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The Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division operates across four campuses: Private Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Secondary. Classrooms are air‑conditioned and equipped with ceiling‑mounted LCD projectors and air purifiers, with Upper Elementary classrooms also offering interactive whiteboard projectors. The campus features four auditoriums, multiple science labs, and art and music rooms, along with outdoor basketball and tennis courts, a soccer field, and a running track. The cafeteria covers about 1,900 square meters (including around 1,000 square meters for student dining) and serves 840 students at the same time; there are two libraries with about 45,000 volumes and a fleet of 20 school buses to support student life.
The gym occupies about 1,900 square meters on the second floor and includes a standard-size basketball court with movable volleyball and badminton equipment, serving as a multi‑functional sports venue. Outdoor facilities include a soccer field, a 400‑meter track, basketball courts, and volleyball courts. A dedicated practice room supports athletic training and activities.
There are seven computer labs, each with 30 PCs, a laser printer, and an LCD projector; color printers and scanners are shared among labs, and two server rooms support IT systems. The science program includes one biology lab, one physics lab, and one chemistry lab, all capable of standard or customized configurations for project-based work; labs are equipped with DIS probes, portable power, and handwashing sinks. There are two libraries located in ES and MHS with about 45,000 volumes, and classrooms are complemented by broadcast and design spaces to support academic learning.
The Broadcast Room supports distance education, course recordings, and school video productions, with space for special effects to aid student projects. After‑school clubs and activities are offered across divisions, including arts, music, and sports, with student performances such as the ES/EC Winter Concert and poetry projects. Public facilities include an observatory and reading corners, providing spaces for exploration and recreational learning, while AI‑focused design spaces and multi‑purpose rooms support project-based and creative learning outside regular class time.
SMIC Private School (SMIC School) is a K–12 school founded by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in 2001 and opened to the public in 2004. The main campus is in Zhangjiang, Pudong (Qing‑Tong Road) and the school combines a Chinese-track program with an international (American‑system) division; the international division offers AP courses and is an authorised AP and SAT/ACT test centre. Facilities listed on the school site include science labs, language facilities, AI classroom and extensive sports facilities. The bilingual kindergarten lists class sizes and age bands (P2 = 3 years; K1 = 4; K2 = 5). The school states it provides daily Chinese instruction across grades while following American‑based curricular standards in the international division. For families: tuition for the international division is published per semester on the school site (see fees page); the site also gives a school‑bus contact for routes and fees.
