International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS; ), formerly the International School of Sino-Canada, is a part of the Taoyuan Sub-District (桃源街道), Nanshan District,

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. It is accredited by the New Brunswick Department of Education in

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. The school provides students with a Canadian curriculum that is internationally recognized. ISNS is the first IB World School in Shenzhen, China, to be authorized in the International Baccalaureate (IB) for the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme. ISNS was founded in 2002 through the cooperation of the

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, the Province of New Brunswick and Dr. Francis Pang to fulfil a local need for international education. , it is one of eight schools in Shenzhen designated for children of foreign workers.() The school guarantees a low students teacher ratio, no greater than 25 students in kindergarten to grade 12. Every classroom is equipped with a SmartBoard and has access to class sets of MacBooks and iPads. The campus includes a large gymnasium, full outdoor

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, playground,

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, and

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courts.

Curriculum

The International School of Nanshan Shenzhen, which is accredited by the New Brunswick Department of Education in Canada, providing its students with an internationally recognized Canadian curriculum as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme. Students who successfully complete graduation requirements can receive both a Canadian Diploma and an IB Diploma. Canadian officials support and review the educational programs and teaching methodologies. Students also write Provincial assessments (Province of New Brunswick, Canada) to ensure curriculum consistency. The International School of Nanshan Shenzhen offers classes from

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to Grade 12, with Elementary, Middle School and

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sections. Students are also prepared to take the Standardized Admissions Test (SAT). English as Additional Language (EAL) classes are offered to non-English speaking students based on a student assessment using the

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System upon admission. Students also attend one Mandarin as a second language class each day. As well as being linked with the Canadian Province of New Brunswick's Department of Education, ISNS is also affiliated with

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, and ACAMIS (

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Admissions

Applications for admissions at the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen are accepted throughout the academic year, which runs from August to June of the following year.

Affiliated school

Canadian International School of Beijing The Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB, ) is a Canadian international school in Chaoyang District, Beijing. CISB was founded in 2005. The school was established as a State Level Project through the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affai ...

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