Shekou International School

Shekou International School (Chinese: 蛇口国际学校) is a private, not-for-profit international school in Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.[1] It serves students in Nursery through to Grade 12 across two campuses.

Shekou International School/ SIS
蛇口国际学校
Parkside Campus of Shekou International School
Location
Shekou
,
Guangdong

The People's Republic of China
Information
TypePrivate Non profit; governed by International Schools Services, Princeton, New Jersey
Established1988
DirectorRobert Stearns
PrincipalMiddle And High School Principal - Mike Livingston, Elementary Principal - Harish Kanabar, Elementary Assistant Principal - Matthew Johnson, ECLC Principal - Kasey Burns, Director of Curriculum - Carlene Hamley, Director of Learning Innovation - Rob Cormack.
Faculty105
Years offeredNursery to grade 12
Enrollmentnearly 900
Average class size1:15
CampusesJingshan, Bayside
Color(s)Black, red and white
Athleticsmember of the ACAMIS regional leagues for high school and the SDRC regional leagues for middle school
Athletics conferenceACAMIS Div. III
MascotGecko
Websitesis-shekou.org
Shekou International School
Simplified Chinese蛇口国际学校
Traditional Chinese蛇口國際學校

The administrative offices and primary school are in the Jingshan Campus (formerly the Mountainside Campus[2], located in the Jing Shan Villas [note 1] development. The secondary students attend the Bayside Campus.[3] There is also a Parkside campus.

As of 2018 it is one of eight schools in Shenzhen designated for children of foreign workers.[4] The school includes a section for French primary school students.[5]

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) organization.

History

The school was opened in 1988, funded by four oil companies: Amoco, Arco, CACT and Phillips.[6] 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, and China. The student–staff ratio is under 10:1.

It is Shenzhen's oldest international school.[7]

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.

  • 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
  • Science
  • Language Arts
  • Life Skills
  • Electives:
  • Computer science
  • Jewelry
  • Making Music
  • Guitar

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 (Solo Performance, Group Performance, Composition) (Six IB courses for each student)
  • Life Skills

Campuses

SIS provides physical education classes by leasing an off-site gymnasium owned by another entity.[8]

Coordinates:

  • K-5 Campus 22.484943,113.9061
  • 6-12 Campus 22.487555,113.921362

See also
  • Shenzhen Yucai

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. "Home". Shekou International School. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  3. "Map & Directions". Shekou International School. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  4. "深圳市8所外籍人员子女学校基本信息（截至2018年3月）" (in Chinese). City of Shenzhen. March 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-09. (Archive)
  5. "École internationale de Shekou." AEFE. Retrieved on May 14, 2016.
  6. "SIS History". Shekou International School 2008-9 Student-Parent Handbook (PDF). Shekou International School website. 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  7. "City to add one more international school" (Archive). Shenzhen Daily. August 12, 2008. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.
  8. "School Campus". Shekou International School. Retrieved 2020-06-13.

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