Manila Xiamen International School
Address
735 Longhushan Road, Siming District[1]

Xiamen
,
Fujian

China
Information
TypePrivate, international school
Established1993
PrincipalDr. Mildred A. Go[2]
GradesPreschool, Grade School, and High School
NicknameMXIS
Websitewww.mxisonline.com

Manila Xiamen International School (simplified Chinese: 厦门岷厦国际学校; traditional Chinese: 廈門岷廈國際學校; pinyin: xià mén mín shà guó jì xué xiào) or MXIS, is a private international school in Xiamen City. It is licensed by the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization, offering education from preschool to grade 12.

History

MXIS was established in 1993 by its co-founders Roman Go and Mildred Go.[3] It was the first international school in Fujian, the province Xiamen is in.[3] A Filipino-Chinese foundation provided money to establish the school.[4] The school was founded to serve Overseas Chinese students and students from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.[4] The school is located in a city that houses a Philippines consulate, and students' parents largely are foreign workers who had relocated to Xiamen.[5][6]

In 2001, Chinese-Filipino students attempting to evade kidnappings in Philippines enrolled in MXIS.[7] During the 2007–2008 financial crisis, 25 students left the school during the school year. The school was able to recruit 23 Taiwanese students to take their place.[8] In 2011, the school had 328 students who largely came from Korea and Taiwan.[3] Alongside Xiamen International School (XIS), MXIS is one of the most sought after international schools in Xiamen, according to the South China Morning Post.[5] MXIS is a "lower-cost alternative" to XIS, which in 2013 had an annual tuition of US$19,000.[5]

Curriculum

Accredited by the Philippine Education Department, the school instructs students from preschool to grade 12.[9] Students are taught in English, while Mandarin is taught only during Chinese language class.[1][9] Students are taught in classes that range from five to 15 students on average.[9] It became an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in 2006 and has been authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme since January 2021.[1][2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Manila Xiamen International School". China Daily. 2019-04-22. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "Manila Xiamen International School". International Baccalaureate. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. 1 2 3 "Philippines/China: Filipinos in China: Bright pulses of a vibrant relationship (Newsfeature on Filipinos in China)". Asia News Monitor. Thai News Service Group. 2011-09-04. ProQuest 889156284.
  4. 1 2 "Expats' school". South China Morning Post. 1993-05-22. ProQuest 1542229947.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Powell, David (2013-05-28). "Global agenda in classrooms - International schools growing to meet the needs of a more diverse population, writes David Powell". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ↑ "厦门国际化步伐加快(图)" [Xiamen's pace of internationalization is accelerating (Image)]. Xiamen Evening Newspaper (in Chinese). 2003-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23 – via Sina Corporation.
  7. ↑ "Scared of kidnap for ransom: Wealthy Chinese-Filipinos send kids to China schools". Filipino Reporter. 2001-07-19. ProQuest 368052065.
  8. ↑ Lau, Mimi (2009-06-13). "Financial crisis hits international schools". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  9. 1 2 3 "Mainland Schools - Part 1". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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