Tianjin International School

Linda Here. So what do you picture in your mind’s eye when I say “an international school in China?” Before today I wouldn’t have had a clear
expectation or picture in my head. We arrived at TIS (Tianjin
International School) to perform a concert for the assembly of students
at the end of their school day. But not before we were given a tour of
the school’s facilities. To say the least the classrooms and resources
of the school were astonishing. TIS includes elementary, middle, and
high school, each with their own corresponding libraries. Their Arts
programs showed flourishing into all kinds of learning. At TIS it was
very obvious how highly the school values representation. There is a
display of many nations flags in the foyer of the school, every flag
that is displayed represents the presents of students from that nation
attending TIS. Some of our education majors on the tour described TIS as
their dream job.Tianjin international school

A good friends of mine, Kirby Peters, is a 3rd year education major on the China tour.

She described TIS as “…having an obvious focus on incorporating and understanding many different cultural perspectives. They make a
conscious effort to strive for excellence in both their students and as
an institution. Classrooms are set up to promote cooperative learning
and teamwork and are decorated in such a way where student work is
highlighted and fits into the overall theme and design of the
classroom….One of the most telling parts of the quality of a school is
found through watching the teachers. Everyone we met was friendly, warm
and looked like they were truly enjoying their job. This comes from
strong leadership, support, a team mentality, and appreciation for the
other members of your team. All of which seemed to be present at TIS”

The Chamber Choir considered it a great honor an privilege to be able to perform for such a high quality institution and student body as
TIS.