The Maple Leaf Model provides a western academic orientation and preparation for admission to western universities, blended with the richness of Chinese educational traditions and culture. MLES opened its first school in Dalian, China in 1995 with 14 students. This school represented the vision of Dr. Sherman Jen, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, to operate a high quality, externally accredited, international, private school in China. The educational system Dr. Jen introduced was a blend of the educational model he had witnessed while living in British Columbia, Canada, with the strengths and cultural richness that exist in the Chinese educational system. Today MLES operates 100 schools from preschool to high school in more than 25 cities, among which, one in Canada, one in Malaysia, and one in Singapore serving over 37,900 students. The Maple Leaf Educational Philosophy is based on the belief that through blending the best of the innovative and enquiry-based western educational model with the culturally rich and disciplined traditional Chinese educational model, students will be best prepared to meet the challenges of living and working in an internationally diverse society.
