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Teacher’s Day

Dear Parents and friends

Teacher’s Day. China celebrated Teacher's Day on September 10th, and Hanova joined the appreciation of our teachers and staff by making it a Jeans Day, serving up some cake, and lots of thank you pictures and videos with teachers, students, and our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) committee. We thank you,  teachers and staff, for all your hard work, passion, and dedication you bring to Hanova each and every day. Whether it’s inspiring students in class time, or your efforts beyond the classroom, shaping the future with every lesson you teach and every challenge you help our students to overcome. Thank you for making Hanova a place of learning, kindness, and growth. Wishing you a joyful and meaningful school year ahead!

Extra-Curricular Activities.  At Hanova, our Extra-Curricular Activities program (ECA) is a hallmark of our commitment to providing a well-rounded education that extends beyond the classroom. Led by teachers, students, and even parent volunteers, our ECAs allow our community to teach and learn along their passions and interests, in line with the choice and voice our IB education promotes.

We offer a wide range of ECAs around five broad areas: Academics, Culture, Creativity, Service, and Sports/Wellbeing. ECAs are designed to foster inquiry, teamwork, time management, collaboration, communication skills, and leadership.

From a year-round double-elimination chess tournament to math and athletic competitions to performances to debates and more, our ECAs provide much for students to look forward to this school year.

Upcoming Events:

- September 13: MYP Assessment Parent Info Session & Hilarious Hair Day! (Whole School)

- September 16-27: PYP Parent Teacher Meeting

- September 17: Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday (No School)

- September 21: MUN in-house event

- September 28-October 6: National Holiday (No School)

- October 5: SAT Test

- October 10: Primary School Sports Day

- October 11: Secondary School Sports Day


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About our School Principal


Dr Lucas J. Roberts

School Principal

Dr Lucas J. Roberts is the current School Principal at Hanova. He thoroughly enjoys being part of the Hanova Hawks community! Having served in international school education in China for over 15 years in Wuxi, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Beijing, being in Xi’an with his family to lead Hanova is indeed a joy and a privilege. “Mr. Luke,” as students call him, has served in numerous leadership capacities over the years, including Head of Primary, Head of Secondary, and School Principal/Head of School. Since 2014, he has served on nearly 20 WASC accreditation visiting committees around Asia to support other schools’ ongoing school improvement efforts, giving him substantial perspective on the international school world. Earning a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies helped spark Dr. Roberts’ belief that learning, rather than being isolated, should help students see patterns and connections across subjects with an emphasis on life skills and application. In other words, what we DO with knowledge is just as important as having knowledge, much in line with the IB Learner Profile and Hanova’s mission to develop responsible, wise, lifelong learners. Dr. Roberts earned an M.Ed. in Educational Administration and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership, and he is a researcher, author, and conference speaker on a range of topics in education.