QSI International School of Chengdu
Web: www.qsi.org
2007-2008
The QSI International School of Chengdu is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from prekindergarten (3-year-olds) through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 2002. The school year comprises 5 quintiles extending from September to June.
Organization: The School is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 3 to 7 members who are selected and appointed by a committee made up of the founders of Quality Schools International and at least one other member of the Board of Directors of Quality Schools International. An Advisory Board of 6 to 10 persons living in Chengdu assists the School in its operation. The School operates with the approval of the Chinese Government.
Curriculum: The School offers a performance-based/mastery learning approach to education with a curriculum similar to that of U.S. public and private schools. Instruction, leading to individual mastery, takes advantage of small class sizes and the diverse educational backgrounds of the students. Instruction is in English. AP courses are taught in the secondary school.
Faculty: In the 2007-2008 school year, there are 9 full-time Western-trained and -certified teachers. There are also 5 teaching assistants.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment was 80 (PK: 15; Age 5-grade 5: 47; grades 6-8: 13; and grades 9-12: 5).
Facilities: The School occupies a purpose-built school just off the third ring road in southern Chengdu. Facilities include 15 classrooms with computers, a computer laboratory with 16 instructional computers, a library with 5000 volumes, a science laboratory, a music room, a multipurpose room, and an outdoor play/sports area.
Finances: In the 2007-2008 school year, the School's income derives from tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: PK: $5,500; and Age 5-grade 12: $16,500. An annual capital fund fee of $1,600 per student is required. There is a one-time registration fee of $100. The bus fee is $1,250 per year. Lunch fees are based on student age and range from $2 - $3 per meal. These fees are payable in U.S. dollars. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)
