Hangzhou International School
Hangzhou International School (杭州国际学校 hángzhōu guójì xuéxiào) is a nonprofit Early Years through Grade 12 accredited educational institution serving over 650 students from the local expat population in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is the only fully accredited and authorized school in Hangzhou to offer all three IB Programs: the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP). The school is located in the affluent Binjiang District along the Qiantang River where the G20 Summit was held in 2016 and the Asian Games will be held in 2022. HIS will move to a purpose-built campus within the same Binjiang District in 2020. The school is fully equipped and staffed to offer a comprehensive international program. The curriculum is taught in an English-medium and is specifically designed for international students from over 45 nationalities. HIS benefits from the cooperation of its sister schools of the International School Development Foundation (ISDF) and Shanghai Community International School, who work together to standardize resources and programming. Hangzhou International School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 2005 and has been authorized as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School since 2014. It is also a member of the East Asian Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) and the Association of Chinese and Mongolian International Schools (ACAMIS).
 | |
| Motto | Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon! |
|---|---|
| Type | Private School |
| Established | 2002 |
| Director | Jeffry R. Stubbs |
Academic staff | 75 |
| Students | 650+ |
| Postgraduates | 120+ |
| Location | , , 30°10′45.27″N 120°7′52.41″E |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | ACAMIS Gold |
| Nickname | HIS Dragons |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Website | www |
History
Hangzhou International School was founded in 2002 as a sister school to the Shanghai Community International School.[1] HIS currently serves over 650 students in Nursery through Grade 12. HIS had its first graduating class in 2006 and is now serving over 20 students in each high school grade level. Graduates have gained acceptance in over 100 other universities in over 20 countries, notably in prestigious national universities throughout the world such as:
- Vanderbilt University
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
- University of Notre Dame
- Berklee College of Music
- Fordham University
- New York University
- University of California: Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Irvine
- University of Southern California
- University of British Columbia
- University of Sydney
- RMIT University Melbourne
- University of London
- King's College
- Berlin Business School
- Boconi University of Milan
- Toulouse School of Business
- University of Amsterdam
- Hong Kong University
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- National University Singapore
- Zhejiang University
- Tsing Hua University
School Facilities
Hangzhou International School is a fully equipped school with two artificial turfed soccer fields, a children's playground, several 4-story learning buildings, a creative space, visual and performing arts spaces, and an indoor basketball gym with fully equipped changing rooms, dance room and a fitness center. A new campus is currently in construction.