Accreditation

Why are accreditations, authorizations and professional memberships important?

When a school has been authorized to offer a particular curriculum program, when it has met the membership requirements for international school organizations, and when it has been formally accredited for having met the international standards set by one of the global school standards agencies, then parents can be assured that the learning environment and the assessment reports for their children meet stringent international standards and will be recognized by other schools as such. Graduates can have confidence that their Sias International School of Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou (Sias IS) diploma will be recognized by universities around the world.

WASC

Founded in 1962, WASC is authorized by the US Department of Education and is currently one of the most widely accepted accreditation agencies all over the world.

Fully Accredited for Grades JK-10 by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010. www.acswasc.org

Sias International School is the first and only fully accredited WASC school in Henan province.

Why choose a WASC-accredited school?

Assures parents and students of the quality of the school.
Assists university/ college matriculation.
Provides a way to manage change through regular assessment planning, implementing, monitoring, and reassessing.

IB

IBO was established by UNESCO in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 to serve the global transferability of education for children of mobile communities such as diplomats and members of international organizations.

Sias International School is now the first and only authorized continuum International Baccalaureate (IB) School in Henan Province, Central China.

IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.

For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.

Why are IB students successful?

The IB Diploma is recoginized by many of the world’s most selective universities, and IB students are known for excelling in their academic fields.
IB students consistently outperform non-IB peers across key areas assessed by the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA), including mathematical, literacy, reading, narrative writing and expository writing.
71.6% IB students in China go on to attend one of the world’s top 500 universities.
IB students frequently gain admission to some of the most prestigious universities globally.