Nobel Laureate in Economics Professor Eric Maskin and Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Professor Thomas Südhof delivered speeches and joined dialogues, engaging in high-level roundtable discussions with principal representatives and industry leaders on frontier topics such as mechanism design, brain science, learning, and human potential.
Co-Principal Meng Xiaodong attended the forum on behalf of the school. In the context of “reshaping education in the AI era,” he joined global educators in discussing how, as AI reshapes the way knowledge is acquired, schools must return to “people” themselves—protecting curiosity, inspiring creativity, and cultivating future citizens who are rooted, responsible, and globally minded.
🏆 KingLead 2026 Global International School Brand Value Ranking
This ranking is produced by KingLead based on its global dynamic database, combined with multidimensional indicators such as brand, innovation, distinctive features, and competitiveness, and through field research and expert review. It covers hundreds of top international schools worldwide and is regarded as one of the most authoritative annual evaluations in the international education industry.
The significance of this honor goes far beyond the ranking itself:
It marks Wuxi Xiehe’s official entry into the first tier of global international education. Competing with century-old prestigious schools and top UWC schools from around the world, Wuxi Xiehe has won recognition from professional reviewers and industry peers from a global perspective, thanks to more than ten years of deep experience in integrated Chinese-Western education. This means that the name “Xiehe” is no longer merely a quality choice among Wuxi parents; it has become a Chinese landmark that is seen and recognized on the world map of international education.
It confirms the true meaning of “brand”—not fame, but day-after-day educational quality. The Brand Value Ranking evaluates not only visibility, but also a school’s comprehensive strength in educational philosophy, curriculum system, faculty development, university admission outcomes, and social reputation. Since its founding in 2013, Wuxi Xiehe has grown from a new school into a benchmark for international education in Wuxi. It has relied not on publicity, but on every child’s growth story, every teacher’s professional commitment, and every graduating class’s global footprint.
It gives the identity of “Chinese international school” a more confident expression. In global educational dialogue, Wuxi Xiehe brings not a simple copy of Western educational models, but a unique answer of “Chinese roots and global vision.” Our students can be confident and composed at the world’s top universities, and they can also tell Chinese stories well in multicultural contexts. This brand value is a two-way journey of cultural confidence and global competence.
Principal Meng Xiaodong Awarded the Title of “Global Leading Principal”
Having devoted himself to education for decades, Principal Meng Xiaodong has always advocated:
“We honor holistic education, celebrate excellence and distinction, and encourage progress and transcendence. Let flowers be flowers and trees be trees, and let every child grow at their own pace.”
This honor is the most solemn response to an educational idealist.
From a “school without walls” to “learning without boundaries,” from the whole-school mentoring system to Philosophy for Children, research inquiry, and the parallel development of arts and sports, he has led the team to put “combining Chinese and Western education and unifying knowledge and action” into every classroom and every growth dialogue.
The significance of “Global Leading Principal” lies not only in personal honor, but also in the fact that the educational direction it represents is seen by the world. In an era when AI reshapes the way knowledge is acquired, Principal Meng Xiaodong’s educational philosophy—putting educating people before teaching subjects and making the development of human potential the core—responds precisely to the global theme of this year’s forum: “Educational Leadership and Human Potential.” This honor is international recognition of Wuxi Xiehe’s educational philosophy.
🏆 KingLead Global Academician Partner School
What does this mean?
It means that Wuxi Xiehe students will have the opportunity to meet Nobel laureates and academician-level scientists face to face. The KingLead Global Academician Platform brings together Nobel laureates and top global academicians. Through programs such as the Nobel Innovation Workshop, the Academician Lecture Series, and frontier research projects, it provides students at partner schools with opportunities for direct dialogue with humanity’s frontier wisdom. Wuxi Xiehe students will be able to engage in in-depth communication with Nobel laureates and academician mentors on frontier topics in 10-month in-depth projects, cultivating innovative thinking and academic literacy in real research settings.
It means that “cultivating innovative talent” has moved from concept to mechanism. Wuxi Xiehe has always emphasized “protecting curiosity and inspiring creativity,” and the introduction of the academician platform gives this educational ideal a more advanced platform. Students will no longer merely “learn about innovation” in the classroom; they will truly enter frontier laboratories, participate in real research projects, and receive guidance from top mentors. From “listening to academician lectures” to “doing research with academicians,” this is a qualitative leap.
It means that the school has taken a key step in integrating global educational resources. Becoming a Global Academician Partner School is an important upgrade of Wuxi Xiehe’s global educational resource network. In the future, the school will continue to introduce Nobel laureate and academician-level mentor resources, providing students with more competitive support in research exploration, academic competitions, and university application planning, so that “global vision” is no longer a slogan but a learning experience accessible every day.
• Covers kindergarten, primary school, junior high school, and international high school
• IBDP / IGCSE / A-Level multiple parallel tracks
• IB world school, WASC accrediting; Cambridge Ten-Year Outstanding School
• 100% of graduates have been admitted to world-class universities, with 70% entering the world’s top 30 universities
• Consecutively listed in authoritative rankings such as KingLead, Forbes, and Tencent Education
From the “Brand Value Top 100” to the “Global Brand Value Ranking,” from “Top Ten Principals” to “Global Leading Principal,” from a “ranked school” to an “Academician Partner School”—each advance is proof that Wuxi Xiehe’s educational strength is seen by the world.
Honors are never the endpoint; they are moments when “educating people” is seen.
Closingand we believe that the spark must first be gently lit in a child’s heart.
Entering the AI era, Wuxi Xiehe will continue to make education “slow,” “deep,” and “human-centered”:
• Fewer standard answers, more genuine questions;
• Less anxious competition, more room to grow;
• Let Chinese roots and global vision grow within the same life.
We thank KingLead for building a world-class platform for dialogue.
The future is here. We will continue to accompany every child in becoming themselves.