Changsha WES Academy
Changsha WES Academy (Chinese: 长沙玮希国际学校) is an international kindergarten, elementary and secondary school located in Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.
| Changsha WES Academy | |
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| Location | |
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8 Dongyi Road, Xingsha, Changsha China | |
| Coordinates | 28.2337°N 113.087934°E |
| Information | |
| Type | International, Primary, Kindergarten, Secondary, International High School |
| Motto | Where a love of learning grows, we grow |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | Changsha National Economic and Technical Development Zone |
| Principal | Andrew Britnell |
| Staff | 20 |
| Faculty | 67 |
| Grades | Early Years (3-5 year olds) and Grades 1 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue, REd |
| Athletics | YES |
| Affiliation | Microsoft, CIE, Cambridge |
| Website | www |
Changsha WES Academy (CWA) is the first and only international school in Hunan Province to be approved by the Ministry of Education as an international school that uses English as the language of instruction.
CWA was established in 2009 by the Changsha Economic and Technical Development Zone Administrative Committee (CETZAC) in co-operation with Worldwide Education Services Group Pte. Ltd. (WES Group) to provide an international education for the children of expatriate and SAR families living and working in the area.
CWA started classes on 1 September 2010 with just four children aged 7 to 9. On 14 February 2011 the Early Years Programme started with ten children aged 3 to 5. There are currently about 100 students, representing 17 nationalities, enrolled in classes from Nursery to Grade 12.
Curriculum
The school is an IB World School authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP). CWA is a Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) centre, offering International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) as well as Cambridge International AS & A Level courses and examinations. In addition, CWA is accredited by the Council of International Schools.[1]
Facilities
On 14 February 2011, the school moved to its brand new, purpose-built campus. In addition to spacious classrooms, there are also specialty facilities including art rooms, a broadcasting studio, children’s play areas, computer labs, dining room, library/media centres, music rooms, sports field, sports hall, science labs, theatre, and a teaching kitchen. There is Wi-fi access throughout the school, interactive whiteboards in most classrooms, and students use a combination of i-pads and MacBooks as learning tools to integrate technology into the curriculum.