Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1080 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
39 |
| Most common nationality |
The top 6 countries and regions are Hong Kong, Canada, Guinea-Bissau, USA, Australia, and India. |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Teachers are recruited from around the world. The top 6 countries are US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
Pre-Kindergarten-22;
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| Average number of students per class |
23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
In the Early Years classes, children have access to shared iPads and desktop computers, under the support and guidance of teachers and ICT Integration Coaches. This extends into a 1-1 programme in Grade 3 and Grade 4, with students using Lenovo devices to supplement teacher instruction. In Year 5, all children are issued MacBook Air laptops. Beginning in the MYP from Grade 6, SWIS has successfully implemented a BYOD policy with all children using Apple Devices. BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device. It is the idea that students bring their own technical device to school. This popular concept started in the workplace, but is now used in schools around the world. |
| 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, school has developed a mature online and hybrid teaching and learning ways using virtual technologies. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students applying to SWIS will be evaluated for their English-speaking, reading, and writing ability.
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| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
15:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes. To expand student's experiences and learning beyond our classrooms SWIS offers an After School Activity (ASA) program that is designed to promote our school values of integrity, Creativity, Empathy, Well Being and Sevices. As an IB school we also utilize our ASA programs to promote all of the charactierstics of the learner profile. The activities are designed to complement the school academic program with extracurricular activities that provide students with opportinities to participate in the Arts, Athletics, Academic Teams and Service Groups. Age approprate programs are available for students from Kindergarten to our DP2 classes. |
| 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 |
Readers theatre, becoming geography, detective games, parkour, mini golf, ceramics, football, drone club, floor hockey, outdoor play, yoga, chess, basketball, colour graffiti, reading, board games, comics, STEM, cartoon drawing, boxing fitness, gardening, Lego powered machines |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, baskerball team, volleyball team, swimming team, tennis team, rugby team, football team and etc. |
| Facilities at the school |
Art Gallery, Library, 3 Science Labs, Drama Box, Basketball court, Field, Indoor Swimming Pool, Theater, DP center. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Young students have easy access to an outdoor soft surface play space, complete with a climbing frame and a sand pit as well as their sand and water trays. They also have a dedicated area where they can safely enjoy riding their tricycles, bicycles and scooters. Students at SWIS make good use of a 200 meter, 6 lane running track as well as a 100 meter sprint track and a separate long jump area. Two all weather football pitches, which cover an area of 3,500 square meters, are used throughout the school day. Multi purpose Gymnasium with its sprung wooden floor is equipped with retractable basketball nets and a full badminton court. Covering 1,500 square meters, the Gymnasium is a busy facility and is in constant use by students, staff and the wider SWIS community. Above the Gymnasium are a table tennis room and a fitness room. SWIS is very fortunate to have a wonderful 25 x 25 meter indoor heated swimming pool and a training pool for our youngest students. The pool has 8 lanes with diving blocks and individual changing rooms with showers, hairdryers and lockers available. SWIS also has an outdoor multi purpose area with two full sized Basketball courts which are often in use for friendly Basketball matches with other schools in the area. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Shen Wai International School is an IB Continuum and CIS/WASC accredited school.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
SWIS aims to provide distinctive high quality education to students by employing talented expat teachers and introducing the International Baccalaureate curriculum, teaching models and management patterns. |