Dr. Spencer A. Fowler, CEO & Superintendent of International Programs, BDFZ Education Group sharing his warm and inspiring welcome message to the Dalton family.

Dear Students, Faculty, Colleagues, Parents, Alumni, and Friends,

It is my distinguished honor to welcome you all to the 2021-2022 academic year. The milestones we have reached as a community over the years never cease to amaze me. This year, is one of personal significance, marking my sixth year having the privilege of leading our inspirational and prestigious academic program. Honored to be the longest serving head of school, I have graduated approximately 600 pupils who went on to attend, or have graduated from, many of the most world’s most prestigious universities. I am fortunate to have worked closely with two cycles of Dalton students, from their Senior I years through their Senior III years. With similar excitement, I announce

that our Haikou campus in Hainan is commencing its third year of operation, on course to graduate its second class. Progress throughout these years, in Beijing, Haikou and beyond, has been nothing short of remarkable. 

Since first setting foot on the campus of The Affiliated High School of Peking University’s Dalton Academy, my life has changed dramatically; I will forever be grateful that fate connected me to a program boasting the world’s most unique approach to education. When I set out to work at Dalton, I never could have imagined an education program like this would have been viable; a program that is simultaneously open, free, and enlightening, a program capable of empowering teachers and students to advance global progress. Our community has remained steadfast in our philosophy, continuing to rise to every challenge, even in the face of recent obstacles, most notably the infamous COVID-19 pandemic. 

As we begin another academic cycle, a sense of nostalgia permeates throughout our campus, coupled with a renewed sense of purpose, bolstered by a commitment to forging the effort of education’s needed reform. Every year presents another opportunity for our program to leverage its unique talents, interests, networks, and resources in order to spread a Dalton sized impact across the world.  Our program’s story speaks to endless possibilities as a result of its organic, nimble, and agile nature. The world needs creative problem solvers, our students, those who are passionately making a difference. Our modus operandi is not pigeon-holing gifted students with the singular focus of preparing them for standardized exams; it is to demonstrate to the world what education can be, an education empowering our students to contribute to progress, everywhere from academia to industry.  

Every moment, relationship, and opportunity should be met with open-mindedness, love, and unwavering efforts to leave one’s mark on this world. Our individual dreams must collectively include supporting others who seek to realize their own. Our program embodies Frost’s road less traveled. It speaks to the level of fulfilment that our lives can reach when we decide to take chances, believe in ourselves, and embrace those around us. 

In the succinct and immortal words of Brian Tracy: “What would you dare to dream if you knew you wouldn’t fail?”

Sincerely yours,

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Dr. Spencer A. Fowler 

CEO & Superintendent