Mandell School recently signed an agreement with Hansol Institute of Gifted and Talented Education to collaborate and create new schools in Asia. These esteemed educational companies are collaborating to open Mandell pre-schools, under the name Mandell Kids and to open schools for all grades under the name Mandell Academy in various locations throughout Asia. The first location opens in February 2010, in Beijing, China. Another school will open shortly thereafter in Korea. Hansol and Mandell are anticipating multiple locations opening in Singapore, Taiwan, and other Asian locations by the end of 2011.

"We are so excited to team with Hansol and to bring our mutual visions of academic rigor and responsible citizenship together in Asia. I cannot think of a company more philosophically aligned with Mandell than Hansol." said Gabriella Rowe, Mandell's Head of School.

Hansol Institute of Gifted and Talented Education is a world class education, publishing, and media group. Hansol's mission is to foster talent in children, the future leaders of the world, and has devoted itself to developing the nation through education for the past twenty six years. Hansol currently has locations in Seoul, Shanghai, Britain, Beijing, Thailand, and Bangkok. Youngjoo Oh, Executive Director of the Hansol Institute of Gifted and Talented Education stated "Through this partnership, we will offer a higher quality of education to children in America and Asia by exchanging and collaborating educational philosophy, methods, and materials."

"As the world becomes 'smaller' through international travel, the internet, and greater cultural sharing across the globe, the partnership between Hansol and Mandell exemplifies the kind of collaboration and cooperation diverse citizens of the world want for our global community" said Ken Cohen, Mandell's Director of Finance and Administration.

This exciting educational venture is the product of two companies from different hemispheres finding new ways to better share their many similar pedagogical philosophies. Mandell and Hansol both cultivate the intellectual and creative abilities of their students, striving to produce multi-lingual, compassionate, positive citizens of the world. They have a mutual focus on thorough and creative curriculum supported by academic rigor. Hansol and Mandell are thrilled to bring such a unique global education to Beijing and beyond.