Important Dates
May 29 | Avenues Shenzhen Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony
May 30 | Dragon Boat Festival holiday begins, campus closed
June 2 | Classes resume
June 4 | ACC: Conflict Resolution & Peer Relationships
The 2025-26 School Calendar is Now Available
This high-level calendar provides key dates for when our campus will be open. Please note that dates are subject to change.
ELC Updates
Dear ELC Families,
As we welcome the energy of summer, our community comes together in deliberate reflection. Our teachers have completed thoughtful reflections on their instructional practice and begun to craft detailed narratives of your children’s learning journeys. We now invite you to carry this habit of reflection into your home, supporting our shared commitment to growth and learning.
With younger toddlers, you might ask questions like, “What kind thing happened for you today?” or “How did you help someone at school?” You could also ask, “What new word, sound, or movement did you try today?” These simple prompts help little ones recognize their own thoughts, actions, and the kindness around them.
For our older children, consider asking, “What can you do now that you couldn’t do last year?” or “How did you solve a problem today, and what did you learn from it?” You might also ask, “When did you feel most curious or excited today?” Framing these questions around recent events, like finishing a puzzle, figuring out a game rule, or discovering a new story, encourages deeper self-awareness and growth.
By making reflection part of your daily routine and annual rhythm, you reinforce the connection between school and family and help children learn to think about their thinking. Thank you for partnering with us in this important work. Together, we build a community of thoughtful, curious learners.
Warmly,
The ELC Leadership Team
2025-26 Registration Checklist Reminder
To ensure a smooth start to the new academic year, we kindly remind all families to review and update your family contact information as needed. A completed checklist is required for each student if you have more than one child enrolled at Avenues. We appreciate your continued partnership.
School Bus Service for 2025–26 | Registration now open
We are now collecting intentions for the 2025–26 school year bus service. If your child is aged 3 or above and you plan to participate in the bus service, kindly submit the registration form by May 30.
Your response will help us refine our routes and better accommodate each family’s needs. We look forward to providing a safe and caring transportation experience for your child in the new school year.
Early bird discount for Summer@Avenues ends June 1!
Join our immersive PBL-based program for young learners (ages 3+, potty trained), featuring 2–3 weekly field trips to places like dim sum teahouses and cruise terminals. Current students in grade K can sign up for the Primary program-Reading, Writing & Filmmaking Studio
Scan the QR code to register — limited spots available!
Contact us: explorers-sz@avenueschina.cn.
Library End of School Year Arrangements
As we approach the end of the academic year, the Library will start collecting books and preparing for the year-end inventory. Please note the following arrangements:
- May 19-23: Last week of checkout (students)
Regular library class - May 26-30: Books return only, no checkout (students)
Students will take home a physical report of books currently on loan, if they forget their books this week. If your book is confirmed to be missing, please contact the librarian directly through email.
Ms. Robin: robin.chen@avenueschina.cn - June 2 till end of school year: Inventory
Library will be closed for inventory, no library classes. - June 6: Parent Checkout
Please return your books to library no later than June 6.
Note:
Fines will be charged at the end of the school year after an inventory is completed, a payment QR code via WeChat will be sent to families.
Fine:
Books (sourced locally): Cost of the book lost
Books (sourced outside of China) : 150 RMB/book
Thank you,
ELC Library
Health Office Friendly Reminder
Recently, there has been a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the wider community. To strengthen the health defenses of our campus, the Health Office kindly reminds you and your child to stay mindful of your health.
Daily Protection Measures:
- Wear masks properly in crowded places, wash hands frequently, ventilate rooms regularly, and avoid gatherings.
- Monitor your child’s temperature and overall health. If symptoms such as sore throat, fatigue, or fever appear, please keep your child at home for observation and test promptly (antigen/PCR), and delay their return to school.
If your child is diagnosed with COVID-19, please ensure they rest and recover at home and inform the Health Office. To prevent cross-infection, students may only return to school after at least 3 days of illness with a negative nucleic acid or antigen test, or 7 days after onset of symptoms.
Promote Health Awareness
Encourage a balanced diet, regular sleep routines, and appropriate physical activity for your child. Avoid excessive fatigue.
Support Campus Prevention Measures
If your child is diagnosed, is a close contact, or lives with someone who has tested positive, please contact the Health Office immediately.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us.
Health Office:
0755-8615 8896
nurse-kd-sz@avenueschina.cn
Division Office:
0755-8615 8898
ariel.chen@avenueschina.cn
Friendly Reminder | Style Guide
Students are expected to be in uniform every day. All other clothing must conform to our style guide including:
- Clothing must be solid-colored white, gray or black.
- Only the Avenues logo is allowed.
- White items of clothing should be true white: not cream, beige, silver.
- Clothing must not be overly-embellished: no patterns, stripes, glitter, sequins, etc.
- Clothing should not be ripped or torn.
- Shoes must not have wheels or lights.
- Shoes must fasten around the heel. Flip flops are not allowed.
Severe Weather Response Guide
With the arrival of summer, the frequency of extreme weather increases. According to the government guidance documents, all schools in the city, regardless of region, will cancel school in the event that the municipal meteorological observatory in any area of the city issues the following meteorological disaster warning signals:
- Yellow Warning Signal of Typhoon
- Orange Warning Signal of Typhoon
- Red Warning Signal of Typhoon
- Red Warning Signal of Rainstorm
- Red Warning Signal of Gale
If the above warning is issued before students have arrived at school, students should not come to school and should stay in a safe place. If the warning is issued during the school day, we will ensure all students are safe (including students on the school bus) until the warning signal is lifted.
Please click on the link below to get familiar with the severe weather response guide.
June Menu
Please click the button below to view the June snack and lunch menu.
Upcoming Events
Invitation to Avenues Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony
Dear Avenues Community,
We are delighted to invite you to the Avenues Shenzhen Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony, where we will celebrate the achievements and milestones of our second graduating class.
- Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
- Venue: 2F, B1 Auditorium, China Capital Market Institute (South Gate 1), No.2 Qinyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen.
Our graduates have not only excelled academically but have also demonstrated extraordinary growth, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose. We look forward to sharing this meaningful moment with you as we honor their journey and accomplishments.
Please reserve your seats by answering the questions below by Monday, May 26.
We look forward to celebrating this special day with you and our graduates.
Avenues Community Connection | Conflict Resolution & Peer Relationships
Join us for a discussion on how to support children in navigating peer relationships and resolving conflict effectively.
Topic: Conflict Resolution & Peer Relationships
Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 4
Venue: 3F, A12
Topics include:
- Understanding that peer conflict is natural and part of growing up
- How adult behavior models conflict resolution for children
- Tips and strategies for supporting kids at home and in partnership with school
- Differentiating between conflict, disagreement, misunderstanding, and bullying
- Practical tools for emotional regulation and peer communication
We look forward to partnering with you to support our students’ social-emotional development.
