900

30

Chinese HK; American

1:4

Yes

No

Mandarin (Early Childhood to Middle School)
Mandarin, French and Spanish (High School)

24 (Elementary and Middle School)
20 (Early Childhood and High School)

20 to 24

Yes

Apple Devices, iPad and Wifi

Remote Learning Model: Virtual classes are offered through Zoom, Hapara, Google Classroom, and Seesaw, according to divisional schedules

No

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Advanced Placement (AP)
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Tests: Grade 3 - 10
Achieve3000 & No Red Ink: for non-AP students

http://www.ais.edu.hk/content/ais-scholars

Yes (Elementary to High School)
No homework for Early Childhood students

Vary according to grade levels.
● Grade 1 Junior – Grade 1 20 minutes/day
● Grade 2 – Grade 4 30-60 minutes/day

For Middle School and High School: should not exceed 60-80 minutes/night include an expected 20 minute minimum of daily reading.

99%

N/A

Yes:
Early Childhood: Interviews
Elementary - Middle School: Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Tests
High School: Internal English and Mathematic Placement

The language of instruction and communication at AIS is English. Students seeking admission to AIS are expected to be proficient users of English appropriate to their age and in line with the language requirements of their grade-level.

Waiting pool

AIS adopts a rolling admissions policy throughout the school year.

Yes, we welcome students to join anytime from August to May.

8:00 AM

3:00 PM

No

Yes: https://www.californiacoach.com.hk/

Yes

Yes, we have vegan meal

Yes

Art Club, Student Council, Study Zone (HS tutors are available during this time), Orchestra, Samba (drum club), Model UN, Chinese Club, Coding Club, Math and Chess club, VEX Robotics and a Drama Club, Lego Club (for Elementary), taekwondo

Swimming lessons, Music, Drama, Art, PE

Yes: Volleyball, Swimming, Basketball, Cross Country, Badminton, Soccer, Track and Field

Library, Theater, Science Labs

Multiple outdoor basketball courts, indoor gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool

The American International School is a private, co-educational school in Hong Kong. Serving families from Hong Kong's local and international communities since 1986, it delivers an American standards-based educational programme for students from Early Childhood through to Grade 12. AIS nurtures, confident, caring, and well-rounded students who consistently secure placements in prestigious universities and colleges around the world. Our core values of justice, knowledge, and love foster the development of global citizens, empowered thinkers, and effective communicators who are prepared for a bright future.

AIS students benefit from a range of teaching styles and approaches that are progressive,
student-centered, and reflective of international best-practice. Our teachers continuously seek
ways to ensure our classrooms remain dynamic learning communities where the joy of learning,
achievement, and success is evident and celebrated. Our teachers are collegial, supportive and
eager to share. We expect our teachers to be lifelong learners eager to embrace opportunities for
ongoing professional development and training. All teachers are required to be effective in their
use of technology within the classroom.

Beyond the classroom, teachers at AIS willingly devote their time and energy to a variety of roles
and responsibilities expected in a high-quality school. Continuously looking for ways to help
students achieve their potential, teachers play important roles in extracurricular activities,
coaching, and school trips.
The classroom teacher is the first point of contact between home and school. Parents wishing to
contact a teacher directly should do so by school email. E-mail addresses for all members of staff
can be found on the faculty directory and the school’s website.