Letter from the Director

Welcome to our Annual Report. Each year, we take a reflective look back on the past academic year to report on our performance, to celebrate our accomplishments, and to share our improvement plans for the future.

Honestly, it is a strange time to look back on. The current circumstances have forced many of us to re-evaluate priorities and ways of working and mobilize new solutions in order to ensure the safety, care, and learning of all our students and community. The clear message we wanted all stakeholders to experience during this difficult time is that “AISG cares!” Of course, looking back is what accountable organizations do: we ask if we followed our mission and achieved our goals, if we strengthened our relationships and partnerships, if we helped and supported others with their learning and if we impacted young lives for the better. We also ask ourselves about what we, as a school, learned and how can we better serve our community going forward. Therefore, the fundamental purpose of our annual report is to look at the relationship between our actions and our impact. Did we make a difference?

2020 was a year of challenge, resilience, reflection, and vision for the American International School of Guangzhou. Under the strong leadership of the Board and Administration Team, with the dedicated and inspiring efforts of our faculty and staff, and the hard work and dedication of our students, parents and the Guangzhou community, AISG students thrived and excelled. We could only have achieved these extraordinary results during the global pandemic as a united and connected RamNation!

As you will see in this year’s annual report, the school’s overall performance is steadily improving and has a firm foundation. We continue to inspire our students to pursue their passions and make a difference in the world through a rigorous program of inquirybased curriculum, expansive co-curricular programs, community service experiences, and innovative technology training.

AISG was founded in 1981 to serve the needs of the international community in Guangzhou. In 2020, AISG still passionately and inclusively serves this purpose as our school community expands and becomes more diverse. We proudly look forward to providing the premier dynamic, compassionate, and connected education in Guangzhou to ensure that each AISG student is future-ready! We look forward to continuing our exciting journey together in 2021 and beyond with even more excellent school performance and greater levels of achievement and impact as together we seize the opportunities before us. Enjoy your reading!

Go Rams! Kindest regards,

Kevin Baker, Director