Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong

Mission: To inspire holistic growth, nurture academic excellence, and cultivate global citizens through student-centered, innovative education that empowers lifelong curiosity and resilience.

Vision: To be a globally recognized community where every learner thrives, embracing diversity, creativity, and ethical leadership to shape a connected, sustainable future.

1. Academic Excellence: Consistently high IB DP scores (average 37/45, with 50% scoring 40+), surpassing many international schools in Shanghai .
2. Global Curriculum: Offers a UK National Curriculum, IGCSE, and IB DP, with integrated STEAM programs co-developed by MIT and performing arts partnerships with Juilliard .
3. Diverse Community: Students from 56 nationalities, fostering a multicultural environment with minimal Asian representation in senior grades .
4. World-Class Faculty: Fully expatriate teaching staff, including specialists trained by MIT, Juilliard, and King’s College London .
5. Cutting-Edge Facilities: Includes interactive classrooms, a 23000-book learning center, six-lane indoor pools, and specialized arts/dance studios .
6. Global Engagement: Participation in UNICEF projects, MIT’s Global Campus platform, and annual service trips to Tanzania and China .
7. Strong University Placement: Over 1/3 of graduates attend top 50 global universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, and Ivy League institutions .

1. IB Diploma Programme (2024): • Average Score: 33/45 (global average: 30.32) . • Top Performers: Not explicitly stated, but the school emphasizes personalized pathways and global university placements .

2. IGCSE Examinations (2023): • Performance: Students consistently achieve strong results, with a focus on academic rigor and extracurricular integration (e.g., collaborations with Juilliard, MIT) .

3. University Admissions (2023-2024): • Key Destinations: Students gain admission to elite institutions such as University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, UCL, LSE, and top U.S. universities (e.g., Boston University, NYU) . • Notable Achievements: ◦ 2024 graduates secured offers from Oxford University (1 student) and universities like Imperial College London, UCL, and King’s College London . ◦ Strong representation in Canada (University of Toronto) and Hong Kong (University of Hong Kong) .

4. Comparative Performance: • Ranks among top-tier IB schools in Shanghai, though IB average scores lag slightly behind peers like Dulwich College Puxi (37.5) and Wellington College (37.1) .