Concordia’s sports teams and fine arts ensembles participate in inter-school associations with and against fellow international schools throughout the school year. Some of these events provide outstanding travel experiences for our students to other cities in China, as well as to Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam. A glossary is required to sort through the alphabet soup of association names!
Concordia’s High School sports teams conclude each sport season with participation in Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) tournaments. However, APAC doesn’t just encompass athletics, as our Fine Arts ensembles include APAC Festivals in their annual repertoire as well. APAC is made of 12 international schools in China, PRC-Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam, that host 3-day sport tournaments and fine arts festivals in 17 separate co-curricular activities. The opportunity to join forces with and compete against the other large schools throughout the Far East is a highlight for every student.
In Shanghai, our High School students play against 14 other international schools in the Shanghai International Schools Activities Conference (SISAC). Again, Concordia is a founding school of this conference and has a proud and rich tradition of athletic excellence in the city. SISAC forms our regular season of play, complete with a North American atmosphere of rivalry and friendly competition with our SISAC siblings. SISAC concludes each of its sports seasons with the “City Championship,” at which Concordia has earned more than its fair share of trophies in the league’s six-year history. Concordia’s sports team meet up to four times a week for games and practices.
Concordia is a founding member of the China International Schools Athletic Association (CISSA). CISSA, created in 2000, is made of 19 international schools in the Shanghai region that take part in athletic events for Middle School teams. CISSA is built upon a participatory philosophy, giving every interested Middle School student the opportunity to play on a school sport team. Seasons are 6-8 weeks long with one game and one practice per week.
Concordia is also one of the original six schools that formed the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) sports league. Today 34 of ACAMIS’ 50 member schools participate in co-curricular events for High School and Middle School Students. Concordia participates in a selection of ACAMIS events annually.