Welcome to Concordia’s Elementary School!

Concordia’s Elementary School works in partnership with students and parents to cultivate life-long learning skills. From their first attempts at sounding out words to completing their first chapter book and beyond, students learn by exploration. Along the way, they have ample opportunities to connect to the world around them, develop awareness of self and others and practice leadership skills. Concordia students work collaboratively on a wide variety of projects, surrounded by role models exemplifying Christian values and character.

Preschool purposely uses what children do best—play—to foster our youngest learner’s self-confidence and to encourage exploration of the world around them. In Concordia’s full-day program, academics, motor skills and social/emotional skills all play equally important roles in the holistic development of each student. In Kindergarten, children begin to discover distinctive, diverse ways of expressing themselves and develop initiative, flexibility and independence. Grade 1 and 2 students learn in multi-age learning communities, as do Grade 3 and 4 students. While some subjects are taught in distinct grade levels, these learning environments accommodate a flexible program that allows for varied student groupings.

All of Concordia’s Elementary students are encouraged to be actively involved in the learning process; by asking questions, finding information through developmentally appropriate research activities, reflecting on the work of others and developing sound foundational work habits, they learn skills that they can continue to use throughout their lives.

Concordia’s commitment to holistic education means children also explore how to be friends by practicing strategies for dealing with social and emotional needs, respect and care for their bodies and the world around them and compassion for the needs of others through service-learning opportunities that make a real difference in the lives of others.

Concordia International School Shanghai is pleased to announce that Mr. Eric Semler, has been appointed Elementary School Principal. If you have any questions about the Elementary School program please feel free to contact him.