Tianjin International School

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Tianjin International School (TIS) (天津国际学校))
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TypePrivate, Day School
Established1986
Head of SchoolJim Belcher
Faculty120 full-time
Enrollment422 (May 2013)
CampusNo. 4-1 SiShui Road Hexi District
Color(s)Blue and White   
MascotEagles
Websitetiseagles.com

The Tianjin International School (TIS) is a private school in Hexi District of Tianjin, China. Students attend from the age of three through to high school graduation. Founded in 1986, it was the first of six schools established in six Chinese cities; Qingdao, Shenyang, Chengdu, Wuxi and Wuhan.

Students from around the world attend, including Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, India and the United States. The school is accredited by ASC-WASC (Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges).

TIS offers an honors program, as well as providing opportunities to take the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams. TIS teaches from a Biblical platform and has hired teachers from around the world. TIS employs over 120 faculty members from many countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia.

In April 2013 the Hexi District Public Security Bureau proclaimed TIS the ‘safest unit’ within the Hexi District. Tianjin International School's address is: No. 4-1 Sishui Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, China, 300222.

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