Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU

Mission: To cultivate globally competent lifelong learners through integrating Eastern and Western educational philosophies, fostering academic excellence, cross-cultural competence, and personal growth.

Vision: To become a leading international education institution that champions intercultural understanding, innovation, and holistic development, empowering students to thrive in a diverse world.

Core Values:

• Respect for diversity
• Commitment to innovation
• Responsibility to global citizenship

Educational Philosophy: Holistic development, blending rigorous academics with character building, preparing students to bridge cultures and address global challenges.

1. Dual-Language & Multilingual Education: Offers bilingual (Chinese/English) and multilingual programs, including second foreign languages (e.g., German, French, Japanese) for junior high students .
2. IB/AP Curriculum Integration: Implements globally recognized IB and AP courses, combined with localized curricula, to foster academic rigor and international perspectives .
3. Personalized Learning: Adopts "one family, one plan" and "one student, one file" approaches for tailored academic and career guidance .
4. Strong Faculty: Experienced teachers with international credentials, low student-teacher ratios (1:5), and shared resources with the main campus .
5. Cultural Diversity & Activities: Hosts multicultural events (e.g., Halloween parties, international cultural fairs) and overseas exchange programs .
6. Global Partnerships: Collaborates with leading universities worldwide, facilitating university admissions and study-abroad opportunities .
7. Holistic Development: Emphasizes extracurricular activities (sports, arts, clubs) and psychological counseling for well-rounded growth .
8. Facilities & Resources: Advanced labs, libraries, and bilingual campus infrastructure .

1. IBDP Scores: • 2023 IB Diploma Programme (DP) cohort average score of 40/45, with 100% passing rate and 80% scoring above 40. Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches HL) attained a 100% full mark (7/7), ranking globally first . • Core components (TOK, EE) scored 100% B+ or above, with 3 students earning full marks (3/3) .

2. 2025 Overseas Admissions: • U.S.: ◦ Top 30 universities: 100% acceptance rate (e.g., UC Berkeley, UCLA, NYU). ◦ Top 20 universities & Top 10 liberal arts colleges: 75% acceptance rate (e.g., Johns Hopkins, Swarthmore, Emory) . • Canada: 100% admission to University of Toronto . • UK: Offers from Oxford, Warwick, Sheffield . • Japan: Full scholarships to Kyoto University and admissions to Nagoya University .

3. Additional Achievements: • Ivy League & G5: 5 Ivy League offers (e.g., Harvard, Yale) and 8 UK G5 admissions (e.g., LSE, UCL) in 2024 . • Language Proficiency: Average English score of 6.60/7 in IB exams, reflecting strong language training .