Mission & Core Values
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Our School
Mission Statement
SSIS is a college preparatory school committed to the intellectual and personal development of each student in preparation for a purposeful life as a global citizen.
When our students matriculate into their best-fit universities, they seek more than just a career, looking for ways to serve the greater good.
Our Core Values are the mark of an SSIS graduate. Central to our curriculum, they ensure students grow into open-minded, upstanding citizens who are ready to change the world.
Learn more about our Core Values in the videos below.
Core Values
The spirit of a Dragon, our Core Values stay with our students long after they graduate.
Learn More about SSIS Core Values in Action
![Crafting for the Future - Grade 6 Uses Coding to Bring Models to Life]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701070618/saigon/nngjb6jsbyzzzfaipn3a/R0003101.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701070618/saigon/nngjb6jsbyzzzfaipn3a/R0003101.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701070618/saigon/nngjb6jsbyzzzfaipn3a/R0003101.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701070618/saigon/nngjb6jsbyzzzfaipn3a/R0003101.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1701070618/saigon/nngjb6jsbyzzzfaipn3a/R0003101.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701070618/saigon/nngjb6jsbyzzzfaipn3a/R0003101.jpg","width":2048}])
- Middle School
In Future Crafters, Grade 6 students have been igniting their creativity with hands-on coding and modeling using components from robotics kits, diodes, and cardboard
![Senior Directed Projects: Three Students Charting Their Own Course]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700632805/saigon/cqyw8zjgscjumcywndoh/SDP-PresentationforES.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700632805/saigon/cqyw8zjgscjumcywndoh/SDP-PresentationforES.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700632805/saigon/cqyw8zjgscjumcywndoh/SDP-PresentationforES.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700632805/saigon/cqyw8zjgscjumcywndoh/SDP-PresentationforES.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700632805/saigon/cqyw8zjgscjumcywndoh/SDP-PresentationforES.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1700632805/saigon/cqyw8zjgscjumcywndoh/SDP-PresentationforES.jpg","width":2047}])
- High School
Learn how Justine, Greta, and Phuong Anh have seized the opportunity to challenge themselves academically through passion projects that are preparing them for the next step of their academic careers.
![Author & Illustrator Bethan Woollvin Hosts Workshop for Grade 3]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699943909/saigon/gbamwhjs6fctsxducjbg/IMG_0084.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1699943909/saigon/gbamwhjs6fctsxducjbg/IMG_0084.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1699943909/saigon/gbamwhjs6fctsxducjbg/IMG_0084.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1699943909/saigon/gbamwhjs6fctsxducjbg/IMG_0084.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1699943909/saigon/gbamwhjs6fctsxducjbg/IMG_0084.jpg","width":1344}])
- Elementary School
Ms. Woollvin’s unique perspectives on classic fairytales added to our Grade 3 students understanding of others as they start their second SuperUnit of the year, "Kaleidoscope."