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China, Shanghai
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SSBS supports Social and Emotional Learning through a focus on a Balanced Environment and personal development. The Mission & Vision state the school aims to help students develop personally and reach their potential and the Student Development Goals include empathy, collaboration and social growth.
There is no indication that SSBS is a specialist SEN institution or that other SEN provisions are publicly disclosed on the English site.
ESL (English as an Additional Language) is provided in the primary years (1–4) to strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students whose first language is not English.
Mental wellbeing is supported as part of SSBS's mission, which notes resources and support to help students become healthy, capable members of society within a balanced environment.
There is no dedicated safeguarding policy publicly available made by the school.
Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) is a private bilingual school in Minhang District, Shanghai, established in 2012. It serves students from Grade 1 through Grade 12. In the lower grades (1–9), SSBS delivers the national compulsory education curriculum with bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, physics, chemistry and biology, and offers a range of elective courses to develop student interests. In the upper grades (10–12), the high school program centers on Chinese core courses taught in Chinese, such as Chinese, Politics, History and Geography. It also adds international-style electives, including Sino-US integrated courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses under the College Board, with more than 30 AP subjects available (including Capstone). The school's guiding philosophy is “global education with the Chinese core,” emphasizing national identity, international perspective, innovation, collaboration and social responsibility.
