Dalian American International School (DAIS)

Dalian American International School (DAIS; Chinese: 大连美国国际学校) is an American international school in the Golden Pebble Beach National Resort (金石滩滇), in Jinzhou New District, Dalian, China,[1][2] about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the center of Dalian. It is owned by the Honor Roll Company.[3] DAIS is associated with the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS). The member schools include Shanghai American School, British International School, The International School of Macao, International School of Beijing, and Dulwich College.

The American international school program, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten to 12,[3] admits pupils who are not Mainland Chinese citizens.[4] Mainland Chinese are instead admitted to the Huamei Academy (华美学院), a 7-12 grade program.[5]

DAIS also administers a Montessori-style preschool on campus; this preschool is administratively separate from DAIS.[6]

History

Honor Roll established DAIS in 2006 after Intel asked for an American schooling option for children of its employees; Intel had started operations in the Dalian area that year.[3]

Student body

As of 2018, the international division of DAIS has 473 students. There are a myriad of students from Germany, Korea, Russia, U.S., India, Canada, the Philippines and Japan, while Chinese-American students are a majority. This year (2017-2018), the Huamei Academy had around 300 Chinese national students. In regards to the employers of the students' parents and guardians, students at the school who have one or more parents/guardians working for Intel make up some of the group.[3] The language needs of the student body are diverse.

Residential life

The dormitories for the Huamei Academy are located in the first building of the entrance right above the Cafe/ Restaurant. Each room has six to eight beds and two restrooms. The meals are served at the Hungry Scholar Cafe, the students have a choice of a Chinese Meal or a Western Meal. Study hall (a service parents pay extra for) for the students is between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Time after 8:00 is free time, until later in the night when students are expected to be asleep.

See also

References
  1. "Contact Us." Dalian American International School. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "Address and Office Numbers The Huamei Academy & Dalian American International School No. 2 Dianchi Road Golden Pebble Beach National Resort Dalian Development Area P.R. China, P.C. 116650"
  2. "Contact Us." Huamei Academy. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "The Huamei Academy & Dalian American International School No. 2 Dianchi Road Golden Pebble Beach National Resort Dalian Development Area P.R. China, P.C. 116650" - Chinese address: "华美英语学校&大连美国国际学校 辽宁省大连市金州新区金石滩滇池路2号 邮编：116650"
  3. "Dalian American International School Archived 2015-09-28 at WebCite" (Archive). - Job posting at International Schools Services (ISS). Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
  4. "Welcome to Dalian American International School." Dalian American International School. Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
  5. "Home." Huamei Academy. Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
  6. "Home." Campus Village (housing development). Retrieved on September 29, 2015.

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