China, Hangzhou
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The school is a day school.
Lower School students (ECE - Grade 5) wear a light blue HIS polo shirt with navy (dark blue) trousers/ shorts/ skirt or a navy HIS dress. A navy fleece or HIS hoodie sweatshirt can be worn in the cooler weather. All students must wear laced shoes.
Middle School students wear tan shorts, trousers, or skirts and a navy blue polo shirt (short or long sleeved) with the HIS book logo. A navy fleece or HIS hoodie sweatshirt can be worn in the cooler weather. All students must wear laced shoes.
High School students (Grades 9 through 12) wear tan shorts or trousers, or plaid skirts (girls only) and a light blue Oxford cloth button down short or long sleeved short with the HIS book logo. A navy fleece or HIS hoodie sweatshirt or other approved outerwear such as the HIS Letterman's Jacket can be worn in the cooler weather. All students must wear laced shoes.
The school is an independent, non-profit day school. It is part of the International Schools Foundation (ISF), which operates HIS and other international schools. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and authorized to deliver the IB Diploma Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Primary Years Programme.
Hangzhou International School (HIS) is an IB World School founded in 2002 that serves Early Years through Grade 12 and reports a student body of over 1,020 children from more than 50 nationalities. HIS delivers the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) and all Grades 11–12 work toward a WASC-accredited High School Diploma with the option of the IB Diploma. In 2022 the school moved to a new campus of over 50,000 square metres made up of two buildings (The Cocoon for ECE and The Lantern for the main campus); listed facilities include a Performing Arts Theatre, Black Box Theatre, “The Wave” swimming pool, three indoor gyms, outdoor courts and a FIFA-rated football pitch. HIS operates a daily Mandarin programme and a wide co-curricular programme (100+ CCAs) including regional activities such as West Lake MUN and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. (Information from HIS website.)