Shekou International School
| Shekou International School/ SIS | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Shekou, Guangdong, The People's Republic of China | |
| Information | |
| Type | PrivateNon profit; governed by International Schools Services, Princeton, New Jersey |
| Established | 1988 |
| Director | Dr. Dale Cox |
| Principal | Middle And High School Principal - Mike Livingston, Elementary Principal - Jeannie Sung, Elementary Assistant Principal - Jeff Overlie, ECLC Principal - Matthew Wilding, Director of Curriculum - Dr. Shirley Droese, Director of Learning Innovation - John Burns. |
| Faculty | 105 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Average class size | 1:15 |
| Campus | Bayside |
| 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 (蛇口国际学校 Shékǒu guójì xuéxiào) is a private, not-for-profit international school, located in Shekou, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It serves students in Nursery through to Grade 12 across three campuses.
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.[1] 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, Canada, U.K., New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Guatemala, and China. The student–staff ratio is under 10:1.
Expected Learning Results
All learners (ECLC - 12) at SIS are nurtured to become:
Communicators who:
- Listen, read, write, and speak effectively
- Express needs, knowledge, desires, and opinions appropriately
- Initiate reflective and meaningful conversation
Independent Learners who:
- Exhibit confidence, initiative, and personal management
- Apply appropriate strategies for producing and retaining information
- Develop habits that maintain responsibility along with mental and physical health
Collaborators who:
- Foster positive relationships in diverse settings
- Establish and accomplish goals within groups
- Ask questions for clarification and understanding
Complex Thinkers who:
- Evaluate the significance of diverse concepts
- Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information
- Engage in a reflective process for continual improvement
Global Citizens who:
- Contribute to their immediate and extended communities
- Promote an ethos of care and empathy
- Model compassion for fellow human beings
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.
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Physical Education
- Art
- Music
- Math
- Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
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.
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Physical Education
- Art
- Music
- Math
- Language Arts
- Life Skills
High school
Students in grades 9 through 12 participate in a 1:1 MacBook learning program.
Subjects
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Physical Education
- Art
- Technology
- Music
- Math
- Language Arts
- Theory of Knowledge
- IB: Psychology, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Math, Languages, Language Arts, Art, Music (Six IB courses for each student)
- Life Skills
Notes
- ↑ SIS History. "Shekou International School 2008-9 Student-Parent Handbook". Shekou International School website. 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
Coordinates
- K-5 Campus 22.484943,113.9061
- 6-12 Campus 22.487555,113.921362
External links
- "Shekou International School website". Retrieved 2008-10-01.
Other high schools in Nanshan District, Shenzhen City
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