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| Number of students |
700 |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Chinese |
English as a first or second language
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| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Choir, music, drama, school musical performance, art, photography, crafts, Model United Nations, storytelling and language activities, ICT and computer programming, humanities extension and map-building, debates, technology, STEAM, basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball, badminton, swimming, rugby, running, health and fitness, ball sports |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor multisport complex with a 50-metre swimming pool, a fitness centre and basketball and volleyball courts. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science provides high-quality education to Chinese and international pupils from three to 18 years old. Lessons take place on a spacious campus, in facilities designed to create a stimulating and exciting learning environment for all age groups. Teachers are encouraged to employ the best of modern international pedagogy, supporting pupils to assume appropriate levels of responsibility for their own learning. Students can choose to study bilingual or international curriculum. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
RKCSHZ has a rigorous academic programme and a teaching methodology founded on its educators’ extensive experience in schools in China and around the world. Pupils are challenged and supported to become lifelong learners with intellectual curiosity and independent and enquiring minds. |