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The Huamei Academy at Dalian American International School Dalian, Liaoning Province, China

ABOUT THE HUAMEI ACADEMY In 2010, Dalian American International School launched an exciting new high school division: the Huamei Academy, which serves Chinese national students Grades 9-12 on the same campus in a boarding environment. Huamei Academy students are committed to seeking their tertiary education abroad and experience a broad range of academic subjects and co-curricular activities delivered by a staff of international educators. MISSION The Huamei Academy at Dalian American International School provides challenging, collaborative and responsive experiences that engage learners in developing intellect, character, and health. At the Huamei Academy, every learner achieves personal excellence and contributes to the global community.

2018-2019 HUAMEI ACADEMY BY THE NUMBERS Student Enrollment: 285 | Number of Seniors: 58 | Student to Faculty: 8:1 | Faculty: 54

ACCREDITATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Huamei is fully accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and offers a US and International College Preparatory Curriculum. The school is committed to providing a positive and nurturing environment that promotes learning and discovery.

FACULTY The Huamei Academy staff is made of experienced teachers hailing from 8 differet countries, including the US, Canada, China, England, and more. All faculty members hold a bachelor degree, and nearly 60% of the faculty have a master’s degree or higher.

CAMPUS AND FACILITIES The Huamei Academy is housed in a purpose-built facility that provides over 8,000 sq. meters of learning space. In addition to spacious, well-resourced classrooms, the school has a secondary science lab, elementary science lab, computer lab, library/media center, dance studio, and large indoor spaces for active play during inclement weather. Boarding students have the opportunity to develop deeper friendships and address personal differences in a safe, highly-supervised, and supportive environment.

daischina.org [email protected] Head of School: 2 Dianchi Road, Jinshitan Tel: +86.411.8757.2000 Dr. Blair Lee • [email protected] Jinzhou New District Fax: +86.411.8791.5656 Secondary Principal: Dalian, Liaoning Province CEEB Code: 694247 Chris Boyle • [email protected] PRC 116650 Director of College Counseling Daniel Gould • [email protected] A HOLISTIC EDUCATION AT THE HUAMEI ACADEMY The students of The Huamei Academy and Dalian American International School share courses, both their core academic classes and areas like Art, Music and PE. In this diverse and welcoming learning environment, all students can improve their language, communication skills, and cultural understandings. Students of the Huamei Academy are also encouraged to grow through programs like: • Robust curriculum: Students dive into subjects like Lanugage Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language, Fine Arts, Applied Studies, and Junior/Senior Seminars. • Technology: HM is committed to the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy in all students. There is high-speed internet access in all classrooms and offices, and all students take computer classes and attend the labs for ongoing classroom assignments. • Counseling Department: The Counseling Department provides emotional, socal and academic support, as well as guidance in career preparation/college and university planning for all students. • Library Media Center: The collection consists of about 9,000 fiction and nonfiction books, 100eference r sources, a selection of periodicals, videos and sound material, and professional resources. • Diverse AP Offerings: With 17 AP course offerings, students have the opportunity to study subjects like: Biology, Physics C, Chemistry, Calculus AB & BC, English Language, Psychology, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Studio Art, Music Theory, World History and more. • School Life and Boarding Support: Healthy choices and personal development are highly valued at Huamei, so the student life program supports boarding students in four main areas: Time Management and Self-Help, Study Skills, English Enrichment, and Homework Assistance, Extra-Curricular Activities, and Social Skills

2018 HUAMEI UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES American University Connecticut College University of Manitoba Rutgers University-New Brunswick University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Connecticut Maryland Institute College of Art[3] Saint Louis University Arizona State University University of Connecticut at Stamford University of Massachusetts, Amherst College of San Mateo The University of Arizona University of Denver Miami University, Oxford Sarah Lawrence College Art Center College of Design Dickinson College University of Miami Savannah College of Art and Design Auburn University Drexel University Marymount California University Michigan Seton Hall University Bard College Florida International University State University University of Southern California Baylor University University of Florida University of Michigan Stony Brook University Bennington College Fordham University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Syracuse University Bentley University Franklin & Marshall College University of Missouri Columbia Temple University Berklee College of Music The George Washington University Monash University The Ohio State University Binghamton University Gettysburg College University of New Haven University of Toronto Brandeis University Grinnell College University of New South Wales Tulane University Brunel University London Hope College The University of North Carolina at Chapel University of Tulsa Bucknell University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Hill Northeastern University Union College California College of the Arts Indiana University at Bloomington The University of Oklahoma University at Buffalo The State University of California, Berkeley Indiana University-Purdue University University of Oregon University of New York University of University of California, Davis Indianapolis Iowa State University Otis College of Art and Design Brighton University of California, Los Angeles Istituto Marangoni University of the Pacific Virginia Tech University of California, San Diego The University of Iowa Pennsylvania State University USA University of California, Santa Barbara Johnson & Wales University Pennsylvania State University - Abington University of Washington University of California, Santa Cruz Kenyon College Pennsylvania State University - Berks University of Waterloo Canada Cardiff University Lake Forest College Pennsylvania State University - Schuylkill Wheaton College University of Cincinnati Lehigh University Pepperdine University Willamette University Clemson University London School of Fashion University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown United Kingdom Colgate University Louisiana State University University of Rochester College of William and Mary University of Colorado at Boulder Manchester University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin, Madison