Qingdao No.1 International School of Shandong Province
- American
- AP
About
International school in Laoshan district, Qingdao, offering a US-based core curriculum with inquiry-based learning, AP courses and SAT testing.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Info checked 2026-11-06
Curriculum
American · AP
Language
English
Type
International school
- Founded
- 1998
- Entry process
- Admissions test
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedAmerican curriculum · AP
American curriculum
Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5–18
Grade-by-grade like US schools; students graduate by earning course credits, often with AP courses in high school.
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
Student support
Source: Read from the school's website
- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Mother-tongue programmes
- Chinese
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Gym
- Library
Sports
- Athletics
- GFU Football Academy
- Swimming
- Fitness Center
Arts
- Fine Arts
After-school activities
- ASAP
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- WASC
- Memberships
- ACAMIS, COIS, EARCOS
More details
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Diving deeper
Governance and ownership
The Board of Trustees includes the school director, a parent representative and appointees from the city investment group. It aims for stable long-term development.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Curriculum
The school runs a US-based core curriculum with inquiry-based learning, emphasising whole-person development and wellbeing.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Exam results
The home page reports 100% of graduates admitted to college or university, an average SAT of 1300, an average AP score of 4.0, and about 100 AP tests a year.
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Wellbeing
Social and emotional learning (SEL)
Social and emotional learning runs school-wide through the Leader in Me programme, with a leadership goal built into every unit of inquiry.
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Mental wellbeing
A counselling programme runs at each school level, with individual, small-group and class support. Staff have an annual wellbeing programme.
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Parent experience
History
The home page presents the school as operating since 1998.
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Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
A volunteer body where all parents and staff are automatic members. It holds quarterly assemblies, monthly executive meetings, and raises funds for events and student enrichment.
- Quarterly general assembly
- Enrichment requests
- Fundraising events
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Facilities
Facilities overview
The campus sits on about 48,000 square metres near the Laoshan mountains and offers modern facilities for academic, athletic and social development.
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Extra-curricular activities
Leadership and professional
A student council divides roles including president, vice president, secretary, public relations, treasurer and events coordinator.
- Student council
- Event coordination
- Public relations
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Reputation
Accreditations
The school is WASC accredited and the home page states it has been fully accredited for 24 years.
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Location
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