Shekou International School

Shekou International School/ SIS

Shekou International School
Location
Shekou, Guangdong
The People's Republic of China
Information
Type Private Non profit; governed by International Schools Services, Princeton, New Jersey
Established 1988
Director Dale Cox
Principal Middle And High School Principal - Mike Livingston, Elementary Principal - Jeannie Sung, Elementary Assistant Principal - Matthew Johnson, ECLC Principal - Christy Carrillo, Director of Curriculum - Carlene Hamley, Director of Learning Innovation - Mark McElroy.
Faculty 105
Enrollment 800
Average class size 1:15
Campuses Bayside, Mountainside, Parkside
Color(s) Black, red 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 http://www.sis-shekou.org

Shekou International School (simplified Chinese: 蛇口国际学校; traditional Chinese: 蛇口國際學校; pinyin: Shékǒu Guójì Xuéxiào; Jyutping: se4 hau2 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6) is a private, not-for-profit international school, located in the Jing Shan Villas [note 1] development in Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.[1] It serves students in Nursery through to Grade 12 across three campuses.

The school includes a section for French primary school students.[2]

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) organisation.

History

The school was opened in 1988, funded by four oil companies: Amoco, Arco, CACT and Phillips.[3] Shekou International School presently has over 800 students representing 40 different countries. Among them 20% are American, 55% are Asian and 20% are European. The faculty consists of over 90 teachers coming from the United States, France, Canada, U.K., New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Guatemala, and China. The student–staff ratio is under 10:1.

It is Shenzhen's oldest international school.[4]

Curriculum

Elementary school

Students in K through 3 have access to shared iPads and high speed internet access to support learning. Students in grade 4 and 5 participate in a 1:1 iPad learning program. All students are exposed to the following curriculum areas in the elementary school.

Middle school

Students in grade 6 through 8 participate in a 1:1 iPad learning program. All students are exposed to the following curriculum areas in the middle school.

High school

Students in grades 9 through 12 participate in a 1:1 MacBook learning program.

Subjects

Coordinates

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 鲸山别墅; 鯨山別墅; Jīngshān Biéshù; king4 saan1 bit6 seoi5

References

  1. ↑ "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."
  2. ↑ "École internationale de Shekou." AEFE. Retrieved on May 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "SIS History". Shekou International School 2008-9 Student-Parent Handbook (PDF). Shekou International School website. 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  4. ↑ "City to add one more international school" (Archive). Shenzhen Daily. August 12, 2008. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.


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