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AIS was thrilled to virtually welcome New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Grace Lin! Ms. Lin is an inspirational, Caldecott and Newbery award-winning writer of dozens of books including…
On 8-12 March 2021, the AIS Middle School celebrated Literacy Week in their Humanities classes! Thank you to the Middle School Humanities Team for organizing all the wonderful activities, and…
We are very proud to announce that Yusia Xiao, a Grade 12 Senior, has won the Honorable Mention Award in the Art category in the 2020 Ocean Awareness Contest, a…
The Hong Kong Young Writers Award (HKYWA) is Hong Kong’s most prestigious annual writing competition for young writers. It’s organized by the Youth Literature Foundation and is sponsored by numerous…
We recently got in touch with former alumnus, Justin Xiao who graduated in 2000. Justin is the former President of the Student Consultative Council during his senior year, and was…
In ‘Take the Wheel; Drive Your Passion’, Arav combines context, interview, and reflection about a diverse group of 14 professionals from medical doctors to actors and nuclear physicists to judges…
Welcome to the Visual & Performing Arts Winter Showcase 2020! It is my pleasure to invite you to explore the creative flair and artistic talent of our wonderful student body,…
TEDxAmericanInternationalSchoolHK returned although due to COVID-19, the event was held virtually! This year speakers included students in both middle and high school. The theme, 2020 Vision, had talks that offered…
From November 9th to November 13 2020, AIS Early Childhood and Elementary students had the unique opportunity to travel. Whether they were exploring the halls of Hogwarts or visiting Piggie…
Concluding a process that began in the fall of 2018, AIS recently welcomed a team of visiting educators for a virtual accreditation review. Though they couldn’t join us in person,…
AIS hosts an annual university fair, that includes a broad range of universities. This event kicks off the year by getting students excited about their future. With travel restrictions and…
Happy Halloween! Special thanks to the AIS PTA for making our campus so festive and joyful. The children (and grownups!) are grateful. We are also proud that dressing up this…
It is our hope that within this Eagle-i posting you celebrate with us the amazing learning within the AIS Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) programs. While we are unable to…
In Part 2 of our Online School Series, I had the opportunity to speak with our Head of School, Ms. Anita Simpson about her journey leading the school’s response to…
It is no surprise that Covid-19 has changed our lives in many ways. This virus has changed the way we live, connect, and learn. In this 3 part series on…
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