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SCBWI DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS he SCBWI Directory of International Schools helps connect SCBWI au- thors, illustrators and translators who do school visits with interested T international schools around the world. The Directory lists international schools that feature (or plan to feature) author and illustrator (and occasionally translator) visits. Each year the submission period for schools to submit data for the Directory is April 1 to June 1. Librarians at international schools worldwide are encouraged to submit info for their schools. International schools usually embrace a global outlook. The community Listings of international schools may also be found on the following of an international school—the administrators, faculty, students sites: and families—typically includes members of many different cultures, languages and belief systems. The approach to education tends to be • Council of International Schools (International Schools Directory) truly international. Some international schools follow the International www.cois.org Baccalaureate (IB) programs, including the IB Primary Years Program, • International Schools Service (Directory of International Schools) the IB Middle Years Program, and the IB Diploma Program. Some www.iss.edu international schools follow the national curriculum of a particular • The SHAMBLES in South East Asia (The Education Project Asia; country, such as the Australian Schools and British Schools. Some International Schools in S.E. Asia) www.shambles.net/allschools/ international schools include many students of the local culture, whereas index.htm other international schools are forbidden by local law from accepting • East Asia Regional Council of International Schools (Member local students. In countries such as South Korea, international schools Schools) www.earcos.org may be composed almost entirely of students from the local culture studying in English. Some international schools are aligned with a Note: For the below SCBWI Directory of International School listings, particular religious faith. Most international schools are located in or “percent native English speakers” refers to the estimated percentage of near major cities. native English speaking students at the school; “other languages taught” refers to languages besides English taught at the school. The information in this Directory was contributed by librarians at the international schools listed. The SCBWI hopes that this Directory of International Schools will continue to grow, and that this Directory, combined with the Guide to International School Visits, ultimately will benefit schools, authors, illustrators, and children worldwide. Authors, Illustrators and Translators: Please see also the SCBWI Guide to International School Visits (p. 253). Besides reading the information in the Guide and this Directory, be sure to check individual school websites. 2 | INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DIRECTORY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DIRECTORY | 3 BELGIUM February, March, April, May; contact 3 months October. number of visits per year depends on costs; www.shatincollege.edu.hk/ Contact: Elaine Long Head of English & SUBMITTING PREPARING in advance; Note: group of schools: Dulwich Thuringia International School Weimar prefer first semester for grades 6-10, second Grades 7 -13; visits to all grades; other Email: [email protected] LE VERSEAI INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL College London, Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Belvederer Allee 40 semester for PK1-5; contact with a reasonable languages taught: Chinese, Spanish, French, Tel: 2655 9018 Rue de Wavre 60 1301 Bierges Seoul, and Singapore (opening 2014). 99425 Weimar amount of time to plan and integrate it into Italian, Japanese; 3 visits per year; prefer Fax: (852) 2655 9788 Contact: Joanna Davies Vice-Head Contact: Martina Kaestner, Librarian our schedule. October, March, June; contact 3-12 months in www.ichk.edu.hk/ Email: [email protected] FRANCE Email: [email protected] advance, prefer to organize visits 6 months to Grades 7-13; visits to all grades; 80% native Tel: 003210231717 http://www.this-weimar.de/ HARROW INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL HONG a year in advance in order to include visit in English speakers; other languages taught: www.eiverseau.be MARYMOUNT INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL, Grades K-12; visits to all grades; 15% native KONG school curriculum. Chinese/Spanish; 2 visits per year; any month; Grades K1-K3, P1-P6; visits to primary grades; PARIS English speakers; other languages taught: 38 Tsing Ying Road contact 1 month in advance. 45% native English speakers; other languages 72 blvd de la Saussaye German, French, Spanish: 1 visit per year; Tuen Mun, New Territories KING GEORGE V SCHOOL taught: French and Dutch; 3 visits per year; 92200 Neuilly sur Seine prefer March, April; contact 8 months in Hong Kong 2 Tin Kwong Road, Homantin, Kowloon QuaRRY BAY SCHOOL MARKET SURVEYS MARKET prefer November, February, April; contact 2 Contact: Sarah Thomas, Librarian advance. Contact: Mary Jones, Head of Library and Hong Kong 6 Hau Yuen Path Braemar Hill months in advance; multi-lingual audience or Email: [email protected] Learning Lounge Contact: Ms Ching Cheung (Librarian) Hong Kong just English speaking audience. Tel: 011 33 (0)1 46 24 95 65 INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL OF LUXEMBOURG Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact: Steph Gilchrist Fax: 011 33 (0)1 46 24 93 26 36 Blvd Pierre Dupong Tel: (852) 2824 9099 X6157 Tel: +85227606669 Email: [email protected] CHINA www.marymount.fr Luxembourg Fax: (852) 2824 9928 Fax: +85227607116 Tel: +852 2566 4242 Grades EYP–8; visits to K–8; other languages Contact: Barb O’Brien- LS librarian www.harrowschool.hk www.kgv.edu.hk Fax: +852 2887 9849 ZHUHAI INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL taught: French, Spanish, Chinese Email: [email protected] Grades Early Years to Year 13; visits to years Grades 7-13; visits to Year 7–9; 95% native www.qbs.edu.hk/ Qi Ao Island, Tang Jia Wan 1–2 visits per year; prefer March, April; Tel: 0035226044406 1-9; other languages taught: Mandarin, English speakers; other languages taught: Grades 1 to 6; visits to all grades; 60% native & RESOURCES DIRECTORIES Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519080 contact 6 -8 months in advance. islux.lu Cantonese; 2 visits per year; prefer March, Chinese, French, Spanish; 3 visits per year; English speakers; other language taught: Contact: Janice Lee - Library Coordinator Grades pre-school-grade 12; visits to pre- April; contact12 months in advance. prefer October-March; contact 1 month in Mandarin; 4 visits per year; prefer March; Email: [email protected] BRITISH SECTION LYCEE INTERNatiONAL school-grade 5; 20% native English speakers; advance. contact 3 or more months in advance; note: Tel: +86 756 332 0016; +86 756 331 5580 2 bis rue du Fer à Cheval - B.P. 70107 other languages taught: French; 2 visits per KOREAN INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL we need to apply for work permits so as www.zischina.com 78101 Saint Germain-en-Laye Cedex year; prefer Feb- April; contact at least 6 55 Lei King Wan, Sai Wan Ho YMCA OF HONG KONG CHRISTIAN COLLEGE contacting us early helps with this process. Grades nursery to Year 12 (Year 13 to be Contact: Catherine Vironda Librarian months in advance. Hong Kong 2 Chung Yat Street,Tung Chung, Lantau Island, added in 2014-2015); visits to all grades; Email: [email protected] Contact: Diana Chian, Librarian Hong Kong AUSTRALIAN INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL HONG 35-45% native English speakers; other Grades covering ages 11-18 year olds; visits HONG KONG Email: [email protected] Hong Kong KONG languages taught: Chinese, French, German; to all grades; 100% native English speaking Tel: 25695500 Contact: Wendy Hung, Teacher Librarian 3A Norfolk Road 2 visits per year, any time; contact at least students; other languages taught: Spanish, RENAISSANCE COLLEGE Fax: 25605699 Email: [email protected] Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 2 months in advance; Note: visitors to China German, Italian; 2 visits per year; contact 2 5 Hang Ming Street, Ma On Shan, New www.kis.edu.hk Tel: 852-29888123 Contact: Darryll Hopkins, Head of Library require a Chinese visa. months in advance Territories Grades Reception to Year 12; visits to all Fax: 852-29882000 Email: [email protected] PUBLISHED WORK PUBLICIZING YOUR Hong Kong grades; 20% native English speakers; other www.ymcacc.edu.hk Tel: +852 23046078 INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL OF DONgguaN GERMANY Contact: Andrea Walker/Head of Library languages taught: Korean, Mandarin; contact Grades Secondary 1 to 6; visits to Secondary Fax: +852 23046077 11 Jin Feng Nan Road, Email: [email protected] 1 month in advance. 1 to 5; 70% native English speakers; other www.aishk.edu.hk Nancheng District, Dongguan, Guangdong INTERNatiONAL SCHOOL-HANNOVER REGION Tel: 3556 3556 languages taught: Cantonese, Mandarin, Grades Reception to Year 12 (5 to 18 years Contact: Eileen Hurley, Teacher-Librarian Bruchmeisterallee 6 www.renaissance.edu.hk THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNdatiON French & Spanish; 1-2 visits per year; prefer old); visits to all levels, especially primary; Email: [email protected] 30169 Hannover Grades 1-13; visits to all grades; 100% native ACADEMY (Primary School) Mar-Apr, Jun-Jul; contact 2 months in 70% native English speakers; other languages Tel: 86-18652424538 Contact: Stewart Shipman, Librarian English speakers; other languages taught: 1 Kong Sin Wan Road advance. taught: Cantonese, Putonghua; 3 visits per www.i-s-d.org/ Email: [email protected] Putonghua, Spanish; 4 visits per year; prefer Pokfulam year; prefer early in the year but all months Grades K-12; visits to all grades; 70% native Tel: +49 (0) 511 - 270 416 50 Oct-June; contact 8 months in advance. Hong Kong BRADBURY SCHOOL are OK depending upon school calendar; English speakers; other languages taught: Fax: +49 (0) 511 - 270 416 51 Contact: Ada Lee, Teacher Librarian 43c Stubbs Road contact 3-6 months in advance; school is next Mandarin, French, Spanish; 2 visits per year, http://www.is-hr.de/learning/library/ HONG KONG ACADEMY Email: [email protected] Hong Kong to Kowloon Tong MTR Railway station--very www.scbwi.org prefer Oct-Nov; Feb-May; contact 5 months in Grades Pre-K through gr.