Dalian American International School
International school in Dalian, China
Dalian American International School (DAIS; Chinese: 大连美国国际学校) is an American international school in the Golden Pebble Beach National Resort (金石滩滇), in Jinzhou New District, Dalian, China,[1][2] about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the center of Dalian. It is owned by the Honor Roll Company.[3] DAIS is associated with the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS). The member schools include Shanghai American School, British International School, The International School of Macao, International School of Beijing, and Dulwich College.
The American international school program, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten to 12,[3] admits pupils who are not Mainland Chinese citizens.[4] Mainland Chinese are instead admitted to the Huamei Academy (华美学院), a 7-12 grade program.[5]
DAIS also administers a Montessori-style preschool on campus; this preschool is administratively separate from DAIS.[6]
History
Honor Roll established DAIS in 2006 after Intel asked for an American schooling option for children of its employees; Intel had started operations in the Dalian area that year.[3]
Student body
As of 2022, the international division of DAIS has shrunken to the size of a pea. There are a barely any students from outside of China. Students from Germany, Korea, Russia, U.S., India, Canada, the Philippines and Japan have all left. Meanwhile the Chinese students are a majority. In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Huamei Academy had around 400 Chinese national students. In regards to the employers of the students' parents and guardians, students at the school who have one or more parents/guardians working for Intel make up some of the group. However after the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted Dalian, those Intel families have left to reside back in America. [3] The language needs of the student body is Chinese. Almost none speak English.[citation needed]
See also
- Americans in China
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Dalian American International School. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "Address and Office Numbers The Huamei Academy & Dalian American International School No. 2 Dianchi Road Golden Pebble Beach National Resort Dalian Development Area P.R. China, P.C. 116650"
- ^ "Contact Us." Huamei Academy. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "The Huamei Academy & Dalian American International School No. 2 Dianchi Road Golden Pebble Beach National Resort Dalian Development Area P.R. China, P.C. 116650" - Chinese address Archived 2015-07-07 at the Wayback Machine: "华美英语学校&大连美国国际学校 辽宁省大连市金州新区金石滩滇池路2号 邮编：116650"
- ^ a b c d "Dalian American International School Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). - Job posting at International Schools Services (ISS). Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Dalian American International School." Dalian American International School. Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Home." Huamei Academy. Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Home." Campus Village (housing development). Retrieved on September 29, 2015.
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American international schools in the People's Republic of China 
- Beijing Saint Paul American School
- Changchun American International School
- Concordia International School Shanghai
- QSI International School of Chengdu
- Dalian American International School
- American International School of Guangzhou
- Shanghai American School
- Shanghai Livingston American School
- Shenzhen American International School
- Suzhou North America High School
For schools in the Republic of China 
on Taiwan see the list of international schools in Taiwan.
on Taiwan see the list of international schools in Taiwan.
