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Nanjing International School

China, Nanjing

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Boarding, Uniform and Food

Daily life details and school culture

Food Options

Students in Grades 1-12 have options from Western Grill, Asian Station, Salad Bar, and Sandwich Bar, with Vegetarian and Daily Special choices. Snacks are served at the Deli, with seating on the ground floor and mezzanine. All dining options are provided and managed by AdenEdge, a branch of Aden Group, and NIS is a nut-free and single-use plastics-free campus.

House System

The school has a house system with three houses: Taiping, WuTaiShan, and XuanWu. Members include students, parents, and staff; inter-house competitions are held throughout the year, and the house with the most points is awarded the house shield.

Governance and Ownership

The school is a not-for-profit, independent institution owned 100% by its parent community. It is governed by a volunteer board of elected trustees drawn from parents, staff and the NIS community, which sets policy and oversees strategic direction and financial stability. The Association of NIS includes all parents and board members; an Annual General Meeting is held each September to review the year and approve plans and budget.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees RMB 191,500 - 286,100
Ages 3 - 17 years
Pupil numbers 620
Type Co-educational
Opened 1992
Bus Service Yes
Availability Are there places?

Nanjing International School (NIS) is a non-profit Pre-K to 12 IB World School located in Xianlin University City in Nanjing's Qixia District. The campus covers about 80,620 square meters and features facilities for the Primary and Secondary sections, the community Centre, and the HUB addition. The school serves international families from Pre-K through Grade 12 and delivers the full International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) with English as the language of instruction and additional language programmes integrated into the IB framework. The school offers extensive co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, and service learning, including a 540-seat theatre and a wide activities programme.

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