Maple Leaf News

Maple Leaf to Open its 4th High School in Tianjin in September 2008

The Tianjin (TEDA) Maple Leaf International School will open on September 1, 2008 in the Tianjin Economic-technology Development Area (TEDA). This high school will implement the same British Columbia, Canada quality program and high standards as the other Maple Leaf High Schools. For contact information click here.

British Columbia Provincial Examination Results

Maple Leaf grade 10, 11 and 12 students score well on June 2008 British Columbia examinations. These exams are marked by BC Ministry of Education appointed teacher evaluators in British Columbia. No teacher marker is aware that any exam has been written by a BC student enrolled in a BC-certified school in China, as exams are only identified by student PENs (personal education numbers).

For specific June 2008 individual course results for Maple Leaf school marks and exam marks compared to all BC students’ school and exam marks, see the chart below (rounded to the nearest percentage point):

BC Course	Maple Leaf Students’ Average School Mark	Maple Leaf Students’ Average Exam Mark	All BC Students’ Average School Mark	All BC Students’ Average Exam Mark
Mathematics 10	83	85	71	67
Science 10	74	75	71	68
English 10	54	54	70	71
Social Studies 11	67	72	71	72
English 12	61	60	73	69
Communication 12	67	67	65	69
Physics 12	82	77	77	71
Biology 12	81	74	74	70
Chemistry 12	80	75	76	71
Mathematics 12	77	72	74	72
Mandarin 12	85	89	87	88
History 12	72	71	75	73
Geography 12	79	77	75	73

British Columbia’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Education Visits Dalian Maple Leaf Schools

The Honourable Shirley Bond, BC Deputy Premier and Minister of Education visited Dalian, China on June 25, 2008. She celebrated ten years of successful cooperation between British Columbia’s Ministry of Education with Maple Leaf Educational Systems and its schools. She presented Mr. Sherman Jen, Founder and Chair of Maple Leaf Educational Systems with a government plaque. The engraving read, “In recognition of ten years of excellence in education in providing certified British Columbia educational programs in Maple Leaf Schools.” The Minister also spoke at the Ground-breaking Ceremony for the Dalian Maple Leaf Institute of Technology and second Dalian Maple Leaf International High School campus, and at the Dalian Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School’s graduation ceremonies.

Nearly 500 Maple Leaf Students Graduate with BC High School (Dogwood) Diplomas

Approximately 500 Maple Leaf students graduated with British Columbia, Canada high school (Dogwood) diplomas in June 2008. The 2008 graduates are attending more than 130 different universities around the world. In total, Maple Leaf graduates from the past ten years have been enrolled in more than 260 universities and colleges worldwide.

Malple Leaf International School’s June 2008 Grade 12 Graduating Class

Maple Leaf Staff and Students Donate to Earthquake Victims

On June 6, 2008, a Maple Leaf delegation of staff and students presented a gift of RMB 538,205 to earthquake victims in Sichuan Province. This voluntary donation, received from Maple Leaf staff and students, was presented to Ju shui Middle School, to help the School rebuild its campus and improve its learning facilities.

Maple Leaf Students Win Gold in the Dalian English Speech Contest

Maple Leaf’s three contestants in the Dalian English Speech Contest won two gold medals and one silver. Ma Lingzhou earned gold in the elementary school division; Li Zongrui won gold in the high school competition; and Zhu Huijing received silver in the junior high school group.

The Dalian English speech Contest attracted more than 600 contestants from approximately 70 schools in Dalian.

Maple Leaf’s University/College Student Recruitment Fair

54 Western Universities/Colleges attended the 3rd annual Dalian Maple Leaf University/College Student Recruitement Fair on November 25-26, 2006 to recruit the approximately 500 Grade 12 Dalian Maple Leaf International School Students.

The 4th annual Dalian Maple Leaf University/College Student Recruitment Fair is planned for November 2008. Universities/Colleges requesting more information click here

Wuhan Maple Leaf Schools Achieve
British Columbia, Canada Certification

In December 2007 the Wuhan Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School (K-7) and the Wuhan Maple Leaf International School (ESL and Grades 10-12) British Columbia Programs achieved full BC Certification.

The other BC Programs offered in the Dalian Maple Leaf International School, Dalian Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School and the Shenyang Maple Leaf International School were also satisfactorily inspected by the BC Ministry of Education in December 2007.

BC Student Teacher Practicum Placements
in Maple Leaf Schools in China

More than 20 student teachers from Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia (Okanagan), University of Victoria and Malaspina University College will be completing student practicums at Maple Leaf Schools in the 2007-08 School Year.

Opening of Wuhan Maple Leaf Schools

Wuhan Maple Leaf International High School (ESL, 10-12) and Wuhan Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School (K-9) were opened in September 2007. The schools are located on a beautiful 270,000 square meter (approximately 67 acre) property beside a picturesque lake in a prime Technology Development Zone in Wuhan.

British Columbia’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Education and Inspector of Independent and Offshore Schools attended the Official Opening Ceremony on September 3, 2007.

Maple Leaf Graduates Offered $500,000 (CAD) or 3.5 million RMB in Scholarships by University of Alberta

The University of Alberta offered approximately $500,000 (CAD) or 3.5 million RMB in scholarships to Maple Leaf’s grade 12 graduates.

This surpasses the approximately $300,000(CAD) or 2.1 million RMB offered in the previous year.

100% of Maple Leaf’s Graduates Receive Study Permits to Canada

Maple Leaf’s June 2007 graduates, who applied for study permits (student visas) to Canada using the School’s services, to pursue studies at Canadian universities or colleges, experienced a 100 percent success rate.

Land Acquired for Maple Leaf Institute of Technology and Second Dalian High School

Maple Leaf Educational Systems has secured a 400,000 square meter (approximately 100 acre) property for the Institute of Technology and second High School Campuses. The property is located directly across the street from the Dalian Maple Leaf International School: Jinshitan Senior High Campus gymnasium. The Institute campus will be designed for enroll approximately 5,000 students. The Institute will offer a variety of technological programs to meet current and future needs in China. The High School will accomodate approximately 1,500 students.