China, Wuhan
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Wuhan Yangtze International School states it has a dedicated well‑being team including a Well‑being Counselor who runs individual and group counselling and meets with parents to support students' social skills, behaviour development and confidence. The school's staff list also includes a Principal of Well‑being and a named Well‑being Counselor on the Student Services team. The school describes character formation and a supportive community as part of its learning approach. For these provisions the school points to its Safety + Well‑being page and staff directory.
The school's website lists a Learning Support role and named Learning Support staff within the Elementary and Student Services teams, and it uses assessment data (MAP testing) to identify students who need additional support. However, the website does not provide a public list of specific types of Special Educational Needs it can support, nor does it state that it is a specialist SEN institution. Admissions materials reference assessments and potential support needs but do not detail specialist SEN provision. Therefore, the school does not publicly disclose which specific kinds of SEN it can support or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.
Wuhan Yangtze International School publishes a team of English Language Support staff in its Elementary staff listings and states that language and learning support is available throughout Secondary, with teachers trained to plan and deliver instruction for English language learners. The admissions section describes an English language assessment for applicants in Grade 1 and above and an English Learning Support fee if applicable. These pages indicate a formal EAL/English support programme delivered by dedicated staff rather than no provision. Specific classroom programmes or levels of support beyond these descriptions are not detailed on the public pages.
The school describes a Well‑being Counselor who provides individual and group counselling and a Health Office staffed by a trained professional on site daily. The staff directory names a Principal of Well‑being and a Well‑being Counselor as part of the Student Services team, indicating dedicated personnel for student mental health and pastoral care. The website also refers to character development and a supportive community as part of its education approach. Operational details such as session frequency, referral pathways, or external clinical partnerships are not described in detail on the public site.
Wuhan Yangtze International School publishes a Child Safety and Protection section that includes a Code of Conduct, Policy and Procedures, an Intimate Care Policy, and a process to raise concerns; these documents are linked on the Safety + Well‑being page. The school states it uses safe recruitment practices, provides regular child safety training for staff, volunteers and students, and designates two Child Safety Specialists in each school to raise awareness and respond to concerns. The website includes a confidential form for reporting historic or current child safety concerns. These statements and policy documents are available on the school's Safety + Well‑being page.
Wuhan Yangtze International School (WYIS) is an English-medium Pre K–12 international school that began in 2003 and moved to its current campus at 10–1 Boxue Road in the Hanyang / Wuhan International Educational Center area in 2014. The school follows an American, AP-based college-preparatory curriculum and is Cognia-accredited; WYIS offers a range of AP classes and is an approved PSAT/SAT and AP testing centre. WYIS highlights applied-technology learning (award-winning middle/high school robotics, Makerspace and AP Computer Science), regular Chinese-language programmes and school-wide Chinese learning events, and a variety of electives and after-school activities including music, drama and Model United Nations. The site lists an average class size of 17 and states the school serves over 260 students; the admissions pages give entry guidance (ECC/Foundation entry from age 3) and the 2025–26 published tuition ranges from RMB 86,000 to RMB 219,000. (All details taken from the school website.)