KL International School of Chongqing Bashu (abbr. KLIS) was established in 2015 with the approval of the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission as a private non-enterprise unit (not-for-profit). It adopts a principal responsibility system under the supervision and leadership of the Board of Trustees, and funds for running the school come from tuition fees, social donations, and donations from the organizers. The legal representative is MAY X ZHOU, who was nominated by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate of Massachusetts, won the Unsung Hero Award, the highest honor for social welfare contributions issued by the state government, and recognized as a Chinese-American education expert. She also serves as the Chairman of BOT.
As a key unit in the 13th Five-Year Plan for the construction of Chongqing's inland open highlands, a foreign-related unit designated by city leaders in the year from 2019 to 2020, and the only independent non-profit international school that provides pure American education, the school is committed to serving foreign families in Chongqing, solving their concerns or their children's education, providing diversified choices for international education, supporting Chongqing's economic and social development, foreign investment environment and supporting facilities, creating a good business environment, and helping Chongqing become an international metropolis.
Since its establishment eight years ago, the school has provided high-quality international education to more than 700 students from South Korea, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Switzerland, Japan, India, New Zealand, Russia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and other countries, making Chongqing a second home for these international families. They came from international enterprises and institutions in Chongqing, such as SK Hynix, BOE, Hyundai, United Electronics, LG Display, West Air, Changan Group, Sino-Swiss Industrial Park, Hankook Tire, Shinhan/Woori Bank, etc.
The school is located in Xinpaifang, Yubei District, covering kindergarten to high school. It is accredited by Cognia, the world's largest education certification organization, a Forbes China Top 100 international school, an AP/SAT/PSAT test center authorized by the College Board, and a member of American NHS/NJHS.
Based on the Common Core Curriculum Standards of the United States, the school strictly recruits qualified and experienced outstanding foreign teachers, uses various advanced online and offline international teaching resources, and obtains abundant data from scientific MAP international assessments and others, and finally has a good understanding of different teaching methods. Personalized and small class teaching is provided to students in need, and the characteristics of immersive English teaching and project-based interdisciplinary teaching are truly realized. Graduates have been admitted to world-renowned universities, such as Ewha Womans University, Kyung Hee University, Hanyang University, Myongji University in
South Korea, Purdue University in the United States, University of Washington in Seattle, U.C. Davis, Imperial College in

K
The K stands for Knowledge and Kindness.
First, K for Knowledge represents the Knowledge that a student gains through academic study. We also work day to day to foster the Knowledge of the world around us. But the K means much more than that. We develop AcKnowledgement of one’s self and teach a deep understanding of the value of relationship in our lives and in the lives of others within our community.
Second, K for Kindness indicates Kindness drives our mission.  With Kindness comes courage and strength.

L
The L stands for Learning, Leadership and Love.
First, L is for Learning. It is a deeper Learning that just content and subjects. Our goal is to create Life Long Learners. When a student develops a true Love of Learning, their future is boundless.
Second, L is for Leadership. In our ever-changing world in the 21st Century, the Leadership skills of communication, motivation, trustworthiness, creativity, and responsibility are vital to a fulfilling life. At KLIS we believe all students have Leadership within them. We work to develop this in all students.
Finally, L is for Love. Like Kindness, everything we do at KLIS is done with Love. We work every day to help students learn the Love of self, the Love of community, the Love of world, and to develop the passion that lies inside all of us.

I
The I stands for Integrity and Intelligence.
First, I is for Integrity. Honesty is not only a moral requirement, but also a necessary condition to maintain a good relationship between people. Honesty and trustworthiness is a necessary condition for gaining trust and respect from others, as well as another cornerstone for schools to cultivate children's sound personality.
Second, I is for Intelligence. At KLIS, it specifically refers to the ability to learn any new skills, adapt to new situations, acquire knowledge, develop critical thinking, problem solving, etc. KLIS cultivates and promotes practical, creative and analytical intelligence based on the theories of American psychologist Robert Sternberg.

S
The S stands for Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem.
First, S is for Self-Awareness. It's a person's 'ability to accurately recognize his/her own emotions, thoughts, and values.' A constantly improving sense of self enables an accurate assessment of one's strengths and limitations, leading to confidence, optimism and a 'growth mindset'. Improving one's self-awareness and cognition is a 'lifelong' topic. KLIS has started to cultivate students' self-awareness from Pre-K. Through continuous 'trial and error', students are encouraged to face failure bravely, establish self-awareness and learn to control their emotions in this process.
Second, S is for Self-Esteem. It is another cornerstone of holistic education that enables a person to achieve lifelong growth and happiness.

School Purpose
The school’s purpose is the essence of Whole Child Education - a responsive school for a changing world. The school is committed to creating a student-centered school, providing whole-child education and personalized education an cultivating a new generation of global citizens who can adapt to the rapidly changing world of the future.

School Motto
A Responsive School For A Changing World


Core Value
The school actively responds to the individual needs of each student, provide customized education and development for each student, accepts and listens to the different voices of such a diverse group, and actively responds to the challenges of the ever-changing world. We remain true to these core values and are subtly influencing our students to better prepare them for the challenges of a changing world.
The school community is a big, loving family. We cherish and respect the different cultures, personal backgrounds, stories, beliefs and diversity that each member brings to us. We are a very inclusive family and welcome families from all backgrounds to join us. We firmly believe that such a friendly community atmosphere will better inspire students to understand and grow into qualified global citizens in the future.
The school puts students first in the development process. We believe in every student and are committed to listening, understanding and caring for their growth and development. The school focuses on the individual development of each student, and trains them to actively respond to the challenges of the ever-changing world and grow into outstanding global citizens.
No matter how small the problem, give enough attention, no matter how big the idea, give enough respect. The school constantly encourages and nurtures students' creative abilities and encourages them to innovate in their learning. We value their creativity, their diverse perspectives and their courage to challenge the status quo.