Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year at XLIS!
Dear Parents,
I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you as we begin the 2025-2026 academic year at XLIS! Whether you are returning to our community or joining us for the first time, we are thrilled to have you with us.
Our Key Focus: Reading
This year, we are placing special emphasis on reading as a cornerstone of student learning and as a direct pathway to achieving Goal One—making every teacher is a language teacher as well as supporting students to develop their competencies in XLIS’s language of instruction. Strong reading habits build vocabulary, deepen comprehension, and strengthen communication skills, all of which are essential for mastering the language of instruction. They also enrich students’ knowledge, enhance academic performance in all subjects, and inspire curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. I invite every parent to join us in building a reading culture, reading with your children, discussing books together, and modeling the joy of reading at home.
Preparing for the Year Ahead
Before the school year began, our senior leadership team, new teachers, and staff participated in a comprehensive two-week orientation. The program covered XLIS’s mission and vision, education- related laws and regulations, school policies, homeroom teacher’s responsibility, child protection, reading strategies, teaching planning, approaches to teaching, assessment and data analysis, gap analysis, and sharing of best practices. These preparations ensure we are ready to provide the best learning environment for your children. As of now, XLIS has 96 Chinese and foreign teachers from over 20 countries and regions. Please follow the link to view the updated information.
Meet our international educators for 2025-2026!
To better support our children’s education, I encourage every parent and community member to review our key school policies: the Child Protection Policy, Restorative Practices Policy, Academic Integrity Policy, and the Parents and Caregivers Code of Conduct. These are outlined in the parent and student handbooks, which were emailed to you by our PR Department on August 11th, 2025.
Upcoming Events
August 29th
I am excited to invite you to Meet the Teacher Night on August 29th. Meet your child’s homeroom and subject teachers, learn about their daily routines, and gain an overview of the year’s curriculum. To strengthen our parent-school partnership, I strongly encourage you to attend in person rather than sending a representative in your place. More details will be shared by our academic team.
XLIS Dragon Cave
Dormitory Challenge M3A/B
August 25 to September 5
The XLIS Dragon Cave Dormitory Challenge is a unique residential initiative designed to provide our MYP2 and MYP3 students with an opportunity to further develop their self-management and essential life skills, thereby encouraging greater independence. This initiative has also been reviewed and strongly supported by our PTA, reflecting our shared commitment to fostering students’ personal growth.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this program, please feel free to contact Ms. Lu Liu, the Dormitory Coordinator, at lu.liu@xalis.com
Staying Connected
These communications will highlight key events, student achievements, and practical tips for supporting your child’s learning this year. You will also receive reading recommendations tailored to different age groups.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s education, please don’t hesitate to reach out to my secretary, Ms. Amy Li, at amy.li@xalis.com, to schedule a meeting with our SLT member. I am always available to collaborate with you to ensure your child’s success.
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. — Henry Ford
Lily Liu
Head of XLIS
Email: lily.liu@xalis.com
WeChat: lily6_sunshine
