Beijing Haidian International School, Beijing

Multiple parents and ex-staff across 2022 to 2025 tell prospective teachers and parents to avoid the school, with descriptions ranging from "awful management" to "BIG RED FLAGS".
Recurring complaints from current and former staff: long Friday hours, no annual pay rise, large class sizes, and unpaid social insurance contributions.
One current staff member with four years at the school flagged pressure to work across two campuses without proper visa coverage and warned of legal exposure for foreign teachers.
One commenter described it as a family-run business with no progression and called the foreign director a pervert.
A 2022 parent claimed friends working there had seen teachers excused for assaulting children or showing up impaired, and that there was no real curriculum.
One ex-student visitor in 2023 said the campus itself is large and pleasant.
Multiple parents and ex-students question whether it qualifies as a genuine international school despite the name.

Avoid recommendations. Reddit commenters across several years repeatedly warn parents and teachers off, listing it among Beijing schools to avoid.

Working conditions. Current and former staff describe long hours, no pay rises, large class sizes and missed social insurance payments.

Legal and compliance concerns. A 2025 staff post warns that teachers are pushed to work illegally across campuses and could face fines or deportation.

Family-run management. Commenters describe the school as a family business with limited progression and contested leadership.

Safeguarding allegations. A 2022 parent post relayed second-hand claims of teachers excused for assaulting children or being impaired on duty, and an absent curriculum.

Naming ambiguity. Commenters note the school is also referred to as Haiwai or Haidian Foreign Language School and question whether it is a genuine international school.