Shanghai American School

Over the past two weeks we hosted TheTen, sending our Grade 10 students on four days packed with activities ranging from sailing to movie-making. What was beneath these fun-filled itineraries? Building those essential human skills that can elevate their whole education. But don’t tell them that.  

Over the past two weeks we have been hosting every Grade 9 SAS student on TheNine: a 4-day, outside-the-classroom adventure experience to help them build their identities as individuals and as a grade level.  

This Founder’s Week, we welcome you to take a journey down memory lane and explore our special 110 years history timeline. The story of SAS is one of growth and optimism. Of community and traditions.

Our new Head of School, Mr. James Nelligan, joins Shanghai American School with 30 years of experience teaching and leading independent and international schools, as well as universities, in different parts of the world. Our students had some burning questions for Mr. Nelligan on what his vision is for the school. Watch the video to see what he had to say.