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STRETCHING BEYOND
An exciting world of adventures, activities, and challenges awaits your child.

READY FOR OUR BEST PERFORMANCES, IN AND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

At Léman, we encourage every student to reach for their dreams, to showcase their talents, and to try something new. This belief is a strong part our academics: our hard work in the classroom leads to substantial growth, outstanding results, and acceptances into top global universities. 

It’s also part of our personal and social habits: through a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom, your child will build their best self, whether that’s participating in competitive or recreational sports, getting involved with charities or school productions, or earning international awards.

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OUR COLLABORATIONS

Our collaborations with world-leading institutions in STEAM and social impact give your child outstanding opportunities to learn from the best, so they’ll be ready for success – whatever they choose to be or do in life.

MIT
The MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM programme helps our students to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills by tackling interdisciplinary challenges facing the world today.
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MIT
Our global programme inspires students to look beyond individual subjects and harness the benefits of an interdisciplinary, practical, hands-on approach to learning guided by the world’s leading STEAM institution. Our students are encouraged to solve problems creatively, to embrace curiosity and to learn from world-leading experts at MIT. It also gives our teachers the chance to learn and receive professional development from inspiring figures in the world of STEAM and pass on their passion for learning to our students.
UNICEF
Students are challenged to make a difference locally and globally by tackling the Sustainable Development Goals.
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UNICEF
We want to give both our students and our teachers the chance to make a meaningful, positive impact on the community around them. This includes embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in all aspects of teaching and learning across our schools, using materials developed by UNICEF.
The Juilliard School
Our collaboration with the world’s most renowned arts institution enriches our students’ love of dance, drama and music.
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The Juilliard School

Performing arts are so much more than what is seen on stage. They encourage self-expression and self-awareness, as well the development of empathy, confidence and cultural exploration. Our collaboration with Juilliard, the world-renowned performing arts school, combined with our outstanding dance, drama, and music programmes, inspires our students’ creativity, team-work and resilience.

The Juilliard School is recognised around the world as a leader in the performing arts; our exclusive collaboration with them harnesses their expertise and experience to create an arts programme that both inspires our students and sparks their passion to pursue their talents and interests.

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ACCELERATING TALENTS. FUELLING PASSIONS. 

At LIS Chengdu, we know that the right combination of creativity and challenge helps us get better every day. Our students have many opportunities to go beyond the classroom – whether they want to learn to code, to paint, be a musician, to play for our Red Pandas sports teams, or to simply have fun swimming.
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Sports and athletics 
Our wide range of sports and physical education programmes are hosted on our impressive athletic facilities – the most expansive in Chengdu and in southwestern China – for both competitive and recreational levels. We’re especially proud to be a comprehensive, aligned school in ACAMIS, as we host many regional competitions.
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Sports and athletics
All our students can exercise and compete on our two artificial turf soccer pitches; in our gymnasium; in our heated 25-meter indoor swimming pool; on our tennis courts and outdoor playing courts; in our dance studio; in our fully equipped fitness room; and on our synthetic track. With these world-class facilities, we’re proud to offer many athletic programmes – even golf!

Léman is a full member of both the Association of China and Mongolia Internationals Schools (ACAMIS) – with approximately 75 schools across China, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan – and the Chengdu International Schools Association (CISA), with six schools in and around Chengdu. 

We’re the only school in Chengdu to be a comprehensive, aligned school in ACAMIS. We host tournaments with athletes from across the ACAMIS spectrum of schools, and we travel annually to events for soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross country, and swimming. We’re a prominent member in Silver Division ACAMIS with consistently good results in all sports.
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English as an Additional Language
We support our students who arrive with little or no English language experience through a combination of in-class and pull-out EAL sessions. Our programme is comprehensive and has been well-established in international schools.
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English as an Additional Language

Our highly qualified English as an Additional Language (EAL) Department supports our students of varied abilities in English. In the Primary years, our EAL team works with homeroom teachers to provide differentiated instruction in class as well as direct instruction outside of class for students who need a little extra help. In Years 7 and 8, we have a parallel programme for English language learners in science, humanities, and language arts.

At LIS Chengdu, our approach to language learning is one of additive bilingualism: as students become more proficient in English, we ensure they maintain their skills in their native language. By Secondary School, our students begin the MYP programme, where languages are studied at 'A' and 'B' levels. English 'A' covers English Language and Literature, while English 'B' covers Language Acquisition. English 'B' classes are suitable for those with varying EAL needs.

 
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STEAM challenges
Our collaboration with MIT puts ‘design thinking’ at the heart of our approach to problem solving, inspiring creativity and curiosity in all our students through in-school challenges and projects. Special to Léman, we offer an annual visit to MIT, led by experts from the university.
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STEAM challenges

Our collaboration with MIT puts ‘design thinking’ at the heart of our approach to problem solving, inspiring creativity and curiosity in all our students through in-school challenges and projects. Special to Léman, we offer an annual visit to MIT, led by experts from the university.

 
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Performing arts
Our performing arts curriculum, in collaboration with The Juilliard School, enriches our music, dance, and drama lessons with best-in-class resources delivered by our teachers. Our curriculum gives our students the tools to think creatively, to innovate, and to appreciate diverse cultures and backgrounds.
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Performing arts
Our Julliard-inspired performing arts offerings of music, drama, and dance are built into our curriculum across all year groups at Léman. 
 
Our unique Primary Instrumental Programme allows students from Year 1 to Year 6 to learn an instrument, with space built into the timetable to give every student the opportunity to join.

All our students learn different instruments, like guitar in Year 5.
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The DofE Award Programme
The Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award is a structured way for our students to perfect the things they already love to do or to try something completely new – including outdoor experiences and ways of helping our community. They can test their limits, boost their skills, and grow their confidence while working towards earning their award.
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The DofE Award Programme

The Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award is a structured way for our students to perfect the things they already love to do or to try something completely new – including outdoor experiences and ways of helping our community. They can test their limits, boost their skills, and grow their confidence while working towards earning their award.

Outdoor Education

AMAZING EXPEDITIONS in Switzerland

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EXPLORATIONS NEAR AND FAR

Our students embark on national expeditions and international trips that expand their worldview and build their life skills beyond the classroom.
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Our ‘Explore China’ trip
As part of our curriculum, all our students from Years 5 through 11 embark on exciting week-long expeditions across China’s landscapes and provinces, designed to foster their independence, teamwork skills, and confidence.
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Local & national trips
Some of the activities in which students participate are  learning activities with  children in rural orphanages, volunteering in wildlife refuges to protect endangered species, and building infrastructure which provides fresh water to remote villages.
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Nord Anglia international trips
As part of Nord Anglia Education’s outstanding opportunities, our students can partake in international trips to destinations like Tanzania and Lés Martinets, where they build friendships that last a lifetime whilst completing challenges.
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Tanzania
“Life-changing” is the most frequently used description of the Tanzania expeditions. During the 10-day journey, our students work together with classmates from across Nord Anglia to make positive changes in a community – changes that immediately improve the lives of others. They learn the value of service against a backdrop of one of the most beautiful places in the world.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY

ENSURING YOUR CHILD’S WELL-BEING

At Léman International School Chengdu, it’s a priority that your child feels safe – so we’re proud that 97% of our parents have been saying their child feels safe in our school over the past five years.

We have a dedicated safeguarding team, and all our teachers and staff have thorough background checks and safeguarding training. We also have a Health and Safety Committee of school leaders, teachers, and parents, who meet regularly to monitor and review our procedures.

Our fully enclosed campus is monitored by our state-of-the-art security system with 24-hour guards and cameras that have been evaluated and approved by major multinational corporations. We also have a best-in-class air filtration system throughout the school, in every classroom, and on our school buses. Finally, we clean and disinfect all our classrooms three times a day.
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OUR SOCIAL PURPOSE

GLOBAL AWARENESS THROUGH PURPOSEFUL LEARNING 

At Léman, whether it’s taking a leadership role on the Student Council, getting involved with environmentalism and sustainability efforts, or fundraising for charities for people with needs, our students learn ways they can have a positive impact in their community.

Our collaboration with UNICEF especially opens our students’ eyes and encourages them to develop their own ways of helping, both locally and globally. Each year, our students support hundreds of causes through UNICEF activities and by making connections to the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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AN EXPANSIVE AND IMPRESSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

As the largest international school in Chengdu, we offer numerous subjects and activities beyond the classroom – so our well-rounded students can stand out in their university applications. Our expansive campus is a motivating environment, where our students accelerate towards their goals and dreams.

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