Nanjing International School

Nanjing International School is a non-profit International school in Xian Lin College and University Town (仙林大学城), Qixia District, Nanjing, enrolling children age 3 to 18 from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12.[1] It has around 620 students from over 30 countries.

Nanjing International School
南京国际外籍人员子女学校
Address
Xue Heng Lu 8, Xian Lin College and University Town, Qi Xia District, Nanjing PRC 210023
中国南京市栖霞区仙林大学城学衡路8号 邮编:210023

Nanjing Qixia District
,
Jiangsu

China
Coordinates32.0938789°N 118.9170077°E / 32.0938789; 118.9170077
Information
TypeInternational School (non-profit)
Established1992
DirectorLauren McLellan
Faculty98
GradesPre School - Grade 12
Enrollment720
Colour(s)Yellow, Grey, Navy Blue
MascotPixiu
Websitewww.nischina.org
Nanjing International School
Traditional Chinese南京國際外籍人員子女學校
Simplified Chinese南京国际外籍人员子女学校

The school offers German language instruction in Secondary School.

History

The school was founded on October 14, 1992, by a small group of expatriate parents who wanted to provide English language education for their children. Initially, the school was named Nanjing American School and had five students ranging from Grades 1 to 5. In 1996, the school was officially registered by the Nanjing authorities and changed its name to Nanjing International School.

After three years of operating in rented rooms at the Nanjing Foreign Language School (NFLS), the enrollment at Nanjing International School grew, requiring more space than the two classrooms at NFLS. As a result, NIS board members approved the renovation of two buildings belonging to the Dingshan hotel, which were converted into classrooms to accommodate primary/nursery, elementary, and middle school students.

In 1997, NIS hired Mr. Gez Hayden as the first School Director. Between 1998 and 2000, NIS was accredited by the International Baccalaureate to teach the Middle Years Programme (1998), Diploma Programme (1999), and Primary Years Programme (2000), making NIS the first IB Continuum School in China.

Curriculum

It was the first school in China which is fully authorised by International Baccalaureate Organisation to offer the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma Programmes (DP).

Facilities

The school's purpose-built campus spans over an area of 70,000 square meters.

Weekend programs

The Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing (南京日本語補習授業校 Nankin Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese weekend program, holds its classes at NIS.[2] Parent run Korean School on Saturdays.

References
  1. "Xue Heng Lu 8, Xian Lin College and University Town, Qi Xia District, Nanjing PRC 210023 中国南京市栖霞区仙林大学城学衡路8号 邮编:210023"
  2. "学校案内." Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing. Retrieved on April 1, 2015. "所在地南京国際学校(NIS)"
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