The RDFZ Chaoyang Branch School, Advanced Level Centre (ALC) is the latest iteration of the famous Ren Da Fu Zhong (RDFZ) family of schools. It opened in 2014, with the remit to offer superior quality, independent, international education to the emerging Beijing middle class who cannot currently access international schools.The ALC has enjoyed rapid growth from the initial cohort of 150 to over 750 students. Innovations in the curriculum and the pastoral care give it a unique character and it is rapidly gaining the reputation as the school of choice for discerning Beijing parents. The mission of The RDFZ Chaoyang Branch School is: strives to cultivate happy, healthy, successful, young people who demonstrate moral excellence and integrity; who have strong academic credentials and cultured behavior. They shall have a desire to pursue life-long learning and demonstrate innovative practical skills. They will go beyond themselves and turn their dreams into realities. The core values of The RDFZ Chaoyang Branch School are: Virtue, Erudition, Innovation and Factualism Aware of the challenges that face Chinese students seeking the benefits of an international education, the ALC was established and continues to have a clear and simple aim: ‘To enable each and every student to enter the best possible college or university in the English-speaking World and to be successful there’. In October, 2014, RDFZ ALC was fully accredited by the University of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), Centre number: CN931.