British International School Shanghai

The British International School Shanghai

Address
111 Jinguang Road, Puxi Shanghai, China
Information
School type	International School
Established	2 September 2004 (2004-09-02)
Founder	Nord Anglia Education
Status	Puxi Opened 2004
Principal	Kevin Foyle
Age	2yrs to 18yrs
Pupils	Maximum Capacity 2000
Website	www.bisspuxi.com

The British International School Shanghai is an international school in Shanghai, China and is part of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools. There were two campuses originally with the Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong opening in 2002 and the Puxi Campus in 2004. In 2015, the Pudong campus became the Nord Anglia International School Shanghai with The British International School Shanghai, Puxi retaining its original name.

Established

The school was founded in 2002 by Nord Anglia Education. Nord Anglia Education operates 42 international schools worldwide in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and America. These independent international schools teach over 34,000 pupils worldwide.^[1]

Curriculum

The school follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales, the General Certificate of Secondary Education and at post 16, the IB Diploma Programme.

Beyond the Classroom

The British International School Community Activity Programme (BISCAP)^[2] held at the Puxi campus is an additional programme which brings in external expert coaches to run early morning, after school, evening and weekend sessions in music, sport, art and drama.

Community

The Puxi campus has a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) which organizes a lot of social events during the school year including the annual Welcome Back Party, the Christmas Fair and the International Food Evening. They also have a New Parent Programme which organizes events and information sessions for new families to the school.

The school's Room Parent network is a popular way for parents to get involved in school life, with one Room Parent responsible for one particular class. Room Parents provide information to the parents from the class teacher. They also help to organise volunteers needed for reading, as well as helping to arrange coffee mornings or other activities for parents to socialise and get to know one another.

Puxi Campus

Main article: The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus

The Puxi Campus was established in 2004. It grew quickly and a new secondary building was opened on a nearby site in 2008. This was followed by a new secondary campus, built alongside the original school building, which was opened in 2011 by Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

The campus is located in the Puxi side of Shanghai, in the heart of the Huacao area,^[3] a popular expat residential area. It is located close to the Hongqiao transportation hub, which provides a gateway to many other parts of the region.

Facilities include

Specialist classrooms for Early Years, primary and secondary students
Music technology suites and recording studios
Music practice rooms
Primary and secondary science laboratories
Black box drama studio
Two large capacity theatres
Primary and Secondary Learning Resource Centres
Large and small indoor gyms
Tennis courts
25 metre swimming pool in secondary
Smaller primary swimming pool
Full size football pitch and athletics track
Rugby grade astro-turf pitch
Age appropriate outside play areas for younger children

History

Founded in 1972, Nord Anglia Education’s schools are located in North America, Middle East, Asia and Europe. These schools are currently home to over 34,000 students between the ages of 2 and 18 years.^[4] School’s of Nord Anglia Education follow the English National Curriculum which is adapted to fit the needs and culture of different regions. They also offer the International Baccalaureate, IGCSE's and in some places, A Levels, the French Baccalaureate and the Swiss Maturité.

References

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↑ "Welcome to Huacao".
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External links

International schools in Shanghai

Operating	Lycée Français de Shanghai German School Shanghai Shanghai Japanese School International Philippine School Shanghai Russian Consulate School in Shanghai Shanghai Korean School Shanghai Singapore International School Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus Dulwich College Shanghai Britannica International School Shanghai Wellington College International Shanghai Shanghai American School Shanghai Community International School Shanghai Livingston American School Concordia International School Shanghai Fudan International School Maple Leaf International High School — Shanghai Shanghai Pinghe School Shanghai United International School The SMIC Private School Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School Western International School of Shanghai YK Pao School Yew Chung International School of Shanghai

Defunct	Shanghai Rego International School

British international schools in the People's Republic of China

Mainland China	British School of Beijing, Sanlitun British School of Beijing, Shunyi The British School of Guangzhou British School of Nanjing Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus Dulwich College Beijing Dulwich College Shanghai Dulwich College Suzhou Dulwich International High School Suzhou Dulwich International High School Zhuhai Harrow International School Beijing Malvern College Chengdu Malvern College Qingdao Oxford International College of Changzhou Oxford International College of Chengdu Wellington College International Shanghai Wellington College International Tianjin International School of Beijing

Special administrative regions	Harrow International School Hong Kong Kellett School Malvern College Hong Kong South Island School

Defunct	Beijing Rego British School Shanghai Rego International School Tianjin Rego International School

For schools in the Republic of China on Taiwan see the list of international schools in Taiwan.

Coordinates: 31°08′36″N 121°34′28″E / 31.1434°N 121.5745°E / 31.1434; 121.5745

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