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China, Shenzhen
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No accreditations are listed on Recognise International Academy's public website as of January 1, 2026.
(Notes from the school site that are related to curriculum but are not formal accreditations)
- National Curriculum for England — The school states its curriculum is grounded in the National Curriculum for England (2014); this means the school uses the content and standards from that curriculum to set teaching and attainment expectations, but the National Curriculum itself is a curriculum framework rather than an external accreditation for a school.
- Cambridge IGCSE (exam preparation) — The school says that at about age 15 most students begin studying towards Cambridge IGCSEs; Cambridge IGCSEs are external subject qualifications awarded by Cambridge Assessment International Education, and preparing students for those exams is different from holding an institutional accreditation. The website does not state that the school holds Cambridge school/center accreditation or any other formal accrediting body membership.
No awards granted to the school are listed on Recognise International Academy's public website for the past five years (or earlier) as of January 1, 2026. I reviewed the school homepage, curriculum and about/history pages and did not find any pages or announcements naming awards presented to the school as an institution.
If you'd like, I can extend the search beyond the school website to directories, local media and education directories to see whether any external recognitions or formal accreditations exist that are not shown on the school's site.
Recognise International Academy (RIA) is a small international school in the Shekou area of Shenzhen that describes itself as serving the expatriate community and offering places for children from Reception up to Year 11 (ages 4–16). The school states its curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and that English is the language of instruction. RIA emphasises small classes (maximum ten pupils) and a deliberately limited total enrolment to allow personalised teaching; a school page notes a maximum enrolment of 78. The school runs regular art and music lessons and twice-yearly performances, and lists Mandarin among the taught subjects. Contact details and the campus address are published on the school website.
