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China, Shenzhen
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The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme for secondary students.
The school provides Art, Music, and Physical Education as specialist courses and electives. The secondary campus has dedicated spaces for art and drama including an art studio, drama room, and music room, along with a library. The curriculum includes Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer Technology, and foreign languages.
The school uses English Language Immersion with an American-based curriculum. An Intensive English (IE) program is available for students starting in the 6 year-old class, with IE classes integrated into Reading and Writing time daily. The school offers a range of foreign languages.
The school offers after-school activities and sports programs. The athletic program includes soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, touch rugby, and cross-country.
The school maintains a full-time school counselor at each campus who provides character education, friendship groups, and social-emotional support; the secondary campus counselor also provides college counseling.
The school uses the Mastery Learning model to support student achievement and personal growth, guided by the 'Success for All' ethos. The athletic program and campus facilities support physical activity and wellbeing, with regular after-school activities and sports. The school day runs from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM with breaks and a 45-minute lunch.
QSI International School of Shenzhen was established in 2001 as a non-profit, English-medium day school and serves expatriate families in Shenzhen across three nearby campuses. The school operates a Preschool & Lower Elementary campus (ages 2–7), a Main campus for middle grades (ages 8–13), and a Secondary campus for ages 14–18; AP courses and the IB Diploma are offered at the secondary level. QSI uses a Mastery Learning approach and explicitly teaches its Success Orientations (e.g., Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Kindness) across grades. Preschool and lower-elementary class sizes are given as 16 for 2-year-olds and about 18–20 for 3–7 year-old classes. Facilities described on campus pages include libraries, science labs, music and art spaces, indoor gym space and outdoor play areas. An optional, local school-bus service (with English-speaking bus monitors) is available; routes and fees are handled separately by the school.
