American International School of Guangzhou

AISG offers an American curriculum with an international perspective. The medium of instruction is English. In the elementary school, the Primary Years Program (PYP) is offered in self-contained classrooms through to Grade 5. The middle and high schools' curriculum is departmentalized by subject for Grades 6 to 12. We offer the full IB Diploma Program in Grades 11 and 12. Graduates earn an American High School Diploma and/or IB Diploma. What is your current enrollment? Our current enrollment is 980 students, representing 40 nationalities. There are 430 students at the Ersha campus (Preschool to Grade 5) and 550 students at the Science Park campus (Grades 6 to 12). How many students are in each class? In Elementary school (Preschool to Grade 5) our classes range from 17 to 21 students. In Middle school (Grades 6 to 8) our classes range from 20 to 22 students. In High school (Grades 9 to 12) our classes ranges from 8 to 22 students. How many semesters does your school have? We have 2 academic semesters (Aug-Dec, and Jan-June) with 2 quarters per semester (4 quarters total). The 2012-2013 school year begins on August 15, 2012. When does the school day start and end? For Kindergarten to Grade 12, the school day starts at 8:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday. The preschool day starts at 8:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm. The preschool half day program starts at 8:00 am and ends at 11:45 am. After school activities are offered Tuesday to Friday, from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm. The bus service has a second pick-up at 4:30 pm. Is AISG a non-profit or proprietary institution? How is it governed? AISG is a non-profit organization which is governed by a board. Some board members are appointed and others are elected from the membership of the AISG's Parent Association.