Shanghai Foreign Language School


Shanghai Foreign Language School is a secondary school based in Shanghai, China providing education encompasses grades 6 through 12. Foreign language teaching is traditionally a specialty.
Shanghai Foreign Language School, affiliated with the Shanghai [International Studies University], is a seven-year boarding school located in northeast Shanghai. It covers an area of 33 mu, with the total construction area of 22,508 square meters. SFLS was established in 1963, and reports directly to the Ministry of Education of the [People's Republic of China|Chinese Ministry of Education].

Location

The school is located at 295 Zhongshan Bei Yi Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, China.
In February 2012, SFLS campus was temporarily moved to 730 North Station Road because of the demolition and refurbishment project on old school buildings.
In September 2015, SFLS moved back to the campus due to the finish of the project.

History

It was founded in 1963 as one of China's List of Foreign [Language Schools in China|seven earliest foreign language schools in the metropolis]. The school is affiliated with the Shanghai International Studies University.
It is a full-time boarding school specializing in foreign language education. Receiving funds from China's Ministry of Education, it is a renowned middle school in Shanghai supervised jointly by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Shanghai International Studies University.

Notable alumni

Joan Chen