Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
ACAMIS Logo | |
| Type | Education and Athletic |
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| Location |
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Area served | Eastern Asia |
| Members | 57 |
CEO | Jan Vlcek |
Notable athletes | Andrew Eves (QSI Shekou), Anthony Lei (DCB) |
| Website | acamis |
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS; traditional Chinese: 中蒙國際學校協會; simplified Chinese: 中蒙国际学校协会; pinyin: Zhōng Měng Guójì Xuéxiào Xiéhuì) is a non-profit association of international schools in eastern Asia and comprises over 50 international schools from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mongolia. The association acts as a networking platform with the aims to broaden the education dimensions of participating schools, advance the professional growth of school staff members, promote international friendship within the schools through activities, encourage student interaction through extra curricular activities in sports, the arts, and environmental issues, and finally collaborate on the professional development of participating members.
Members of ACAMIS are all international schools within the region, having commitment to an international program delivered in English. A few of the acceptable curricula are major international, American, Canadian, Australian, or British programs, including the International Baccalaureate, the Council of International Schools, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta education systems, the Board of Studies, and Ofsted.
ACAMIS holds an annual conference that hosts workshops in regards in learning and the dynamics of interaction with the Chinese culture. The 2012 conference was hosted at the Suzhou Singapore International School in July.
In addition to education and staff development, ACAMIS is also a major sports league in the region, hosting sports tournaments between schools, usually happening after International Schools Association of China (ISAC), and before Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) events.