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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.

Early Childhood

Our early childhood program utilizes play based and international baccalaureate practices to develop their mental and physical capabilities.

Primary School

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.

Middle School

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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Winter Market: Meet our Shu Ren Community Partner Entrepreneurs!

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
Kidpreneurs Launch at Winter Market

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
Trick or Treat!

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
Going Further: Experiential Learning

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
Save the Date: Shu Ren Winter Market: Friday, December 14th

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
School Life and Sparking Curiosity Open House Events

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
What are you Reading?

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
Curious about Moon Cakes in PK2

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
Inquiry into Play in PK3

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
PK4 Exploring Friendship

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
Sharing Culture in K/1

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
Grade 2/3: Perspectives in Conflict

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: All About Your Brain

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
Shu Ren 2018 Moon Viewing Party

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
The Start of a New School Year!

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
Our first Graduating Class!

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
Kindergarten Art Show

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
Noetic Learning Math Contest Winners

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 2nd Annual Intercultural Festival

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
A Big Thank You to our Parent Community

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
This Month in Educational News

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
Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contest Winners

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
School Library Month

April is School Library Month! At Shu Ren, we want to celebrate and highlight the connection between the school library and students, teachers, our community, and the world at large. We are planning a few activities throughout the month, including... Read more
Socks To Help Better Our World

As part of our commitment to action, we have partnered with CAWS (California Association of IB World Schools) and We Help Two to assist communities still suffering from the devastating effects of the wildfires and mudslides. Through this program... Read more
Innovators in Mandarin Language Learning-Shu Ren's New Approach to Teaching Pinying

As a school, providing high quality education that addresses the need of the future world is always the first priority of Shu Ren. Nowadays, electronic devices are the main media of communication in our daily life. We “type” more than we “write”.... Read more

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