EtonHouse International School in Suzhou opened in 2003 in the Suzhou New District. In September 2008 the school relocated to a brand new, purpose-‐built campus in the Suzhou Science and Technology Town, with a land area of approximately 3 hectares and a built-‐in area of 13,800 square metres. EtonHouse International School in Suzhou offers state-‐of-‐the art facilities with a thoughtfully considered and aesthetically designed learning environment. The environment provides students multitude opportunities for exploration and provocations that support the rich inquiry based learning programme offered at the campus. The campus includes excellent sports facilities such as an indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium, basketball courts, tennis court, a synthetic grass sports field, spacious classrooms, large auditorium, library, excellent art, drama, technology, science and music facilities.
The Early Years The early years inquiry based programme at the campus adheres to international standards and is derived from research based best practice. The curriculum offered is inspired by the work undertaken by colleagues working in the world-‐renowned pre-‐schools and infant toddler centres in Reggio Emilia, in Northern Italy. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) curriculum focuses on inquiry based learning where children's ideas, interests and theories form the design of curriculum experiences. Young children at EtonHouse are respected as competent thinkers and communicators who are offered many opportunities to engage with a wide range of materials and resources to extend and challenge their thinking. The outdoor areas have been designed specifically to ensure that children build deep relationships with the natural world and strengthen the concepts of sustainability within the curriculum. Children also have access to a strong and integrated second language programme where the teaching and learning of Mandarin in a relevant environment makes the process natural and effective.
Primary, Middle and Senior Years
EtonHouse International School, Suzhou offers a fully integrated primary, middle and senior years programme. The school became a fully authorised International Baccalaureate World School for (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) in May 2008 and Middle Years Programme (MYP) June 2010. The Senior Years programme offers the Advanced Placement International Diploma (AP) or the EtonHouse High School Diploma. The school became a member of the Council of International Schools in 2010. The International Baccalaureate programme is an internationally recognized programme with very high standards of practice. The PYP programme focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer through a framework guided by transdisciplinary themes of global significance. The MYP provides a framework of learning, which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. It emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world. It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement, qualities that are essential for life in the 21st century. The Advanced Placement is a challenging academic programme that is considered a standard of excellence in the United States. Students in EtonHouse have access to this programme during the senior years along with the EtonHouse High School Diploma. The school attracts a diverse multicultural community of staff, students and parents that engages collaboratively in several initiatives to support the school and the community. The wide range of co-‐curricular activities and learning resources available in the school offer students a wide range of learning opportunities across all domains of development. Students at EtonHouse International School at Suzhou thus develop into skillful, knowledgeable, competent, curious and responsible global citizens.