Shanghai American School

Shanghai American School
Puxi campus
Location
Shanghai

 China
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)
TypeIndependent, Pre-K-12
MottoPossumus Quia Posse Videmur
("Since we think we can, we can.")
Established1912
Head of schoolJames Nelligan
Faculty388 from 51 countries
Enrollment2,800 from 44 countries
CampusesPudong (22 acres north of Pudong International Airport); Puxi (29 acres in Shanghai’s Minhang district)
Color(s)Schoolwide

  Red   Blue   White

Puxi   Gold

Pudong   Silver
Athletics
  • Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC)
  • China International Schools Sports Association (CISSA)
NicknameEagles
Affiliations
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
  • College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB)
  • Principal Training Center (PTC)
Websitesaschina.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
Aquatic Center, Puxi Campus

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 an independent international school located in Shanghai, China. Founded in 1912, SAS has two campuses and over 2,800 students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade.

The Puxi campus is located in Huacao Town, Minhang District, and the Pudong campus is located in the Shanghai Links Executive Community.[1]

1949 SAS cheerleaders
Books to Eat, SAS Pudong Campus
  1. ^ Home page. Shanghai American School. Retrieved on February 19, 2014. "Puxi Campus 258 Jinfeng Road Huacao Town, Minhang Dist. Shanghai, China 201107 6221-1445" and "Pudong Campus Shanghai Links Executive Community 1600 Lingbai Road Sanjiagang, Pudong Shanghai, China 201201 6221-1445"