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Utahloy International School Guangzhou11703
(Founded 1998)
Head of School
Elaine Whelen
PYP coordinator
Mr Carl Kirkpatrick
MYP coordinator
Mr Hugo Drummond
Diploma coordinator
Mr David Morgan
Status Private
Boarding/day Day
Gender Coeducational
Language of instruction
English
Authorised programmes
PYP, MYP, Diploma
Utahloy is an IB World School and member of the Council of
International Schools. Located on the edge of beautiful
Golden Lake, surrounded by forested hillsides, Utahloy is only
20 minutes from Guangzhou’s CBD. The school offers an IB K-
12 education for over 800 expatriate students who represent
over 50 nationalities. Facilities include a state-of-the-art
canteen, a well-resourced multimedia library, technology
infused classrooms, science laboratories, design
technology/art rooms, music suites, covered basketball courts
and football fields.
Academic
Utahloy has been providing a rigorous academic
programme for the international community since 1998. It is
authorised to provide the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and
Diploma Programmes. Academic rigour is assured due to the
high calibre of international teachers employed. Utahloy
students perform well in IB diploma examinations and gain
entry to leading universities around the world, including the
USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea.
The IB diploma average is above the world average.
Mother tongue languages
Mother tongue languages are sustained and developed
within the curriculum. Students develop an academic
vocabulary, expand their language usage, and study literature
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Age Range 2 - 18
Number of pupils enrolled 866
Fees
RMB84,790 - 94,631
Address
800 Sha Tai Bei Road
Bai Yun District
Guangzhou
guangdong 510515 | pr china
tel +8620 87202019
fax +8620 87044296
Email
uis@utahloy.com
Website
www.utahloy.com
and culture in their mother tongue. Languages currently
offered to mother tongue speakers include: Chinese, Finnish,
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
Global Citizens
The host country language and culture is studied through
specialist Chinese language classes, integrated units of work
in the classroom, and field trips in the region. Students
participate in a full range of extracurricular activities and
sporting events. Global citizenship is developed through:
community service projects; environmental sustainability
activities; Model United Nations participation; and through
our emphasis on multilingual communication. We are proud
of Utahloy’s commitment to the development of
internationally-minded students who will benefit from their
global connections and help create a better world.
Faculty
The diverse faculty is recruited from: Australia, Canada,
China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands,
New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.
Admissions
Admissions officers are available throughout the year to
speak to prospective families and provide tours of the campus.
Applicants do not need to sit an entrance exam. Application
forms can be downloaded from the website.