Location: Shanghai |
Founded: 1912 |
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Shanghai American School (SAS) offers the expatriate community in Shanghai an outstanding academic program at two locations to accommodate families who live on both sides of Asia's most vibrant city - Puxi in the city's west, and Pudong in the east. The comprehensive pre-K through grade 12 curriculum is closely aligned between both campuses to guarantee that all SAS students receive the same high-quality education. To this end, SAS recruits highly qualified teachers and administrators, who follow the best practices in education and current research.
The two campuses have been developed to specifically meet the needs of the curriculum, with facilities and learning resources that rival those of the best international schools. SAS takes pride in its student-teacher relationships and a climate of mutual trust and respect is encouraged within the school community. Individual's preferred learning styles are recognized and teachers use diverse teaching strategies to encourage independent learning. Classes have a maximum of 18 students and a concerted effort is made to balance class make up according to background, language, academic ability, nationality and gender.
SAS offers three options for High School Juniors and Seniors: the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program, IB certificate courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students may choose to enroll in the diploma program or take a selection of IB certificate courses and AP courses that fits their individual interests and future plans. Because of the rigor of study these options afford, it is important that students and their families, in consultation with counselors and teachers, make thoughtful choices with careful, realistic attention to individual student educational and life goals.
(Source: Shanghai American School)
