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| Number of students |
790 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
48 |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin WISS offers the following languages either within the curriculum at certain ages or as an after school activity: Chinese, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Swedish, Finnish and Dutch. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment and interview. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students applying to WISS will be evaluated for their English speaking, reading, and writing ability. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:20 |
| School finish time |
Monday - Thursday: 15:30
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| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Soccer, homework club, science, drama, music, basketball, swimming, volleyball, gymnastic, track, fencing, ballet, football, softball, rock climbing, performing art, Lego, choir, cooking. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports facilities at the school |
4 sports fields, Gymnastics Room, Indoor Gymnasium, two swimming pools, outdoor basketball. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Western International School of Shanghai is a leading international school in Shanghai. WISS is an IB World School, offering the four programmes of the International Baccalaureate (IB): the Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), the Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), the Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the Career-related Programme (IBCP). WISS cultivates healthy, balanced, confident and ethical people; striving to challenge and stimulate students to inquire, wonder, discover, and create each day. WISS aims to send into the world brave, compassionate, internationally minded global citizens with the skill and intellect to help shape the future. |