Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy, Beijing | International Schools Guide

Independent reviews from teachers describe heavy turnover and management churn. One source reports eleven directors in under seven years and abrupt mid-year staff departures.
Parent-side review signal is sparse. The 2024 legal letter from the academy's HR department demanding takedown of fourteen reviews and director reports that had been posted by teachers is itself widely read in international-teacher communities.
Positive working signal exists for the related Haidian Kaiwen Academy and may not transfer; that school has its own teacher accounts describing facilities and improvement since 2022.
Teachers rating the school average around 3.0, with only 34 percent recommending it. Themes: management quality, favouritism, abrupt firings, and pay compression where new hires arrive at higher salaries during shortages.

Management and turnover. Eleven directors in under seven years reported. Abrupt mid-year exits and described escort-off-premises departures.

Working conditions. Glassdoor signal of 3.0 with 34 percent recommendation; cliques and favouritism cited.

Public-review handling. 2024 HR legal letter demanded removal of fourteen reviews and director reports, which itself amplified scrutiny.

Parent-side signal. Parent reviews online are sparse; teacher signal is the dominant source.