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FAST FACTS
SCIS at a glance

AN IB CONTINUUM WORLD SCHOOL

Shanghai Community International School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum World School, offering the Primary Years Programme in our Early Childhood and Lower School divisions, and the Middle Years and Diploma Programmes in our Upper School.

NURSERY - GRADE 5
(AGE 2-11)

PYP Programme Logo

GRADE 6 - GRADE 10
(AGE 11-16)

MYP Programme Logo

GRADE 11 & GRADE 12
(AGE 16-18)

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ACCREDITATIONS

Additionally, SCIS is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is a member of the East Asia Regional Conference of Overseas Schools  (EARCOS) and the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS).

SMALL CLASS SIZES

Average Class Size:

Early Childhood: 14 - 18 students
Lower School: 18 - 20 students
Upper School: 20 - 22 students

Average TEACHER to STUDENT RATIO:

Early Childhood:1:7
Lower School: 1:12
Upper School: 1:14

EMPHASIS ON LANGUAGE LEARNING

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION:

English

CURRICULAR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS:

Mandarin, English as an Additional Language (EAL), French, Spanish, Korean & Dutch (LanguageOne). Learn more.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS:

Finnish, Swedish, Danish, German, Italian & Hindi. Learn more.

 

A TRULY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

SCIS has fostered a truly diverse international community that represents over 60 nationalities and 35 languages.

 

 

 


 

HIGH QUALITY EDUCATORS

213

total faculty members
 

100%

certified in their areas of instruction

18

longest tenure

 

88

hold master's degrees

 

6

hold doctorate degrees

 


 

INCLUSIVE, RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

45/45

highest IBDP score

 

2x

as many top ranked IBDP scores than world avg.

 

100%

of students have the opportunity to participate in the IB

 

UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES

100%

accepted to universities

 

15%

accepted to top 10 universities worldwide

 

40%

accepted to top 50 universities worldwide

 

>23

different country destinations

 

On their path to making positive contributions to their communities, SCIS alumni have attended many prestigious universities and colleges across the globe. This includes enrollment at these respected institutions below and more:

 

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