Campuses and Facilities
SCIS-HIS operates on four campuses in Shanghai and 1 campus in Hangzhou:
- SCIS-Hongqiao, Early Childhood Center (nursery-grade 1): 2212 Hongqiao Road, Puxi, Shanghai, China 200336
- SCIS-Hongqiao, Lower & Upper School (grades 1-12): 1161 Hongqiao Road, Puxi, Shanghai, China 200051
- SCIS-Pudong, Lower School (preschool-grade 5): 800 Xiuyan Road, Kangqiao, Pudong, Shanghai, China 201315
- SCIS-Pudong, Upper School (grades 6-12): 198 Hengqiao Road, Zhoupu, Pudong, 201315
- [Hangzhou International School (nursery-grade 12): 78 Dongxin Street, Bin Jiang District, Hangzhou 310053
SCIS-HIS has over 2500 students coming from more than 60 countries. Thirty-five percent of students are from North America, 30% of students are from Europe, and 30% of students are from Asia, with the remaining 5% coming from Africa, Australia, and South America. Class size/student-teacher ratio in nursery-Preschool is 14:1, with one teacher assistant; from Pre-K–Kindergarten is 16:1 with one teacher assistant; and from 1st to 12th grade is 18:1.
SCIS has a faculty of 250+ teachers who are fully licensed in their area of teaching. They come from the USA, Canada, England, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. The school aims to keep its classroom size small in order to maximize personal attention in the classroom.
SCIS-HIS is based on the North American system (grade levels, similar structure of class offerings, daily schedule, yearly calendar), with school hours for student attendance set from 8:00 - 3:00, Mondays through Fridays.
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