IB candidate school ISNS offers dual-track diploma to academic excellence

Meeting the demand for high-quality education and a supportive learning environment, the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS), which is currently an IB candidate school, is ready to offer students from 18 months to 18 years a great start in life.

Located on Long Yuan Road, near Shenzhen’s Overseas China Town, the school is introducing the IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum at all levels, including the PYP (Primary Years Programme), MYP (Middle Years Programme) and DP (Diploma Programme).

In due course, that means students will be able to graduate with dual IB and Canadian high school diplomas and, along the way, benefit from small classes, encouragement to excel, and every chance to achieve their potential.

“As from August 2015, we will have a new state-of-the-art campus, incorporating the latest technology and providing a world-class curriculum for students,” says ISNS vice-principal David Daley. “We are an internationally-minded and caring school, offering an affordable alternative to Hong Kong, while still providing the same range of activities and opportunities available to residents there.”

Thanks to the full support of the Canadian and Chinese governments, ISNS has grown significantly over the last decade or so from an initial enrolment of around 80 students. Established in 2002, it is a Canadian K-12 international school, which now follows the New Brunswick curriculum. In working towards becoming an IB World School by the autumn of 2016, the overall goal is to create a learning environment which is student-centered, collaborative, co-operative and, to a certain degree, experimental.