Shanghai American School

Shanghai American School
Puxi campus
Address
1600 Lingbai Highway, Pudong
258 Jinfeng Road, Minhang, Puxi


Information
Former names
  • American Private School (1941–42)
  • Community Private School (1942–43)
  • Chapei Civilian Assembly Camp school (1943–45)
  • Shanghai American Private School (1945–46)
  • Private American School (1949–50)
TypePrivate, not-for-profit
MottoPossumus Quia Posse Videmur
("Since we think we can, we can.")
Established1912
ChairEmily Chan
Campus DirectorKrista Zavits (Pudong)
Christopher Henry (Puxi)
Head of schoolJames Nelligan
Faculty388 from 51 countries
GradesPre-K-12
Enrollment2,800 from 44 countries
Campus size22 acres (Pudong)
29 acres (Puxi)
Color(s)
  • Schoolwide
      Red
      Blue
      White
  • Puxi
      Gold
  • Pudong
      Silver
Athletics
NicknameEagles
Affiliations
Websitewww.saschina.org
Shanghai American School
Simplified Chinese上海美国外籍人员子女学校
Traditional Chinese上海美國外籍人員子女學校
Literal meaningShanghai United States Foreign Personnel Children's School
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Měiguó Wàijí Rényuán Zǐnǚ Xuéxiào
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese上海美国学校
Traditional Chinese上海美國學校
Literal meaningShanghai United States School
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Měiguó Xuéxiào

Shanghai American School (SAS; Chinese: 上海美国外籍人员子女学校; pinyin: Shànghǎi měiguó wàijí rényuán zǐnǚ xuéxiào) is a non-profit, independent international school located in Shanghai, China. Founded in 1912, SAS has two campuses serving a diverse student body of over 2,900 students from more than 40 nationalities, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. SAS has a large expat faculty, holding passports from over 35 countries. 72% of their teachers hold a master’s degree or PhD and 80% have more than 10 years of teaching experience.

The Puxi campus is located in Huacao Town, Minhang District, and the Pudong campus is located in the Shanghai Links Executive Community. The campuses feature aquatic centers, performing arts centers, four black box theaters, nine design-maker spaces, gyms, Olympic-style tracks, and playing fields.