Our school has 500 students and is composed of preschoolers (4-6 year olds) and elementary schoolers (6 to 12 year olds). The school has been in operation about 8 years and is run by an Irishman. This helps to overcome communication problems. The school has a curriculum which has been built up endogenously over the years by teachers. The school us es the communicative language approach which is characterized by games and activities. The philosophy which best sums up our methodology is one which is strict but playful and involves teaching, practice, review, and assessment. The school is located in Tieling , Liaoning province , China . The area has one of the lowest cost of livings in China as most teachers ca save 90% of their income.