BASIS International School Shenzhen In 2015, the campus in Shenzhen was the first BASIS school to open its doors in China Opening with more than 400 students in PreK – grade 10, it has grown to more than 1,000 students in PreK – grade 12 and has numerous waitlists This phenomenal success was recognized as the largest first-year opening of an international school in the history of southern China The school has enjoyed a number of academic and athletic successes in its first four years More than two dozen students qualified for the World Scholars’ Cup Global Round in the past three years, and several teams have advanced to its Yale University rounds The AP pass rate surpasses the US national average in more than ten subject areas Located in the expat-friendly suburb of Shekou, there are numerous Western restaurants, grocery stores, IMAX movie theaters with current releases in English, and shopping opportunities close to the school Shenzhen itself is a wonderful planned city filled with Plants and shrubbery on the coast in the warmer southern climbs of China Additionally, the area has easy access by car or ferry to Hong Kong and other Chinese cities, such as Macao, Zhuhai, and Guangzhou BASIS International School Guangzhou The Guangzhou campus is the second school in the group and opened in August 2017 With almost 400 students in Kindergarten – grade attended the first year, and the school will expand each year until it reaches its capacity of 1,200 students in Pre-Kindergarten – grade 12 It is also the first school within the group to offer a weekday boarding program The school has enjoyed many academic successes in its first two years, including the Economics team’s 1st place finish in the global round of the National Economic Challenge The school offers spacious classrooms, sports facilities for soccer, basketball, and track activities, indoor play area, library, Apple computer lab, theater, cafeteria, and boarding facilities for more than 450 students Set in a suburb of Guangzhou, the campus offers a friendly atmosphere just outside one of China’s largest cities, with easy access to numerous restaurants, shopping complexes, as well as historic sites in the greater Guangzhou area Known as a very green city, Guangzhou has been voted one of the most live-able in China It is close enough to Hong Kong and Macau for wonderful weekends away and has its own large expatriate community with all of the activities to match the typical expat lifestyle BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour The Park Lane Harbour campus opened in 2018 to students in grades 5–9, and is expected to expand each year until it offers courses through grade 12 The school offers boarding with a capacity of 800 students, while the total school student capacity is 1,200 This serene campus has excellent facilities, including state-of-the-art classrooms, a soccer field and track, gymnasium, basketball and tennis courts, indoor heated swimming pool, expansive library, Apple computer lab, cafeteria, black-box theater, auditorium, student boarding facilities Overlooking the South China Sea’s Xiaojing Bay, this campus is nestled in the hills of a master-planned beach community within the municipality of Huizhou The school is close to the beach, numerous restaurants, and coffee shops The area offers numerous outdoor activities, including beautiful bike and hiking trails, sailing, paddle-boarding, jet-skiing, and swimming It also offers easy access to the cities of Huizhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong BASIS International School Hangzhou Opened in August 2018, the Hangzhou school can serve up to 1,200 students from PreK-1 to Grade 12 In its founding year, it was accredited by AdvancED and authorized by the College Board as an AP and PSAT test center, later an SAT test center in the 2019-20 school year The campus covers an area of 19,600 square meters and a building area of 23,667 square meters, including a 5,000-square-meter sports field, a 200-meter running track , a soccer field, volleyball courts, and an 800-square-meter gym The campus is located at the heart of Qianjiang New Town, next to where the Grand Canal meets the Qiantang River The area is known as the central business district of Hangzhou, featuring high-rise buildings, commercial centers, and modern landmarks With over million inhabitants, Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, is the southern terminus of the ancient Grand Canal waterway, which originates in Beijing Its West Lake, celebrated by poets and artists since the 9th century, encompasses islands (reachable by boat), temples, pavilions, gardens and arched bridges The subtropical monsoon climate contributes to varied seasonal sceneries, making Hangzhou one of China's most popular destinations all the year round - a real holiday hot spot and therefore a great location in which to set up living BASIS International School Nanjing The Nanjing Campus opened in 2019 and serves students in PreK–grade 10 It is expected to expand each year to include courses for all grades PreK–grade 12 The schools facilities include top-of-the-line classrooms, outdoor sports facilities for activities including track and field, soccer, and basketball, heated indoor swimming pool, auditorium, Apple computer lab, cafeteria, and multipurpose activity center The school’s campus is located in Nanjing’s Xianlin University Town in the Qixia District—home to Qixia Mountain, numerous historical sites, a vibrant arts community, museums, and beautiful scenery along the banks of the Yangtze River Nanjing represents one of China's most pleasant and prosperous cities, mingling modern city centre with impressive historical heritage and natural sceneries The atmosphere is both cultured and relaxed, with wide, tree-lined boulevards, chic cafes and excellent museums, in a fine landscape of lakes, forested parks and rivers The countless wutong trees afford glorious shade on sunny days and lend the city a very leafy complexion Like most major cities in the country, Nanjing is developing rapidly becoming a sparkling metropolis akin to Shanghai and Beijing with skyscrapers, luxury hotels, fashion shopping malls, supermarkets and highly-developed economic zones throughout the city BASIS International/Bilingual School Chengdu - opening in 2022 The BASIS International/Bilingal Chengdu campus will be opening its doors in 2022 The International and Bilingual students will be housed on one site, which will both be overseen by the same Head of School Opening enrollment is anticipated to be approximately 500 students, combined between the International and Bilingual sections, with an overall capacity for 1900 students There will be boarding facilities onsite Future locations planned for BASIS International Schools include Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin as well as bilingual schools throughout China