Yew Chung International School of Shanghai is a fully triple accredited, co-educational international school in Shanghai, with campuses in both the Puxi and Pudong districts of the city. In 1993, YCIS Shanghai became the first international school officially recognised by, and registered, with the Chinese government in Shanghai.
Origins and History
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China to enrol the children of foreign passport holders. The school provides an international education in a bilingual environment to children ages 2 to 18-years-old. The international school is part of a network of schools under the Yew Chung Foundation, which includes campuses in Hong Kong, Beijing, Qingdao, Chongqing, and Silicon Valley, United States.
Quick facts
YCIS Shanghai was the first international school officially recognised by, and registered with, the Chinese government in 1993.
YCIS Shanghai offers a curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England and provides education in a bilingual environment.
YCIS Shanghai has five campuses.
Students learn to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese through curricula tailored for both non-native and native speakers.
After Years 10-11, Secondary school students are able to sit the IGCSE examinations. Students in Years 12-13 study courses within the framework of the IB Diploma Programme leading to the IB Diploma examinations.
Students in Years 1-3 participate in the school’s violin programme, with weekly violin lessons and various performance opportunities.
Two qualified Teachers, one International and one Chinese, teach together as ‘Co-Teachers’ in the Kindergarten and Primary classrooms.
Timeline
1932: First Yew Chung school established in Hong Kong.
1992: The Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Huang Ju, invites YCIS to open an international school in Shanghai to serve the growing number of expatriate families moving to the city.
1993: YCIS Shanghai opens as the first international school in Shanghai to be officially recognised by and registered with, the Chinese government.
1995: The YCIS Shanghai Gubei Campus opens.
1999: A third campus is opened in Pudong, now known as the Regency Park Campus.
2007: The Century Park Campus opens in Pudong.
2012: Yew Chung International Schools become the first and only group of international schools in China to receive the “Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education”.
2018: The Ronghua Campus opens in Gubei and is the first K12 school in China to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification from the United States Green Business Council.
Curriculum
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai follows the National Curriculum for England combined with a proprietary Chinese language and culture programme. Chinese Programme Students learn to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese through research-based curricula tailored for both non-native and native speakers. The Chinese Language and Culture Programme runs from Kindergarten through Secondary, with multiple levels for each age range. Co-Teaching Model Within each Kindergarten and Primary School classroom; two qualified Teachers, one Western and one Chinese, share the responsibilities relating to the care and education of the students in their class. They provide learning experiences in a bi-cultural and bilingual learning environment. IGCSE The curriculum for students in Years 10-11 culminate in the International General Certificate for Secondary Education examinations. Designed to prepare students for the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12-13, these two years of study integrate core subjects with a variety of electives, community service work, and extracurricular activities. IB Diploma Programme YCIS Shanghai offers the IB Diploma Programme, which provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognised by many universities worldwide.
Character Education
YCIS Shanghai’s Character Education programme provides students with practical knowledge and skills to help them face the ethical, moral, spiritual, social, and cultural issues of adulthood by reflecting on their experiences in real world situations.
YCIS International School charity
In 2008 as a result of the Sichuan earthquake, Yew Chung International Schools started a charity called Seeds of Hope. Through a partnership with the China Youth Development Foundation, 'Hope Schools' are established in various parts of rural China. The funds for the charity are generated through charity driven projects and matched by local government organisations to build Seeds of Hope Schools.
In June 2012, Yew Chung International Schools received the “Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education”, as the first and only international school in China to receive this award.
