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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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 -
Peach Garden (Grade 2/3) current UOI is about the Marketplace. The central idea is: A Marketplace serves the needs and wants of a community in many ways. They have written business plans, learned about expense accounting, designed logos, made... Read more -
Shu Ren PTO hosted the annual Chinese Book Fair on October 30th, raising close to $200 for the school! As with previous years, we partnered with Chinese Books for Children, based in Los Altos Hills. Teachers picked out a “wishlist” of books... Read more -
The Halloween festivities began at Shu Ren with the annual all-school play date at Tilden Park. Children made arts and crafts, played soccer, went through a trick or treat line and then ended with feeding the animals at the Little Farm. Thank... Read more -
Relevance and experience are two cornerstones of our approach to learning at Shu Ren. Students must be able to relate and make meaning of what they are learning in the classroom. Experiential learning, are opportunities for students to make... Read more -
Shop, Eat and Celebrate the winter season together at Shu Ren! Buy your one of a kind holiday gifts at our entrepreneurs market featuring students, parents and local East Bay vendors.Students in all grades and will be showcasing performances... Read more -
We had the pleasure to host over 25 families to our School Life and Sparking Curiosity Open House events in October. It was wonderful opportunity to share the Shu Ren experience to prospective parents. For our School Life Open House, parents could... Read more -
O Our Bamboo Garden has had a successful start to the school year! The students are growing accustomed to our schedule and routines while making many new friendships. Our big highlight is that students are sharing parts of their culture and... Read more -
For our Sharing the Planet unit, we have started to look into Conflict guided by our Central Idea-Resolving Conflict is influenced by the action and interaction of all involved. The students in Peach Garden are definitely familiar with conflict... Read more -
Grade 4/5, Cherry Garden, kicked off the school year inquiring into the brain and how we learn. Students have been exploring the physiology and function of the brain through various learning activities, from songs to building 3-D models to skit... Read more -
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on Sep. 24, we decided to eat moon cakes in class. Children were looking forward to the moon cake since the week before as it had been briefly introduced at the circle time. They looked curious when I... Read more -
As the children gradually settle into their new environment, we have started our unit,Play. We began to discover one of the lines of inquiry: kinds of play activities by exploring different centers in the classroom. We are currently at the Going... Read more -
The Pre-K4 Dolphin Class has completed a successful first month of school! We are very excited about having three new students joining the class. The children have a lot of fun growing their friendship with new friends in a new environment at... Read more -
The Mid-Autumn festival takes place each year on the 15th day of the 8th month on the Lunar calendar when the moon is at its fullest and is symbolic of gathering of the fall harvest. Traditionally, it is a time of family reunions similar to... Read more -
Welcome back Shu Ren to the 2018/19 school year, celebrating the 10th year of our wonderful community! This year, we are also thrilled to be together on one unified campus. Over the summer, our Early Childhood program moved from the University... Read more -
On Tuesday, June 12th, 2018, Shu Ren International School celebrated its first graduating class of primary years and middle years students. The excitement was palpable as some of our students came dressed to impress, while some were eagerly... Read more -
On March 30th, 2018 our Kindergarten class of 2018 presented an astounding array of artwork inspired by international renowned artists and well known fine art techniques. Each child was so excited to give a tour to their families, teachers, and... Read more -
On April 18th, Shu Ren Math Club members Ariana, Kali, Jamie, Maxxy, and Alia competed with over 33,000 students from 772 schools in the Noetic Learning Math Contest. The goal of the competition is to encourage students' interest in math, to... Read more -
Shu Ren International School conducted it’s 2nd Annual Intercultural Fair on April 28, 2018. The fair was a unifying experience for both current families and members of the community, as we celebrated our culture and diversity. There were many... Read more -
On May 8th, 2018 grateful families prepared breakfast and lunch as part of our Teacher Appreciation Day. The lobbies at both campuses were overflowing with delicious food and drink! The faculty and staff at Shu Ren would like to thank all our... Read more -
The IB Encourages the Soft Skills that Businesses Value Empathy, communication, teamwork and more are coupled with the critical learner profiles of the IB to create a unique opportunity for students to succeed over the entirety of their academic... Read more
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Every year, the Confucius Institute at SF State and San Francisco Unified School District organize the Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contest for K-12 Students. This year the contest was held at Marina Middle School on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday,... Read more
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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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