Fudan International School
| Fudan International School | |
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| Type | Primary School, Secondary School, High School |
| Motto | "Preparing Students for a Global Future." |
| Established | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.fis.net.cn/ |
Fudan International School (复旦大学附属中学国际部, or FDIS) is a public school affiliated to Fudan University, providing both primary school and high school education. It is located in Shanghai of China. It is under co-direction of the Shanghai Education Commission and Fudan University. The school was established in 1950, and the High School started an English language international division in 2006. The school is a co-educational, college preparatory boarding and day school offering a Western curriculum for expatriate middle and high school students (grades 1 to 12).
Curriculum
The school uses an American-based curriculum, with the added requirement of Chinese as a first foreign language. Students may select another language if they can pass the Intermediate Level HSK test (the Chinese government language test for foreigners, similar to the TOEFL for English language testing).
Admissions
The school is open only to those holding a foreign passport or a green card. An ESL program is available.
Accreditation and Affiliations
FDIS is recognized and accredited by China’s Ministry of Education, and has applied for accreditation from the Western Association for Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the United States, and for membership in the East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) membership.[citation needed]
Staff
Teachers are recruited worldwide, mainly from internationally known universities.[citation needed]
History
The High School Affiliated to Fudan University (Fudan International School) was founded in 1950 as a common high school directly subordinate to the university and the Ministry of Education.
An international division serving students from Hong Kong and Macao was formed in 1994. In 2002, the mission of this international division was expanded to allow foreign passport holders to study a Chinese curriculum.
FDIS opened in September, 2006 with a 10th grade class of 11 students. As of September 2008 the school enrolls 100 students (56 boys and 44 girls) in grades 6 through 12. All students must be foreign passport holders or hold green cards. Our current student body consists of 33 Japanese, 21 Koreans, 13 Taiwanese, 7 Americans, 7 from Hong Kong, 3 Canadians, 2 from Israel, 2 Australians, 2 Russians, 1 from the UK, 1 South African, 1 Italian, 1 from New Zealand, 1 Malaysian, 1 Indonesian, 1 Singaporean 1 from Poland, 1 from France, and 1 from Papua New Guinea. FIS currently enrolls 13 seniors, 28 juniors, 18 sophomores and 19 freshmen in high school. In the middle school, we currently enroll 3 sixth graders, 5 seventh graders and 14 eighth graders.
Academic Liaison
Columbia University, especially Teachers College, has had strong ties with Chinese educators as early as 1910. Drawn by the philosopher John Dewey and by the international educational leader Paul Monroe, prominent leaders such as Tao Xingzhi, Hu Shi, Zhang Boling, and Chen Heqin adapted progressive educational ideas to Chinese conditions, and developed ideas, institutions and programs to propel modern education in China. Their efforts include mass literacy movement, synthesis of East and West educational views, establishing an improving higher education system, and developing early childhood education.[citation needed]
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