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SCBWI directory of international schools

he SCBWI Directory of International Schools helps connect SCBWI authors, 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 2013 PUBLICATIONS GUIDE: the book | www.scbwi.org | INTERNATIONAL SC INTERNATIONAL | prefer September, October, November, Mandarin, Japanese; 6-8visits peryear; taught: German, Dutch,Spanish, Korean, 65% native English speakers; other languages Grades PreK-IB2; visitstogrades K-Grade 10; www.dulwich-suzhou.cn Fax: 8651262957540 Tel: 8651262957539 Email: [email protected] Contact: MichelleFitzgerald,HeadLibrarian SIP, Suzhou,215021 360 GangTianRoad Dul advance. prefer Oct-Nov; Feb-May; contact 5months in Mandarin, French, Spanish;2visitsperyear, English speakers; other languages taught: Grades K-12; visitstoallgrades; 70%native www.i-s-d.org/ Tel: 86-18652424538 Email: [email protected] Contact: EileenHurley, Teacher-Librarian Nancheng District,Dongguan,Guangdong 11 JinFengNanRoad, International SchoolofDongguan require aChinese visa. 2 months inadvance; Note: visitorstoChina 2 visitsperyear, any time; contact atleast languages taught: Chinese, French, German; 35-45% native English speakers; other added in2014-2015);visitstoallgrades; Grades nursery toYear 12(Year 13tobe www.zischina.com Tel: +867563320016; 3315580 Email: [email protected] Contact: JaniceLee-LibraryCoordinator Zhuhai, Guangdong,519080 Qi Ao Island,Tang JiaWan Zhuhai International School CHINA just English speaking audience. months inadvance; multi-lingual audience or prefer November, February, April;contact 2 taught: French and Dutch;3visitsperyear; 45% native English speakers; other languages Grades K1-K3,P1-P6;visitstoprimary grades; www.eiverseau.be Tel: 003210231717 Email: [email protected] Contact: JoannaDaviesVice-Head Rue deWavre 601301Bierges Le VrseaiInternational School BELGIUM wich CollegeSuzhou H OOL DIRECTORY OOL taught: German; 1-2visitsperyear;prefer native English speakers; other languages Grades EL3/4-12;visits toEL3/4-10;40% www.bonn-is.de Tel: 49228308540 Email: [email protected] Contact: CindyRogers, HeadLibrarian 53175 Bonn Martin LutherKingStr. 14 Bonn International School contact 5-6months inadvance. Spanish; 1visitperyear;prefer March, April; other languages taught German, French, grades; 30%percent native English speakers; Grades Pre-K through gr. 12;visitstoall http://www.is-hr.de/learning/library/ Fax: +49 (0)511-27041651 Tel: +49(0)511-27041650 Email: [email protected] Contact: StewartShipman, Librarian 30169 Hannover Bruchmeisterallee 6 International School-Hanno GERMANY months inadvance German, Italian; 2visitsperyear;contact 2 students; other languages taught: Spanish, to allgrades; 100%native English speaking Grades covering ages 11-18yearolds;visits Email: [email protected] Contact: CatherineVirondaLibrarian 78101 SaintGermain-en-LayeCedex 2 bisrueduFeràCheval-B.P. 70107 British SectionLyc ee International contact 6-8months inadvance. 1–2 visitsperyear;prefer March, April; taught: French, Spanish,Chinese Grades EYP–8;visitstoK–8;other languages www.marymount.fr Fax: 011 33(0)146249326 Tel: 01133(0)146249565 Email: [email protected] Contact: SarahThomas, Librarian 92200 NeuillysurSeine 72 blvddelaSaussaye P Marymount International School, FRANCE Seoul, and Singapore (opening 2014). College London, Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, in advance; Note: group of schools: Dulwich February, March, April,May; contact 3months aris ver Region languages taught: Mandarin, Spanish,French; 10; over50%native English speakers; other Grades PK1(3yearolds)-12; visitstoPk1- www.hkacademy.edu.hk Fax: +852-28914460, -4463,-4461,-4462 Tel: +852-26551111& 25758282 hk, [email protected] Email: [email protected]. Librarian) Librarian), Tanja Galetti(PrimarySchool Contact: VirginiaHand(SecondarySchool Kung August 1,2013 Note: schoolmovedtoanewcampusinSai Hong Kong Sai Wan, Kennedy Town, 12 Ka Wai ManRoad Hong Kong Academy Oct-June; contact 8months inadvance. Putonghua, Spanish;4visitsperyear;prefer English speakers; other languages taught: Grades 1-13;visitstoallgrades; 100%native www.renaissance.edu.hk Tel: 3556 Email: [email protected] Contact: AndreaWalker/Head of Library Hong Kong Territories 5 HangMingStreet,MaOnShan,New Renaiss HONG K months inadvance. year; prefer Feb-April;contact atleast6 other languages taught: French; 2visitsper school-grade 5;20% native English speakers; Grades pre-school-grade 12;visitstopre- islux.lu Tel: 0035226044406 Email: [email protected] Contact: BarbO’Brien-LSlibrarian Luxembourg 36 BlvdPierreDupong International SchoolofLuxemborg advance. prefer March, April;contact 8months in German, French, Spanish:1visitperyear; English speakers; other languages taught: Grades K-12; visitstoallgrades; 15%native http://www.this-weimar.de/ Email: [email protected] Contact: Martina Kaestner, Librarian 99425 Weimar Belvederer Allee40 Thuringia International School Weimar October. ONG ance College Fax: +852 26950592 Tel: +852 26991811 Email: [email protected] Contact: SoniaHansen,Librarian Hong Kong Fo Tan, Shatin Lai Wo Lane, SuiWo Road Sha TinCollege 3 months inadvance. per year;prefer February, March, April;contact grades; 80%native English speakers; 3visits Grades Foundation tograde 5;visitstoall www.isf.edu.hk Fax: 22022099 Tel: 2202 2000 Email: [email protected] Contact: Ada Lee, Teacher Librarian Hong Kong Pokfulam 1 Kong SinWan Road Academy (Primary School) The IndependetSchoolsFoudation 1 month inadvance. languages taught: Korean, Mandarin; contact grades; 20%native English speakers; other Grades Reception toYear 12;visitstoall www.kis.edu.hk Fax: 25605699 Tel: 25695500 Email: [email protected] Contact: DianaChian,Librarian Hong Kong 55 LeiKingWan, SaiWan Ho Korean Internati onal School April; contact12 months inadvance. Cantonese; 2visitsperyear;prefer March, 1-9; other languages taught: Mandarin, Grades EarlyYears toYear 13;visitstoyears www.harrowschool.hk Fax: (852)28249928 Tel: (852)28249099X6157 Email: [email protected] Learning Lounge Contact: MaryJones, Headof Libraryand Hong Kong Tuen Mun,NewTerritories 38 Tsing YingRoad Kong Harrow International SchoolHg our schedule. amount of time toplanand integrate itinto semester for PK1-5;contact withareasonable prefer firstsemester for grades 6-10,second number of visitsperyeardepends oncosts; N.T., HongKong Shek ChungAu, ShaTau Kok, 60 ShaTau Kok Road, International CollegeHgKong least 2months inadvance. in advance; must obtain work visaand planat prefer November, March; contact 3-6months taught: Chinese-Mandarin; 2-3visitsperyear; native English speakers; other languages Grades Y1-Y6;visitstoallgrades; 100% www.only2clicks.com/pages/BradburyLibrary Fax: +852 28347880 Tel: +852 25748249 Email: [email protected] Contact: DebbieAlvarez,Teacher Librarian Hong Kong 43c StubbsRoad Bradbury School advance. Mar-Apr, Jun-Jul;contact 2months in French &Spanish;1-2visitsperyear;prefer languages taught: Cantonese, Mandarin, 1 to5;70%native English speakers; other Grades Secondary 1to6;visitsSecondary www.ymcacc.edu.hk Fax: 852-29882000 Tel: 852-29888123 Email: [email protected] Contact: Wendy Hung,Teacher Librarian Hong Kong Hong Kong 2 ChungYat Street,Tung Chung,LantauIsland, YMCA ofHongKong Christianollege advance. prefer October-March; contact 1month in Chinese, French, Spanish;3visitsperyear; English speakers; other languages taught: Grades 7-13;visitstoYear 7–9;95%native www.kgv.edu.hk Fax: +85227607116 Tel: +85227606669 Email: [email protected] Contact: MsChingCheung(Librarian) Hong Kong 2 TinKwong Road,Homantin,Kowloon King GeorgeVSchool school curriculum. a yearinadvance inorder toinclude visitin advance, prefer toorganize visits6months to October, March, June; contact 3-12months in Italian, Japanese; 3visitsperyear;prefer languages taught: Chinese, Spanish,French, Grades 7-13;visitstoallgrades; other www.shatincollege.edu.hk/ INTERNATIONAL SC INTERNATIONAL Chinese; 4visits peryear;prefer OcttoJuly; high proficiency; other languages taught: native English speakers butatleast40%with Grades 6-12;visitstoall grades; about5% www.css.edu.hk Fax: 852 27013277 Tel: 85223360233 Email: [email protected] Contact: MrNickHolywell Sai Kung, N.T., HongKong 3 PungLoiRoad,Tseung Kwan O, Creative Secondary School students. Australian and authors wellknown toour easy toaccess;weare especially looking for to Kowloon Tong MTRRailwaystation--very contact 3-6months inadvance; school is next are OKdepending uponschool calendar; year; prefer earlyinthe yearbutallmonths taught: Cantonese, Putonghua; 3visitsper 70% native English speakers; other languages old); visitstoalllevels, especially primary; Grades Reception toYear 12(5to18years www.aishk.edu.hk Fax: +852 23046077 Tel: +852 23046078 Email: [email protected] Contact: DarryllHopkins, Headof Library Kowloon Tong, HongKong 3A Norfolk Road Kong A contacting usearlyhelps withthisprocess. we need toapplyfor workpermitssoas contact 3ormore months inadvance; note: Mandarin; 4visitsperyear;prefer March; English speakers; other language taught: Grades 1to6;visitsallgrades; 60%native www.qbs.edu.hk/ Fax: +85228879849 Tel: +852 25664242 Email: [email protected] Contact: StephGilchrist Hong Kong 6 HauYuenPath BraemarHill Quarry B contact 1month inadvance. Chinese/Spanish; 2visitsperyear;any month; English speakers; other languages taught: Grades 7-13;visitstoallgrades; 80%native www.ichk.edu.hk/ Fax: (852)26559788 Tel: 26559018 Email: [email protected] Contact: ElaineLongHeadof English ustralian International SchoolHg a y School H

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market surveys market submitting & preparing directories & resources & directories publicizing your published work published your publicizing school visits school legal questions legal 3 4 2013 PUBLICATIONS GUIDE: the book | www.scbwi.org | INTERNATIONAL SC INTERNATIONAL | Grades Pre K-12; visitstoK-12; 60%native www.yis.ac.jp Fax: 81-(0)45-621-0379 Tel: 81-(0)45-622-0084 Email: [email protected] Contact: RitaKar, Librarian 258 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku,Yokohama 231-0862 Y JAPAN months inadvance. year; prefer February, March; contact 6-8 French, Mandarin, Indonesian; 1visitper English speakers; other languages taught: Grades PK–12;visitsto20%native www.sisedu.net Fax: +62 317414334 Tel: +62 317414300x1017 Email: [email protected] Contact: RirinLestari,LibraryAssistant Surabaya 60225 Tromol Pos 2/SBDK CitraRaya; Lakarsantri Suraba INDONESIA month inadvance. April, May, September, October;contact one Hindi, Dzonka; 4-5visitsperyear;prefer English speakers; other languages taught: Grades KG-12; visitstoKG-12; 5%native www.taktse.org Tel: 9647858007 Email: [email protected] Contact: DawaLahmuYolmo, Literacyteacher India. HPO Box Number90,Gangtok,EastSikkim, T INDIA advance. Latin; 2visitsperyear;contact 6months in languages taught: Mandarin, French, Spanish, 100% native English speakers; other Grades R-12(UKgrades); visitstoR–11; www.kellettschool.com Tel: +852 36655326 Email: [email protected] Contact: LisaShare, Librarian Hong Kong 2 Wah LokPath, Wah Fu,Pokfulam Kellett School limited budget isquickly exhausted. contact asmuch inadvance aspossible aktse International School ok ohama International School y a International School H OOL DIRECTORY OOL a visit. contact ustoseeifwemight beinterested in or cancellations from other schools, please 6 months inadvance; any lastminute visits visits peryear;prefer October, April;contact speakers; other languages taught: Japanese; 3 Grades K-9; visitstoK-9; 85%native English www.nishimachi.ac.jp Fax: 03-3456-0197 Tel: 03-3451-5520 Email: [email protected] Center Contact: LeanneMercado,Directorof Media Minato-ku, Tokyo 2-14-7 MotoAzabu Nishima in advance. October through March; contact three months taught: Japanese; 1visitperyear;prefer 65% native English speakers; other languages Grades Pre-K-Grade 12;visitstoGrades 1-8; http://www.nagoyais.jp/nis Fax: (052)736-3883 Tel: (052)736-2025 Email: [email protected] Contact: AmyWilson,Librarian Nagoya 463-0002 2686 Minamihara,Nakashidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoy or other languages. would alsowelcome visitsinKorean, Chinese visits inJapanese aswellEnglish, and we English are taught equally, sowewelcome months ormore inadvance; Japanese and November, February, March, April;contact 2 per year:open;prefer September, October, languages taught: Japanese, Chinese; visits grades; 40%native English speakers; other Grades Preschool-Grade 11;visitstoall http://newis.ed.jp/ Fax: (81)3-3980-1154 Tel: (81)3-5950-0183;3980-1057 Email: [email protected] Contact: JoanneNakamura, Teacher/Librarian Tokyo 171-0022 3-18-32 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshimaku, New International SchoolofJ flights and accommodation. the Tokyo area toshare common costssuch as advance; wecoordinate withother schools in Oct-April; contact atleast3-4months in German, Mandarin; 4visitsperyear;prefer Japanese, French, Spanish,Swedish,Dutch, English speakers; other languages taught: a International School chi Internati onal School apan Contact: Catherine Buchanan Incheon 406-840 17-4 Songdo-dong,Yeonsu-gu Chadwick International contact 6ormore months inadvance. per year;prefer NOT August, December, June; taught: Korean, Spanish, Chinese; 2visits native English speakers; other languages Grades 1-12;visitsto1-12(1-5,6-12);1% Fax: +82-64-741-0555 Tel: +82-64-741-0552 Email [email protected] Contact: Wendy Wagner, Librarian Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do699-931 Gueok-ri, Daejeong-eup Education City Global Korea Internati onal School,Jeju K would behappytohavethem! read, and ifany authors want tovisitus, we enthusiastic kids insmall classeswho loveto bring inmajor names; however, wehave We do not havethe financial resources to (currently ninety students) inarural setting. Tsukuba International School isasmall school Japanese; prefer September toJune; Note: second language; other languages taught: backgrounds and many speakEnglish asa to allgrades; students are from various Grades Preschool (age 3)toGrade 10;visits Fax: 029-886-5447 http://www.tis.ac.jp Tel: 029-886-5447 Email: [email protected] Contact: ShaneyCrawford, Librarian Tsukuba, Ibaraki300-2645 Kamigo 7846-1 Tsukuba International School advance. autumn orspring terms; contact 12months in Korean and Chinese; 1–2visitsperyear;prefer Italian, Irish,Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish,Icelandic, Dutch, Spanish, library collection alsoinSwedish, other languages taught: French, Japanese, Grades Nursery-Year 13;visitstoallgrades; www.bst-resouce-centre.org.uk Fax: 810354674322 Tel: 810354674321 Email: [email protected] Contact: RichieSteven,Teacher-Librarian Shibuya 1-21-18,Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 150-0002 British SchoolinTokyo OREA (SOUTH) Sportlaan 45,Amstelveen 1085TB International Schoo l ofAmsterdam NETHERLADS August; note: challenging climate. year; prefer Feb./Mar.; contact starting in general curriculum of allsubjects;1visitper English speakers; other languages taught; Grades PreK-12, visitstoPreK-12; 65%native www.internationalschoolyangon.org Fax: 95-1-525-020 Tel: 95-1-512793 Email [email protected] Contact: DianneBaasch,Librarian 20 ShweTaungyar Street,BahanTownship Internati onal SchoolYangon MY schools overanumber of days. be interested insharing visitorsacross several Korea tocoordinate author visits, and would work inpartnership withcolleaguesacross Oct-Apr; contact 6-12months inadvance; we Korean, Mandarin; 1-2visitsperyear;prefer English speakers; other languages taught: Grades K-12, visitstoK-12; 10%native http://www.branksome.asia Tel: +82 (0)64-902-5000 Email: [email protected] Contact: BrianFarrell,HeadLibrarian Seogwipo City, Jeju-do699-931 613 Gueok-ri,Daejung-eup Branksome HallAsia 1 month inadvance. visits peryear;prefer fall and winter; contact Other languages taught: Chinese, Spanish;1-2 native English speakers Grades prek-grade 12;visitstoallgrades; 5% ccslions.com Fax: 02-772-9272 Tel: 02-772-9275 Email: [email protected] Contact: BethIliff,CCSLibrarian 1-206 Yong SanDong2Ga,Yong SanGu,Seoul International Centennial ChristiaSchool in advance. per year;prefer Sept-May; contact 4months taught: Mandarin and Spanish;2or3visits 10% native English speakers; other languages Grades PreK-12; visitstoallgrades: under chadwickinternational.org Tel: 32-250-5221 Email: [email protected] ANMAR English speakers Grades K-12, visitstoK-12; 85% native www.uwcsea.edu.sg /library.uwcsea.edu.sg Tel: +65 67755344 Email: [email protected] Librarians Contact: Pamela Males, Anthony Tilke, Teacher- Singapore, 139654 1207 DoverRoad,MainLibrary Asia, Do United W SINGAPORE advance. any months; contact 1ormore months in French, Dutch,Spanish;1-5visitsperyear, English speakers; other languages taught: Grades K-12, visitstoK-12; 80%native net/ Fax: (1-721) 545-3872www.carib-international. Tel: (1-721) 545-3871 Email: [email protected] Contact: GillianShaughnessy(Librarian) Cupecoy, St.Maarten 4 TigrisRd Caribbean Internati onal Academ y ST. MAA RTEN Book Day. week inApril,coinciding withUNESCOWorld year inadvance; wetraditionally runabook year; prefer not May–Sept; contact uptoa Dutch; Spanish;French, Japanese; 4visitsper English speakers; other languages taught: Grades K-12; visitstoK-10; 30%native www.isa.nl Fax: 31203471222 Tel: 31203471271 Email: [email protected] Contact: M.Andis, Headof Library Amstelveen 1085TB Sportlaan 45 International SchoolofAmsterdam say yesbutyounever know!! busy sowemay havetosayno more thanwe possible; funds are limitedand school isvery autumn, spring; contact asfar ahead as Japanese, Dutch;3visitsperyear;prefer languages taught: Chinese, French, Spanish, 11; 80%native English speakers; other Grades Pre-School-Grade 12;visitstoK-Grade www.isa.nl Tel: 030203471111 Email: [email protected] Contact: Paula Morris ver Campus orld CollegeofSuthEast INTERNATIONAL SC INTERNATIONAL Feb; contact 1month inadvance. German, French; 2visitsperyear;prefer Oct, English speakers; other languages taught: Grades K-12, visitstoK-12; 50%native www.issh.ch Fax: 41526241756 Tel: 41526241707 Email: [email protected] Contact: DonaldDobrenski,Teacher Librarian CH-8200 Schaffhausen Mühlentalstrasse 280 Internati onal Schoolofchaffhausen advance. per year;any months; contact 2months in languages taught: French, Spanish;4visits grades; 90%native English speakers; other Grades Kindergarten-Year 13,visitstoprimary Tel: +41 2282326 Email: [email protected] Contact: LisaMichael/Vanessa Hornsby 1196 Gland route del’Etraz60 La CôteInrnati onal School possible. authors who canpresent inbothlanguages if (French/English) school, weare looking for contact 12months inadvance; asabilingual or 2visitsperyear;prefer November, March; grades; other languages taught: French; 1 Grades Pre-reception toYear 6;visitstoall library.ecolint.ch Email: [email protected] Contact: MeganGraff,Headof Library Founex 1297 2, chemindelaFerme IS Geneva -LaChâtPrimary SWITZERLAND in advance. visits peryear, any month; contact 2+months languages taught: Mandarin, French, Latin;4+ Year 13;100%native English speakers; other Grades Nursery-Year 13;visitstoNursery- www.tts.edu.sg Tel: +6582681155 Email: [email protected] Contact: BenjaminFarr Singapore 95 Portsdown Road T contact 3months inadvance. prefer September, November, January-May; Spanish, Dutch;visitsperyear:no setlimit; Other languages taught: Mandarin, French, angli TrustSchool H

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months inadvance. September, November, March, May; contact 2 taught: Vietnamese; 3visitsperyear;prefer native English speakers; other languages Grades PreK-12, visitstogrades 2-12;40% www.aisvietnam.com Fax: +84 837446961 Tel: +84 877446960ext 196 Email: [email protected] Contact: LorraineEldred,Teacher Librarian P. ThaoDien,Q2,TpHCM APSC Compound,36ThaoDien Cherry blossom1 A contact 6months inadvance. native English speakers; 1visitperyear; Grades K-13, visitstoK-13; approx 20% www.bisvietnam.com Email: [email protected] Contact: AlanJacques, Head Librarian Ho ChiMinhCity District 2 Thao DienWard 246 NguyenVan HuongSt. BIS, Vietnam months inadvance; we’dlovetomeet you! 2 visitsperyear, any month; contact three speakers; other languages taught: Vietnamese; 18; visitstoallgrades; 100%native English Grades: English Curriculum Pre-school toage www.theabcis.com Tel: (84)854318050 Email: [email protected] Contact: JonathanGuy Binh Chanh,HoChiMinhCity KDC Trung Son,BinhHung #2 1EStreet ABC International School VIETNAM ustralian International School