Dear Parents, Hello XLIS community! It has been a wonderful start to the new year, with many new faces and new friendships being made in the classes. This week (on Wednesday) is Teacher Appreciation Day in China! In addition to all of our teaching staff here at XLIS, I know that many of our…
At XLIS, our desire is that every student will achieve to their very best. This will look different for individual students. Some make huge progress in a year, while others make progress at a slower rate. The philosophy at XLIS is to be inclusive. This means that a percentage of our students have special learning…
This series allows our community to connect with our alumni and learn the great work they are doing around the globe. The XLIS mission to enable confident, open-minded global citizens is evident in their lives. Years you have studied at XLIS? I studied at XLIS from 2017 to 2020, during which I completed…
Dear Parents, It is an honor to be writing my first newsletter of the year. For those of you new to our community, my name is Brian Lalor and I am the deputy head. I come from Ireland and am here in Xi’an with my wife and three daughters. I have been working at the…
Whole School Events 1. Wednesday, 3rd September Early Release PD We will have our first early release professional development session of the year on this day. Dr. Sisi Chen from Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) will be coming to the school to provide three workshops. The first will be for all middle…
Whole School Events 1. Orientation Week for New Staff We have welcomed 20 new staff members to the school. This time was dedicated to setting them up to succeed by introducing them to the different systems the school uses as well as to what planning, instruction and assessment look like at XLIS. During our…
Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2025 – 2026 academic year at XLIS! To all of our returning families, we are so happy to have you back! And to all of our new community members, thank you for choosing XLIS for your child and your family. We are all very excited for what lies ahead…
Dear Parents , Hope this email finds you well. We are pleased to welcome you back to a new academic year 2025-2026. My name is Shameek Ghosh and I am looking forward to collaborating with you as the Secondary Principal for the second year and going into my fourth year at XLIS. I have been…
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. For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, we are proud to welcome…
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. For…
