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Use the Student & Parent PowerSchool Portal to find out about attendance, grades, academic tests, schedules, billing, and appointments.

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QUESTIONS

  • When should I submit the applications? Is there a deadline?
    Each year, the Education Bureau announces the registration date for all 9-year compulsory schools. DHS observes the dates and guidelines given by the Education Bureau.
  • Will elementary and middle school students have their “Xueji”?
    Yes, students from grade 1- 9 will have their “Xueji” enrolled under DHS. 
  • Will the test result of my child’s Zhongkao affect the grades at school and/or college applications overseas?
    No, your child’s Zhongkao grade will not affect school grades nor the application to college overseas. However, your child’s Zhongkao grade is considered for G10 application in DHS Secondary.  
  • What kind of school lunch is offered?
    DHS offers daily Chinese and Western food options. Lunch menus are published on the website each month so that students and parents together can order from the menu. Elementary students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to school each day.Students are permitted to bring their own lunch to school if they so choose. 
  • What age group does your boarding program start admitting?
    Staring from the 2021/22 school year, DHS will start offering the boarding option for both elementary students and secondary students.
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KEY TERM DATES: 2023–24

Keep up to date with the academic year at Dalian Huamei School with these key dates for your calendar.
2023-24 Huamei School Calendar
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First Day of School
Friday, Sep 01 2023
Fall Break
Friday, Sep 29 to Friday, Oct 06 2023
Winter Break
Monday, Dec 25 2023 to Tuesday, Jan 02 2024
Chinese New Year Break
Monday 29 Jan to Friday 23 Feb 2024
Spring Break
Monday, Apr 01 to Friday, Apr 05 2024
Last School Day
Friday, Jul 05 2024

ACTIVITES FOR EVERY STUDENT

Our first-class facilities provide opportunities for achievement, excellence, health, and wellbeing.
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Equestrian
The purpose of the equestrian program is to develop students’ physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being.
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Equestrian is one of the few sports where students have the opportunity to have direct contact with an animal. Students gain skills far beyond a traditional cardiovascular workout. Once the students are emotionally connected with the horses, they develop invaluable life skills such as responsibility, mindfulness, and compassion.
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Basketball
A great opportunity to try something different and get involved in fast-paced, physical activity.
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Basketball ensures year-round team sports, taking place in one of the two indoor gymnasiums located on campus. The professional equipment allows our students to play national level games.
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Table Tennis
This course aims to cultivate kids’ interest in playing a fast-paced, heart-racing indoor sport.
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We stimulate students' potential through fitness and physical coordination training. Through a "positive discipline" teaching method, students can develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and the ability to solve problems by themselves.
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Coding
In this course students will learn coding using Scratch – the programming language for students developed at MIT.
 
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Students can use Scratch to code fun projects and build their own objects. This graphical programming language improves your child’s logical thinking skills, independent mindset, and even teaches them some basics of AI.
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Math and Rubik Cube Club
Students will learn how to apply their math skills.
 
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The practical application of math to solve challenging puzzles, including the famous Rubik’s Cube.
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Sea Dragon Choir

A welcoming group that finds and nurtures talent to dazzle a DAIS audience.

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Upper elementary students sing, move, and play instruments allowing them to develop their musical skills in this fun and exciting ASA.
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Makerspace
Your child will get the chance to learn practical skills through hands-on activities.
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Students learn to design and make products that solve genuine, relevant problems within different contexts whilst considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.
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Kids Read
Preparation to compete in the annual Kids Read tournament.
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Students are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.
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SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

All ingredients are provided by a trusted third-party supplier who has been working with all our schools since inception. Prepared by our onsite chef, your child is guaranteed a balanced and nutritious meal from a menu that changes weekly.
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Athletics and Activities: Useful Links

The after-school activities program is aligned with the ideals of Dalian Huamei School. Our students develop intellect, character, and health in a safe and welcoming environment. For more information, please download the documents linked below:
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Athletic Handbook
This handbook serves as a guide for new and returning athletes and their guardians. School policies and procedures are outlined as well as philosophical standards that we hope to achieve through our athletic programs.
Athletic Handbook 2023-2024
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ASA Handbook
This handbook serves as a guide for new and returning families. School policies and procedures will be outlined as well as addressing philosophical standards that we hope to achieve through our After School Activities programs.
ASA Handbook 2023-2024
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Air Quality Index (AQI)
The school has an AQI reader on campus to monitor the most accurate data. Modifications or cancellations of activities may occur in response to AQI levels.
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NEWS AND EVENTS

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Buddy Lessons
This year, our Intermediate and Advanced level Band and Orchestra students have volunteered to give private lessons to our beginning level students.
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AP Results
This year, the results of our students who took Advanced Placement classes in high school have been outstanding.
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GST in Boarding Program
The Huamei boarding program offers guided study time for secondary students every day.
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

Contact us to find out more about what makes our school special, and how we can make your child’s education experience a memorable one that will prepare them for life, wherever they are in the world.

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