Recent news from around the world on cheating in schools and universities is disheartening in the extreme. Read the full story

For many years, writers have had fun playing with the notion that the structure of a school is very much like the structure in prison. Read the full story

‘Tis the season for gratitude. Americans celebrated Thanksgiving a couple of weeks ago, and many other holidays are on the calendar over the next few weeks, all of which will provide opportunities for people to get together with family and friends and be grateful for who and what they have. Read the full story

Why choose Shanghai American School?

Families choose to send their sons and daughters to Shanghai American School for a variety of reasons — great academic reputation, world-class facilities, caring faculty . . . there are probably as many different reasons as we have students. Read the full story

It seems clear that most adults understand the value of a good night’s rest. We look forward to weekends when we can catch up on sleep, and to holidays that promise long stretches of time without alarms. Read the full story

At SAS, we are fortunate to have many outstanding teachers. Survey results have shown that parents are overwhelmingly pleased with their children’s teachers. Read the full story

A parent of a six-year old child who just joined SAS told me with the kind of excitement that is usually seen only in our elementary kids, “My son attended two other schools and he thinks this is the best school ever!” Read the full story

When graduating senior Charlotte Zhu’s Advanced Placement essay (written when she was a junior) was chosen as a representative sample of what an AP exam essay should look like Read the full story

What makes SAS an American School?  Is it the name?  Is it the curriculum?  Is it the passports and educational training of our teachers?  Is it the number of students who hold a United States passport? Read the full story