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The Early Years curriculum focuses on developing social-emotional understanding as part of its core aims. The program aims to help children think critically, solve problems, and express creativity within a nurturing, stimulating environment. The school's mission states an aim to cultivate responsible, curious, respectful, and reflective individuals and to support a balanced lifestyle with opportunities for service-learning experiences. A House system further supports SEL by creating a sense of belonging, leadership roles, and healthy inter-house competition aligned with IB values.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.
The school describes English as the language of instruction and provides weekly language instruction in English and Chinese in the Early Years, indicating bilingual language support. There is no explicit, publicly posted, dedicated EAL programme or EAL staff description on accessible pages. The bilingual language arrangements are evident in the Early Years section, which notes weekly language instruction in English and Chinese. This suggests language-support approaches but without a separately named EAL service.
Mental wellbeing is addressed through SEL-related elements such as social-emotional learning, a nurturing environment, and a balanced lifestyle emphasis in the school's mission. The House system and IB-aligned values contribute to a sense of belonging and community, supporting students' emotional and social wellbeing. The mission also emphasizes a balanced lifestyle and service-learning, which contribute to holistic wellbeing.
The school maintains safeguarding documents, including a Child Protection policy and a Board Policy Manual, listed under WES Policies with November 2024 dates. The policies page confirms the existence of these documents and their November 2024 updates, indicating formal safeguarding and child protection provisions. Specific policy content is not publicly posted on accessible pages, but the existence of these documents demonstrates a formal safeguarding framework.
Changsha WES Academy (WES International) is a K-12 international school located in Changsha, Hunan Province. It was founded in 2010 and is the only international school in Hunan Province approved by the PRC Ministry of Education that uses English as the primary language of instruction for foreign children aged 2 to 18. The school is accredited as an IB World School and Cambridge International Education Centre and is a Council of International Schools (CIS) member. Programs span the IB Primary Years Programme, Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, A-Levels, the IB Diploma Programme, and the IB Career-related Programme. The campus serves Early Years through High School, with specialist options in Physical Education, Dance, Music, and Visual Arts, and a range of co-curricular activities. English is the language of instruction; Chinese is taught as a subject across grade levels. The school emphasises small class sizes and a diverse, international staff from more than 20 countries. The campus is located at No. 8 Dongyi Road in the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone. For prospective families, the school offers both IB and Cambridge pathways and participates in ACAMIS, CIS, and IB networks.
