Serving the Qingdao community since 2006, YCIS Qingdao is considered a leading international school in Qingdao. Our unique multicultural and bilingual education approach, with a focus on both English and Chinese language learning, is recognised globally, and helps distinguish our students in a globally competitive environment. We accommodate the entire age range of Early Childhood Education (ECE), Primary, and Secondary students, from ages 2 to 18, from the diverse Qingdao expatriate community. As a school for expat children, our students come from over 30 countries and regions, and are educated by world-class teachers from more than 10 countries under our international curriculum that helps to create truly global-minded graduates. YCIS Qingdao is a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS). Additionally, our Secondary Section is authorised as an accredited Cambridge International Examinations Centre, and we are the only school in China to have received the Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education. YCIS Qingdao is accredited as an International Baccalaureate World School (IB). This enables YCIS Qingdao to offer the full IB Diploma Programme to our students in Years 12 and 13. The IBDP aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.