About Us
History and Founders

Mission Hills Group is the pioneer in China's fledgling hospitality, sports and leisure industry. It has also been an enthusiastic supporter of education and been actively engaged in educational philanthropy and community activities.

Vision / Mission / Values

To empower our students to pursue excellence in its' many forms and to acquire the skills necessary to become critical thinking self-actualized problem solvers and compassionate global citizens

Why MHIS

At MHIS, we are committed to building a pre-eminent school. We will construct an exciting new campus and leverage the world-class facilities available to us through Mission Hills Group. We are dedicated to hiring successful teachers with a proven track record and will provide an engaging and challenging program.

China Context / Traditional Virtues

We strive to make every individual feel valued, happy and successful. We subscribe to the notion of a values-based approach to education. The development of good character is a priority in this regard and will assist us with fostering a caring, safe and healthy learning environment.

Message from the Associate Principal

By creating a balanced approach to education for our youngest students, we set them up for success. We believe in promoting excellence in all its forms, so starting young can never be a disadvantage when the focus is on enjoyment and participation.

Campus and Facilities

The campus is located in a tranquil, serene, and ecologically friendly environment. The campus will be purpose built and encompase state-of-the-art facilities, located immediately adjacent to the resort in Shenzhen.

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Academics
Curriculum Overview

Bilingual and inquiry-based. Designed to help every student acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to reach their full potential.

The IB Advantage

The IB programs are designed to help students develop the intellectual and personal skills necessary to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. At its heart is an explicit Learner Profile, which encourages students to be open-minded inquirers, reflective learners, intellectual risk-takers, as well as caring citizens of the world.

Pre-School

Young children have an enormous capacity to learn. To maximize learning, it is critical that they are immersed in a secure, happy, stimulating and positive environment. The approach or pedagogy used to deliver the curriculum consists of a balance of inquiry, play, guided instruction and explicit instruction.

Lower School

The program in place focuses on the development of the whole child - academically, socially and emotionally. Every homeroom class will have two teachers assigned with native language abilities in English and Mandarin. We believe in a "language across the curriculum" philosophy where the two teachers plan in a collaborative mode and deliver the inquiry-based integrated program in both languages.

Upper School

All students in Grades 7 - 10 a will be fully immersed in the IB Middle Years Program. The MYP Approaches To Learning skills focus on the process of learning, helping students to become confident, independent, self-managed learners for life. The IB Diploma Program (DP) is a rigorous and well-rounded two-year university preparatory program for students in Grades 11 and 12. The program has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities.
School Life
Holistic Development

Globally-minded students with positive social behaviors, leadership skills, emotional and physical well-being and artistic sensibility.

Leadership and Clubs

Committed to provide opportunities for students to develop and refine leadership skills. We will not be satisfied with a passive learner who is unwilling to assume a reasonable expectation of ownership and responsibility for their education. Leadership skills will be modeled and taught.

Fine and Performing Arts

Involvement in the Arts is associated with gains in Mathematics, verbal skills, cognitive ability, and critical thinking. In addition, we are of the view that an Arts education not only inspires intrinsic pleasure and stimulation but can also improve motivation, confidence and teamwork.

Athletics

The excellent sporting facilities planned and willingness to hire qualified and experienced coaches will enable us to host and participate in a wide range of competitive and non-competitive events. We will also leverage the world class golf and tennis facilities available at Missions Hills and will have access to the NHL (National Hockey League) size indoor ice rink located next to the school at Mission Hills Centreville.

Elite Sport Academies

The MHIS Elite Golf, Tennis and Ice Hoceky Academies will be established to assist talented 10-18 year old student athletes reach their potential and achieve at the highest level of performance in their chosen sport.

Getting started

By car, it is only 30 minutes from Shenzhen City Center, 1 hour from Hong Kong airport and 1.5 hours from Guangzhou. A nearby MTR station is due to open in 2018.

Boarding will be available on the school campus in new, modern purpose-built quarters for grades 7 to 12.

School Uniform

Our MHIS Pre School uniform is an important part of our identity. Wearing the correct uniform is an affirmation of belonging to, believing in and respecting our learning community.
Admissions
Admissions Process

Mission Hills International School welcomes applications from Chinese Nationals and Foreign Passport holders alike. We recognize the importance of national and cultural diversity in the make-up of an international school. We offer a bi-lingual (Chinese and English) university-preparatory program. We strongly believe in holistic development.

Open House and School Tours

Pre-School located in newly built property, with sophisticated in-door library, computer lab, gym, art, music and discovery science rooms; and semi-covered outdoor play-space.

Lower and Upper School to open in Sept. 2017 on a state-of-the-art purpose-built 10-acre campus.

FAQ

When will the school year begin?
Can Chinese National students register in the school?
What criteria are most important to the Admissions Committee?
Are there any preferences given to particular students for admissions?
Would there be significant noise disruption due to the construction of the new purspose-built campus of the Lower and Upper Schools?
News & Events
News

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Events Calendar
K1A blog

K1B blog

K2 blog

K3 blog
Library Blog
School Calendar

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Pre-School Newsletter

Parents Coffee Morning
Employment
Teaching at MHIS

Apply today to work alongside highest qualified faculty, within a vibrant and embracing community.

Career Opportunities

We firmly believe that an exemplary school is highly dependent on the recruitment and development of caring and engaged teachers who have a demonstrated record of success and ability to inspire students to reach their full potential.

Living in Shenzhen

Contrast that with the city of Shenzhen on Mission Hills' doorstep. Shenzhen is a vibrant, modern, bustling city of 15 million people. It is south China's major financial and manufacturing center as well as home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and headquarters of numerous high-tech companies.
The Wider Community
- Shenzhen
- Haikou
Shenzhen

MHIS is located within the Mission Hills Shenzhen resort, which, together with its adjoining Mission Hills Dongguan resort, stretches over 20-square kilometers. This amazing complex is know as the world's largest golf resort, offering top-tier golf and tennis academies, clubhouses, hotels and spa facilities and the area's only H.O.P.S.C.A.

Haikou

Mission Hills Resort ▪ Haikou is the ultimate destination for visitors seeking world-class sports, entertainment and wellness facilities. The Haikou courses offer near-endless experiences for the golfing enthusiasts. Fitness fans and health-minded tourists will find an equally impressive offering of sports and wellness-related facilities.

Upper School

IB students are more likely to: enroll in top tier universities; receive honors degrees or awards, in most subject areas; continue on to further studies; and be employed in graduate level positions and higher paid occupations.

(Higher Education Statistics Agency in the UK, 2011)

Upper School (Grades 7 - 12)

MYP Program
International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program (Grade 7 – 10)

All students in Grades 7 - 10 at Mission Hills International School will be fully immersed in the IB Middle Years Program. The MYP provides a framework of learning that encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasises intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world. It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement - essential qualities for young people who are becoming global leaders.

The MYP Approaches To Learning skills (ATL) focus on the process of learning, helping students to become confident, independent, self-managed learners for life. Teachers teach skills explicitly, and students have structured opportunities to practise them.

Upon entry into the Upper School the balance of English to Chinese instruction is shifted in favour of English with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate's Middle Years (MYP). In Grade 7 and 8 the model supports Chinese to English in a 30/70 proportion and in Grade 9 and 10 Chinese Language and Literature is taught as one of the required subject areas and as part of a dual language humanities course.

The IB Middle Years Program consists of 8 subject groups:
- Language and Literature (English or Chinese)
- Language acquisition (English or Chinese)
- Mathematics
- Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
- Individuals and Societies (History, Geography, Political Science)
- Arts (Music, Visual Arts, Drama)
- Physical and Health Education
- Design Technology
Curriculum content under the compulsory Chinese junior high secondary education (grades 7, 8 and 9) would also be integrated into the MYP years of grades 7, 8 and 9; thus enabling Chinese national students to take the Graduation Examination of Junior High School and receive a Certificate of Graduation.
DP Program
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (Grade 11 – 12)

The IB Diploma Program (DP) is a rigorous and well-rounded two-year university preparatory program for students in Grades 11 and 12. The program has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities.

The Diploma Program is exceptionally strong in the areas of key cognitive strategies including problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, research, and writing skills. The curriculum meets or exceeds the standards for key content knowledge required by highly selective universities. The program also encourages the development of the attitudes and habits of mind that encourage emotional maturity, responsibility, interpersonal skills and international mindedness.
DP Courses
Diploma Program students must choose one course from each of five groups (1 to 5) and may choose either an Arts course from group 6, or a second course from groups 1 to 5. Three subjects are taken at Higher Level (240 teaching hours) and three are taken at Standard Level (150 teaching hours).

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature (Chinese or English)

Group 2: Language Acquisition (Chinese or English or Ab Initio French, Spanish)

Group 3: Individuals and Societies (Business and Management, Economics, Geography, History, Information Technology, Psychology)

Group 4: Sciences (Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems and Sciences, Sports Exercise and Health Science)

Group 5: Mathematics (Mathematics HL, Mathematics SL, Math Studies)

Group 6: The Arts (Dance, Music, Film, Theatre, Visual Arts)

There are three additional compulsory requirements to the DP known as the Core Elements. These are:

The Extended Essay asks students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP subjects they are studying. The world studies extended essay option allows students to focus on a topic of global significance, which they examine through the lens of at least two DP subjects.

Theory of Knowledge develops a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction.

Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Program. Creativity encourages students to engage in the arts and creative thinking. Action seeks to develop a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. Service with the community offers a vehicle for a new learning with academic value.