Important Dates
March 17-18 | ELC Picture Day
March 18 | Meal-Tasting Event
March 19 | Avenues Community Connection: Bilingual Development of Children
March 31 | Spring Off-campus Activities Week begins, campus closed
April 7 | Classes resume
The 2025-26 School Calendar is Now Available
This high-level calendar provides key dates for when our campus will be open. Please note that dates are subject to change.
The 2024-25 School Calendar Updates
Following the national holiday changes for Labor Day, May 2 is an additional day off, and the Labor Day break is from May 1 to May 2. Students will return to school on May 5.
Kindergarten Updates
Dear ELC Families,
After WAM SLAM in February, we are excited to announce that the second school-wide event of this semester Ruckus is coming next week! For our youngest learners, curiosity is the foundation of discovery. At Avenues, we believe that hands-on exploration, play, and creative problem-solving are essential for young children's growth. Rooted in our Avenues World Elements, children will be encouraged to experiment, ask questions, and explore the wonders of science, engineering, and technology in ways that are playful and developmentally appropriate. Through interactive activities, collaborative projects, and joyful tinkering, children build confidence, resilience, and critical thinking skills—all key to their early learning journey.
Ruckus is a celebration of creativity and innovation, designed to nurture their natural sense of wonder. The students are going to explore a variety of age-appropriate experiences that encourage curiosity, problem-solving, and positive engagement with technology. We invite you to join us in supporting their first steps into a world of discovery!
Warmly,
The ELC Leadership Team
ELC Sport Equipment Drive
The students in the Lions, Cheetahs, and Tigers Classes are collecting sporting equipment from March 10 -14 for our Teach for China partner school in Chaoshan. The K-grade students will deliver the donations to the school during their overnight trip later this month.
We kindly ask that families place any donations into the box located in front of the A18 gate. Please see the picture below for more details regarding the types of equipment we are accepting.
We truly appreciate your support.
Picture day
A professional photography team will come to the campus on March 17 and 18 to take both individual and group student photos for the 2024–25 yearbook.
Please find below the updated schedule for each class.
Monday, March 17
8:20-8:50 Seagulls
8:50-9:20 Hummingbirds
9:20-9:50 Bunnies
9:50-10:40 Seadragons
10:40-11:30 Koifish
11:30-12:30 Tigers
Tuesday, March 18
8:30-9:10 Owls
9:10-9:40 Foals
9:40-10:20 Lambs
10:20-11:20 Lions
11:20-12:20 Cheetahs
Dress code: White Avenues polo shirt. Please save the date.
More information will be released later, please stay tuned.
Ruckus Donation
We need your help! As part of our upcoming Ruckus event in the Early Learning Center, we’re collecting old technology for tinkering and creative reuse. Think old cell phones, TV remotes, or even that bin of mysterious charging wires you no longer need!
If you have any of these items at home, please consider donating them. Simply place your contributions in the labeled box at the gate on any day next week.
Thank you for helping us inspire curiosity and innovation among our learners!
Sign-Up | Meal Tasting
To provide nutritious and tasty meals for students, we will hold regular meal tasting sessions for parents where we will also introduce the Meal Program. You will be trying new dishes that will be serving soon. Your feedback is important to our catering team. We have held four food taste events so far, thank you for APA food committee and all parents’ feedback!
The March meal tasting will be held at 4:15 – 5:00 on March 18. Please click on the link below to sign up. We will confirm details with you after the registration is close.
Avenues Community Connection: Bilingual Development of Children
Time: 9:00-9:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 19
Venue: 3F, A12
Presenters: Teacher Ludmila and Teacher Rongrong Gu
You are cordially invited to participate in the next ACC. As a follow-up to the Parents' Communication Conference on the theme of "Bilingual Learning" held in September last semester, this activity will specifically focus on the early childhood stage and continue to delve deeper into children's bilingual acquisition and development. The teachers will share how to support children's language learning and overall development through bilingual education, helping you understand the characteristics and methods of bilingual education, as well as how to create a good bilingual environment for children at home.
Let's work together to ensure that children can enjoy a happy and wonderful bilingual learning experience during their growth. We look forward to your arrival!
March Menu
Please click the button below to view the March snack and lunch menu.
Avenues at the Moment
Spread the Word | Avenues Parent Information Session to Prospective Families
9:30-12:00 p.m., Saturday, March 22
On March 22, we’ll be hosting a Parent Information Session to prospective families interested in learning more about Avenues Shenzhen. The event provides great opportunities to understand the school, the curriculum, the campus and to communicate with the leadership team. Feel free to extend this invitation to friends and families who may be interested in becoming part of our community!
Parents interested are welcome to scan the QR code below to register on a first-come, first-served basis.
Campus Update
Parenting Workshop Series: A Family Life Cycle Perspective
This week we held the third parent-child relationship workshop for parents of children aged 7-9 and here is the handout of this workshop for your reference.
Next week, we will conduct another session for parents of children aged 10-12. Since enrollment is full, we will share relevant parent strategies on next week's bulletin board for your consideration. Parents who have enrolled will receive an email reminder this Friday and a WeChat notification next week.
Furthermore, for those parents who were unable to sign up, from April until the end of this semester, we will have an additional session each month. We will notify you in advance for sign-up.
Explorers Update
Avenues Explorers After-school Activity Feedback
In order to help our parents visualize what your child is learning in the program, the after-school teachers will upload the class feedback at least every two weeks. You can view the course feedback to see how your child is doing in the program. If you would like to learn more details, please feel free to reach out to explorers-sz@avenueschina.cn to contact the Avenues Explorers Team .
How to find the feedback:
School Notifications - School Apps - Explorers - Feedback, click on the courses to view the feedback.
Explorers registration reminder: spots available
The Explorer Program for the Kindergarten has been running for four weeks, and there are still available spots in several high-quality courses. You are welcome to register using the following method:
WeChat → School Notifications → School Apps → Explorer → 2025 Spring Semester Course Registration. Courses marked in blue have available spots and can be registered for at any time.
Recommended High-Quality Courses with available spots:
- Monday:
N: Soccer
PreK-K: English Drama, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Fun Science
- Tuesday:
N: Djembe
PreK-K: Ballet English, Xiaoyan School of Art
- Wednesday:
PreK-K: Little Choir, Basketball
- Thursday:
N: Nature Exploration
PreK-K Beginner Chess, Djembe
- Friday:
N: Fun Science
PreK-K: Tennis, Chinese Calligraphy
