The theme of the XLIS 2022 graduation was “Crossing the Bridge,” inspired by an artwork by Corina Li. The artwork graces the invitation to the 2022 graduation ceremony. The class of 2022 walked across the stage and will soon cross the bridge to university. All of graduating students were part of our XLIS Middle Years…
A Story about the PYP Student Council’s Many Successes and a Look Forward to What’s to Come. This school year began with a lot of uncertainties. Classes were taught online with students and staff in varying levels of home isolation, but that did not dampen the spirits of the students. Dozens of XLIS’ brightest…
Xi’an Liangjiatan International School (XLIS) was founded in 2003. It is the first IB world school in Northwestern China, fully authorized to offer all three IB programmes (PYP, MYP, and DP). Every XLIS high school graduate is required to complete the six subjects of the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) and three core subjects: the…
Dear XLIS Community, With great pleasure and excitement, I introduce myself to you as the newly appointed Secondary Principal at XLIS. I have worked at XLIS for six years in the role of the Diploma Coordinator and Individuals and Societies teacher and subject leader. I believe that to provide our students with the…
Hello to the wonderful XLIS community! For those of you who do not know me, my name is Marly Song. Starting in the 2022-2023 academic year I am pleased to begin my role as the Primary School Principal. My journey to this point in my career has led me through several different positions and…
This year’s PYP Exhibition was held successfully on campus, and we were delighted to share our celebration globally through live streaming. The Exhibition is one of the key elements of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP). It is an authentic opportunity for students to showcase the knowledge and skills they learned in the…
This year my family and I will complete eight years working at XLIS. I am delighted that next academic year I will have the opportunity to continue to work alongside my colleagues to achieve our school vision. During my time at the school I have seen some remarkable development. From our initial IBMYP authorization under…
Dear Community, It has been an incredible six years as the Secondary Principal at XLIS. It is a great pleasure to be part of this community, and I will be here with you right until the last day on June 18th. Over my time at XLIS, we moved from a small school in a modest…
Dear XLIS community, I hope you have enjoyed a restful holiday. Time flies! It is hard to believe that we are gradually heading to the end of the current academic year and moving into 2022-2023 new academic year. XLIS could not have achieved its vision and mission to provide a non-profit education…
Last month our MYP5 students shared their Personal Projects with the school community during our PP Exhibition. Over eight months, our seventeen MYP5 students researched and produced their independent projects. Each student worked with a teacher-supervisor who acted as a mentor and a guide on the side. The students delved into issues of personal importance,…