Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 174

Shanghai Community International School Debenture Info: The matriculation fee is a one-time mandatory fee that is used to support investments in school facilities and related costs. Matriculation Fee: Pre-Kindergarten and Elementary RMB 28,000 Middle and High School RMB 33,000 Admission: The application system opens in October for the following school year which begins in August. We have a rolling admission process, so there is no deadline. Transport: We have more than 140 buses and drivers that run like clockwork on a weekly basis. Parents: SAS has a very large and active Parent, Teacher, and Student Association (PTSA). The PTSA is a volunteer organisation that supports and enhances the school community through social, educational, and fund- raising activities. Membership is automatic to any family who has a child enrolled at SAS. University Information: The academic rigor at SAS is strong enough to send our students to top tier universities around the world. Students have one-on-one support with highly qualified college counsellors to help get them into the school of their choosing and one that is the best fit for them personally. Full matriculation list on website. Hongqiao ECE Campus (Nursery-Grade 1) 2212 Hongqiao Road, Changning, Shanghai 200336 Tel: +86 21 6295 1222 Email: [email protected] Hongqiao Main Campus (Grade 1-12) 1161 Hongqiao Road, Changning, Shanghai 200051 Tel: +86 21 6261 4338 Email: [email protected] Pudong Campus (Nursery-Grade 12) 198 Hengqiao Road, Zhoupu, Pudong, Shanghai 201315 Tel: +86 21 5812 9888 Email: [email protected] www.scis-china.org Director of Schools: Daniel D. Eschtruth Description: SCIS strives to take full advantage of our international community and the circumstances that make international schools the dynamic places that they are. Our teaching faculty is recruited internationally and represents the best in current educational practice. These educators are selected for their qualifications, their passion for teaching, their dedication to students, and their enthusiasm for the level and subject matter which they teach. Number of Teachers & Assistants: 166 Number of Classrooms: 75 Teacher/student ratio: Nursery-Kindergarten 1:7 Grades 1-12 1:14 Hours: 8.15am-3pm Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Programme (PYP, MYP, DP). Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 40 minutes per day. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old 172 www.playtimes.com.hk