Established in 1912, SAS is a top-tier benchmark school with over 3,000 students from 40 countries. SAS is an independent, non-denominational school set on two expansive campuses. We offer a challenging American core curriculum with an international perspective that will inspire a passion for learning and a life-long commitment to intellectual vitality and global thinking that will pervade every aspect of our students' lives. With full IB Diploma and AP courses, modern science labs, integrated technologies in all classrooms, and the largest English language K-12 media library in Shanghai, the school's program reflects the needs of its multinational student body, as well as the school community's expectations for academic rigor. Students are actively encouraged to pursue a wide range of interests beyond the classroom through our extensive music, arts and sports programs and activities.