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Nationalities
| Number of students |
600 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
10 |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
90% local : 10% international |
Languages
| Native English and Chinese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Chinese |
English as a Second Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Spanish |
Classroom
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, IGCSE |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance exam |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Applicants must take the school Entrance Exam, including the written test and interview. The exam is to evaluate applicants’ skills in English reading comprehension, writing and speaking, and other abilities in a comprehensive way. |
School day
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
15:30 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
SIBS offers a broad range of activities. The following are some examples of activities to give you an idea of what your child can participate each term: instructional football, instructional basketball, Taekwondo, origami, music, dance and choir, beginning and advanced violin, guitar, Lego building, Play Doh sculpturing, arts & crafts, Chinese calligraphy, drama and role-playing. There’s also an afterschool ESL writing workshops and homework tutoring. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
STEM laboratory, Lego Room, Tea Art Room, Performing Art, and Visual facilities |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Outdoor pitches, indoor gym. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Springboard International Bilingual School is a private, non-profit, co-educational international school from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
SIBS strives to be a world-class multicultural and multilingual international school. SIBS is accredited by US Cognia, Cambridge Examination Board as Cambridge World School, and approved by US Collegeboard for offering AP courses. |