Xuzhou Aston

School

Xuzhou Aston opened in May of 2006 and is our second school in Jiansu Province. The school is brand new, clean, well equipped, and beautifully furnished and decorated. The spacious interior contains 13 classrooms with high ceilings and numerous large windows to let in the sunshine. We are located in downtown Xuzhou near Yunlong Lake in a lively area of commercial shopping, upscale restaurants, and winding alleys with street vendors selling everything imaginable.

The teacher’s facilities are in line with Aston’s standards and there is a wide array of didactic resources available. We have a large and well-resourced Teachers’ Lounge with resource books, flash cards, games, internet with printer, and everything else a teacher might need. There’s even a coffee machine for those early morning weekends. Our aim is to improve the listening and speaking skills of our students and considerable effort has been invested to ensure teachers have what they need to do this. We are committed that teachers have the training and the material necessary to accomplish this task and feel comfortable in the classroom.

Currently, there are several Western teachers and a Western manager. There are also nine Chinese teachers (both part-time and full time) and four front desk receptionists. Xuzhou Aston has a friendly staff that is very knowledgeable of the city and ESL, and is always willing to lend a hand to the Western staff. We are a medium sized school and our student numbers have been growing steadily, due in large part to great staff and the reputation we have been acquiring throughout the city.