Utahloy International School Guangzhou

Utahloy International School Guangzhou (UISG) is a school with English-language class instruction in Baiyun District, Guangzhou.[1] UISG serves students aged 2 to 19 from over 50 different countries. There are seven major native languages, including English, Chinese, Korean, French, Japanese, German, and Spanish. The school offers three types of programs: Primary Year, Middle Year, and Diploma. An average of 18 students per class, with a teacher-to-student ratio of 1 to 8.

Utahloy International School Guangzhou
Multi-Function Hall
Address
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800, Sha Tai North Road, Bai Yun District, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
Information
TypePrivate International School
Established1998
Enrollment900+
Color(s)Green
Athletics conferenceACAMIS
SDRC
PRC
NUX
MascotWolves
Affiliations
Websiteutahloy.cn/gz
Utahloy International School
Simplified Chinese广州誉德莱外籍人员子女学校
Traditional Chinese廣州譽德萊外籍人員子女學校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Yùdélái Wàijí Rényuán Zǐnǚ Xuéxiào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2 zau1 jyu6 dak1 loi4 ngoi6 zik6 jan4 jyun4 zi2 neoi5 hok6 haau6
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese广州誉德莱国际学校
Traditional Chinese廣州譽德萊國際學校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Yùdélái Guójì Xuéxiào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2 zau1 jyu6 dak1 loi4 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6
Old Chinese name
Simplified Chinese广州裕达隆国际学校
Traditional Chinese廣州裕達隆國際學校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Yùdálóng Guójì Xuéxiào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2 zau1 jyu6 daat6 lung4 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6

History

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The Chinese name was originally 广州裕达隆国际学校 when the school was established on 14 July 1998. On 6 June 2012, the Chinese name became 广州誉德莱国际学校.[2]

Academic accreditation

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UISG is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to provide the IB Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).

Primary years education

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The IB Primary Years Programme is designed for students aged three to twelve. Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are taught in integrated units of inquiry as well as single subject lessons, with the emphasis on making transdisciplinary connections.

Music, art, mother tongue language classes, and physical education are taught by specialists. An ICT specialist works with primary school teachers to integrate ICT into the curriculum. Staff teaching English as a Second Language work across grade levels as needed.

Middle years education

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The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is a curriculum designed to meet the educational needs of students aged 12 to 16.

During these years, the Mother Tongue program is implemented, providing languages such as Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Arts, English, Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical & Health Education, Science, and Design are the nine components of the curriculum.

In addition, students must complete their Community & Service requirements as well as their Personal Project by the end of their final IB year.

Athletics

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Utahloy is a member of ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools), SDRC (Southern Delta Region Conference), and participates in the PRC (Pearl River Conference) and NUX (Nanjing, Utahloy, Xiamen).

Students from years 9 to 12 compete in Association Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Cross-country, Golf, Table Tennis, Tennis, and Swimming against other international schools from all over China in the Orange Division of ACAMIS. SDRC is for students aged 11 to 14, and they compete in Association Football, Touch Rugby, Volleyball, and Basketball.

References

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  1. ^ "Map and Location". Utahloy International School Guangzhou. Retrieved 2020-11-21. 800 Sha Tai Bei Road, Bai Yun District, 510515 Guangzhou, PR China 广州誉德萊国际学校 廣州市白雲區沙太北路800号 郵編: 510515
  2. ^ "Schools Approved by the Ministry of Education For Enrolling Children of Foreign Nationals". Chinese Ministry of Education, National Center for School Curriculum and Textbook Development. 2014-12-09. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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