Welcome to Shanghai Community International School and Hangzhou International School

Shanghai Community International School was founded in 1996 for the children of expatriates residing in Shanghai, China. SCIS-HIS is a member of the East Asian Regional Conference of Overseas Schools and in 2001 was awarded full accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  SCIS-HIS is also accredited by the National Council of Curriculum and Textbooks (NCCT).

International School Foundation

The International School Foundation (ISF) is a non-profit organization domiciled in Lansing, Michigan, USA. It is accorded 501 C3 status by the Internal Revenue Service and is accredited by the European Council of International Schools. The foundation helped to establish the North Jakarta International School (1990), Shanghai Community International School (1996), Hangzhou International School (2002), and the American International School of Cape Town (2001). Each school is established in its country of residence and offers a U.S.-based international school program for expatriate residents in the respective locations (and local nationals where permitted), who see the benefits of an international education. These distinguished schools are operated by outstanding, committed teachers and administrators who address each child's academic, emotional, and social development.  Their aim is to make their school a dynamic, positive, and supportive environment for every student. More information about ISF can be found at the Foundation web site: http://www.isdfoundation.org/.

Governing Board of Directors

SCIS is overseen by a Board of Directors appointed according to the bylaws of the school’s Deed of Foundation.  The Directors include Lawrence Balli (Chairman), Michael Dougherty (Secretary) and Kristy Dewi (Chief Financial Officer).  Mr. Balli has been a teacher and administrator in international schools since 1972 and is a former headmaster of Jakarta International School, one of the largest such schools in the world.  Mr. Dougherty has been a teacher and administrator in international schools since 1976, and was founding headmaster of the North Jakarta International School, which he headed for eleven years.  Ms. Dewi has worked in international schools in various administrative capacities since 1984, and currently manages the budgets and financial plans of ISF schools in Africa, Australia, China and Indonesia.