Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
800 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
25 |
| Most common nationality |
Chinese, British, American, Japanese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
The International school admissions policy requires all admitted students to have international passports. |
| Native English speaking teachers |
With the exception of Chinese language classes, all classes are taught in English. Most of our staff are native English speakers from English speaking countries. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
16 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
For some subjects |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
All students are equipped with personal laptop computers (secondary) and iPads (primary). Every classroom has a smart touchscreen display (Seewo Board) and certain specialist classes include high level relevant equipment. |
| 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. Our school used a number of virtual platforms such as Zoom, Moodle, Microsoft Teams, etc.. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Religion is not discouraged at our school, but it is not part of our campus culture. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Exams, GCSE, MAP, PASS, GL |
| Results in these examinations |
Each result is based on the level of the students. For the most, our results are good. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes. Homework is disseminated using Managebac. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Students are issued a homework timetable and it is used by the teachers for homework assignment due dates. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Learning Support Specialists , Language Support, Social Emotional Support (school counseling), 1v1 support in afterschool programs |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We offer a number of programs for those students gifted in the arts as well as STEM. These students have specialized extra classes that allow them to enrich themselves in their subject focus. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interviews with Admissions, Division Heads, Learning Specialists, and Social Emotional Counselors. The students also have some entrance exams which include the CAT4. |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level of the application |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We typically have students enrolled by July. As we are an International School we accept students who move to our city/country in the middle of the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes. |
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
16:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Once students arrive on campus they are always supervised. |
| 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 |
Basketball, football, swimming, fencing, karate, golf, badminton, baseball, tennis, mathematics, language arts, Chinese debate, English debate, drama, chorus, dance, painting, street dance, clay sculpture, concert band, Lego, programming, science class, calligraphy, creative cooking, art of tea |
| Sports activities included |
Basketball, football, rugby, American football, volleyball, badminton, swimming, track and field |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Performing and visual arts centre with a 1000 seater auditorium, boarding facilities, black-box theater, science labs, carpenter's workshop, 3D printer and robots |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Olympic-sized swimming pool, 2 athletic tracks, multi-function sport building, golf court, tennis courts, rock-climbing walls, fencing room, yoga room, dancing room |
| Grades/ages available for boarding |
Grades 1-12 |
| Boarding facilities at the school |
After-school activities, including from on-site 3rd-party venders (ISA Academy), evening study, life-skills educational activities |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
ISA Wuhan International School offers an outstanding K-12 education to students from ages 2 to 18 years old. All students around the globe are welcome to apply for admission. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Every Child is Unique, differentiated, inquiry and project-based. |