2026-02-04
Good News
We are thrilled to share wonderful news with our community members: ISA Tianhe has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School!
我们很很高兴地与各位社区成员分享一则喜讯：爱莎天河学校已获得“苹果杰出学校”认证！
The Apple Distinguished School designation is awarded by Apple to schools that demonstrate exemplary integration of technology with teaching, thereby fostering a vibrant and innovative learning culture. Currently, only slightly over 1,000 schools worldwide have received this certification. We are immensely proud that ISA Tianhe’s educational practices have earned this international recognition. It affirms our educational vision, innovative learning environment, and the effective use of technology by our school leaders, faculty, and the entire community. This achievement reflects the comprehensive strength that ISA Tianhe has built over a decade of development.
“苹果杰出学校”是苹果公司为表彰在将技术与教学进行深度融合，并由此构建出富有活力的创新学习文化方面，树立了杰出典范的学校，目前全球仅1000多所学校获得此认证。我们很自豪爱莎天河的教育实践获得了这一国际性认证，这是对我们教学愿景、创新学习环境和学校领导者、教职人员和整个社区有效利用技术支持教学的认可，印证了爱莎天河经过十年发展奠定的综合实力。
On November 20, representatives from Apple’s Education Team visited ISA Tianhe and presented the official Apple Distinguished School certificate to our Head of School, Ms. Beth Jones. Together, we witnessed this significant milestone.
2025年11月20日，苹果公司教育团队代表莅临爱莎天河学校，亲自向校长Beth Jones女士颁发了苹果杰出学校的官方证书，我们一共见证了这个意义非凡的时刻。
According to the criteria of the Apple Distinguished School program, recognized schools must demonstrate outstanding leadership in vision, innovation, and learning outcomes. Daily life at ISA Tianhe forms the very foundation of this recognition: We intentionally build a digital learning ecosystem, strategically integrating Apple technology, devices, and related apps into curriculum design to support project-based learning, creativity cultivation, and personalized expression. Our pedagogy encourages students to become creators, not just consumers. Our classes consistently promote active exploration and hands-on practice, empowering students to use technological tools to transform knowledge into their own unique outputs. Our teaching team also engages in continuous professional development, actively utilizing and exploring applications of Apple technology in education to ensure that technology effectively serves teaching objectives and unlocks student potential.
根据苹果杰出学校项目的标准，获评学校需展现其在愿景、创新与学习成果上的卓越领导力。爱莎天河的日常，正是这一认证的基石：我们有意图地构建一个数字化学习生态系统，将苹果技术、设备及相关App有策略地融入课程设计，支持项目式学习、创造力培养与个性化表达。我们的教学法鼓励学生成为创造者而不仅是消费者，课堂始终鼓励学生主动探索、动手实践，借助技术工具将知识转化为属于自己的独特成果。我们的教师团队也持续接受专业发展培训，积极运用并探索苹果技术在教育中的应用场景，确保技术能有效服务于教学目标，激发学生潜能。
Earning the Apple Distinguished School certification unlocks more possibilities for the future of education at ISA Tianhe and brings unprecedented development opportunities and top-tier resources to the ISA community:
荣获“苹果杰出学校”认证，对爱莎天河而言，意味着将解锁未来教育的更多可能，将为爱莎社区带来前所未有的发展机遇与顶级资源：
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Deep Integration into a Global Network of Elite Educational Innovators
与全球精英教育创新网络深度联结
We will have opportunities to connect with other Apple Distinguished Schools worldwide to share teaching practices, and to engage in in-depth exchanges and collaboration with Apple Education teams on cutting-edge topics such as curriculum development and technology integration, further globalizing the perspectives of our teachers and students.
我们将有机会与全球其他苹果杰出学校建立联系，分享教学实践；与苹果教育团队进行课程开发、技术整合等前沿议题进行深入交流与协作，让师生视野更加全球化。
2
Empowering Educator Professional Development
赋能教育者专业发展
Our faculty and staff will have access to professional learning activities tailored for the Apple Distinguished School community, allowing them to exchange ideas with leading educators globally and continuously refine their teaching practices.
我们的教职员工将有机会参与为苹果杰出学校社群定制的专业学习活动，与全球的教育领军者交流，持续精进教学实践。
3
Priority Access to Forward-Looking Insights
优先获取前瞻性洞察
We will have priority opportunities to experience Apple’s latest educational technologies, software, and curriculum resources, staying abreast of the latest trends and innovative cases in educational technology to inform the school’s continuous development.
我们将有机会优先体验苹果最新的教育技术、软件和课程资源，及时了解教育技术的前沿动态与创新案例，为学校的持续发展提供参考。
4
Providing Students with a Broader Stage
为学生提供更广阔的舞台
Outstanding student work and innovative projects will have the chance to be showcased and shared through the Apple Distinguished School network, allowing their creative thinking to be seen by the world.
学生的杰出作品和创新项目将有机会通过苹果杰出学校社群网络得到展示和传播，他们的创新思维将被世界看见。
5
Cultivating Essential Future Competencies
培养未来核心竞争力
Students will have easier access to and participation in global technology and innovation-related events hosted by Apple. They can hone their skills on a broader platform and enhance their digital literacy and critical thinking in an environment closely connected to global technology leaders.
学生可更便捷地接触并参与苹果举办的全球性的科创相关活动，在更广阔的平台上锻炼技能，并在与全球科技领袖紧密相连的环境中学习提升数字素养和批判性思维。
Selection into the Apple Distinguished School program is a positive validation of ISA Tianhe’s current educational path and marks a brand-new starting point for us. We look forward to continually advancing the direction of educational innovation on this valuable platform, building a world-class learning community, and striving tirelessly to nurture future leaders capable of shaping the world.
入选“苹果杰出学校”项目，是对爱莎天河现有教育路径的积极验证，也是我们一个崭新的起点。我们期待在这一宝贵平台中，持续升华教育创新的方向，打造一个世界级学习社区，为培养能够塑造未来世界的领导者而不懈努力。
About ISA Tianhe 爱莎天河学校
As the first school of ISA International Education Group, ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou (ISA Tianhe) is located in the Zhujiang New Town of Guangzhou, providing IB education for students from early years to primary (2-11 years old). The multi-cultural atmosphere and innovative curriculum system has enrolled children from Consulates, Chambers of Commerce and executives from some of the world’s top 500 companies, enrolling children from over 30 countries.
In 2020, ISA Tianhe School was selected as one of the top ten “2020 New InSight Schools”. In 2021, ISA Tianhe School was awarded as one of the “Hurun Education Top 20 International Schools in China”.
作为爱莎国际教育集团旗下的第一所学校，广州天河爱莎外籍人员子女学校（简称：爱莎天河学校）坐落于广州CBD-珠江新城，为幼儿园及小学阶段（2-11岁）的学生提供优质的IB国际文凭教育。爱莎天河学校创新的课程体系和优越的地理位置吸引了来自超过30个国家的领馆、商会和世界五百强企业高管子女入读，构成了一个多元文化融合的爱莎社区。凭借着厚实的办学实力，学校获得了众多家长及业内媒体、专家及机构的认可。2020年，学校被评为全国十大 “2020新锐国际学校” 之一；2021年，荣获 2021胡润百学·中国外籍人员子女学校20强; 2024年，正式成为国际学校联盟委员会（CIS）的一员。