Tianjin International School

The Tianjin International School campus is at 4–1 Sishui Dao, Hexi District, Tianjin 300222, China. The campus sits in Hexi District and is a three‑floor facility housing the Early Childhood Center (ECC), Elementary, and Secondary divisions. It features 75 modern classrooms, two libraries, a STEAM wing with science labs and a robotics lab, art studios, an indoor gym, an outdoor soccer field, and a 350+ seat auditorium.

The school serves Foundation Class–Kindergarten, Elementary Grades 1–6, and Secondary Grades 7–12.

Co-educational; day international school.

English Language Support (ELS) services A and B are available for students needing additional language support. Secondary offers Learning Support with a Learning Support Teacher and Co-teacher. The school describes Academic Special Needs provisions in the admissions materials with services adjusted to the level of need.

There is no formal country affiliation noted; the school is part of the LifePlus international school network.

No religious affiliation is stated in official materials.

The school day runs from 8:00 to 16:00, Monday through Friday.

A bus service is provided with multiple routes. Morning pick‑up routes include Apple, Litchi, Grape, Orange and Mango lines with published times; tracking is via the iBusChina app.

Tianjin International School in Tianjin, China provides Pre-K through Grade 12 education in English and follows an American curriculum, with Cognia accreditation. The school is organized into Early Childhood (FC–K), Elementary (Grades 1–6), and Secondary (Grades 7–12). Elementary focuses on sustained language development with a Daily 5 Literacy program, solid mathematics instruction, and deliberate character development, complemented by learning beyond the classroom and active parent partnerships. Secondary offers a broad Advanced Placement (AP) program, with about 15 AP courses and a Dual Enrollment option, and includes the AP Capstone Diploma. Across divisions, university and career planning and a robust co-curricular program support leadership development and lifelong learning.

Tianjin International School supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) through a dedicated counseling team and advisory teachers within a safe, caring community. The counseling team addresses emotional and social difficulties, helps students build emotional resilience, navigate interpersonal relationships, and manage stress. Follow-up and collaboration sessions are arranged to plan long-term social-skill training and self-esteem building. The environment is designed to be safe and supportive, with on-site health staff and counseling as part of student well-being. The school emphasizes SEL as an ongoing practice supported by counseling services and student-support structures.

The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, including types of needs supported, staff qualifications, or whether a dedicated SEN unit exists.

Tianjin International School provides Pre K–12 education in English. The Early Childhood Center uses English immersion to support language development, and the Elementary program emphasizes sustained language development and language arts to support reading, writing, listening and speaking. Language development is presented as a central feature of the curriculum across the lower grades. Explicit EAL staff, programs, or targeted EAL classes are not detailed in publicly available materials.

Mental wellbeing is supported through a school counseling team and advisory teachers who care for students and provide social-emotional support. Counselors address emotional and social difficulties, help students develop resilience, navigate relationships, and manage stress, with follow-up sessions for ongoing social-skill training and self-esteem building. A Health Office with a trained healthcare professional is on duty daily from 8:00 to 17:00. The school monitors air quality daily at 8:00 under nurse guidance and adjusts activities to protect health, including for students with asthma. Safeguarding and child-protection practices are integrated into school routines through established policies and designated staff.

Safeguarding is underpinned by Child Safety Policies and a Code of Conduct, with regular training for staff, volunteers, and students. Two staff members in each school are designated as Child Safety Specialists to raise awareness and respond to concerns. Policies and Procedures (English) govern safeguarding, with confidentiality maintained when concerns are raised. A confidential channel to raise concerns is available via an online form, and responses are handled by designated staff. The safeguarding framework integrates with on-site Health Office procedures to support student safety.

1. Step 1: Submission. Tianjin International School uses a rolling admissions policy and accepts applications throughout the year. To start, complete and submit the online application form. This step focuses on collecting basic information about your family and your child as a precursor to the rest of the process.

2. Step 2: Paperwork. The school will request supporting documents for both the applicant and the child. Typical documents include copies of your passport and visa or residence permit, and your child's immunization record, as well as previous school records or transcripts. All documents must be in English or translated into English. An Enrollment Deposit is required to reserve your child's space.

3. Step 3: Assessment. You will be invited to come to the school for an interview, and your child may be asked to take an assessment test in math, reading, and language. The admissions office will schedule any required tests as needed. This step helps the school assess readiness and fit with the program.

4. Step 4: Decision. After the process is complete, you will be notified within about one week of the decision. The outcome can be an acceptance, a decline, or placement of your child's name in the waiting pool. If accepted, you will be asked to pay the enrollment deposit and prepare to start school. Age-based placement uses September 30 as the cut-off: FC must be 3 by Sept 30, JK 4, K 5, and Grade 1 6 in the enrolment year.

Tianjin International School offers the TIS Scholars Award for secondary students. The scholarship targets tenth-grade applicants and provides either a full or a partial tuition scholarship for the eleventh and twelfth grades if accepted. Applicants must complete an essay about themselves, create a video detailing their accomplishments and efforts, and participate in an interview with a scholarship panel. The award is for up to two years, and recipients may later present the award to universities along with the school's confirmation. In 2025–2027, four scholarship recipients were celebrated, including both internal and external applicants.

The admissions process can result in placement of your child's name in the waiting pool if the application is not immediately accepted. The waiting pool is part of the decision pathway described in the final step, indicating that you may be offered a place when vacancies arise.