QSI International School of Chengdu () is a
private 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 an ...
in the American Garden development in
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese pro ...
,
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
, China. The school, using a U.S.-based curriculum, resides in two buildings.
China, Chengdu: QSI International School of Chengdu
" U.S. State Department. Retrieved on October 3, 2015.
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
History
QSI (Quality School International) was founded by James Gilson and Duane Root as a non-profit
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educational organization. The original school campus consisted of an apartment building near the American Consulate, but in 2006 moved to a larger campus in American Garden.
See also
* Americans in China
Americans in China ( Chinese: 在華美國人; Pinyin: zài huá měiguó rén) are expatriates and immigrants from the United States as well as their locally born descendants. Estimates range from 72,000 (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) to
Estim ...
* Consulate General of the United States, Chengdu
The Consulate General of the United States, Chengdu () was a diplomatic mission in Wuhou District, Chengdu, China from 1985 to 2020.
This was one of seven American diplomatic and consular posts in China. The consular district included the pro ...
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成都美国学校（QSI）
" Invest in Chengdu (投资成都网), Chengdu Municipal Investment Promotion Commission (成都市投资促进委员会) (government website)
International schools in Chengdu
American international schools in China
Educational institutions established in 2002
2002 establishments in China
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