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School details
| Number of students |
800 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese |
| External examinations or assessments available |
AP |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Admission exam |
| School bus service available |
Parents may elect for an optional school bus service to bring students to school on Sunday evenings and back home on Friday afternoons. This service is available to the Tianhe, Tanhui, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Xingangdong, and Panyu areas of Guangzhou; Foshan and Foshan's Nanhai district; and Shenzhen. |
| School provided lunches |
Students have three choices for on-campus dining and snacking: NCPA's two-storey cafeteria, the La Barista coffee shop, and the Q Store convenience store. These venues accept payment using students' contactless ID cards, which they can top up using cash. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
200+ extracurricular options |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
NCPA's winning competitive athletics program supports social excellence by emphasizing sportsmanship alongside performance. NCPA is composed in victory and gracious in defeat. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
NCPA's indoor gym is so enormous that it fits three full-size basketball courts - and NCPA has five more outdoor courts as well (three covered and two uncovered). There are also tennis courts for those who prefer racket sports, and a weight room with enough equipment for even the hardest crossfit workout. An Olympic-sized pool (50m) is big enough for NCPA's swim team and casual lap swimmers to both enjoy during class and after school. |
| Grades/ages available for boarding |
Grade 7 to Grade 12 |
| Boarding facilities at the school |
Underclassmen live in one of two dorms adjacent to AQ2 and share a room with three of their peers. Rooms include bunked beds, desks, wardrobes, and closets. Each floor has shared shower rooms and bathrooms and a lounge. Seniors live in apartments on the south side of campus by the track and have the choice of shared or private bedrooms with shared or private baths. The apartments feature desks with shelves, double beds, bedside tables, wardrobes, a living room, and a balcony. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Nansha College Preparatory Academy (NCPA) who belongs to the ULink Education Group of Guangzhou has moved to a new campus within the Nansha district in June 2024. NCPA blends the very best elements of China and North America in an innovative, educational setting. NCPA accepts both day and boarding students, although 99% of its student population boards either during the week or full time. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Supporting and enhancing student learning through a coherent and articulated curriculum, developmentally appropriate and research-based instruction, and on-going professional development is at the heart of all good schools. NCPA is unique in that 'the heart of its good school' prepares mainland Chinese students in an immersion setting for Western universities. |
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