We are a nonsectarian, coeducational day school founded in 1995 to provide an English-medium pre-kindergarten to grade 12 educational program for foreign students residing in the TEDA and Tianjin areas. Governed by the Binhai Education Bureau, our school serves 250 students representing 28 nationalities. Our Core Purpose Our Vision: Empowered to become citizens the world needs. Our Mission: TGA serves a culturally-diverse community and facilitates the growth of each student’s unique capacity through high academic standards and real-world application, practical leadership experiences, character-building and opportunities to serve our local and global communities. Our Core Values: • Connected – We build connections through inclusivity, awareness and effective communication. • Curious – We demonstrate curiosity through being reflective, creative and inquisitive. • Caring – We demonstrate caring through acts of empathy, respect and altruism. • Courageous – We demonstrate courage through acts of integrity, boldness and perseverance. Our Curriculum Our curriculum is based on internationally-recognized learning standards developed by the U.S. State Department Office of Overseas Schools and other research-based educational organizations. Our pre-kindergarten program uses HighScope, an early childhood curriculum developed in the U.S. Our K-12 academic program incorporates learning standards from American Education Reaches Out, Next Generation Science Standards, and International Society for Technology in Education. High school students may choose from a range of AP (Advanced Placement) courses that earn university credit in most cases. Students also receive Chinese language instruction and middle and high school students may also take Spanish language classes. All K-12 students receive instruction in technology use, health and physical education, music and visual arts and upper-level students participate in an experimental Week Without Walls.