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China, Xiamen
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XIS sits on a purpose-built campus in Jimei, spanning about 33,000 square meters. The campus has three connected buildings for Pre-K through 12. It features three art studios, two IT labs, a design lab, a 3-D printer lab, three music rooms with practice spaces, and three science laboratories. A large library holds over 30,000 volumes, and an early childhood center with an adjacent outdoor free-play area serves the youngest students. Outdoor facilities include a full-sized soccer pitch, outdoor multi-sport courts, a track, and a tennis court, while the top level contains an air-conditioned gymnasium and an indoor swimming pool.
Outdoor sport facilities include a full-sized soccer pitch, several outdoor multi-sport courts, and a running track, with a tennis court on site. The campus features an air-conditioned gymnasium on the top level and an indoor swimming pool. These spaces support daily physical education and inter-school athletics.
Three science laboratories provide space for biology, chemistry, and physics. Two IT labs, a design lab, and a 3-D printer lab support technology and design learning. A large library with over 30,000 volumes serves the whole school.
Three art studios support visual arts programs across grade levels. Three music rooms with attached practice spaces support rehearsals and performances. An early childhood center with a free-play outdoor area supports the youngest learners.
Xiamen International School (XIS) is an independent international day school established in 1997 in Xiamen, Fujian. It is the only IB Continuum School in Xiamen, offering school-wide Primary Years Programme (PK-5), Middle Years Programme (6-10), and Diploma Programme (11-12). The language of instruction is English, with English as an Additional Language support in some grades. The school serves expatriate children and children from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, providing a globally oriented, inquiry-based education. The campus is located in Jimei District and supports a wide range of academic and co-curricular programs. It emphasizes IB concepts, critical thinking, and intercultural understanding, with a diverse student body representing more than 40 nationalities and a faculty with broad international experience. The campus facilities include art studios, labs, a large library, an early childhood center, indoor swimming pool, gym, and sports fields. XIS maintains accreditation by WASC and membership in ACAMIS; it emphasizes bilingual IB Diploma outcomes and supports a global university pathway.
