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QINGDAO Ningbo International School International School of Qingdao No. 1188 Yangfan Road, Ningbo National Hi-Tech Zone, Ningbo, 315040 Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.nbis.net.cn No. 26 Tianshui Road, Licang District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266041 Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] https://isqchina.com Principal: Philip Billing Head of School: Ben Yap Description: The school has now been in operation for over a decade, growing from a fledgling operation with just 6 students, two teachers and a principal, to the current vibrant learning community of over 380 students from 48 countries and areas with teaching staff recruited from around the world. The school now aspires to become a leader in international education in Zhejiang Province. Description: The International School of Qingdao (ISQ) exists to provide holistic world-class education that integrates faith and learning. We offer admission for children from early childhood through high school, and our goal is to prepare our students to realise their full potential. As we invest in your child, we seek to fully partner with you to cultivate the virtues of strong moral character, a love for academic rigor, and an unwavering leadership based on ethical principles in their life. In our ever complex globalised world, we find that intentional development of the aforementioned qualities are needed to fully prepare individuals to meet the challenges of life and to leave in their wake a worthwhile legacy. Number of Teachers: 70+ Curriculum: NGIS follows the Early Years Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum of England in Pre-School, Nursery and Reception classes, Cambridge Primary Curriculum in Years 1-6, and Cambridge Secondary in Years 7-13. The IGCSE and A-Level programmes are recognised world- wide as the gold standard in preparing students for university. Number of Teachers: 150 Number of Classrooms: 50 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Teacher/student ratio: 1:6 Uniform: Yes Hours: 8:30am-3pm School Lunch Available: Yes Curriculum: American-based curriculum. Accreditations: NBIS is an accredited Cambridge International School. Facilities: Gymnasium, auditorium, soccer field, weight room and science labs. Fees: Pre-School-Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2-4 Year 5-6 Year 7 Year 8-9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12-13 Accreditations: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Centre for School Curriculum and Textbook Development Ministry of Education, China (NCCT). RMB 62,700 RMB 74,200 RMB 78,400 RMB 81,500 RMB 88,800 RMB 90,900 RMB 99,300 RMB 99,300 RMB 104,500 RMB 115,000 Fees: RMB 81,445-RMB 206,941 per year Transport: School buses available. Parents: We believe that parents are ultimately responsible for the education of their children. Cooperation between the school and the home is necessary to ensure that students reach their fullest potential. Admission: NBIS welcomes students of all nationalities. We are a truly international school with students from between 40 and 50 countries at any given time. Chinese holding foreign passports or from Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Macau can be enrolled. However, as an international school, NBIS is not permitted to enroll mainland Chinese nationals. Transport: School bus service is available. Parents: Active PTA. The School Book 2019-2020 165