QSIInternationalSchoolofShekouisafullyaccredited(MiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools)notforprofitinternationalschool.QSIShekouoffersawarmenvironmentandrigorouseducationinEnglishforstudentsfromtwo(2)yearsofagethrougheighteen(18)yearsofage.QSIShekouisthelargestinternationalschoolauthorizedtooffertheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)DiplomaProgramandoffersabroadselectionofAdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesaswell.Theschoolfeatures120+classrooms,newsciencelabs,library(30,000+titles),sevencomputerlabs,fouroutdoorplaygroundareas,basketballcourts,1,100seattheatreandgymnasium.Additionally,weoffertwolargesoccerfieldsand400mtrack.OurcampusislocatedinaconvenientlocationforinternationalfamiliesinthedesirableShekoucommunityofShenzhen.Doortodoorbusingisavailable,asisahotlunchprogram(Western,Chinese,KoreanandJapanese)forfamilies.Weseektomaintainsmallclasssizeswithanaverageofapproximately15studentsperclass.OurfacultyismadeofnativeEnglishspeaking,qualified,certifiedandexperiencedteachers.Administratorsplanandfacilitatecontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesinordertobuildandmaintainthehighestinstructionalclimate.Ourstudent/teacherratioisjustbelow9to1.Theschool‘seducationalphilosophy,whichincludesapersonalizedapproachtoinstruction,leadstoteachingformasterylearning.Webelieveinsuccessforallstudents.Weseektocreateapositivelearningenvironmentsincewebelieveachildlearnsmoreifhe/sheenjoysthelearningexperience.THEPRIMARYPURPOSEoftheschoolistomeettheneedsofexpatriatechildreninShekouwhoseekinternationaleducationwithaviewtocontinuingtheireducationintheirhomecountriesorotherexpatriatelocationswithaminimumofadjustmentproblems.Inadditiontoitsscholasticgoals,theschoolendeavorstoprovideitsstudentswithinstructioninChineselanguageandculture.THECURRICULUMincludesEnglish,Mathematics,CulturalStudies,Science,Art,Music,andPhysicalEducation.IntensiveEnglishclassesareofferedtostudentswhoneedadditionalhelpwithEnglish.Technologyuseisintegratedacrossthecurriculum.Awelldevelopedafterschoolactivitiesprogramexists,aswellaslargeinterscholasticsports,culturalandcommunityserviceprograms.