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…











