Go beyond the ordinary
Inspiring a love of learning through an inquiry-based, Mandarin immersion program that prepares students with the heart and mind to thrive in an evolving global society.
Our early childhood program utilizes play based and international baccalaureate practices to develop their mental and physical capabilities.
Our elementary school or Primary Years Programme is a continuation of our preschool and utilizes a child's knowledge and skills to develop depth as well as breadth of knowledge.
Our middle school students utilize their depth and breadth of knowledge, both linguistically and academically, to analyze complex events and topics such as natural disasters abroad and trends in recycling.
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Questions and curiosity are the precursor to deep inquiry. It’s that spark that makes us wonder, investigate and take action. As a community of learners, we want to ensure that our future generation never loses that ability to question and... Read more -
Shu Ren is honored to be able to participate in the Change Makers curriculum through Berekeley Repertory Theatre. Change Makers is designed for students to engage in theatre by combining civics, writing and performance. This experience... Read more -
Why do we march? With posters in hand, Shu Ren students joined millions of people around the world for the Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, 2019. The aim of the youth movement is to voice the urgency for more responsive environmental... Read more -
The clear night sky and warm weather made for a perfect Harvest Moon gathering this Friday, September 13th. 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival) is an annual celebration in Chinese culture when the moon is at its fullest--also known as the harvest moon. ... Read more -
Welcome back Shu Ren! Our annual Welcome Back Picnic was such a wonderful moment to connect with our newest Shu Ren families and reunite with classmates after the long summer holiday. In addition to the picnic, this is also our “Meet Your... Read more -
Shu Ren is honored to have been approached by the Oakland A’s to partner with them for their first Chinese Heritage Night on August 20th, 2019. Shu Ren hosted an activity station for A’s fans to enjoy in Championship Plaza. It was wonderful... Read more -
Congratulations to our hot lunch provider, Flo’s Friendly Lunches, on the recent award for an Alameda County Innovation Grant. Shu Ren is proud to partner with Flo’s to be the first school as part of this pilot program. Flo's Friendly Foods is... Read more -
Shu Ren and our greater community shared many cultures that make up the diversity of the East Bay. Cultural villages representing Mexico, New York City, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Canada, Trinidad, United Kingdom, South... Read more -
Festival of Arts is the culminating event for our Visual Arts program. This year, we focused on the theme of light and the many ways that light can be a agent to drive creative expression. There were themed areas which gave students and parents... Read more -
This year, Shu Ren celebrated Book Week from March 4 - March 8, culminating with World Book Day on Friday, March 8. During the week, students participated in a variety of activities that sparked their love of reading. There was DEAR, or Drop-... Read more
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Love Your World Week begin with Earth Day on Monday, April 22 and culminate with the Intercultural Festival on Saturday, April 27. Student council came up with the name "Love Your World" week to celebrate both love for Mother Earth as... Read more -
The Shu Ren Student Council launched in January 2019 as a way to organize the students' voices. Student leaders from across grades K-5 are collaborating on three initiatives: publishing a monthly newsletter (Tree People Times), selecting and... Read more -
Shu Ren welcomed author Lynn Fulton on World Book Day to talk to G1-G5 students about her book She Made a Monster - How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein. Lynn began her presentation with a slideshow showing Frankenstein had come to represent... Read more -
The Shu Ren trans-disciplinary environment emphasizes the intersection between disciplines, engaging our students to see how content knowledge connects across subjects and can be applied with relevance and meaning. For the first week of their... Read more -
We are extremely honored to have two of our teachers, Lam Tsoi (Chinese Curriculum Coordinator and Grade 2/3 Chinese teacher) and Jingyi Zhang (Grade K/1 Chinese teacher) presenting at this year's National Chinese Language Conference, the largest... Read more -
新年快乐！ Thank you for celebrating the Lunar New Year with Shu Ren International School! What a festive and fun-filled day of performances, activities and a tasty potluck lunch. Traditional to the start of the celebration was our Dragon and... Read more -
Parent engagement at Shu Ren has organically become part of the fabric of our school. As the school has grown, the heart of how our parent's are involved has remained true to the partnership and the journey of educating children in a... Read more -
Our current unit of inquiry is an exploration into productivity - how people collaborate to achieve goals. Kindergarten and Grade 1 students learned firsthand the importance of working together as they made dumpling dough from scratch, mixing the... Read more -
Our PK2 Little Bees were busy earning and exploring about the Lunar New Year through play-based activities. We started by introducing the festival by reading the book, Bringing in the New Year. Next, the children were engaged through arts and... Read more -
The Chinese New Year is the perfect way to expand further on our Unit of Inquiry on Senses. Sight, sound, taste, smell and touch were all utilized throughout our many fun activities! We started preparing for the Lunar New Year by reading a... Read more -
Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival 春节 (Chūn Jié), or Lunar New Year. It is accompanied by a large array of customs and rituals. PK4 Dolphin class showed a great interest when they listened to Ancient Chinese legends about the... Read more -
As part of their Inquiry into Landforms, Grade ⅘ students successfully hosted their Wonders of the World museum opening! Cherry Garden exhibited their dioramas and presented their research to the Shu Ren Community. Family members and... Read more -
Our first winter market was a wonderful time of celebration featuring our community entrepreneurs and festive performances from all the students. The theme of "celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship" was focusing on the social aspects of... Read more -
We are honored to present our 2019 Visiting Author, Scott Tong, public radio journalist and author of "A Village With My Name." Scott will be presenting his work on Saturday, January 26th starting at 2:30pm. For more information and... Read more -
Behind their products is a story-a passion that is creatively expressed in their work. Here, is a sneak peak at the amazing people you will meet at our Winter Market! AP Greeting Cards, by Alyssa Panyawai I moved up to Berkeley from San Diego... Read more
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Dec06Join the Shu Ren leadership team for a deeper understanding of why we believe learning in an inquiry-based, immersion environment prepares our children for an evolving world. Classroom and facility...
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Feb08Our annual extravaganza! Join us for the celebration of the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival.
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Feb18Contact Alyssa to register for camp
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Mar14Parents, you become the learner in this interactive demonstration of an inquiry-based learning environment. A full school tour and admissions presentation will also be included. Childcare will be...
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Mar27Parent and child(ren) come together for the scheduled conference period
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Mar30Please contact Alyssa to register for camp.
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Shu Ren International School is an IB World School in Berkeley, CA. We offer an immersion education in Mandarin and English. We are an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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