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CCS is located one hour from Richmond (the capital of Virginia)
and near the United States capital, Washington, DC.
CCS is an excellent choice for international students.
Students and Teachers live on campus.
Students can stay with us over school holidays.
Students and Teachers live on campus.
Students can stay with us over school holidays.
We have a full-time international coordinator,
and students enjoy a wide variety of weekend activities.
and students enjoy a wide variety of weekend activities.
We are an approved SAT/ACT Test Center.
We offer transportation to airports and TOEFL Test Centers
90% of CCS GRADUATES
attend one of their top three college choices.
90% of CCS CLASS OF 2019
accepted to universities on Princeton Review's Top School's List.
CCS STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
6:1
21 ADVANCED COURSES
73% BOARDING STUDENTS
27% DAY STUDENTS
MORE THAN 70% OF CCS FACULTY MEMBES HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES
FROM PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES
NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONS
ALUMNI INCLUDE 2 PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS
OUR GRADUATES ATTEND MANY EXCELLENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES!
Xiaoyang Zhang '19
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Xiaoyang will attend Brandeis University in the fall. He was surprised at how quickly he was able to adapt to the small CCS community as a 9th grader. He liked the wide variety of academic offerings. Xiaoyang's parents appreciated that administrators from the school would regularly visit China and share news about him as well as the whole school. Xiaoyang says "CCS really focused on my individual growth." He especially liked the many activities to choose from on the weekends. And, he says "I love the beautiful view!" Xiaoyang won many sports awards, he was in Student Government, and was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll. He plans to study sociology at Brandeis University.
Xiaoyang will attend Brandeis University in the fall. He was surprised at how quickly he was able to adapt to the small CCS community as a 9th grader. He liked the wide variety of academic offerings. Xiaoyang's parents appreciated that administrators from the school would regularly visit China and share news about him as well as the whole school. Xiaoyang says "CCS really focused on my individual growth." He especially liked the many activities to choose from on the weekends. And, he says "I love the beautiful view!" Xiaoyang won many sports awards, he was in Student Government, and was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll. He plans to study sociology at Brandeis University.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Jinxi Wu '19
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Jinxi Wu will attend Case Western Reserve University this fall. She tells us that at Case Western Reserve she will be required to take writing and reading seminars, for which she is well-prepared because of the intense reading she did in CCS English classes. Jingxi loved singing in the choir as it gave her a pleasant diversion from her intense academic studies. Jinxi's parents appreciated communicating with her advisor every month. Her advisor would update them on her grades and activities. "People are very friendly and it feels good to study and live here." Jinxi was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll. She will study marketing at Case Western Reserve University.
Jinxi Wu will attend Case Western Reserve University this fall. She tells us that at Case Western Reserve she will be required to take writing and reading seminars, for which she is well-prepared because of the intense reading she did in CCS English classes. Jingxi loved singing in the choir as it gave her a pleasant diversion from her intense academic studies. Jinxi's parents appreciated communicating with her advisor every month. Her advisor would update them on her grades and activities. "People are very friendly and it feels good to study and live here." Jinxi was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll. She will study marketing at Case Western Reserve University.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Qianhui Li '19
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU)
Qianhui will attend New York University (NYU). She was accepted to many other universities, including Tulane University and University of Wisconsin, Madison. Qianhui appreciates CCS for the high level of math choices and is well-prepared for her college math classes. Qianhu likes the school's many, traditional ceremonies. To complement her academic studies, Qianhu loved the sailing and other sports. She says, "CCS is a good place for Chinese students to immerse in American cutlure. Each individual receives attention and care and opportunities to speak up and build confidence." Qianhui won the Outstanding Student Award, was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll, was a National Honor Society officer, and won the Visual Arts Prize.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NYU
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NYU
Zhuoran Wu '18
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU)
Math, Economics, Computer Science
Class of 2018 Valedictorian Zhuoran Wu was accepted to several excellent US universities but chose to attend her dream school New York University (NYU). She studies Math and Economics with a minor in computer science. Zhuoran competes throughout the country with the NYU Taekwondo Club! She is also part of the NYU gala performance as a singer and dancer. Zhuoran reports that thanks to CCS, she was well-prepared for college life, and is especially pleased at how adept she is at successfully communicating with her roommates. Zhuoran misses the "inspirational beauty" of the CCS campus, and the warmness of the community, especially the faculty. At CCS, Zhuoran was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll, was a member of the National Honor Society, was Co-Head of the Student Activities Council, Basketball MVP, a Prefect, and recipient of the Science Prize.
Math, Economics, Computer Science
Class of 2018 Valedictorian Zhuoran Wu was accepted to several excellent US universities but chose to attend her dream school New York University (NYU). She studies Math and Economics with a minor in computer science. Zhuoran competes throughout the country with the NYU Taekwondo Club! She is also part of the NYU gala performance as a singer and dancer. Zhuoran reports that thanks to CCS, she was well-prepared for college life, and is especially pleased at how adept she is at successfully communicating with her roommates. Zhuoran misses the "inspirational beauty" of the CCS campus, and the warmness of the community, especially the faculty. At CCS, Zhuoran was on the Headmaster's Honor Roll, was a member of the National Honor Society, was Co-Head of the Student Activities Council, Basketball MVP, a Prefect, and recipient of the Science Prize.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NYU
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NYU
Iris Hao '17
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Business, International, Global Studies
Iris Hao studies Business, International, and Global Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Last summer, Iris was an Operation Department Intern at Founder Fugon Fund Management in Beijing City. In addition to studying, Iris currently words as an Economics Office Assistant at Brandeis International Business School, helping to coordinate business events and lectures. At Christchurch, Iris was received Headmaster's List honors, and was in the National Honor Society. Iris enjoyed playing volleyball basketball. She was recipient of the Outstanding Student Award.
Business, International, Global Studies
Iris Hao studies Business, International, and Global Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Last summer, Iris was an Operation Department Intern at Founder Fugon Fund Management in Beijing City. In addition to studying, Iris currently words as an Economics Office Assistant at Brandeis International Business School, helping to coordinate business events and lectures. At Christchurch, Iris was received Headmaster's List honors, and was in the National Honor Society. Iris enjoyed playing volleyball basketball. She was recipient of the Outstanding Student Award.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Bowen Bao '12
Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs, Singapore
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) LEONARD N. STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BS Accounting and Finance
Jing Jiang '18
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Industrial and Labor Relations
Jing Jiang is so happy to attend her first choice university. In her first year at Cornell University, she is Assistant Photography Editor for the Cornell Daily Sun newspaper, she is a photographer for the Cornell Fashion Collective, she is a member of the Phi alpha Delta Pre-Law Chapter, and she is a member of the Cornell Chinese Drama Society. At Christchurch School, Jing Jiang was on the swimming and volleyball teams. She was in the National Honor Society, and was President of the Student Government.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Zetong Jia '15
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Schwarzman Scholar
MS Global Affairs, International Studies
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) HONORS PROGRAM
BA Sociology and Politics
MS Global Affairs, International Studies
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) HONORS PROGRAM
BA Sociology and Politics
In the summer of 2018, Jack worked with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. He has also worked as a Partnership and Community Development Manager for youth Crime Watch Liberia, and served as a Program Intern for the National Committee on US-China Relations. At NYU, Jack was in the Honors Program, was recipient of a pre-law scholarship, was a Max Bronner Research School, and an undergraduate Research Conference Panelist. Jack was selected as a Schwarzman Scholar and is pursing his Master's Degree at Tsignhua University in Beijing. This highly prestigious scholarship was awarded to 147 scholars selected form a pool of 2800 applicants.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY SCHWARZMAN SCHOLAR
Haoxuan Zhang '17
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Computer Science
Haoxuan chose to attend Brandeis University but was accepted to many outstanding schools such as University of California - Davis and University of California- Irvine. As a student at Brandeis University, Haoxuan says that is it very important to be able to think critically. "Fortunately, CCS offered me a lot of opportunities to train myself to think critically!" Perhaps the most valuable skill that Frank gained from CCS though is excellence in time management. He finds that many of his classmates at Brandeis University are not able to use their time effectively. He is especially thankful for the CCS community, "undoubtedly, studying abroad for a 14-year-old is a challenge. However it comes with precious outcome, and the faculty knows how to take care of students, especially those who are far away from family." Haoxuan emphasizes that his time at Christchurch helped him to grow up and find his identity. He feels sure that other Chinese students can find their purpose at CCS as well!
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Xunqi Zhu '14
Analyst at China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MS Management
MS Management
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
BA Political Science and Government
BA Political Science and Government
Xunqi Zhu just finished his advanced degree in Business Management at Wake Forest University. He will start work for the CFFEX in Shanghai. Xunqi attributes his success at Wake Forest to his excellent English preparation at CCS. He was very well prepared to understand the university academic materials. Xunqi also says he developed excellent research, writing, and critical thinking skills at CCS. Xunqi enjoyed trying different sports and making many friends. He says the faculty was excellent and he is very grateful to his teachers. He says, “CCS provides a valuable education. It has supportive faculty members, good academic resources, and a beautiful environment. More than that, I think it is beneficial to give millennials an education in independence, responsibility, and global vision.”
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Hanqing Zhu '12
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Ph.D. Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
MS Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
BS HONORS PROGRAM Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering In the midst of earning his Ph.D. in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Hanqing is in California completing an internship with Yahoo/Verizon as a Data Scientist using artificial intelligence technuques. Hanqing found the curriculum at CCS to be excellent, especially the emphasis on critical thinking and the ability to make connections between textbook knowledge and real problems. He says, "I have carried all the skills I learned from CCS into my current research in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, working to think outside the box and to make a real impact on how humans interact with artificial intelligence." Hanqing also loved the after-school activities. "Sailing and golf offered me a unique opportunity to try something new outside the classroom, collaborate with friends, achieve goals and have fun together. In short, CCS taught me to work hard and play harder!" These days, to balance his rigorous academic studies, William loves to play table tennis and fly - he has his private pilot license.
boarding school, private high school, college-prep, Virginia, United States
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
