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China, Shanghai
Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.
Below is a concise list of the accreditations, approvals and formal memberships the school displays on its website, with one-line explanations of each item and why it matters.
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) — SLAS states it has been accredited by WASC since 2009. WASC is a U.S.-based regional accreditor whose review confirms that a school meets recognized standards for curriculum, student achievement and institutional integrity; accreditation helps other schools and universities accept the school's credits and transcripts.
- Approval/Accreditation by the Chinese Ministry of Education — the school states it is approved and accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education, which means it is authorised by national education authorities to operate within China.
- Approval/Accreditation by the Shanghai Educational Committee — the school states it is approved and accredited by the Shanghai Education Committee, indicating local municipal-level authorisation and oversight.
- Membership in the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) — SLAS lists ACAMIS membership; ACAMIS is a regional organisation that facilitates inter-school collaboration, professional development and organised competitions (sports, arts, academics) across China and Mongolia.
- Membership in the Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA) — SLAS lists SISA membership; SISA fosters cooperation and inter-school activities among international schools in Shanghai.
- Official ACT testing site — SLAS notes it is an authorised ACT test centre, which means the school can administer the ACT to students on campus (useful for college-bound students).
I searched the school's site (News/Blog and Accreditation pages) for awards given to the school itself during the most recent five-year period (January 1, 2021–December 31, 2025). The school's site does not list any awards presented to the school as an institution in that time span. The site does show (a) a 2024 Hongqiao Friendship Award item, but the award and certificate were presented to the school's legal representative, Mr. Thomas Sheng, not to the school as an institution, and (b) multiple posts describing student or team awards and competition results (for example a 2023 Hackathon where students won a category). Because you asked only for awards awarded to the school (not to individuals or students), there are no qualifying school-level awards listed on the SLAS website in the specified five-year period.
If you would like, I can:
- double-check other public pages (for example archived newsletters or SLAS magazines linked on the site) for any institute-level recognitions not shown in the News feed, or
- contact the school's admissions or communications office for an up-to-date list of any institutional awards (I can draft an email for you to send).
Shanghai Livingston American School (SLAS) opened its original campus on August 26, 2003 and moved to its current Ganxi Road site in Changning District in January 2005. SLAS follows an American curriculum that aligns with California public-school standards and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the high school program. The school publishes age cutoffs from Nursery (age 2) through Grade 12 and provides a door-to-door school bus service for Shanghai addresses (with published semester rates). SLAS also lists a community-service programme and foreign-language classes (students have taken French, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese), and the school highlights school libraries and arts/music offerings as regular parts of its programme. All facts above are taken from the school website.
