Nanjing Foreign Language School

Nanjing Foreign Language School Xianlin Campus is situated in the central district of the Xianlin University Town. It has a total area of 350 mu, with the school buildings occupying 170 thousand sq. meters. Apart from teaching, residential, and dining areas, it also has a sports center, computer center, ample internet connections, multi-media center, technological activity center, arts and craft center, a drama center, and assembly halls which are all incorporated into the best and most up-to-date technology. The school is well situated, amidst other high-quality educational institutions, thus, creating an academic environment, which is conducive to learning.It is divided into primary, junior secondary and senior secondary sections and international high school, comprising 105 classes and a student body of 4044. It is accepting students from all over China. It was formally opened on the 1st September 2003. The School’s philosophy and method of delivery are in tune with that of Nanjing Foreign Languages School. The emphasis is on creating an ideal environment for the students, right psychological learning situations and promoting good–learning habits in order to foster character-building and nurturing individual qualities of the students. The school pays particular attention to curriculum design, with special emphasis on the teaching of English, computer-assisted learning, and incorporation of special activities and allowing free choice of subjects in the normal curriculum. The school is about to offer over a hundred selective subjects. Each year, it organizes foreign languages, arts, sports, reading, technology as well as speaking festivals. Special emphasis is paid to classroom teaching, with particular attention to individual learning. The teaching process involves that of mutual teacher and student investigations, individual analysis and personal research. Thus, we aim to foster democratic, independent and a broad education for equal opportunities.