Change of Place: From Apathy to Enthusiasm – My Experience at St. Mary’s Wuhan

Frida is an 11th grade student on our Wuhan campus. She is the class president, chief editor of the school newspaper and yearbook, and the lead organizer of the movie club. After moving from a traditional Chinese education to St. Mary’s, Frida found her voice and wants to share her experience with readers. Find out more about Frida’s life in Wuhan.

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The Role of Standards and Effective Planning in the International Classroom

From the eyes of a teacher on the ground at St. Mary’s School of Shunde, China: How standards and effective planning can help teachers in international schools make sure that their students’ education is similar to that of their peers across the United States.

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A Teacher’s Journey: Heading There

Miranda Robinson serves as the Academic Dean for St. Mary’s (SMS) Wuhan. Miranda has spent over 5 years in China, with 3 of those years on the Wuhan campus, where she has guided the Wuhan team and students to great success. Over 40% of last year’s graduating class went on to study in top 50 universities in the US. Miranda shares her story with us.

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A Teacher’s Journey: And Back Again

Glen and Lisa Ritter served for 3 years at the St. Mary’s (SMS) Pinghu campus. In fall of 2016, they transitioned back to the US, where they now are a part of the SMS home campus community.
One of the most important things we do as teachers is to provide opportunities to students who are eager to change the course of their lives…

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A US Student in St. Mary’s Guiyang

Meet Madeline, a 10th grade American student studying on our Guiyang campus. She bravely traveled to Guiyang to experience education in a vastly different academic environment and has since grown into a rather unique role there.
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KLIS Welcomes 7 Soccer Stars to the KLIS Campus

The KL International School of Chongqing was pleased to welcome 7 international soccer stars to visit the KLIS campus, tour the facilities and meet the students.
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St. Mary’s – China 2016 Graduates Gain Admission to Top US Universities, Liberal Arts Colleges

For the 104 graduating students across five St. Mary’s campuses in China, spring is an exciting time of completing final academic and extracurricular projects, enjoying time with friends, and eagerly anticipating admissions decisions from colleges and universities across the United States and world. (more…)

Learning, Listening, and Creativity Feature in KL’s Leadership Development Programs

The world’s most successful CEOs are a continual source of inspiration for the next generation of aspiring leaders. To what, exactly, do they attribute their success? Microsoft founder Bill Gates demonstrates that learning is a lifelong process. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, asserts that “listening is a crucial element for success.” And an IBM survey of 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries found that creativity is “the most important leadership quality for success in business.”
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