Manila Xiamen International School
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|name = Manila Xiamen International School
|motto =
|established = 1993
|type = Private, international school
|city = Xiamen
|province = Fujian
|country = China
|colors =
|nickname = MXIS
|undergrad =
|postgrad =
|grades = Preschool, Grade School, and High School
|principal = Dr. Mildred A. Go{{cite web |title=Manila Xiamen International School |url=https://www.ibo.org/school/002768/ |publisher=International Baccalaureate |accessdate=2023-01-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123080511/https://www.ibo.org/school/002768/ |archivedate=2023-01-23 }}
|address = 735 Longhushan Road, Siming District{{cite news |date=2019-04-22 |title=Manila Xiamen International School |url=http://xiamen.chinadaily.com.cn/2019-04/22/c_369126.htm |newspaper=China Daily |accessdate=2023-01-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123075842/http://xiamen.chinadaily.com.cn/2019-04/22/c_369126.htm |archivedate=2023-01-23 }}
|website = {{URL|https://www.mxisonline.com/}}
}}
Manila Xiamen International School ({{zh|s=厦门岷厦国际学校|t=廈門岷廈國際學校|p=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.{{cite news |date=2011-09-04 |title=Philippines/China: Filipinos in China: Bright pulses of a vibrant relationship (Newsfeature on Filipinos in China) |work=Asia News Monitor |publisher=Thai News Service Group |id={{ProQuest|889156284}} }} It was the first international school in Fujian, the province Xiamen is in. A Filipino-Chinese foundation provided money to establish the school.{{cite news |date=1993-05-22 |title=Expats' school |newspaper=South China Morning Post |id={{ProQuest|1542229947}} }} The school was founded to serve Overseas Chinese students and students from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The school is located in a city that houses a Philippines consulate, and students' parents largely are foreign workers who had relocated to Xiamen.{{cite news |date=2003-10-26 |title=厦门国际化步伐加快(图) |trans-title=Xiamen's pace of internationalization is accelerating (Image) |language=zh |url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2003-10-26/1233994279s.shtml |newspaper=Xiamen Evening Newspaper |via=Sina Corporation |accessdate=2023-01-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123075320/http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2003-10-26/1233994279s.shtml |archivedate=2023-01-23 }}
In 2001, Chinese-Filipino students attempting to evade kidnappings in Philippines enrolled in MXIS.{{cite news |date=2001-07-19 |title=Scared of kidnap for ransom: Wealthy Chinese-Filipinos send kids to China schools |newspaper=Filipino Reporter |id={{ProQuest|368052065}} }} 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.{{cite news |last=Lau |first=Mimi |date=2009-06-13 |title=Financial crisis hits international schools |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/683441/financial-crisis-hits-international-schools |newspaper=South China Morning Post |accessdate=2023-01-23 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230123072252/https://www.scmp.com/article/683441/financial-crisis-hits-international-schools |archivedate=2023-01-23 }} In 2011, the school had 328 students who largely came from Korea and Taiwan. Alongside Xiamen International School (XIS), MXIS is one of the most sought after international schools in Xiamen, according to the South China Morning Post. MXIS is a "lower-cost alternative" to XIS, which in 2013 had an annual tuition of US$19,000.
Curriculum
Accredited by the Philippine Education Department, the school instructs students from preschool to grade 12.{{cite news |title=Mainland Schools - Part 1 |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/971796/mainland-schools-part-1 |newspaper=South China Morning Post |accessdate=2023-01-23 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230123061625/https://www.scmp.com/article/971796/mainland-schools-part-1 |archivedate=2023-01-23 }} Students are taught in English, while Mandarin is taught only during Chinese language class. Students are taught in classes that range from five to 15 students on average. It became an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in 2006 and has been authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme since January 2021.{{cite news |last=Powell |first=David |date=2013-05-28 |title=Global agenda in classrooms - International schools growing to meet the needs of a more diverse population, writes David Powell |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/146949407678CF18&f=basic |newspaper=South China Morning Post |accessdate=2023-01-23 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230123072638/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/146949407678CF18&f=basic |archivedate=2023-01-23 }}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.mxisonline.com/ Official website]
{{International schools in China}}
Category:International schools in Xiamen
Category:International Baccalaureate schools in China
Category:High Schools in Xiamen
Category:Philippine international schools in Asia