Shekou International School (Chinese: 深圳市蛇口外籍人员子女学校) the first private, co-educational, not-for-profit international school established in 1988 and located in Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.[5] It serves students in Nursery through to Grade 12 across three campuses.
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 The Bay Campus of Shekou International School | |
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| Type | Private Non profit; governed by International Schools Services, Princeton, New Jersey |
| Established | 1988 |
| Director | Harish Kanabar[2] |
| Principal | Secondary Principal - Matthew Doige, Primary Principal - Leda Cedo,[3] |
| Faculty | 105 |
| Years offered | Nursery to grade 12 |
| Enrollment | around 1200 |
| Average class size | 1:15 |
| Campuses | Jingshan[Nursery-K],the Bay[G1-G5] and Net Valley[G6-G12][4] |
| Color(s) | Red,Black and White |
| Athletics | Member of the ACAMIS regional leagues for high school and the SDRC regional leagues for middle school |
| Athletics conference | ACAMIS Div. III |
| Mascot | Gecko |
| Website | sis-shekou |
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| Simplified Chinese | 深圳市蛇口外籍人员子女学校 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 深圳市蛇口外籍人員子女學校 | ||||||||||
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Shekou International School follows International Baccalaureate (IB) and other standards across the different subjects. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) framework is followed for the youngest students. Secondary School's academic programme includes Mathematics, Science & Design, Humanities, Language & Literature, Arts, Physical and Health Education, and World Languages. The Secondary Curriculum for middle school students is based on internationally recognised standards. High school students prepare for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
As of 2018[update] it is one of eight schools in Shenzhen designated for children of foreign workers.[6]
Shekou International School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and offers the IB Diploma program in the high school. The school is also a member of the East Asian Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and a member of All-China and Mongolia International School (ACAMIS) organization.
History
editThe school was opened in 1988, funded by four oil companies: Amoco, Arco, CACT and Phillips.[7] The school currently enrolls more than 1100 students, representing more than 40 countries.[8] Over 90 teachers from the United States, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and China make up the faculty.[citation needed]
It is Shenzhen's oldest international school.[9] At one the school partnered with the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) in regards to its primary school French bilingual section.[10] It has a French bilingual program that began in 2009.[11]
Campuses
editShekou International School has comprehensive primary and secondary facilities over three campuses.
- Jingshan(Nursery-K)
- Net Valley(G6-12 Campus)
- The Bay (G1-5 Campus)
Jingshan was once the community heart of the Villas and includes library, indoor gymnasium, swimming pool, cafeteria, and sporting fields. Specialist language schools also occupy this campus with French International Programme and Heritage German Program here. The playgrounds, secret garden, and courtyards are at the end of a tree-lined boulevard and provide a well-protected and child-friendly facility as they are well within the gated Villa compound.
The Bay is located at Gangwan Avenue, right across the street from the Shekou old port. It is a 10-minute walk from Early Primary Jingshan campus. The additional spaces of this campus give teachers even more possibilities to provide outstanding learning opportunities for students from G1 through to G5.
Net Valley is located in the heart of the Shekou residential and innovation area at Net Valley. The Net Valley campus is nearly two times bigger than previous Secondary campus in the Coastal Rose Garden Complex, or as we called it, Bayside. With over 12400 m2 of learning spaces, the building provides for more performing and creative arts, specialist sciences, and the full complement of curricular choices as well as a library, cafeteria, and theater. On this campus, outdoor space includes a basketball yard and leisure areas. Along with the large gymnasium which is an easy ten-minute bus ride from the Net Valley campus, the school provides first-class engagement in sports.[12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "contact us".
- ^ "SIS Leadership".
- ^ "SIS Leadership".
- ^ "Our Campus".
- ^ "深圳市6所国际学校列表." Nanshan International Volunteers. Retrieved on May 15, 2016. "深圳蛇口国际学校 Shenzhen Shekou International School [...] 广东省深圳市蛇口南海大道鲸山别墅 Jing Shan Villas, Nanhai Blvd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R.C."
- ^ "深圳市8所外籍人员子女学校基本信息（截至2018年3月）" (in Chinese (China)). City of Shenzhen. March 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-09. (Archive)
- ^ "SIS History". Shekou International School 2008-9 Student-Parent Handbook (PDF). 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "About Us - Shekou International School". www.sis-shekou.org. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "City to add one more international school" (Archive). Shenzhen Daily. August 12, 2008. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.
- ^ "École internationale de Shekou" (Archive). AEFE. Retrieved on May 14, 2016.
- ^ Wang, Haolan (2019-05-22). "French community reaps benefits from international school". Shenzhen Daily. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "School Campus - Shekou International School". www.sis-shekou.org. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
External links
edit- "Shekou International School website". Retrieved 2008-10-01.