Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
260 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
22 |
| Most common nationality |
Chinese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
80 percent local students; 20 percent international students |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes. We have EFL and ESL language courses for students and also after-class extra support. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
IPads, projectors, teaching aids that are on the web (such as Kognity, kahoo, Zoom, Microsoft Teams), audio-visual equipment, etc.
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| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes. All our teachers and students use Microsoft Teams and Zoom when on-line lessons are inevitable. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, IGCSE and US High School Diploma |
| Results in these examinations |
Our student results are above the world average for IBDP. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
2 hours per subject every week |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100 |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No but we do have counselors who look after student should need be. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
AIC runs enrichment classes of 40 minutes three times a week during which we support students who are exceptional in certain areas or are struggling with something. Activities such as SAT and IELTS prep, Robotics competitions, math competitions, enrichment in math and science for lower levels, etc. are some examples. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Manadatory interview, and written tests for English and Mathematics |
| Waiting list |
Yes (for some year levels) |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Rolling admision. Students can apply at any time. If there is space available, they may join when they can. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:00 am |
| School finish time |
Day students finish school at 5:00 pm.
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
We run over more than 40 different activities throughout the year including sporting teams (basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, badminton), frisbee, boxing, musical bands, drama performances, baking and cooking clubs, jazz dancing, art, painting, etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical Education Program covers all major sports, such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, badminton, floor hockey, etc. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes (soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminto and table-tennis) |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theater, multi-functional classroom, science labs, art studio, drama studio, music classroom, keyboard room, piano room and study hall. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Soccer field, tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts, indoor gymnasium, workout gym. |
| Grades/ages available for boarding |
We offer boarding to students of all grades. |
| Boarding facilities at the school |
En-suite rooms, laundry rooms, common room (for leisure and socializing) |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Student-centered, modern facilities, service-oriented, chinese culture and internal mindedness, student teacher ratio of 6:1 and small class sizes. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
All teacher are trained in Education Neuro Linguistic Programming (ENLP). Teachers focus on student learning styles, personalities and provide students with approaches that include collaborative learning, inquiry based learning, direct learning (lecturing), interdisciplinary learning, flipped classrooms, sciences collaborative projects etc. |
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