。

THIS pays attention to the integration of the advantages of Chinese and Western education in teaching and learning. Attention is paid to the cultivation of students’ critical thinking skills and creativity, but also to the promotion of Chinese language and culture. Thanks to this Open Day, parents got to know the rigorous learning environment, the current admission policy, and academic achievements of THIS.