Whittle School & Studios

Whittle School & Studios intends to create the world’s first truly modern school serving students from ages 3-18, with a global network of high-end private school campuses. Founded by Chris Whittle, an early leader of the charter school movement in the US, the school is forming local partnerships and establishing campuses
in major cities around the world. Whittle School & Studios will bring together renowned educators to provide a world-class education for its students, one that is personalized, prepares students for the future, and enables unique global exchange experiences. Renzo Piano, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect known for his work on Paris’s Pompidou Center, is designing Whittle’s campuses. 

Location: Shenzhen 

Established: 2019 

Age of students: 3-18 

No. of students: Capacity of 2,500 

School levels: Early Years / Primary School / Middle School / High School 

Curriculum: Our curriculum combines the innovative work of leading educators with the best curricula from around the world. For early learning, our curriculum is inspired by the Italian Reggio Emilia model, grounded in student autonomy and discovery
of the world. For lower
and secondary school, we use a thematic project-based curriculum model to implement CCS while being consistent with the global sustainable development 

goals defined by the United Nation. We also draw
upon the best standards, including the National Research Council’s Next Generation Science Standards 

(NGSS), Singapore Math, Australian Mathematics Standards (ACARA), the National Council for the Social Studies Standards (NCSS), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as well as competencies developed in partnership with the Center for Curriculum Redesign at Harvard 

Languages taught: Chinese, English