We are thrilled to share a remarkable news regarding the achievements of our students in the 2025 Mandarin Writing Competition, organized and supported by Peking University, The Peking Government, and the Worldwide Ranking Institutions.
Congratulations to our talented students for their well-deserved success! Their hard work and commitment have placed Gateway International Montessori School among the top-ranked schools globally in teaching Chinese as a second language, which is an extraordinary milestone.
1st Place: Farida Al-Afifi
2nd Place: Abdulaziz Hatem Al-Sayed
3rd Place: Hassan El Fakharany
4th Place: Mohamed Emad
5th Place: Kenzi Ahmed
A heartfelt appreciation goes out to you, Ms. Olivia Azmy, Ms. Marwa Ali, and the Chinese Department teachers for their dedication and passion in fostering a high standard of language learning. Your efforts have been instrumental in guiding our students toward this outstanding recognition.
We are incredibly proud to announce that the results have been officially released, and five students from Gateway, Egypt, have earned Certificates of Achievement for their participation in the writing workshop. Additionally, students from schools across the globe have also been recognized:
โข Five students from Toronto Mandarin College (Canada)
โข Five students from Motai School (Australia)
โข Two students from Cloudberry School of Chicago (USA)
Accordingly,
The worldwide ranking institution has officially announced the 2025 rankings for schools teaching Chinese as a second language, and the results are as follows:
1. Motai School, Australia โ 1st Place
2. Toronto Mandarin School, Canada โ 2nd Place
3. Gateway International Montessori School, Egypt โ 3rd Place
4. Cloudberry School, USA โ 4th Place
The Certificates of Achievement and accompanying prizes for our Gateway students are sponsored by the Chinese embassies in cooperation with Peking University and the Peking government. Each embassy (in Egypt, Canada, Australia, and the USA) will distribute certificates and prizes to the schools in their respective countries.
Congratulations to Gateway International Montessori School for achieving 3rd place globally in this prestigious ranking!