Shanghai Pinghe School

Shanghai Pinghe School
上海平和学校

"Welcome to Pinghe School"
Address
261 Huangyang Rd
Shanghai, Pudong, 201206
China
Information
School type Private, Boarding
Established 1996
Principal Mr. Wei Wan
Grades 1 - 12
Gender Co-ed
Enrolment Around 1500
Education system Local, International Curriculum, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Language Chinese (Local Program), English (IB and International Curriculum)
Campus size 24,770 m2
Campus type Suburban, International Community
Color(s) Red and Green
Accreditation IB World School, CITA
Website www.shphschool.com

Shanghai Pinghe School （or Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School, Chinese: 上海平和学校、上海市平和双语学校）is a private boarding school in Shanghai, China [1]. The school is located in JinQiao, Pudong. The school consists of an elementary school department (Grades 1 - 5), a middle school department (Grades 6 - 9) and a high school department with both International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and OSSD program from Ontario, Canada (Grades 10 - 12)[1].

History and present

Shanghai Pinghe School, an independent and private boarding school in Shanghai, was established in September, 1996. Pinghe initially was operated and owned by Shanghai JinQiao (Golden Bridge) Group Ltd, a state-owned enterprise. The school offers Grade 1 - Grade 12 education and has an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

The campus was originally designed by Canadian designer team. Pinghe has Elementary, Middle School, IB High School and International Program departments. The total enrollment of the school is 1,500 students which includes more than 260 international students from United States, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Italy, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Hong Kong (S.A.R.) and Macau (S.A.R.) etc[2].

Accreditations include: the IB World School,[3] Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation;[4] North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;[5] and Bilingual School in Shanghai (by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission) [6]

Campus

Teaching facility

Pinghe School has a total area of 24,770 m2 with a building area of 38,005 m2. There are 4 libraries, 3 computer labs, a theater with 150 seats, one indoor gym,one indoor swimming pool, a 250-m track, and a dining hall with 800 seats on campus. Three classroom buildings on campus: main (elementary department), middle school and high school. All classrooms inside these buildings are equipped with overhead projectors. The high school building, in use after September 2004, includes two physics labs, an assembly hall, an English-language library, offices and classrooms.

Dormitories

The newest building on campus is the Dormitory Complex which was finished in 2005. It includes a high rise for high school students and teaching faculty and a 4-story building which is for students in middle school.
The other dormitory is connected to the main building which is only for elementary department. Dorms are usually single gender with the exception of Grade 1's.

Departments[1]

Primary School (Elementary) and Middle School (Junior High)

The two departments offer traditional Chinese-style education in addition to great amounts of involvement of English teaching. The curriculum includes three major parts: compulsory subjects, electives, and special "learn and grow" lessons. Meanwhile, a variety of festivals and activities (such as English Festival and Musical Gala) are also rendered.

Compulsory subjects: Chinese, Math, English, Science (IT), Music, Physical Education (including swimming), etc.

Electives: over 60. Examples include "Reading Traditional Chinese Poems," "Elementary Course of Spanish," "Factory of Scientific Experiments," "Computer Programming," "Calligraphy," "Chinese Martial Arts," "Piano," and "Saxophone." There are also some clubs, such as those for baseball and ocean investigation.

"Learn and Grow": these lessons aim for the all-round growth of students' basic living abilities (like tidying up clothes), safety awareness, etiquette, social knowledge, etc.

There are now 650 students and 59 teachers in the primary school department, whilst 441 students and 41 teachers in the middle school department.

The vice dean of the primary school department is Ms. Xu Yun. The dean of the middle school department is Mr. Li Chunlei.

High School

The high school department offers both International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and OSSD program from Canada to students. Before enrollment, students have to take a test to decide which program they will be in.

IBDP

The program was established in 2002 and officially accredited by International Baccalaureate Organization in 2003. The school has successfully finished its first 5-year evaluation. The official school code is 001458 from International Baccalaureate Organization.

The school offers following subjects:

OSSD

This program is accredited by the Education Authority of Ontario, Canada. Students will learn basic IBDP courses of Science, Math, Chinese Literature, Physical Education, TOK and Visual Arts in Years 10 and 11. In addition, foreign teachers from Canada will also teach basic courses from the Canadian curriculum.

International Division (now coalesced into Primary School and Junior School)

With an eclectic mix of students from over 40 countries including Australia, Canada, Greece, Japan, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, USA, and UK, Pinghe School International Department builds a feeling of a "world community". The staff is equally diverse, and shares a passion for high expectations and global tolerance. There are approximately 30 staff members, 10 of which are from foreign countries including Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, and the United States. The Dean of the International Department is Ms. Sue Chenjie, and the Head of the Foreign Staff is Mr. Christopher Hayes. A secular-based education is taught with elements of curriculum drawn from USA, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canada. The International Division has classes from grade 1 (aged 5/6) to grade 9 (aged 13/14). People with Chinese disabilities will learn in a lower grade. The same goes with English.

In School Year 2017, under the requests of the Education Authority of Shanghai which limit the space of International Schools teaching foreign curriculums before Year 9, during the period of the so-called "Nine-Year Compulsory Education," the International Division changes its name to “Division of Integrated Education," and coalesces into Primary and Junior School departments.

School Activities

The school offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Activities include Model United Nations (MUN), community service, TV Station, Radio Station, Associated Students Body, Newspaper, Roots and Shoots, Volvo Adventure, World Scholar's Cup, Scripps Spelling Bee, etc.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.shphschool.com
  2. ↑ "Shanghai Pinghe School".
  3. ↑ http://www.ibo.org/school/001458
  4. ↑ http://www.citaschools.org/
  5. ↑ http://oracle.advanc-ed.org/reporting/Reports/LocatorReportCITA.aspx?AssociationID=CITA&CoAccredAssoc=NCA&IsInternational=true&SchoolName=&City=shanghai&GovernanceID=&SchoolTypeID=&State=&CharterTypeID=
  6. ↑ http://www.shmec.gov.cn/

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