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Welcome to Hangzhou International School for the 2023-24 School Year

Dear HIS Community and Visitors,

Onward and upward into the 22nd year of HIS in Hangzhou! On behalf of Hangzhou International School (HIS), I welcome you to our school website and the 2023-24 school year. Our intent is to maintain webpages and links that reflect the unique teaching and learning experience at HIS. While we have done our best to share our learning environment with you, HIS is best experienced in person. Current and prospective HIS parents are most welcome on our campus where there are daily events and activities to take part in (including just relaxing in the café and casually observing student-community life).

As an IB World School, we provide a rigorous, high-caliber academic program for all ages of students. While HIS already has a highly reputed International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) for Grades 11-12, we are also authorized with the full IB Continuum of study, which includes delivering the Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) for Grades EY-5 and the Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) for Grades 6-10. These programs are recognized worldwide, and therefore, whether your next educational experience is back to your home country or to another international school, you can be assured of the 'portability' and acceptance of your child’s achievements at HIS. HIS students continue to score well above peer norms on NWEA MAP, PSAT and SAT standardized test measures while still having a “complete” learning experience within a rich and comprehensive extracurricular program. Upper School student participation in IB coursework is 100% and final results have been truly exceptional (recently rated by Newsweek magazine as a top IB school in Asia). Graduates have earned the highest scores on the SATs and IB Diploma, and each year since 2004 many will attend top-50 universities around the world.

Classroom learning is fully “wired” at HIS. With a commitment to a 1-to-1 laptop initiative in grades 5-12, students use an Apple Macbook as one of their required educational resources and the entire campus provides wireless access for the HIS community. Over the years, HIS has steadily augmented and upgraded its facilities and resources to match the growing student population, the requirements of a more robust high school program, and the demands of the future in education.

HIS also continues to compete successfully in regional sporting events, such as ACAMIS, HISAC, SISAC, CISSA and SSL sporting leagues, and even including the ‘Dragon Cup’ athletic exchange between all three SCIS and HIS sister schools in volleyball, football (soccer), swimming and basketball. HIS hosts the regionally acclaimed West Lake Model UN conference each fall and continues to provide the city of Hangzhou with outstanding theater productions.

Overall, a hallmark of HIS has been our commitment to high standards of academic excellence as recognized by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accrediting organization. HIS is the only internationally accredited school in Hangzhou and fully commits to the process of schoolwide self-study and external evaluation of our on-going school improvement processes. The latest WASC accreditation letter recognizes ‘stellar’ aspects of our school and congratulates HIS for the high quality of instruction offered. We are very proud of our educational program and the commitment of our entire community in creating such a supportive learning environment.

If you are new to the school, I invite you to review these webpages to learn what we are about and why so many people have decided that HIS is the school for them. Further, if you are already part of our community, you will find access to much information that will assist you in taking advantage of everything our school system has to offer, including access to our school learning portal that allows you to follow assessment and reporting information for your child, calendar events, and classroom links. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHY OUR COMMUNITY CHOSE HIS PLEASE CLICK THE LINK HERE

A focus on curriculum and instruction as well as fine facilities and resources are, indeed, attributes of a good school. However, truly great educational institutions focus their efforts, time, and energy on our most treasured resource– people. It is the people of Hangzhou International School that make it an outstanding school. Students, teachers, and parents are welcomed here, and know that their voice is heard and matters. I have been involved with HIS for over seventeen years now and every year I have experienced a genuine sense of caring between individuals and within the HIS community. HIS is truly unique and truly an international school.

Again, welcome to HIS and... GoooOOO Gold Dragons!

Sincerely,

Jeffry R. Stubbs
Superintendent