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Avenues Shenzhen

China

Accreditation

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Curriculum

International, United States of America

Instructional Language

English

Total student numbers

536

Teacher numbers

145

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ABOUT AVENUES SHENZHEN

Avenues Shenzhen is a top-tier bilingual school which offers a truly global education. After launching in 2018 with a unique early childhood program, Avenues Shenzhen now serves about 500 students from 1.5 to 18 years of age with a cutting-edge educational program spanning the Primary and Secondary Divisions.

At Avenues Shenzhen, teaching and learning happen through language immersion in both English and Chinese as well as challenging interdisciplinary projects. Our campus community fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurship and deep collaboration, with state-of-the-art technology throughout the campus. We are a community of talented and dedicated educators and colleagues who are passionate about learning and growth. There are unparalleled possibilities for professional learning and development. There is no place quite like Avenues Shenzhen.

Our Mission Statement:
We will graduate students who are accomplished in the academic skills one would expect; at ease beyond their borders; truly fluent in a second language; good writers and speakers one and all; confident because they excel in a particular passion; artists no matter their field; practical in the ways of the world; emotionally unafraid and physically fit; humble about their gifts and generous of spirit; trustworthy; aware that their behavior makes a difference in our ecosystem; great leaders when they can be, good followers when they should be; on their way to well-chosen higher education; and, most importantly, architects of lives that transcend the ordinary.
We will share our prosperity with those who need it, initially through traditional financial aid and, as we grow, in more innovative and broader-scale ways that leap the walls of our campuses.
We will provide our faculty and staff members a special place to pursue the science and art of teaching. We want to align the rewards of teaching more closely with the value it brings to society, provide teachers opportunities to deepen their skills and be a place where careers, in and out of the classroom, can flourish.
We will advance education by setting an example as an effective, diverse and accountable school; by continuously investing in ways to become better at what we do; and by making available our discoveries, large and small, to colleagues in the cause of education.

Why Do We Exist:
To develop future world wise leaders uniquely equipped to understand and solve global-scale problems.

Our Academic Program:
Developed by our in-house research and development team, the Avenues World Elements defines and describes the essential and enduring learning outcomes, as well as the experiences that lead to those outcomes. At Avenues Shenzhen, these elements are also integrated with the local Chinese curriculum in grades 1–9.

You can access AWE here: https://awe.avenues.org/table.aspx?l=1

Kindergarten (Grade T-K):
Our early childhood program combines the key Avenues learning experiences of language immersion, play-based learning, and interdisciplinary studies to inspire children’s potential for the future.

•Language immersion in Mandarin and English. Students spend one day in Mandarin and the next in English, and so on. They’re not simply studying these two languages, rather they’re using these two languages as a bridge for exploring different academic subjects, including the Avenues Discovery Course, math, science, music, art, and so on.
•The Avenues Discovery Course is a unique, world-themed curriculum, which incorporates science, math and humanities into rich, joyful, hands-on learning experiences.
•Play-based learning to encourage children’s natural curiosity, build confidence, and foster social-emotional skills.
Specialty classes in music, art, science, library and Wellness and Movement are taught by dedicated teachers.

Primary Division Program (G1-5):
Our Primary program integrates the rigorous foundation of the Chinese national curriculum with Avenues’ innovative learning experiences including language immersion, project-based learning, and interdisciplinary study.
Through this unique combination, we aim to cultivate students with the confidence and motivation to direct their own learning.
•The Avenues Discovery Course consists of two main strands: humanities and science. In thematic units, students apply project-based learning in a Chinese/English language immersion environment. Through interdisciplinary study, they acquire knowledge and skills while developing creativity and imagination, and
connect their learning to the world beyond the classroom.
•Chinese and English literacy, taught as part of our immersion program.
•Math builds on foundational math to enable students to use their knowledge to solve real-world problems.
•Specialty classes including music, art, library and Wellness and Movement.

Middle Grades Program (G6-9):
In the middle grades program, we focus on driving students’ passion for learning while supporting them through the changes of adolescence. The program is rooted in Chinese compulsory education, enhanced by the Avenues World Elements and taught through our research-based transformative learning experiences.
• Project-Based, Interdisciplinary Learning: Junior secondary students complete six projects per year. The curriculum is carefully incorporated into the projects, allowing students to go deep into learning experiences and integrating English language, arts, science, visual art, music, information technology, mathematics, design and engineering.
• An Emphasis on English: As students move through the grades, the percentage of their day spent in English increases from 60% in grades 6 and 7 to 70% in grades 8 and 9. This ensures that students who wish to pursue higher education overseas have the academic vocabulary to thrive wherever their studies take them, while maintaining the solid foundation in Mandarin that will allow them to flourish in China.
• Mathematics: We teach the mathematics of Chinese compulsory education in a student-centered manner, based on the principle that students learn best when actively engaged in constructing their own knowledge (rather than passively receiving it).
• Chinese Studies: We take a student-centered, thematic approach to Chinese language arts and Chinese history and society. Like other subjects, we teach Chinese studies in an interactive, inquiry- and discussion-based fashion

Upper Grades Program (G10-12):
Our upper grades program is an advanced interdisciplinary program that aims to develop students who are “at ease beyond their borders” and ready for the future. The program is rooted in the Avenues World Elements and taught through our research-based transformative learning experiences.
•A 100% English language environment to prepare students to thrive in English— not only academically, but also personally and socially—at top universities overseas.
•English Interdisciplinary Program, which provides interdisciplinary, project-based learning across STEAM and humanities. Inspired by programs at Stanford’s d. school, MIT and Columbia University, Great Works delivers transformative learning experiences in connection with the themes of discovery, innovation and foresight. In extended units of study, students read thoughtfully paired texts while completing hands-on projects related to their reading.
•Dean and College Counselling, for the pursuit of passions and individual interests, as well as worldclass college counseling to prepare students for higher education overseas. This is delivered through the Deans Program.
•The Mastery Program is a cornerstone of the upper grades experience at Avenues, providing students with time, resources and mentorship to identify and pursue their passions through extended project work.

Number of Contract Days

185~190

Accommodation

Competitive housing allowance

Flights/Transport

Relocation & Annual home trip & repatriation flight provided

Moving Allowance

We will provide relocation allowance within one week you arrive in Shenzhen for the first time.

Dependent Opportunities

1 100% tuition remission provided per employee at the Avenues School(exclude Small World)
2 Second child admitted to Avenues Shenzhen can apply for financial aid(exclude Small World)
3 Free after-school care for colleagues’ enrolled children
4 Discount for after-school specialty class, private music class, summer/winter programs, etc

Medical

Premium International Health Insurance provided

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