Whole School Events
XLIS is happy to announce the start of the Extracurricular Activity (ECA) program for the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Starting March 12th, buses will depart school at 4:40 PM every Tuesday and Thursday. Families will have greater flexibility in their choices this semester, being able to mix and match ECA classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. An official announcement with a list of the activity offerings and details of how to register will be sent to the community by email.
XLIS is excited to host the ACAMIS Jr. Swim Meet for the second time this March. The competition is the most well-attended event on the ACAMIS calendar, with more than 500 student-athletes from 28 international schools from within the ACAMIS region participating. This meet is an excellent chance to demonstrate the strength of the XLIS community and let visitors experience the charms of Xi’an.
Our annual Mental Health Exhibition invites our school community to explore the theme of Anxiety and Neurodiversity, recognizing that while anxiety is a common experience, it can look and feel different for every mind. Alongside interactive activities and shared conversations, we will reflect on how digital habits and screen time affect wellbeing and explore healthy ways to balance device use with rest, connection, and care. Together, we aim to build understanding, reduce stigma, and create a school culture where differences are respected, and everyone feels supported.
The March PTA meeting schedules on March 24th, all PTA members are invited to participate, main agendas will be shared out soon.
Runners, take your marks! The 2026 XLIS Sports Day is the culmination of our student-athletes’ work in the disciplines of Track and Field. The parent community is welcome to join this event and cheer for our students as they compete while showcasing their athletic skills and the schoolwide learner outcome“balanced”.
Tuesday, March 3
U19 Soccer @ XIS, 16:30-18:30
Thursday, March 5
U14 Boys Soccer @ XIS, 16:30-17:30
Saturday, March 7
U9 and U11 Basketball vs XIS, 9:00-11:00
Tuesday, March 10
U19 Soccer @ MLIS, 16:45-17:45
Wednesday, March 11 – Friday, March 13
ACAMIS Golf @ Mission Hills Haikou
Thursday, March 19 – Saturday, March 21
ACAMIS Green Division Soccer @ YWIES Tongxiang, hosted by YCIS Shanghai Puxi
Saturday, March 21
XIAC Track and Field Invitational @ DEXA, 9:00-13:00
Wednesday, March 25
U19 Soccer @ KCIS, 16:30-17:30
Thursday, March 26
U14 Soccer @ KCIS, 16:30-17:30
Thursday, March 26 to Saturday, March 28
AMIS (Association for Music in International Schools) Asia Pacific Honor Band @ Taipei
Saturday, March 28
Math Kangaroo Competition @ XLIS
Saturday, March 28
U9 and U11 Basketball @ DEXA, 9:00-11:00
U14 Soccer @ DEXA, 9:00-11:00
Primary School Events
6th March, 14:40 – 15:25, P2A, Blue Dragon Theater
20th March, 14:40 – 15:25, P4D, Blue Dragon Theater
Let’s come together to celebrate curiosity, creativity, and the spirit of making. We look forward to seeing our students shine!
Time: 8:30–9:30 am
Targeting to: P2-P3 Parents
Led by:
Carol Wu (Primary Chinese Language Teacher)
Winnie Huang (Primary Chinese Language Teacher)
Venue: Parent Collaboration Room
Theme: Chinese Character Recognition and Literacy
The lower primary grades serve as the foundational stage for students to acquire a substantial amount of character recognition and writing skills, with strong literacy abilities forming the basis for advanced language learning. This workshop aims to assist parents in clarifying the objectives that lower primary students should achieve in character recognition and writing, understanding how children learn literacy in school, and identifying effective strategies for supporting character recognition and writing.
Secondary School Events
Time: 9:00–10:30 am
Targeting to: All Secondary Parents
Led by:
Dean Leuty (Whole School SEN Teacher)
Wally Mann (Whole School SEN Teacher)
Xuelun Wu (Whole School Counselor)
Michelle Taylor (Whole School Counselor)
Venue: Parent Collaboration Room
Theme: Meet the Student Support Team
A parent workshop will be led by our Student Support team. Meet our Whole School Counselors and our Special Educational Needs teachers and learn how we work with parents and teachers to support students and foster a positive school experience.
The IB DP Visual Arts Exhibition marks the culmination of two years of inquiry-driven practice. As the programme’s Internal Assessment (40%), it showcases students’ resolved artworks and curatorial intentions—revealing how ideas evolve through research, experimentation, and refinement.
Time: 9:00–10:30 am
Targeting to: All Secondary Parents
Led by:
Eva Liu (DP Coordinator, Secondary I&S Teacher, Extended Essay Coordinator)
Leena Nothoo (Secondary Visual Arts Teacher, Visual & Performance Arts Subject Area Leader)
Sunil Pusluri (Secondary Design & Tech Teacher)
Venue: Parent Collaboration Room
Theme: The Extended Essay and E-portfolio
The workshop will provide more insight into the details of how the process for the extended essay works. The Extended essay and e-portfolio being mandatory requirements for obtaining the diploma and the MYP certificate respectively is of prime importance. Both these components require strong self-management, research and communication skills and the workshop will demonstrate how these skills are built. Our team will also provide guidance on how parents can support their children at home for this.
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