The SMIC Private School

Private school in Shanghai, China

The SMIC Private School

上海民办中芯学校

Location

Shanghai

China

Information
Type| Private
Motto| 品格第一 · 追求卓越 · 胸怀世界 · 快乐成长
(Honor · Excellence · Community · Joy)
Established| 2001
Principal| Mrs. Dani Ma'u (International Division)
Principal| Zhuang Xiaofeng (Chinese Track - Middle and High School)
Principal| Wei Liping (Chinese Track - Elementary School)
Grades| Pre-K to 12
Mascot| Sharks
Newspaper| sharkscholar.com
Website| www.smicschool.com

The SMIC Private School (Chinese: 中芯学校) is a private K-12 school located in the Zhangjiang Science City of Shanghai, China. The school was founded by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) in 2001. The School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the East Asia Regional Council of Schools.[1][2]

## History

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In 2018, the school was at the center of a major food safety scandal in which its cafeteria contractor Eurest, a subsidiary of Compass Group, was found to have supplied expired and substandard food. During an inspection of the cafeteria, visiting parents of students at the school discovered moldy vegetables, expired seasoning, and food labeled with a production date in the future. The incident was reported in international media.[3]

As a result of the incident, the school headmaster Zhu Ronglin and two other administrative staff members were dismissed and are currently under investigation by government authorities. Following the incident, Shanghai food safety authorities ordered an investigation of cafeterias across the city. Expired items were also found at Concordia International School Shanghai, whose supplier is also Eurest. As a result of the investigation, the schools were ordered to cut ties with Eurest.[4]

In 2019, the school assigned a textbook to eighth grade students containing assignments for the winter break. Parents reported finding a lewd short story in the textbook titled "Mommy's Washcloth" which described a child seeing his father having extramarital oral sex with their maid.[5][6] The publisher of the book has apologized and has fired the editor of the textbook.[7] However, the school is still to be held liable for failing to properly scrutinize the textbook which was not government-approved. According to China Daily, "[the] school will be severely punished for the sexually oriented joke" by the education authority.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "The East Asia Regional Council of Schools". www.earcos.org. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
2. ^ "Directory of Schools | Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges". Retrieved 2018-12-30.
3. ^ "Expired School Meals Spark Probe of U.K. Food Giant in China". Bloomberg.com. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
4. ^ "Shanghai SMIC principal sacked over moldy, expired food discovered in school's cafeteria". shanghaiist. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
5. ^ "Parents angered by dirty joke in Shanghai school textbook". South China Morning Post. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
6. ^ "Shanghai private school gives students a very dirty joke for English homework". shanghaiist. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
7. ^ "Shanghai international school's dirty joke in children's textbook angers parents". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
8. ^ 陈子琰. "Homework pulled over dirty joke - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-01-26.

## External links

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* Official website

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International schools in Shanghai

Operating|

* Lycée Français
* German
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* Korean
* Singapore
* Nord Anglia Pudong
* BISS Puxi
* Dulwich
* Britannica
* Wellington
* Harrow
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* Fudan
* Hong Qiao
* Pinghe
* United
* SMIC
* Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School
* Western
* YK Pao
* Yew Chung

Defunct|

* Shanghai Rego International School

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Pudong

Areas|

* Gaoqiao
* Lujiazui
* Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
* Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park

Education|

| Public high
schools|

* No. 2 High School Attached to East China Normal University
* Jianping High School
* Dongchang High School of ECNU
* Pudong Foreign Languages School of Shanghai International Studies University

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Private schools|

* Concordia International School Shanghai
* Dulwich College Shanghai
* Harrow International School Shanghai
* Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong
* Shanghai American School Pudong Campus
* The SMIC Private School
* Shanghai Gold Apple Bilingual School
* Shanghai Japanese School Pudong campus
* Shanghai Pinghe School
* Shanghai Shangde Experimental School
* Wellington College International Shanghai

Colleges and
universities|

* China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong
* Fudan University Zhangjiang Campus
* New York University Shanghai
* Shanghai Maritime University

Landmarks|

* Century Avenue
* Century Park
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Transport|

| Aviation|

* Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Maglev|

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Shanghai Metro
stations|

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* Changqing Road
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* Guanglan Road
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* Middle Chuangxin Road (formerly Tang Town East)
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* Pudian Road (Line 4)
* Pudian Road (Line 6)
* Pudong Avenue
* Pudong International Airport
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* West Gaoke Road (formerly Hi-Tech West Road)
* Yangsi station
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German School Shanghai and French School of Shanghai formerly had campuses in Pudong.
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