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TIANJIN Victoria Kindergarten Suzhou International School of Tianjin Phase 3, Bayside Garden, No1 Linglong Street, Suzhou Industrial Park Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.victoriachina.com 22 Weishan Nan Lu, Shuanngang, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350 Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org Principal: Mrs. Denise Wang Principal: Mr. Steve Moody Description: Established in 2013, Suzhou Victoria Kindergarten is a bilingual international school. Its mission is to establish a community that enables students to be balanced global citizens, who make a difference locally and worldwide, by guiding learners to be lifelong inquirers with deep intercultural awareness. Number of Teachers: 37 Description: IST is a parent governed, non-profit day school serving the expatriate community in Tianjin and is firmly established as one of the premier international schools in China. IST is jointly accredited by the Council of International School (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and authorised by the International Baccalaureate (IB) World School to offer the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma programmes. Number of Classrooms: 16 Number of Teachers: 73 teachers, 26 assistants Teacher/student ratio: 1:10 Number of Classrooms: 70+ Hours: 8am-4.30pm Teacher/student ratio: 1:7 Curriculum: IB PYP and TCRWP (Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project). Hours: 8.10am-3.15pm Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30 minutes daily Curriculum: The International School of Tianjin is an IB World School and the only international school in Tianjin fully authorised by the IB to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Number of Mandarin Teachers: 7 teachers, 2 assistants Mandarin Curriculum: Integration of PYP and government curriculum. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Four forty minute periods per week (six for IB Diploma HL). Number of Mandarin Teachers: 24 Features: Bilingual environment. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 4 years old Facilities: Library, art room, multi-function room, explore room, sand pool, water area, 34 computers. Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Mandarin Curriculum: IST offers Mandarin classes across four developmental phases of the IB Language and Literature (A) and Language Acquisition (B) courses of study. Other Languages Available: German, French, and both online and self- taught options including Japanese and Spanish. Scholarships: No Boarding: No Accreditations: Authorised International Baccalaureate World School operating the Primary Years Programme. Fees: RMB 5,906 per month Admission: Call for appointment and interview. Transport: No school bus. Parents: The school has an active PTA. Features: IST is an IB World school fully authorised to teach PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes; it is a genuine non-profit school for the children of expatriates living in Tianjin. In addition to its accredited status with CIS, WASC and the IB, the school is also a highly active member in regional associations, including EARCOS, ACAMIS, ISAC, ISCOT, and ACMIBS. Facilities: 30,000 square metres of architecturally designed and purpose built facilities on a 7.2-hectare campus. Facilities include; 2 FIFA recognised artificial soccer pitches; 400m track; basketball courts; play spaces and equipment; counselling suites and student teacher centres; library and information literacy centre; 5 science laboratories; 520-seat theatre; Black Box theatre; visual arts and music suites; hi-tech Design Centre including machine room, CAD centre, robotics, Makerspace, and ceramics studio and kiln; double gymnasium with climbing wall; medical clinic; cafeteria and cafe; etc. SEN Support: IST admits students with mild to moderate special educational needs. IST’s Student Services Department (SSD) oversees support for Individual Needs, Guidance and College Counseling, and language acquisition. The SSD enables SEN to participate fully in the various academic and related social programmes of the school. Uniform: No The School Book 2019-2020 183