EtonHouse International School in Suzhou opened in 2003 in the Suzhou New District. In September 2008 the school relocated to a brand new, purpose-built campus in the Suzhou Science and Technology Town, with a land area of approximately 3 hectares and a built-in area of 13,800 square metres.EtonHouse International School in Suzhou offers state-of-the art facilities with a thoughtfully considered and aesthetically designed learning environment. The environment provides students multitude opportunities for exploration and provocations that support the rich inquiry based learning programme offered at the campus.The campus includes excellent sports facilities such as an indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium, basketball courts, tennis court, a synthetic grass sports field, spacious classrooms, large auditorium, library, excellent art, drama, technology, science and music facilities. 　　The early years programme at the Suzhou International School follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) curriculum focuses on inquiry based learning where children’s ideas, interests and theories form the design of curriculum experiences. It is also inspired by the work undertaken by colleagues working in the world-renowned pre-schools and infant toddler centres in Reggio Emilia, in Northern Italy. Young children at EtonHouse are respected as competent thinkers and communicators who are offered many opportunities to engage with a wide range of materials and resources to extend and challenge their thinking. The outdoor areas have been designed specifically to ensure that children build deep relationships with the natural world and strengthen the concepts of sustainability within the curriculum. Children also have access to a strong and integrated second language programme where the teaching and learning of Mandarin in a relevant environment makes the process natural and effective.