American International School of Guangzhou
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
- East Asian Regional Council of Schools
- IB World School
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Simplified Chinese | 广州美国人国际学校 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 廣州美國人國際學校 | ||||||||||
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The American International School of Guangzhou (AISG, Chinese: 广州美国人国际学校)) is a non-profit, independent, multicultural, and co-educational day school for international students from preschool to grade 12. It is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, with an Elementary School campus on Ersha Island, Yuexiu District and a Secondary School campus in Science Park, Huangpu District (formerly Luogang District).[2] It is South China's oldest international school, having opened in 1981. AISG provides a global curriculum based on American educational standards and principles.[3]
History
AISG was founded in 1981 under the auspices of the U.S. Consulate. Originally named the American School of Guangzhou (ASG), its purpose was to educate the American children of consular employees. The first year, seven students attended classes taught by volunteer teachers in the Dong Fang Hotel (東方賓館). The aim was to enable students to integrate smoothly into the American educational system when they returned to their home country.[4] The children of other consulates' employees were soon admitted and the school relocated to the Garden Hotel in 1985. In 1994, with over one hundred students from 21 nations, ASG moved into a purpose-built school in the Greenery, a housing estate in the Tianhe District. The school expanded to include high school (grades 9 through 12) during the 1996–97 academic year, and its first three graduates received their diplomas in 1998.[5]
ASG was reorganized legally in 1998 as a non-profit corporation in the United States, which then contracted with the school entity registered in China for the provision of educational services. As part of this process, the school changed its name to the American International School of Guangzhou and gained official recognition by the People's Republic of China as a school serving expatriate children.
In 2001, AISG received authorization from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to offer the IB Diploma Programme. In August 2002, AISG moved to a new, purpose-built facility on Ersha Island, and in 2004 received permission from the IBO to offer the Primary Years Program. Grades K–12 were all housed at the Ersha Campus until 2007, when the middle school and high school divisions moved to a separate, purpose-built campus in Science Park, a district in eastern Guangzhou. AISG's Early Childhood Center, which teaches preschool students from age 3, was added to the Ersha campus site at this time.[5] AISG will celebrate its 40th anniversary during the 2021-2022 school year.[6]
Facilities
There are two campuses: Ersha Island Campus (二沙岛校区) and Science Park Campus (科技城校区).[7]
Athletics
Asia Pacific Activities Conference sports and Performing Arts
AISG is a member of the Asia Pacific Activities Conference. APAC includes 12 international schools in the Asia-Pacific area, including International School of Beijing (ISB), Western Academy of Beijing (WAB), Concordia International School, Shanghai (CISS), Shanghai American School-Puxi (SAS-PX), Shanghai American School-Pudong (SAS-PD), Hong Kong International School (HKIS), Brent International School (BISM), Taejon Christian International School (TCIS), Canadian Academy (CA), Seoul Foreign School (SFS) and United Nations International School of Hanoi.
APAC sponsors athletic and fine/performing arts events throughout the school year. For each event, Upper Secondary students from participating schools travel to a designated school and are housed by host families. APAC athletics include basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, baseball, softball, rugby, cross country, swimming, and track and field. Performing arts activities include orchestra, choir, dance, band, and theatre.[8]
References
- ^ Home page. American International School of Guangzhou. September 1, 2000. Retrieved on September 16, 2016. "55 Hua Yang Street, Ti Yu Road East, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510620, People's Republic of China" - Chinese address: "地址:中国广东省广州市天河区体育东路华阳街55号.邮编:510620"
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2016-09-15 at the Wayback Machine." American International School of Guangzhou. Retrieved on September 16, 2016. "Ersha Island Campus (Preschool-Gr.5): Address: No. 3 Yan Yu Street South, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, PR China, 510105 广州市越秀区二沙岛烟雨南街3号" and "Science Park Campus (Gr.6-12): Address: 19, Kexiang Road Luogang District, Science Park, Guangzhou, PR China, 510663 广州市萝岗区科翔路19号" - Detailed map Archived 2016-09-16 at WebCite()
- ^ "AISG Welcome Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-03-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AISG 2016–17 Annual Report". Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ a b "History of AISG". Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "AISG 35th Anniversary Gala". South China Business Journal. June 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Campus Map" (Archive). American International School of Guangzhou. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.
- ^ webmaster. "Homepage". Asia Pacific Activities Conference. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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