Victoria Shanghai Academy

Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA) is an IB World School, located in Shum Wan next to the Aberdeen Harbour. The School provides over 2,000 students with quality bilingual IB education through the three programmes it offers – Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). VSA emphasizes a holistic approach to student development at the heart of which is inquiry-based learning and teaching. The primary section offers a bilingual education in English and Putonghua and the Secondary School programmes are delivered in English and supplemented by a strong Chinese programme.

Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA) is a private independent, non-denominational, co-educational day school in Hong Kong established under the auspices of the Shanghai Victoria Education Foundation Limited, a registered charitable body. Since 2007, The School is proud of having been the first IB World School in Hong Kong to provide Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). These are the curricula frameworks through which we strive to inspire students to “Value, Strive and Act”.

At VSA our mission is to develop passionate, healthy and accomplished bilingual learners who are globally engaged.

We will help our students VALUE themselves and others

• by offering multiple language pathways with a strong emphasis on Chinese language and heritage
• by cultivating intercultural understanding and respect through curricular and co-curricular learning and
• by providing a holistic education that emphasizes emotional and physical well-being and character development

We will help our students STRIVE to be the best they can be

• by developing challenging and diverse academic programs aligned with IB approaches to teaching and learning
• by creating an environment in which students exercise agency in their learning and are encouraged to explore and pursue their interests and passions and
• by ensuring the best possible educational experience for all students through continuous reflection and revision of programmes, standards and practices

We will help our students ACT to make a better world

• by encouraging students to explore issues and take action on a personal, local and global level
• by fostering a collaborative learning environment that promotes active partnerships within and beyond the school community and
• by nurturing a sense of responsibility and creating opportunities for leadership development

At VSA, we adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which sets out to ensure children have the right to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition.

Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.

A dynamic community of some 2,000 Year 1 to 12 students, parents, faculty and staff working together in pursuit of academic and personal excellence. As a founding head of VSA, we remember well the vision and aspirations of the school when it was founded and we can see the enormous accomplishments that this school has made over that time in realising its vision. In recent years, our academic achievements have been world class. Our bilingual educational model is underpinned by the IB continuum of programmes ensuring that VSA graduates not only have a strong sense of their Chinese heritage but that they are equipped to meet future challenges with 21st-century learning skills and international perspectives.

A student-centred inquiry approach to teaching and learning is emphasized. Our students are seen as individuals, each with their particular strengths and unique abilities. VSA students are encouraged to translate their learning into action by putting into practice their interpretation of our school guiding statements: Value, Strive and Act.

VSA teachers are recruited from more than 15 nationalities. They are passionate, committed, and caring professionals, who guide each student in exploring their talents and fulfilling their promise. Our teachers work phenomenally hard to offer our students amazing opportunities. We have a vibrant arts and music programme; a very successful sports programme and a huge range of CAS and after school activities, many student initiatives, enabling students to participate fully in school life and to grow and develop as well-balanced young people.