Manila Xiamen International School (simplified Chinese: 厦门岷厦国际学校; traditional Chinese: 廈門岷廈國際學校; pinyin: 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.
| Manila Xiamen International School | |
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| Address | |
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735 Longhushan Road, Siming District[1] , China | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, international school |
| Established | 1993 |
| Principal | Dr. Mildred A. Go[2] |
| Grades | Preschool, Grade School, and High School |
| Nickname | MXIS |
| Website | www |
History
MXIS was established in 1993 by its co-founders Roman Go and Mildred Go.[3] It was the first international school in Fujian, the province Xiamen is in.[3] A Filipino-Chinese foundation provided money to establish the school.[4] The school was founded to serve Overseas Chinese students and students from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.[4] The school is located in a city that houses a Philippines consulate, and students' parents largely are foreign workers who had relocated to Xiamen.[5][6]
In 2001, Chinese-Filipino students attempting to evade kidnappings in Philippines enrolled in MXIS.[7] 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.[8] In 2011, the school had 328 students who largely came from Korea and Taiwan.[3] Alongside Xiamen International School (XIS), MXIS is one of the most sought after international schools in Xiamen, according to the South China Morning Post.[5] MXIS is a "lower-cost alternative" to XIS, which in 2013 had an annual tuition of US$19,000.[5]
Curriculum
Accredited by the Philippine Education Department, the school instructs students from preschool to grade 12.[9] Students are taught in English, while Mandarin is taught only during Chinese language class.[1][9] Students are taught in classes that range from five to 15 students on average.[9] It became an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in 2006 and has been authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme since January 2021.[1][2][5]
