American Curriculum International Schools in China
Compare 110 American Curriculum international schools in China. Filter by curriculum, fees (average RMB 162,226), location, and more to find the right international school now.
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- Schools listed
- 110
- Curricula
- 40
- Average annual fee
- RMB 162,226
- Fee range
- RMB 1,200 – 385,300
More school facts
- Most common curriculum
- Advanced Placement (AP) (81 schools)
- Average school size
- 1,547 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- Chongqing Bashu Secondary School
- Oldest
- Shanghai American School (1912)
- With boarding
- 44
About international schools in China
American-curriculum international schools in mainland China generally deliver a US-style K - 12 programme that leads to an American high-school diploma and commonly offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses or other US secondary options. Instruction is predominantly in English, while Mandarin is widely taught either as a modern language or as part of bilingual pathways in some schools. Published tuition varies by city and school tier: in major cities families can expect published annual fees to start in the lower hundreds of thousands of RMB at smaller or bilingual campuses and to reach the high hundreds of thousands of RMB at long-established international campuses, with additional costs for transport, meals, deposits and capital levies. Admissions follow an annual rhythm - the main intake is for the school year starting in August/September with re-enrolment and deposit deadlines commonly in spring, though mid-year or rolling places are sometimes available and eligibility rules (including visa and passport requirements) differ between schools and municipalities, so check each school’s published policy before applying.
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