Merchiston International School
Independent school in Shenzhen, China
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Merchiston International School (Chinese: 深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校) is an independent boarding school for boys and girls in the Longhua District in Shenzhen, China. It is open to students aged 4 to 18 as either boarding or day students, though the senior school is only for boarding students; it was modelled after English public schools. It is affiliated with, and is the first overseas campus for Merchiston Castle School, in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
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深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校 | |
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No.12 Shilongzai Road, Dalang Sub-District, Longhua District, China | |
| Coordinates | 22.70545°N 113.98211°E |
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| Type | Private boarding and day school |
| Motto | Ready Ay Ready |
| Established | 2018 |
| Headmaster | Chris Lynn[1] |
| Staff | 66 (approx) full and part time |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Language | English, Mandarin |
| Houses | Pringle Chalmers Rogerson |
| Colours | Navy, red & white |
| School fees | £20,539-£37,257 per year[2] |
| Affiliation | Merchiston Castle School |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 深圳曼徹斯通城堡學校 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Shenzhen Merchiston Castle School | ||||||||||
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Background
Merchiston Castle School developed Merchiston International School after a year of collaboration with Chinese investor Lyu Jianjun, whose son attended the boarding school in Edinburgh.[3][9] In 2016, Shenzhen Merchiston International Education Co. Ltd. was founded,[10] and in August 2018, Merchiston International School opened its doors to pupils as the first school in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.[11] On October 15, 2018, the school held its opening ceremony. The event attracted almost 1,000 attendees, including the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross.[5][12]
The school offers student living arrangements along with a British education. The school can cater to 1,200 students aged 4–18.[13] Lessons are taught in English and pupils from grades 1 to 9 follow the English national curriculum, with additional access to Mandarin language learning. Senior students study for the IGCSE and A-levels. With accommodations for 600, the senior school is exclusively for boarding students. 80 percent of the teaching staff are from the United Kingdom.[11]