SCHOOL PROFILES

Shekou International School Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

ABOUT SIS Shekou International School (SIS) was founded in 1988 to serve the educational needs of expatriates residing in Shenzhen. SIS is a private, co-educational, non-profit school serving Pre-K through Grade 12 students on two campuses: Mountainside and Parkside buildings, located in the beautiful Jing Shan residential area and Bayside. The language of instruction is English for all classes with the exception of proficiency-leveled Mandarin classes. SIS also offers the French International Program from pre-school to Grade 9 and is the only school in Shenzhen accredited by the French Ministry of National Education. MISSION Shekou International School provides a rigorous education in a caring community and inspires our students to become principled, innovative contributors in a transforming world.

2018-2019 SIS BY THE NUMBERS Student Enrollment: 950 | Countries represented: 40 | Student to Faculty: 10:1 | Faculty: 145

ACCREDITATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SIS is the only school in Shenzhen fully accredited from Pre-K to Grade 12 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). SIS was one of the first international schools in Guangdong province to be accredited by the National Council of Curriculum and Textbooks, a Chinese accreditation endorsed by the Chinese government. SIS is proud to be a IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

FACULTY The staff of SIS is made of experienced teachers hailing from 15 differet countries, including New Zealand, Australia, and Northern American and European countries as well. More than two-thirds of the faculty have a master’s degree or higher. CAMPUS AND FACILITIES SIS has a swimming pool, multiple playgrounds, basketball courts, and a multi-purpose sports field with an all weather track and an indoor, air conditioned gymnasium. Both campuses feature theaters which are used for school meetings and performances and multi-purpose rooms. Between the two campus libraries, SIS has almost 20,000 volumes. SIS is also home to the LEVEL 5 CHINA agile space, and ISS hub of innovative professional learning.

sis-shekou.org [email protected] Head of School: 1007 Nanhai Boulevard Tel: +86-755-2669-3669 Greg Smith • [email protected] Shekou, Nanshan, Shenzhen Secondary Principal: Guangdong, PRC, 518067 Mike Livingston • [email protected] Assistant Principal: Rachel Brooker • [email protected] A HOLISTIC EDUCATION AT SIS Shekou International School (SIS) encourages students to be Communicators, Independent learners, Collaborators, Complext Thinkers, and Global Citizens through academics and a wide range of activities and opportunitites, such as: • Learning Through Technology: SIS is internationally recognized for its contemporary practice and has been awarded both Apple Distinguished School status and the “School of the Year” award from the 21st Century Learning Institute. • Fine Arts Program: SIS offers a comprehensive education in music from K - Grade 12. The visual arts department offers a discipline-based art program, which includes art production, history, criticism, aesthetic awareness, and personal expression. • World Languages: All SIS students begin studying Chinese as an Additional Language (CAL) in Kindergarten and have the opportunity to continue CAL in each grade level through Grade 12. SIS offers classes that are designed to enhance literacy for students who are already verbally fluent in Mandarin. • Sports Program: Within its physical education program, SIS provides opportunities for students to develop their skills through a variety of individual and group activities. • After School Activities: Students have the opportunity to engage in activites across the following four areas: Service & Leadership, Creativity, Recreational Sports & Activities, and Academics • Service Learning: Students are required to participate in service activities and reflect upon their experiences in their portfolio. • Guidance and Counseling Program: SIS comprehensive, developmental, and proactive guidance program addresses the personal, social, emotional, and academic needs of our students. • Classroom without Walls: Students travel within China to experience hands-on extensions of classroom research and activities, experiences with the host culture, and chances to develop cooperation and friendship.

2015-2017 SIS UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA cont ASIA EUROPE & THE U.K. America, United States of University of California, Los China Italy American University Angeles Ching Hue College of Arts, Beijing Bocconi University, Milan Brigham Young University University of California, San Hong Kong France Cornell University Diego University of California, City University of Hong Kong ISIT (Institute of Interpretation & Translation) DePaul University Santa Barbara University of Hong Kong Baptist University Netherlands Drew University Delaware Hong Kong University Erasmus University Drexel University University of Florida Hong Kong University of Science and United Kingdom Fairfield University University of Georgia Technology Durham University Florida Institute of Technology University of Illinois, Urbana- Hong Kong Polytechnic University King’s College London Fordham University Champaign University of Savannah College of Art and Design Kingston University Georgetown University Southern California University Republic of Korea London School of Economics Royal Holloway Georgia Tech University of Tampa Ajou University University of London University College London Loyola Marymount, Los Angeles University of Texas Hanyang University University of Aberdeen Massachusetts College of Pharmacy University of Wisconsin Korea University University of Brighton New York University Vanderbilt University Seoul National University University of Dundee Northeastern University Canada Yonsei University University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh Parsons, the New School of Design Brock University Malaysia University of Greenwich University of Liverpool Purdue University McGill University Monash University University of Nottingham University of Sussex Rider University McMaster University Philippines University of the Arts, London Royal Holloway Rowan University Simon Fraser University Enderun College University of London University College London Texas A & M University University of Alberta Singapore University of Aberdeen Texas Christian University University of British Columbia Lasalle College of Arts University of Brighton Tulane University University of Toronto United Arab Emirates University of Dundee Temple University University of Waterloo Rochester Institute of Technology University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Arkansas York University University of Greenwich University of Liverpool University of California, Berkeley University of Nottingham University of Sussex University of California, Davis University of the Arts, London