HWA International School
The HWA International School[1] (formerly the Chinese International School) is a K–12 international school running the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum from Nursery to Grade 12 levels. The Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme are all represented in the school.
Address
The school was located in 6 Raffles Blvd, #02-100 Marina Square, Singapore 039594.
History
The management of Huijia Private School (Beijing) was invited by the Economic Development Board (EDB) in the mid-2000s[2] to found a Chinese international school catering to the needs of the Chinese expatriates in Singapore. In October 2006, the school was established at a former public-school grounds in Dunearn Road.
Principals
- 2006-2006: Unknown (Singapore)
- 2006-2007: Unknown (Westerner)
- 2007-2011: Mr Shi (PRC)
- 2011-2013: Mdm Zhong (PRC)
- 2013-2016: Mr Stephen Keagan (Australia)
- 2016-2016: Mr Seah Poh Choo (Singapore)
- 2016-2017: Mr Michael Chan (Singapore)
- 2017-2018: Ms Clarissa Lim (Singapore)
- 2018-Current: Mr Shi (PRC)
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The school runs the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme.[3]
The Primary Years Programme has the distinction of being taught about 50% in English and 50% in Chinese, making the school the only one among the FSSs in Singapore to be "truly bilingual". The school has won many awards and recognition for the quality of its Chinese education, making it a popular school for western expatriates desiring a strong Chinese foundation for their children.
The school runs a CCA programme with an emphasis on Chinese culture.[4]
References
- ^ "Home". hwa.edu.sg.
- ^ "Minister Lim's Reply to Parliament Questions on UNSW". Archived from the original on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ "Home". ibo.org.
- ^ "World Class International School Education @ Hillside World Academy International School Singapore". Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2017-09-04.