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China, Shanghai
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The school publishes an active Student Council (middle and high school councils) that organises events, runs outreach projects (for example donations and student–teacher salons) and acts as a formal channel between students and the school. The International Division describes its learning environment as “loving, encouraging, challenging and rigorous,” and highlights co‑curricular events (culture week, festivals, sports carnival) that contribute to student engagement. Homeroom and faculty structures (Chinese and international staff working together) are emphasised as part of daily student life. These elements together indicate school-level provision for student voice, community activities and pastoral relationships. (Sources: school Student Council page; International Division overview).
The school's public website does not set out a named Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision or a list of the specific types of SEN it can support. The site does, however, list a Director of Faculty Support Centre & Student Service Specialist and a School Counselor among staff, which indicates there are staff roles linked to student support but the school does not publicly describe a formal SEN programme or whether it is a specialist SEN institution. For admissions and detailed placement information the school refers applicants to its admissions guide rather than to a SEN policy on the public site. If you need precise SEN support details (eligibility, assessment, reasonable adjustments) I can contact the school admissions office for clarification or point you to the admissions contact listed on the website.
The school states that instruction is in English for the International Division and lists multiple English-language teachers and Western faculty in its staff directory. However, the public website does not describe a dedicated EAL/ESL programme, entry-level language assessment, or named EAL specialist provision. The school's staffing model (Chinese and Western homeroom teachers; many English teachers) suggests bilingual classroom support is part of daily delivery, but a specific EAL programme is not published. If you need confirmation about targeted EAL lessons or assessment processes, the admissions office or international division can be asked to provide their current policy.
The school lists a named School Counselor role and a Director of Faculty Support Centre & Student Service Specialist on its staff pages, indicating designated staff for student welfare. The Student Council and regular co‑curricular activities (culture week, sports carnival, arts events) are described on the site and are used to foster community and student engagement. The Health & Safety section emphasises protecting children's dignity, privacy and emotional wellbeing as a school priority. The website does not publish a detailed, standalone mental‑health programme (for example, tiered counselling pathways or external clinical partnerships) on the public pages; you can request further detail from the school if required.
The school's Health & Safety page states “Safety is Our Highest Priority” and sets out principles about protecting children's rights, dignity and emotional wellbeing, which serves as the school's published safeguarding statement. The site affirms that protecting students' best interests guides all actions involving children, and it provides contact points for admissions and administration. The school also lists counselling and student‑service staff (School Counselor; Director of Faculty Support Centre & Student Service Specialist) who are named on the staff directory. The public site does not reproduce a detailed child‑protection policy text or named Designated Safeguarding Lead on the international pages, so for the school's full safeguarding policy or the named safeguarding lead you would need to request the policy directly from the school.
Soong Ching Ling School (SCLS) was founded in 2008 and combines a Domestic Division and an International Division on a single campus in Zhaoxiang, Qingpu District. The website states the campus covers roughly 150 acres (near 100,000 m²) and lists a wide range of facilities including bilingual libraries, the Soong Ching Ling Theatre, a Technology & Art building, indoor sports halls and a year‑round heated swimming pool. The school reports about 1,700 students across its divisions and runs regular, school-wide programmes such as an annual Science Fair, TEDx events and an active student council (the HS Student Council has received external recognition). The site also publishes the school's tuition schedules (examples: Domestic primary Yearly tuition RMB 84,000; International Division G6–G8 RMB 180,000/year, G9–G12 RMB 200,000/year). The school's web pages are available in English and Chinese and present the International Division (Grades 1–12) and Domestic Division (Primary, Middle, High) separately.
