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本帖最後由 elmostoney 於 14-2-14 11:00 編輯
Depends on what you are looking for. SIS is very strong academically. I have a friend whose 2 kids went there. One is still there in secondary. The younger one, after kindy and 2 years in primary, couldn't take it anymore and transferred to another IS. The parents' comments - SIS is very, very structured. If your child is more creative, SIS may not be the right choice as not much deviation is allowed. Their older child fits well, so he is staying. Their younger one is now much happier at the new school.
I was curious as well and asked my friend about after school sports because it seems SIS places a strong emphasis on after school activities as well (I think it is mandatory for children to at least attend one activity beginning from Year 3?) The mom's feeling is that, it is just gimmick. At the end of the day, she believes the school only cares about academics.
Ultimately, a good school is what fits a child's needs, imho.
As for SIS current academic level, I have no idea. But I can say this - local schools' level is at least 1 year ahead of average schools in the U.S. in math. Good local schools can also be 1 year ahead of the US in terms of English (as a subject). So according to HIHinsurance, if SIS is ahead of local schools by 1/2 year to 1, then SIS must be 1.5 to 2 years ahead of US? |
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