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China, Guangzhou
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Clifford describes student social and emotional support primarily through its Guidance Department, which coordinates faculty, families and community resources to help students develop confidence and competence. The principal's message and school pages note extracurricular programming and opportunities for leadership, learning and personal growth that contribute to students' social development. Elementary homeroom teachers and Manitoba‑certified specialist teachers deliver physical and health education and specialist subjects that support social and emotional learning in the younger grades. The school's staff listings show roles such as Dean of Students and named guidance counsellors who oversee these programmes.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision on its website.
The school does not publicly disclose specific EAL/ESL provision on its website. The Chinese‑Canadian (Manitoba) programme description does state the programme is well‑suited to students who already have strong English language skills, implying admissions expect a solid English foundation. The Guidance Department also notes that many students will need external language proficiency tests (e.g., IELTS/TOEFL) for university applications.
Clifford's Guidance Department provides one‑on‑one and group meetings, seminars and regular counselling related to academic planning and student development, and staff listings show named guidance counsellors and a Dean of Students who support students. These services appear to be the primary publicly described route for mental‑wellbeing support; the website does not publish a separate, detailed mental‑health programme or a named school psychologist.
The school's campus information describes physical safety measures such as a gated campus with four separate gates, an underground entrance for dry arrival/pickup, and regular campus hours, indicating attention to site security and safe arrivals. The website lists contact numbers and offices for guidance and admissions. However, Clifford does not publicly present a dedicated child‑protection or safeguarding policy page on its website.
Clifford International School (CIS) is an international/manitoba-affiliated Grade 1–12 school located in the gated Clifford Estates community in Panyu, on the southern edge of Guangzhou. The International Program follows the Manitoba (Canada) provincial curriculum and the school also offers a Chinese–Canadian Dual Program plus selected Advanced Placement (AP) courses; CIS operates an on-site SAT testing centre. The campus building (completed in 2014) houses science labs, art and music rooms, two libraries, a makerspace, a theatre, a 2,000 sq. m. indoor gym, a 25,000 sq. m. turf field with a 400 m 8-lane track, 10 outdoor basketball courts, a tennis court and a 50 m pool. Boarding is available (boarding fee shown separately). The website lists 2025–2026 tuition amounts per semester (RMB 67,500–88,000); meals and uniform fees are excluded. Note: the school website gives student-enrolment figures inconsistently across pages (see sources).
