Shenzhen American International School

Shenzhen American International School (SAIS, simplified Chinese: 深圳深美国际学校; traditional Chinese: 深圳深美國際學校; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Shēnměi Guójì Xuéxiào) is an American international school in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

It is a PreK-8 school and this will expand to the 9th grade in the fall of 2015.[1]

Initially a China campus of Lee Academy of Maine,[2] it was approved by the Ministry of Education of China in 2005. Due to issues regarding land, by 2008 it had not yet been built.[3]

It was originally in Nanshan District.[4] The school opened in its current Shekou location in January 2014.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Overview." Shenzhen American International School. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ Sambides, Nick Jr. "Lee Academy opens China campus" (Archive). Bangor Daily News. September 7, 2009. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "City to add one more international school" (Archive). Shenzhen Daily. August 12, 2008. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "First Chinese proficiency test held" (Archive). City of Shenzhen. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to SAIS." Shenzhen American International School. Retrieved on March 22, 2015.

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