RESPONSIBILITY DISCIPLINE FORTITUDE
Founded in 2015, RDF International School (RDFIS) is a private boarding school that adopts American-patterned education and offers both 5-day and 7-day boarding programs. Our school motto is: Responsibility, Discipline, Fortitude: inspiring students to have the courage to take on duties, pursue excellence, and move forward fearlessly.
PARTNERSHIPS
RDFIS cooperates with the Washington Academy, in East Machias, Maine, United States of America. After passing an entrance exam, which includes an interview, students who choose to enroll at RDFIS are simultaneously enrolled at Washington Academy. Upon successfully completing RDFIS’ graduation requirements, students also complete the requirements for high school graduation in the state of Maine, and therefore also receive an American diploma.
ACCREDITATION
RDFIS is accredited by Cognia under the name Shenzhen RDF Foreign Language School (see link: http://www.advanced.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=62921). Cognia is a worldwide association of major accreditation bodies, including from the United States, such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). In the "Forbes China · International School Annual Selection", RDFIS ascended from the 26th place in the whole country to the 16th, ranking 2nd in Shenzhen. It has been awarded the "Outstanding International School" for three consecutive years and selected into the "Top 10 American-style Featured Schools in China".
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The academic program is organized on a seven-period schedule. Students typically take 7.0 credits of classes per year, with some courses encompassing a full year (1.0 credit) and others encompassing a semester (0.5 credit). The weekly schedule includes seven 50-minute classes daily, Monday through Thursday, and seven 45-minute classes on Friday. All classes meet five times per week. The course offering of RDFIS can be found at http://en.rdfis.com/curriculum.html.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP®) COURSES
The 26 AP® courses can be offered:
Mathematics
1、AP Precalculus
2、AP Calculus AB
3、AP Calculus BC
4、AP Statistics
Science
5、AP Physics 1
6、 AP Physics 2
7、AP Physics C: Mechanics
8、AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
9、AP Chemistry
10、AP Biology
11、AP Computer Science A
12、AP Computer Science Principles
13、AP Environmental Science
14、AP Cybersecurity
Fine Arts
15、AP 2D Art and Design
16、AP 3D Art and Design
17、AP Art History
18、AP Music Theory
English
19、AP English Language & Composition
20、AP English Literature & Composition
Humanity
21、AP World History
22、AP Macroeconomics
23、AP Microeconomics
24、AP Psychology
25、AP Human Geography
26、AP Business with Personal Finance
To take an AP course, students much meet the following requirements:
1) Bein Grade 9-12;
2) Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5;
3) Have successfully completed the relevant prerequisites with grade B or above;
4) Receive permission from the instructor.
Students who have taken AP courses at RDFIS are not required to sit for the College Board AP exams. Historically, about 80% of RDF students score “3” or higher on College Board AP exams, thus earning college credit at many colleges and universities while stillin high school.
