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Number of students |
2700 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
25 |
Most common nationality |
American |
Native English and Chinese speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English and Chinese |
English as a Second Language
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Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese |
Max. number of students per class |
The maximum class size in elementary division 25 students.In the Middle and High School, the maximum number of students per class is no more than 30. |
Average number of students per class |
The average class size in elementary division is 22 students. |
External examinations or assessments available |
AP |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
SMIC does not have the personnel and equipment resources to work with students who have specialized schooling requirements, so as a result, it does not offer programs for students with special needs. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance exam |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Applicants applying to the English Track will need to take entrance assessments on math and English (reading comprehension, writing and oral skills). Elementary grade 1 applicants will be assessed based on their speaking, reading and writing ability. |
School start time |
7:50 |
School finish time |
15:25 |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
SMIC has over 50 after-school clubs for students to join. Some of them are: anime comics and games, art, baseball, books and beyond club, computers, creative writing, dance, debate, design tech, drama, filmmaking, journalism broadcasting, math, chess, game club, Minecraft, choir, photography, Origami paper club, psychology, science, space and aeronautics. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, gymnasium, dance studio, swimming pool, athletic track. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The SMIC Private School, Shanghai is an independent nonprofit school founded in 2001 by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the top semiconductor high-tech company in China located in Zhangjiang Innopark. SMIC offers pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 education and comprises two academic tracks: the English Track follows an American-based curriculum and the Chinese track follows the local curriculum guided by Shanghai Educational Council. The language center of SMIC School plays a vital role providing excellent ESL, CSL and third language trainings. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The pursuit of excellence in holistic development is the goal of SMIC School. It is its belief that students should be instilled with proper values, and schools share in this responsibility. SMIC's faculty therefore not only commits to nurture students' affection for lifelong learning, but also helps them build character, integrity, compassion and understanding. SMIC wants its students to grow in a happy environment and become valuable global citizens. The genuine care for each other makes SMIC a big family, and this is its tradition. In addition, SMIC also feels the education it provides should create the foundation to make a significant and positive impact on its community and society. |