We engage our students with some of today’s most interesting and challenging issues. Student gradually learn to speak, write, and debate about heated issues from balanced, nuanced perspectives. With an active awareness of both significant historical contexts and current world affairs, our students understand how...
Critical thinking, logical analysis, problem solving, and effective communication (written and spoken) are at the core of our curriculum. Capstone courses prepare students to analyze, debate, research, persuade, and present. Our students become both innovative thinkers and adept communicators - skills that are essential to...
Capstone prioritizes interactive classrooms and discussion-based learning, and allows each student to participate and contribute in a small class-size setting. In our classes, students are challenged to take a stance, defend their opinions or present their work, lead and contribute to discussions, and present with...
Capstone has a custom-created assessment that measures a student’s reading, writing, speaking, and logical thinking ability. We welcome students to come in for this assessment test, which is then used for placement. All new students across all Capstone offices are required to take this assessment before...
Our Advanced English and Critical Thinking programs typically run once a week for 2 hours throughout the entire academic year. For more program details, please refer to program descriptions and course schedules on our website or contact the office your child is based in. Our small-sized...
Capstone staff and instructors develop all our programs’ curricula. There is no additional material needed. Every lesson plan is only available at Capstone and designed for our students and their specific needs, abilities, and ambitions. Our full-time instructors devote more than 25% of their time...
Capstone understands the need for scheduling flexibility. Therefore, we offer a variety of entry periods for our courses. Students may join an enrichment course according to their assessment results, subject to course availability. Different sections of the same classes are offered in the afternoon on weekdays...
Yes, we offer Christmas, Easter, and Summer Intensive programs. The intensive programs offer a wide range of enrichment courses designed to help students maintain their academic excellence over holiday breaks. For China offices, Capstone also offers intensive courses during Golden week in specific offices....