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China, Shanghai
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• IB Continuum / IB World School — WISS is authorised to offer the four International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP, MYP, DP and CP). The IB World School designation means the school has been authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organization to deliver one or more IB programmes and to participate in the IB's quality-assurance and professional-development processes.
• Council of International Schools (CIS) — WISS is listed as a CIS member/school in the school's accreditations summary. CIS international accreditation is a peer-review process that benchmark schools against internationally agreed standards for international education and signals a school's commitment to continuous improvement and global-minded education.
• Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC / ACS WASC) — WISS identifies itself as accredited by WASC. ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools of the Western Association of Schools & Colleges) is a regional/international accreditor for K–12 schools; accreditation through ACS WASC indicates the school has engaged in a structured self-study and external peer review focused on educational quality and continuous improvement.
Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) is an IB Continuum school on an 18-acre campus in Xujing (New Hongqiao). WISS opened on 6 September 2006 and offers the full IB continuum: PYP, MYP, DP and the IBCP. The school publishes annual tuition in RMB and includes lunch, textbooks, student support and a complementary uniform allowance in its fees. The campus is described by the school as a short drive from the Hongqiao transport hub, Hongqiao Airport and the NECC, with about 30 minutes to downtown Shanghai. WISS lists four institutional pillars—Academics, Sports, Arts and Community Service—and runs an after-school activities programme that includes orchestra and choir, debate, robotics and a broad athletics programme. The school operates a paid bus service and accepts students from Pre-Nursery (age 2.5) through Grade 12 (secondary).
