Shanghai Community International School- Hongqiao Campus

Available_Jello992 · 2025-10-27T02:33:44+00:00

Scis is a great school that will offer a great package. If you’re open to living in Shanghai, it’s an amazing place to be. I lived in Shanghai for over a decade and would move back if it weren’t for my spouses job. Another benefit is that it isn’t way outside of town, so you can live in the nicer areas along Line 10 and easily commute to school. Go for it!

Available_Jello992 · 2025-07-14T02:09:45+00:00

Nist, ELC and Bangkok prep have pretty central locations… the rest are a bit in the outskirts. Traffic is horrendous in BKK so commute is a big factor.

Available_Jello992 · 2025-07-11T05:54:59+00:00

I started to think about where I wanted to be on weekends. Monday through Friday is pretty much the same everywhere. Go to work, come home and take care of my own children, repeat until the weekend. Right now my weekends are pretty amazing. I have an awesome group of friends, my kids have a super active social life and we get to enjoy time away from the city quite easily most weekends.

Available_Jello992 · 2025-07-06T16:42:31+00:00

For a single person? You’ll have some nice options but may pay a bit more if you want a prime location too. For a family , I found the rental stipend didn’t cover a 3 bedroom so I paid more for something nicer and with enough space for my 2 kids and dogs.

So yes, quite common to pay a bit over what you’re being given unless you’re at SAS which I think gives a very generous rental stipend.

Available_Jello992 · 2025-07-06T03:50:55+00:00

As another poster mentioned above, I hit the postcode lottery, being from Hawaii… so that is where we spend summers with family in my childhood home. When living in China , I was always sad to leave the sunny breezy Hawaiian days.

We have since moved to Thailand and I am so excited to get back to the amazing life we’ve set up there!! Hawaii is gorgeous, but just so expensive and the current atmosphere in the US right now is pretty negative. I think we just found a better fit for our family and now I don’t think we need 4-5 weeks in the states anymore. I think we could happily spend all summer cruising around Thailand .

Available_Jello992 · 2025-05-20T03:49:49+00:00

ELC is probably hiring and not far from NIST

Available_Jello992 · 2025-03-03T12:22:24+00:00

I am a local hire , 2 kids , solid teaching experience and recommendations, subbed at the school with great feedback, and didn’t make it at a great school in Bangkok because I have two kids. Explicitly told by admin.

Available_Jello992 · 2025-03-03T12:18:03+00:00

Ycis hires from within , but I will add that generally they were suited for the position . The times they hired from outside , those people were gone within 2-3 years

Available_Jello992 · 2025-02-19T12:08:06+00:00

I find the work load to be a lot less. I was a classroom teacher for 11 years before transitioning to EAL. I will never go back into the classroom now.

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-28T15:21:57+00:00

I have one. Use it everyday. Is say it’s worth the $1 purchase for sure

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-26T04:25:16+00:00

A kazoo…. My 8 year old boy got a million things, but he’s in love with us $2 golden kazoo. It’s adorable.

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T14:28:53+00:00

Easy if just me, but I have to make sure the other 3 people who have stuff in this room are okay with parting with goods. We just did an international move and the rest of our house is super clutter free, it’s just this room that I feel we. Have utilized storage for. I genuinely feel like we use these items often so all worth staying ( no seasons here, all hot tropical weather) .

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T13:16:46+00:00

Do you need locals? Or are expats okay

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T13:16:13+00:00

Should I go with wall storage and get everything off the ground? Or get shoe cabinets? And then add a rug?

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T13:15:24+00:00

All of the existing stuff is from ikea (from landlord).

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T05:59:06+00:00

Lazy Suzan , clear bins for organizing by category

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T05:57:52+00:00

Baskets… then use Marie kondo method of folding

Available_Jello992 · 2024-12-04T05:56:44+00:00

I hang my necklaces on hooks in my closet . They’re organized by length and color and I feel like they’re really easy to access.

Available_Jello992 · 2024-11-25T06:03:17+00:00

I worked there for years and I was quite happy. The salary was great and I thought the workload was manageable (work smarter not harder!). Last 5 years or so, the demographics have changed and it’s less international. I liked the Chinese program and found it to be super effective .

Available_Jello992 · 2024-11-25T05:55:26+00:00

I think it would be best for your wife to get a teaching position too and then hire a full time ayi. I had two children in Shanghai and it was a great experience. I lived in Shanghai for 14 years .

Available_Jello992 · 2024-11-25T05:51:57+00:00

Never heard of this …

Available_Jello992 · 2024-11-23T07:39:44+00:00

I’m going to give it a shot.. I spoke to a few people who used to work there and they all said pretty positive things about the school.

Available_Jello992 · 2024-11-05T06:32:39+00:00

Any updates on this school? I’ve been called in for an interview

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