Nanjing International School is a non-profit
International school
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
in Xian Lin College and University Town (),
Qixia District,
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
, enrolling children age 3 to 18, Pre Kindergarten to Grade 12. There are around 620 students from over 30 countries.
The school offers first language German instruction in Secondary School.
History
The school was opened by a small group of expatriate parents on October 14, 1992, with five students ranging from Grades 1 to 5. Parents established the school because they wanted to provide English language education for their children. In 1996 the school was officially registered by the Nanjing authorities, so its name changed from Nanjing American School to Nanjing International School.
After three years in rented rooms at the
Nanjing Foreign Language School
Nanjing Foreign Language School (NFLS, ) is a middle and high school located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1963 under the direction of Zhou Enlai, the first Premier of PRC, and is one of the ...
(NFLS), the enrollment at the Nanjing International School had expanded, requiring more space than the two classrooms at NFLS. NIS board members approved the renovation of two buildings belonging to the Dingshan hotel. Six rooms 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 1998-2000, NIS was accredited by the
International Baccalaureate
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to teach the
Middle Years Programme
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(1998),
Diploma Programme
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(1999) and
Primary Years Programme
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(2000). This made NIS the first IB Continuum School in China.
The school grew from 35 to 300 students between 1997-2003. In 2004, NIS moved to its own purpose-built premises in Xianlin University Town. In 2007 NIS gained accreditation from the
Council of International Schools
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CIS was formed in 1949. It has over 1,360 institutional members consisting of over 740 schools and 610 colleges/universities, located in 122 ...
(CIS),
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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(NEASC) and the National Center for Curriculum and Textbook Development (NCCT). In 2018 NIS was re-accredited by all three agencies and the IB.
Curriculum
It was the first school in
China
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which is fully authorised by
International Baccalaureate Organisation
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to offer the
Primary Years (PYP),
Middle Years (MYP) and
Diploma
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Programmes (DP).
Facilities
The total area of the purpose-built campus is 70,000sqm.
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.
[学校案内]
" Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing. Retrieved on April 1, 2015. "所在地南京国際学校(NIS)" Parent run Korean School on Saturdays.
References
External links
Nanjing International School websiteThe International Baccalaureate websiteCouncil of International Schools websiteNew England Association of Schools and Colleges website
{{International schools in Jiangsu
Schools in Nanjing
International schools in Jiangsu
Educational institutions established in 1992
International Baccalaureate schools in China
Private schools in China
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools
1992 establishments in China