A new school year begins across seven CIC campuses
From Wuhan to Shenzhen, students and educators returned to campus with new faces, familiar smiles and shared expectations for the year ahead.
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Notes from our community.
Stories, reflections and useful questions from the schools, educators and students connected to CIC.
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Build the right partnership.
Start with the learner.
A practical framework for schools exploring U.S. high-school collaboration—from choosing a model to planning delivery and review.
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Ideas in motion.
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CIC 2026 Leadership Conference: collaboration, innovation and growth
Campus leaders and CIC colleagues gathered online to explore continuous improvement, educational innovation and stronger school leadership.
Shanghai Changqing School receives Cognia accreditation
The school joined the KLESA network and announced Cognia accreditation in August 2026.
Graduation season across seven CIC campuses
Ningbo, Cixi, Pinghu, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Jiangxi and Zhengzhou celebrated the Class of 2026.
When π meets curiosity: Pi Day across five campuses
Student-led games, competitions, experiments and service projects turned mathematics into a shared campus experience.
Understanding the U.S. high school curriculum
Credits, course levels, Honors and AP all matter—but the right schedule begins with student readiness and purpose.
Two weeks inside an American high school community
Students joined classes at St. Mary’s School and explored robotics, golf, the redwood coast and community service.
Welcoming new teachers across CIC campuses
Orientation, systems training and cross-cultural workshops helped new international teachers prepare for the school year.
Twelve years together: the 2024 CIC Summit
Colleagues from across CIC gathered in Ningbo to reflect, learn and shape the next stage of the organization’s work.