The idea for BE Education began when founder William Vanbergen was approached during his time in university by a friend asking Vanbergen to help get a Chinese friend into Stowe School.
BE Education's Shanghai headquarters officially opened in 2007, with offices opening in Beijing in 2006, Chengdu in 2008, Shenzhen in 2010, and others in Changzhou, Tianjin, and Zhengzhou.