Concordia Chronicle

The Concordia Mandarin Program Concordia’s Mandarin curriculum has been recognized as a paradigm for Mandarin education courses among international schools. High school Mandarin teacher Doris Zhao has been invited to present the school’s Mandarin program to education experts all over the world and the program has received wide acclaim and affirmation at advanced educational conferences, such as the National Chinese Language Conference and... Read More

This past Saturday, 70 middle school musicians assembled in Concordia's Rittmann Theatre to perform in the Shanghai Regional Middle School Honor Band inaugural concert. Read More

If you happened to walk through the ES building last Friday, perhaps you noticed something a bit out of the ordinary. Everywhere you looked there were dots! They were on students, on teachers, even on the ES Principals. It was an outbreak of dots! No, it wasn't an itchy illness you were seeing but a contagious celebration of uniqueness, courage and creativity brought on by International Dot Day. Read More

Ensuring that students have a safe environment in which to learn is a top priority at Concordia. We know that accidents and emergencies can arise in spite of careful supervision of activities, therefore we encourage the entire school community to help us maintain the health and safety of the school. Read More

Starting school for the first time can be an overwhelming experience for young children. However, the youngest learners at Concordia International School Shanghai begin the school year with a safe, low-stress transition to the classroom thanks to our Successful Start program. The program, a collaboration between the early childhood division and admissions office, is designed to ease young students into their new environment by allowing them to... Read More

Concordia Athletics Season One kicks off this Friday as we host the Shanghai Cup Volleyball tournament. With this exciting sporting event comes our first Phoenix Friday of the school year. Phoenix Fridays are a great way to build community and show support for our student athletes, who have been working hard in preparation for the start of the season. Read More

August 2017 marks Concordia International School Shanghai's 20th anniversary. For two decades, the school has been providing outstanding educational opportunities for its students while building an engaged and vibrant community...and that community continues to grow. Read More

Concordia will host National History Day China this Saturday, March 4, from 9:00-2:30. This event is an exciting way for teachers, students, and community members from a variety of backgrounds to gather, discuss, present, and appreciate high quality historical research. Students work diligently to present projects, which range from research papers and exhibits to documentary films and dramatic performances. Those who place first or second in the... Read More

"Has it ever occurred to you that a single piece of paper can decide your fate?" writes Ching Ho L., as she reflects on her experience in a recent educational simulation that explored discrimination and empathy. Read More

How Concordia Student Media Services prepared for the International Hackathon Shanghai Students from Concordia's Student Media Services recently held the International Hackathon Shanghai, an event that had students from around the city devising, discussing and developing "life hacks" to make our lives more efficient. Teams of international students from middle school to high school had 10 hours to explore innovative solutions for some of life's... Read More

Concordia was fortunate this October to welcome several educational speakers and subject-matter experts to interact directly with students and speak to the community. The impressive lineup included a famous Internet figure in the world of science education, a drone enthusiast and action-film cinematographer, and an Ebola expert and TIME Magazine's Person of the Year for 2014. Read More

The College Board will include the work of recent Concordia graduate Yukine Yanagi in its 2016-2017 AP Studio Art Exhibit, which features outstanding artworks by 30 select students from around the world who submitted portfolios for the AP Studio Art Exam in May 2016. Read More