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Nationalities
| Number of students |
Around 500 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Over 36 |
| Most common nationality |
Chinese (includes HK, Macao and Taiwan area) and Korean |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
Clifford School is an international school for foreign passport holders. In addition to different nationalities, students holding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan passports are eligible. People's Republic of China passports are not eligible, per Chinese law. |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes. Clifford School follows Manitoba guidelines requiring teachers to possess a valid Canadian Teaching Certificate and must meet the requirements of Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes. Clifford School has an ILC (International Language Center) for qualified students in Grades 1 to 8 who need additional support in developing proficiency in English. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
G1-5: 28
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| Average number of students per class |
23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
With investments in a variety of technology with dedicated Makerspaces, 1:1 iPads in Elementary & Secondary departments (students in Secondary also are welcome to bring their laptops to school as another tool for learning), we provide our students access to digital tools and applications, across all subject areas, and the opportunity for teachers and students to fully leverage technology for learning. |
| 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 |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
AP, SAT |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance exam |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students are required to take an English admissions test (Math & ELA) and participate in an oral interview as part of the qualification process. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We welcome new applicants during all school working days. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:20 |
| School finish time |
16:10 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Model united nations (MUN), volleyball, basketball, chess, badminton, band, board and card games, soccer, coding/computer thinking, dance, yoga, drawing, choir, science, gymnastics, drama, STEM, swimming, table tennis, keyboarding, cooking, drone club, making and designing, phone photography, robotics, writing, digital animation, newspaper. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We participate in a wide variety of inter-school and intramural sports under the direction of the Physical Education Department. Our school competes in the GISAC (Guangzhou International School Athletic Conference) and the PRC (Pearl River Conference). To date we have enjoyed considerable success at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The students have the opportunity to participate in several sports including basketball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, tennis, swimming, cross-country, table tennis, and track and field. |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Our new gymnasium is state of the art complete with a weight room, classroom with an interactive board, two full sized athletic courts, and a wide array of equipment. The Olympic sized swimming pool also enables our Physical Education teachers to expand the Manitoba curriculum from grade 1 to grade 12. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Clifford International School Guangzhou offers a progressive cross-cultural teaching and learning environment that empowers students to be critical thinkers, contributing citizens and life-long learners. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Our International Program is taught completely in English by Western teachers. The Canadian curriculum used in the classroom was written and is continuously updated by the province of Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning Department. Clifford School is certificated by the Guangdong Education Department, qualifying us to enroll expatriate students as well as those from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. |