About SAIS

Shenzhen American International School (SAIS) is a Cognia accredited school which was established upon the approval of both the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and the Department of Education of Guangdong Province in May, 2005. SAIS provides exceptional education services to foreign nationals as well as students from HongKong, Macao and Taiwan.

Programmes We Offer

SAIS uses an Inquiry-Based student led learning approach to provide high-quality concept based academic instruction by serving grades Pre-K to grade 12. We follow an IB curriculum and AP curriculum, aligning with the Common Core State Standards, mathematics adopts the Singapore mathematics standard, and the Chinese class draws on the Chinese national curriculum standard. Our programs emphasize inquiry-based learning, interdisciplinary thinking, and student-led exploration.

Early Years

ELE-Kindergarten

Primary School

Grade 1-5

Middle School

Grade 6-8

High School

Grade 9-12

Shenzhen American International School is an IB World School* for the IB PYP . These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that SAIS believes is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org

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Qualifications & Certificates

As Shenzhen American International School (SAIS), we are accredited with world-renowned qualifications and certifications, underscoring our enduring dedication to delivering outstanding international education.