Edited by Aziza Francienne · B2C Marketing Manager
If you're researching international schools in China offering Advanced Placement (AP), this page lists every school we know of and lets you sort, filter and compare them — without school marketing in the way. The most common curriculum is Advanced Placement (AP), taught by 57 of the schools below. Annual tuition spans roughly 6–385,300 RMB, with the average sitting around 175,244. Schools range from new openings to long-established names like Shanghai American School (opened 1912).
Compare 56 Advanced Placement (AP) international schools in China. Filter by curriculum, fees (average RMB 175,244), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy (北京朝阳凯文学校) opened in 2017 and is a K–12 bilingual school located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The school describes a blended programme that follows the Chinese national curriculum in compulsory years and offers international pathways in senior secondary (including IBDP, A-Level and AP), and has Cambridge-authorised programmes across stages. Primary years include a MATI (Mathematics, AI, Technology and Innovation) strand for young pupils; the school also highlights a sustained arts programme (including a partnership with Berklee's K–12 modern music programme) and a growing STEM/innovation offer. The school reports IBDP authorization in February 2020, runs an on-campus boarding option (optional boarding fees) and operates an extensive school-bus service covering multiple Beijing districts. For admissions the school publishes the main intake points (preschool, Grade 1, Grade 6, Grade 9 and Grade 10) and a class maximum of 24 students. (All information taken from the school website.)
Guangdong Country Garden School (GCGS) is a K–12 residential private school located inside the Country Garden community in Beijiao (Beijiao Town), Shunde District, Foshan. The school was founded in 1994 and currently enrolls around 4,500 students; the campus covers roughly 200,000 m² and includes multiple sports courts, two indoor heated pools, a 2,400 m² sports hall, specialist music and art rooms, libraries for each section, a STEAM centre, an “English Village” and an on‑site agricultural labour base (星月田园). GCGS operates Chinese national curricula alongside six international programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, IGCSE, A‑level, AP) and offers both day and full‑boarding options. Distinctive whole‑school activities noted on the site include multi‑stage experiential trips such as the school's long‑distance cycling and “行知” service projects. (Founding year, campus size and student numbers; curriculum and facilities as listed on the school website.)
Beijing Haidian International School, located at the foothills of the Western Mountains in Beijing, offers an educational pathway for students aged 3 to 18. The school features an international curriculum incorporating Advanced Placement (AP), A Levels, and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, delivered via a small-class system with a 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio. The campus encompasses 260,000 square meters and features specialized facilities including a robot lab, an astronomy observatory, a pottery studio, a 1,000-seat music auditorium, and a registered campus zoo hosting national protected species like alpacas and black swans. Distinctively, the school integrates a unique global exchange initiative where grade 4 students can study in the United Kingdom, while grade 5 and grade 8 students spend terms at the school’s overseas campuses in North Carolina and New Jersey, USA. Classes are co-managed by both Chinese and foreign head teachers to provide structural bilingual immersion.
Xi'an International School (XIS) is a Pre-K through 12 international day school in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The campus is located at Yan Ta Qu, Yu Dou Lu #188, Xi'an 710065. XIS operates an American-style curriculum with AP courses and a Singapore-based math program for younger grades, and it offers Mandarin language study as part of its Chinese curriculum. AP courses have been offered since 2012, including a range of science and humanities options; the school also maintains a Mandarin-language program (HSK Mandarin Language) within its high school courses. The school emphasizes English as the language of instruction and maintains a multicultural, international student body. The campus has facilities for labs, arts, a library, and sports fields, with after-school activities including clubs and sports.”,
QSI International School of Shenzhen was established in 2001 as a non-profit, English-medium day school and serves expatriate families in Shenzhen across three nearby campuses. The school operates a Preschool & Lower Elementary campus (ages 2–7), a Main campus for middle grades (ages 8–13), and a Secondary campus for ages 14–18; AP courses and the IB Diploma are offered at the secondary level. QSI uses a Mastery Learning approach and explicitly teaches its Success Orientations (e.g., Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Kindness) across grades. Preschool and lower-elementary class sizes are given as 16 for 2-year-olds and about 18–20 for 3–7 year-old classes. Facilities described on campus pages include libraries, science labs, music and art spaces, indoor gym space and outdoor play areas. An optional, local school-bus service (with English-speaking bus monitors) is available; routes and fees are handled separately by the school.
Beijing National Day School (北京市十一学校) is a middle-and-high school established in 1952 and located in Haidian District with two campuses. The school site covers 234 mu with about 160,000 square metres of buildings and around 5,000 students across the two campuses. Its International Department was founded in June 2004 and runs three parallel university-preparatory tracks: Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement (AP), and the IB Diploma Programme. The international programme lists roughly 50 Chinese and 71 foreign teachers and reports a teacher–student ratio of 1:6. Students in the international track can choose from language courses including English, Spanish, German, French and Japanese, and the school hosts extensive academic clubs and competition teams. The website also lists student apartments (dormitories) and contact numbers for campus services. For admissions and programme details consult the school's international curriculum and school profile pages. The school publishes admissions contacts and announcements on its website regularly.
The school is a government-owned, non-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational day school established in 1995 to serve foreign nationalities residing in the TEDA area. In 2019 the school underwent a rebranding that new logo/colors reflect the area's port-and-sea connection.
Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) is a private bilingual school in Minhang District, Shanghai, established in 2012. It serves students from Grade 1 through Grade 12. In the lower grades (1–9), SSBS delivers the national compulsory education curriculum with bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, physics, chemistry and biology, and offers a range of elective courses to develop student interests. In the upper grades (10–12), the high school program centers on Chinese core courses taught in Chinese, such as Chinese, Politics, History and Geography. It also adds international-style electives, including Sino-US integrated courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses under the College Board, with more than 30 AP subjects available (including Capstone). The school's guiding philosophy is “global education with the Chinese core,” emphasizing national identity, international perspective, innovation, collaboration and social responsibility.
SMIC Private School (SMIC School) is a K–12 school founded by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in 2001 and opened to the public in 2004. The main campus is in Zhangjiang, Pudong (Qing‑Tong Road) and the school combines a Chinese-track program with an international (American‑system) division; the international division offers AP courses and is an authorised AP and SAT/ACT test centre. Facilities listed on the school site include science labs, language facilities, AI classroom and extensive sports facilities. The bilingual kindergarten lists class sizes and age bands (P2 = 3 years; K1 = 4; K2 = 5). The school states it provides daily Chinese instruction across grades while following American‑based curricular standards in the international division. For families: tuition for the international division is published per semester on the school site (see fees page); the site also gives a school‑bus contact for routes and fees.
Beanstalk International Bilingual School (BIBS) Chengdu Campus sits in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan, at No. 351 Honghe Street. The campus was established in 2016 and serves about 600 students with a teacher–student ratio of 1:5 and typical class sizes around 22. The school offers IB programmes: Primary Years Programme (PYP) accredited, Middle Years Programme (MYP) candidate, and Diploma Programme (DP) accredited, alongside A-Level and HKDSE options. The language of instruction is bilingual in English and Chinese, and English and Chinese are taught as subjects within the MYP and DP curricula. Extracurriculars span sport, performing arts, and STEM, with clubs such as Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, and Cultural and Language. The campus provides a school bus service with fixed stations across Chengdu and dormitories for boarding. The PYP Principal is Nigel Jones, supported by a senior leadership team including the Head of Schools and other international programme leads.
QSI International School of Dongguan (QSID) was founded in August 2004 and serves Preschool through Secondary students; the school's listed campus address is No. 8, Yuwu Commercial Street in Dongcheng District, Dongguan. QSID uses the QSI (mastery learning) curriculum implemented worldwide and describes its Secondary program as aligned with the U.S. Common Core; the Secondary program page also notes an Advanced Placement (AP) offering. The school's public pages list student enrolment figures on different pages (the homepage states “over 255 students,” while the Admissions Quick Facts lists 200), so you may wish to confirm current numbers with Admissions. QSID publishes information about its Chinese language program (Mandarin) with HSK preparation and a schedule of extracurriculars including athletics and a range of student clubs (Student Council, MUN, Beta Club, Mathematics Club, Chess, Yearbook, etc.).
Clifford International School (CIS) is an international/manitoba-affiliated Grade 1–12 school located in the gated Clifford Estates community in Panyu, on the southern edge of Guangzhou. The International Program follows the Manitoba (Canada) provincial curriculum and the school also offers a Chinese–Canadian Dual Program plus selected Advanced Placement (AP) courses; CIS operates an on-site SAT testing centre. The campus building (completed in 2014) houses science labs, art and music rooms, two libraries, a makerspace, a theatre, a 2,000 sq. m. indoor gym, a 25,000 sq. m. turf field with a 400 m 8-lane track, 10 outdoor basketball courts, a tennis court and a 50 m pool. Boarding is available (boarding fee shown separately). The website lists 2025–2026 tuition amounts per semester (RMB 67,500–88,000); meals and uniform fees are excluded. Note: the school website gives student-enrolment figures inconsistently across pages (see sources).
Qingdao No. 1 International School of Shandong Province (QISS) is located in the Laoshan district of Qingdao on a 48,000 square meter campus set against the Laoshan mountain range.
Chengdu International School is an English-medium Pre K–12 school in Chengdu, China, offering an American curriculum with AP courses. It is Cognia-accredited and part of LifePlus. The campus is described as a modern, purpose-built facility in the heart of the city, located on Shuinianhe Nanlu in Jinjiang District.
Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) is the international section of Shanghai High School, founded in 1993 and providing education for Grades 1–12 across multiple campuses (Xuhui/Puxi plus Pudong/Zhangjiang, Lingang and Hongkou campuses). SHSID operates a US-based primary curriculum and offers AP courses, the IB Diploma and international A-level options; it is authorized for IB, AP and A-level examinations and is a TOEFL test centre. The Xuhui (Puxi) campus address is 989 Baise Road (north gate) with a south gate at 400 Shangzhong Road in Xuhui District, and the school reports roughly 3,500 students, an average class size of about 18 and a reported 1:5 teacher–student ratio. SHSID also runs STEAM/innovation programmes and a broad world‑languages programme (French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Korean among options) alongside music, drama and visual‑arts provision. (All details from the school website.)
Founded in 2001 by the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, SMIC Private School International Division in Shanghai provides an American-style K-12 curriculum for foreign passport holders. The school prepares students for overseas universities through its extensive Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including AP Calculus, AP Statistics, and AP Computer Science. The campus features specialized facilities such as seven computer labs with thirty computers each, an artificial intelligence robotics lab equipped with 3D printers, a design technology lab with mechanical construction tools, and a dedicated broadcast room for school television production. A unique signature initiative is the school's graduation requirement that high school students complete one hundred hours of community service and one credit of extracurricular activities. Families utilize the Canvas online learning system to track progress. Students also participate in the Shanghai International Schools Activities Conference (SISAC) sports, competing in volleyball, basketball, and soccer, alongside elective subjects like French and Spanish courses.
Shenzhen College of International Education (SCIE) is an international four‑year high school founded in 2003 and now located at a purpose‑built Antuoshan (Antuo Hill) campus in Futian. SCIE delivers Cambridge IGCSE in the first two years (G1–G2) and A‑level (with an AP pathway option) in the final two years (A1–A2). The Antuoshan campus (opened in 2020) includes teaching blocks, science laboratories, an arts theatre and dedicated arts spaces, sports facilities and boarding houses; the school also publishes extensive university admissions results for graduating cohorts. Admissions and course information, subject lists (including Chinese, English, French, Japanese and Spanish), and current tuition figures are published on the school website.
Fuzhou Lakeside International School is a co-educational day school located in downtown Fuzhou, right next to West Lake Park. The school serves international families with students from Kindergarten through Grade 12, utilizing an American curriculum framework that transitions into Advanced Placement courses during the high school years. Instruction is delivered primarily in English, with daily Chinese language and cultural lessons integrated into the schedule. On-site campus facilities include designated science laboratories, music rooms, art studios, a library, and an indoor theater. A signature initiative at the school is its structured STEM and Robotics program, where students engage in hands-on building projects and prepare for regional technology exhibitions. Established in 2012, the school utilizes a small-class setup designed to help overseas families adapt easily to a new educational environment.
Concordia International School Shanghai opened in 1998 and is a co-educational day school serving Preschool through High School students in the Jinqiao area of Pudong. The school follows an American-style curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings and membership in Global Online Academy; it also highlights a multi-level Mandarin program from preschool to grade 12. The single-campus site in Jinqiao reports energy-saving campus systems (including geothermal heating/cooling) and provides optional bus transport and school lunch options. Concordia publishes tuition by grade band (tuition listed in RMB) and reports PS–12 enrollments in its school profile. The Head of School is Dr. Eric Semler.
AISB–Hope International opened in August 2012 and is located in the east Chaoyang District of Beijing; the school moved to its current location in 2019. The school uses a U.S.-based curriculum (modified Common Core) and is an AP (Advanced Placement) school and testing centre; most classes (except foreign language classes) are taught in English. The school runs an English Plus programme for English-language learners and publishes an annual tuition and fees schedule. Class sizes are described on the school site as typically ranging from 6–12 students; the secondary section lists facilities including two libraries, two science labs, a computer lab, music and art rooms, and outdoor sports areas. The website highlights the AP/college-prep pathway and the English Plus support as distinctive academic features.
Beijing Royal School (北京王府学校) was established in 1996 and is described on the school site as Beijing's first Sino-foreign cooperative school; it introduced A‑Level and AP courses in the 2000s and holds IB authorization. The campus is described as sitting north of the Beijing Olympic Village, on a 150-acre site with extensive teaching, sports and residential facilities, including a multilingual simultaneous-interpretation auditorium and a dedicated student apartment (boarding) area. The school lists signature international activities such as a “Future Diplomat” project and cooperation with international organizations, and notes both dedicated school buses and on‑campus boarding arrangements. Recent published annual tuition bands on the site show primary-to-high-school and kindergarten fees (the site lists kindergarten fees by month and senior‑school fees by year). All items above are taken from the school website.
Korea International School (KIS) in Shenzhen was founded in 2005 and is located in Nanshan District on Dongbin Road. The school website notes easy public-transport access — it gives walking directions from Lilin (subway) Station Exit A — and lists the full postal address and contact numbers on its Campus/Contact pages. KIS offers early years through Grade 12, runs AP courses and SAT services, and lists semester tuition bands and school-bus routes on its Admissions/Tuition page. The website does not publish a campus latitude/longitude or the total student enrolment; I can look those up on maps or ask the school if you want.
ISA Liwan (ISA Liwan International School / ISA Wenhua Liwan School) is a K–12 campus in Guangzhou's Liwan District. The school site describes the campus as located on Hailong Road, about 800 metres from Longxi (Guangfo) Metro Station, and occupying a large campus with sports facilities, an aquatics centre, an 800-seat auditorium and two libraries. ISA Liwan delivers IB-framed programmes across age groups (PYP in Primary; MYP authorised in 2024; IBDP authorised December 2023) and lists additional international pathways (A Level, AP, IGCSE/HKDSE and Chinese national curriculum pathways through the Wenhua programme). The website also describes an international boarding provision, a school bus service, more than 60 co-curricular options and a CCA structure that includes arts, sports, languages and leadership strands.
Ulink College of Shanghai (领科教育上海校区) is an independent campus in Songjiang District (address: 涞亭南路559号). The school was founded in 2005 and the Shanghai campus later received IBDP authorization in 2018; since 2022 it also runs the SABIS®ULINK programme in partnership with SABIS® International Education. Ulink offers Cambridge (IGCSE and A Level) and IB Diploma programmes and lists a SABIS/US-pathway option; the site shows specific course lists for IGCSE, A Level and IBDP for AY2024–25. The campus is described on the school site as occupying about 100 mu with sports facilities (400m track, grass football pitch, indoor sports hall), libraries and science labs, and the site also gives a dedicated boarding-life page describing on-campus and off-campus dorms. The school site publishes a domestic-bilingual high‑school fee of RMB 90,000 per semester (which would be RMB 180,000 per year if two semesters are counted); overall current total enrolment and a general annual fee range for all international programmes are not published on the website. (Sources: school pages for About/History, Curriculum, Facilities, Boarding life and the domestic‑high‑school announcement.)
Harrow International School Shanghai opened in 2016 and is located on Gaoxi Road in the Pudong district of Shanghai. The school website states it educates pupils from 18 months to 18 years and follows a Harrow curriculum rooted in the English National Curriculum, preparing students for IGCSE and A Level examinations; the site also notes the school has launched AP courses and a U.S. university pathway. The school lists an optional school-bus service, a full extra‑curricular programme (including sport, performing arts and leadership/service opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award), and that its Mandarin programme is compulsory through Year 9 with different pathways at IGCSE and A Level. Where the website does not give a specific figure (for example typical class size), the entry reflects that omission rather than an assumption.
Beijing Aidi School (Beijing Aidi International School) is a K–12 school on the Beijing Aidi International Education Park campus at No.7 Louzizhuang Road in Chaoyang District. The school states it was founded in 1999 and enrols students aged 3–18. The campus houses a range of academic and sports facilities and an international high school offering multiple pathways (IGCSE, A‑level, WACE/Australian high school certificate, AP, BTEC and domestic high‑school programmes); the site notes the school's Australian high school (WACE) has been in place since 2004. The school publishes articles and a feature about student dorm life (student hostels) for senior students and a campus FAQ states it operates a school‑bus service for younger year groups. (All items above are taken from the school website.)
Dalian American International School (DAIS) is an all-through American international school located in the Golden Pebble Beach National Resort in Dalian's Jinzhou New District. It serves students from ages 3 to 18 (Early Years through High School) and includes a Montessori-style preschool on campus. The school follows an American curriculum from elementary through high school, with CCSS and AERO standards in elementary and an American High School Curriculum with AP opportunities in the upper grades. DAIS is accredited by WASC and is part of the Nord Anglia Education family, with extensive co-curricular programs and collaborations. The campus features state-of-the-art facilities, including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a heated 25-meter pool, science labs, three libraries, and arts studios. Mandarin is taught as the host country language, while English is the language of instruction across most programs. The school offers boarding and a range of after-school activities, including Soccer Club and Sea Dragon Choir. The Head of School is Dr. Craig Wilson.
Chengdu Meishi International School (CMIS) offers the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) alongside AP and the Chinese National Curriculum for students aged 6 to 18. Located in Chengdu's Hi-tech Zone, the 38-acre campus supports boarding and day programs with English and Chinese as languages of instruction. The school welcomes domestic and international students, and since 2009 has been authorized to offer all three IB programmes, with AP added in 2023. CMIS serves over 2,000 students, about 35% in the international division and 65% in the domestic division, providing a truly mixed environment for intercultural learning. Facilities include separate Primary and Middle School Buildings, Comprehensive Teaching Buildings, Integrated Programmes Buildings A-C, a Library, dormitories, a cafeteria, a Sports Center, a Track and Field, and a Lake. The Integrated Programmes link inquiry-based learning, research projects, and Sino-American Elite initiatives with a broad extracurricular spectrum, including annual Science and Innovation Festival earning recognitions.
QSI International School of Shenyang, established in 2012, provides an English-language education from preschool through secondary school levels. The school operates under a distinctive Mastery Learning framework, ensuring students completely master all unit outcomes through personalized instruction rather than traditional percentage grading systems. The curriculum includes daily reading, writing, and mathematics instruction, alongside specialized subjects in Chinese, German, physical education, art, music, technology, and library skills. Secondary students can complete the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma and take onsite SAT examinations. Campus facilities feature an indoor gymnasium, a science laboratory, an art room, a maker space, a dedicated performance venue with stage lighting, an outdoor playground, and a library housing over 15,000 books. A key tradition is the implementation of seven Success Orientations focusing on character traits like trustworthiness, responsibility, and concern for others, supported by an adult-monitored school bus system.
Tsinghua International School (THIS) is the international division of Tsinghua University High School on the Tsinghua Fuzhong campus in Haidian District, Beijing. Founded in 2009, THIS uses an American-based curriculum informed by US Common Core and AERO standards; the high school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Chinese language and culture study is required for all students. The school shares sports and other facilities with Tsinghua Fuzhong and lists computer labs and a STEAM laboratory among its resources. Primary, middle and high sections teach primarily in English while providing separate Chinese classes for native and non-native speakers. THIS runs an extensive extracurricular programme (more than 50 clubs listed) including performing arts, debate teams and ISAC athletics. Distinctive practices include primary “Spartan families” and project-based, inquiry-led learning across grades. Admissions are for foreign passport holders and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan permanent residents.
Olive Tree International Academy (杭州橄榄树学校) is a 1–12 full-time school in Linping District, Hangzhou, founded in 2017. The school states it combines China's national curriculum with IB programmes in the lower years and offers AP and A‑Level pathways in the senior years; it also lists boarding accommodation (two student apartment buildings, from Year 1 onward) and gives the school address as 新城路136号. The site gives semester fees (小学: ¥60,000/学期；初中: ¥75,000/学期；高中: ¥90,000/学期) which correspond to the yearly range shown above when doubled.
Tianjin International School is located in Hexi District, Tianjin. In 2012, the school moved to its current Hexi District location, and the campus is a purpose-built three-floor facility that houses Early Childhood through High School.
Kunming International Academy (KIA), founded in 1994, is an English-medium day school located within the secure grounds of the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences compound in northern Kunming. The school utilizes an American curriculum framework integrated with a Christian worldview, offering Advanced Placement (AP) courses for secondary students preparing for university admissions. Campus facilities include science laboratories, an indoor gymnasium, a library, music rooms, and outdoor sports fields. A distinctive feature of the school is its long-standing Spring Service Trip tradition, where secondary students travel across Yunnan province to engage in community service, language immersion, and regional geography studies. Furthermore, Mandarin language classes are required for all students from preschool through grade twelve to encourage local cultural literacy. Families also benefit from an active Parent-Teacher Fellowship that organizes community events throughout the school year.
Established in 2001 in Shanghai’s Xuhui District, Shanghai Nanyang Model Private School serves students from Grades 7 to 12. For families unfamiliar with international systems, the school provides bilingual pathways combining Chinese standards with the Canadian British Columbia (BC) curriculum, A-Levels, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Instruction is delivered in both Chinese and English, helping students adapt smoothly. The campus features specialized facilities to support student interests, including AI labs, carbon-neutral practice bases, and an 11v11 football field. Beyond the classroom, the school is uniquely known for its historic traditions, most notably its symphony orchestras and national-champion basketball teams. Students also engage with the local community through volunteering initiatives, environmental projects, and hospital partnerships. Boarding facilities are available on-site, and a 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures close individual attention. Examinations are handled via Cambridge Assessment, Oxford AQA, and Pearson Edexcel boards, providing clear paths to international universities.
Beijing No. 80 High School International Department offers a Sino-English school program established through cooperation begun in 2006. Instruction is delivered in Chinese and English, with an international student program offering a Chinese language track and academic track for junior and senior Chinese. International students take Gaokao and gain admission to universities such as Peking University and Tsinghua University. The department has AP authorization (2011), Cambridge International Examinations authorization (2013), IB authorization (2017), and AdvancED accreditation (2017). Extracurricular activities emphasize cross-cultural exchange, with sister-school relationships and regular teacher-student exchanges. Activities include Jin Fan Wind Band, Dance Troupe, Art and Photography, and technology teams in robotics and electronics, plus Jin Ao Track and Field Team. The IB program provides English-instructed courses with subjects including Math Analysis, Biology, Spanish AB Initio, Psychology, Economics, Physics, English B, ENV. AND SOC., Chemistry, English A LIT, Theory of Knowledge, Chinese B, and Chinese A LIT.
Beijing No. 101 High School International Department is a public high school hosting an international division. The department integrates AP and IB courses with a Chinese curriculum, reshaping the program to interflow Chinese and Western teaching concepts. It emphasizes career guidance and social practice through student associations and Haidian District's smart city education initiatives. The school is an IB World School, offers AP courses, and hosts ACT testing, with exchanges coordinated by the International Education Center. In 2019 Kapiti College visited for exchanges. The curriculum and activities include STEM and academic enrichment through VEX and FIRST LEGO League robotics, informatics Olympiad, astronomy and aviation modeling, and Destination Imagination with targeted tracks. In arts, the Golden Sail Symphony Orchestra has performed at venues such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the Kennedy Center, and the Sydney Opera House. Leadership roles, flag ceremonies, and volleyball program anchor student life.
Nansha College Preparatory Academy (NCPA) is a private, American-curriculum boarding school located at No. 8 Weili Road, Nansha, Guangzhou. It operates within the Guangzhou ULink International School framework (GUIS‑NCPA). The campus covers 20 acres in Mingzhu Bay and houses about 600 boarding students. English is the instructional language for all classes, except Chinese Literature, with an English immersion program that prepares mainland Chinese students for Western universities. The school offers Advanced Placement and American/Canadian curricula; AP courses number 19, and graduates typically take six AP courses. The school is an AP Capstone School. AP begins for students entering grades 7 or 9. Non‑AP courses follow the Common Core for English and Math; science uses NGSS; Visual Arts and Performing Arts follow NCAS; Health and Physical Education aligns to Ontario. The campus hosts athletic, cultural facilities, with Performing and Visual Arts central to life and more than 200 after‑school activities opportunities.
Merchiston International School (MIS) Shenzhen opened in August 2018 as an overseas branch of Merchiston Castle School (Edinburgh) and serves students aged 4–18 (Early Years to Year 13). The Longhua campus lists facilities that include a library, multimedia classrooms, science laboratories, theatre and recording studio, an indoor swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, an indoor virtual golf hall, gymnasium and landscaped gardens. MIS delivers a British-based programme (Early Years Foundation Stage and the British National Curriculum), with IGCSE and IAL/GCE AS & A Level pathways and an American AP pathway available for Years 10–13; the school also operates a separate Qianhai campus in Shekou. MIS operates a boarding programme alongside day provision and publishes class-size maxima (Early Years 16; Years 1–11 typically up to 22; Years 12–13 up to 16). Co-curricular offerings include sports, drama, music, debate and outreach/community projects.
Beijing Shuren-Ribet Private School (founded 1993) is a K–12 bilingual and international school located in the Songzhuang artist village, Tongzhou (the Beijing sub‑center). The campus area is given on the site as about 57,000–60,000 m² and includes academic buildings, a library, media centre, dormitory and a school bus service. The school runs both bilingual tracks and international streams from kindergarten through high school and notes Canadian (OSSD) and American (AP) international pathways; a Japanese EJU pathway is also mentioned in school news. The website lists small class sizes by year-group (examples on the site: K1 around 20; bilingual primary ~30; international high‑school classes 10–15). Distinctive features named on the site include Songzhuang characteristic art education and a STEAM school‑based course, plus overseas study pathways (an American “Shuren Base” in California). The official website does not publish a full annual tuition table; contact Admissions for current fees.
Yantai Huasheng International School, located in the Development Area of Yantai, Shandong, two kilometers from the beach, provides education in English for expatriate students from age three through grade twelve. Following an American college-preparatory curriculum aligned with AERO standards, the school offers fourteen Advanced Placement courses, such as AP Seminar and AP Research, alongside a dual-enrollment initiative with Grand Canyon University. The twenty-thousand square meter campus features over fifty contemporary classrooms, dedicated science labs, a STEM classroom, a VEX robotics lab, an indoor gymnasium with a swimming pool, and outdoor fields for soccer and basketball. Students participate in co-curricular activities ranging from Model United Nations to ceramics and baking.
QSI International School of Chengdu is an independent, coeducational day school serving students from preschool through grade 12. It offers an American curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) as pathways, and the school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 2008. The campus comprises two buildings connected by a private walkway in the American Garden area of southern Chengdu, with facilities including two libraries, three science laboratories, IT laboratories, a gymnasium, an auditorium, music rooms, art studios, and outdoor play and sport facilities. The school emphasizes Mastery Learning and an Empower program to support social-emotional growth, and offers a strong after-school program with activities such as Model United Nations (MUN) and Week Without Walls, as well as clubs in photography, drama, sports, and more. English is the language of instruction, and German, French and Chinese are taught as subjects. The school serves students from a diverse international community, reflecting its global orientation.
Guangzhou Huamei International School was founded on June 19, 1993 and is located on Huamei Road in the Tianhe education core area. The campus covers about 160,000 m² at the foot of Phoenix Mountain and describes itself as a full-time boarding international school serving kindergarten through high school; the website highlights bilingual programmes and a range of international pathways (AP, A-Level, Canadian OSSD and IB-related offerings at kindergarten). The school publishes a student population figure of about 5,100 and lists on-campus services including daily school-bus pickup/drop-off and on-site medical provision. Distinctive features cited on the site include the school's “forest” campus and an English IB integrated kindergarten class; the site also describes STEM, sports and international exchange activity across year groups. (All items above are taken from the school website.)
Vanke Meisha Academy (VMA) is located at No.33, Huanmei Road, Dameisha, Yantian District, Shenzhen; the school site lists this contact address and refers to the Dameisha natural environment in staff testimonials. The academy organizes teaching across three course strands — a Sino‑American pathway (with AP offerings), a Sino‑British pathway (IGCSE → A‑Level), and an Arts Academy — and describes its curriculum design as drawing on IB principles alongside Chinese national, Cambridge and US AP elements. VMA states its enrolment is about 700 students (roughly 90% academic pathway, 10% arts pathway) and that teaching groups are kept small (teaching classes are described as 20–25 students). The site lists annual tuition for 2025–2026 as 270,000 RMB for academic students and 312,000 RMB for art students, with a separate accommodation fee and shuttle/bus fees noted as additional items. The school highlights its Arts Academy and STEAM provision as distinctive features (including specialist music and visual arts programs and international masterclasses).
Wuhan Yangtze International School (WYIS) is an English-medium Pre K–12 international school that began in 2003 and moved to its current campus at 10–1 Boxue Road in the Hanyang / Wuhan International Educational Center area in 2014. The school follows an American, AP-based college-preparatory curriculum and is Cognia-accredited; WYIS offers a range of AP classes and is an approved PSAT/SAT and AP testing centre. WYIS highlights applied-technology learning (award-winning middle/high school robotics, Makerspace and AP Computer Science), regular Chinese-language programmes and school-wide Chinese learning events, and a variety of electives and after-school activities including music, drama and Model United Nations. The site lists an average class size of 17 and states the school serves over 260 students; the admissions pages give entry guidance (ECC/Foundation entry from age 3) and the 2025–26 published tuition ranges from RMB 86,000 to RMB 219,000. (All details taken from the school website.)
RDFZ Xishan School, administered by The High School Affiliated to Renmin University, offers an Advanced Placement program in Beijing’s Haidian district for students aged 15 to 18, collaborating with Tabor Academy. The campus features dedicated subject rooms, computer labs, and refurbished science laboratories equipped with MakerSpace 3D printers, robotics hardware, Vernier physics sensors, and automated chemistry benches. As China’s first public school certified as an Apple Distinguished School, it integrates multimedia technology into its daily learning. Alongside standard coursework, a signature initiative requires students to attend mandatory traditional Chinese culture classes covering kung fu, tea culture, Go, Peking Opera, guqin, and calligraphy. Lessons combine Western teaching styles with Chinese wisdom, exploring thinkers like Nietzsche, Confucius, Socrates, and Lao-Tzu. Extracurricular options include student clubs for cycling, table tennis, guitar, weightlifting, and international chess. Located near top universities and the Summer Palace, the campus provides easy access to Metro Line 16.
Shanghai American School (SAS) is a non-profit PreK–12 school with two campuses in Shanghai: Pudong (1600 Lingbai Road) and Puxi (258 Jinfeng Road). The school was founded in 1912 and serves children from early childhood through high school. Early years at SAS use a Reggio Emilia–inspired approach; at high school SAS offers both Advanced Placement (AP) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as pathways. The school highlights programs such as robotics alongside sports and performing arts, and provides an optional bus service for families. SAS is led by Head of School James Nelligan. (All facts below are taken from the SAS website.)
QSI International School of Zhuhai, established in 1999, provides an American curriculum for students aged 2 to 18. Located in the Tangjiawan High-tech Zone, the school operates within the Silicon Valley Industrial Park, featuring dedicated classrooms, a library, science labs, and outdoor recreational areas. Instruction is entirely in English, with intensive English support and daily Mandarin classes integrated into the schedule. Secondary students have access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses to earn college credits. A defining hallmark of the institution is its strict adherence to the Mastery Learning model. Under this Performance-Based Education system, students must demonstrate complete mastery of a unit (earning an 'A' or 'B' grade) before moving forward, eliminating traditional failing grades and ensuring no gaps in foundational knowledge. The school is fully co-educational and operates strictly as a day school, offering school bus transportation for students across the city.
Shenzhen International Foundation College (SIFC / 深圳国际预科书院) is located in Bao'an District at the Shenzhen International Art Exhibition Centre (艺展中心). The school website describes SIFC as an international senior/high-school–level institution founded in 2004 that operates American-style, British-style and art/music programmes (including AP and A‑Level/IGCSE pathways) and a range of specialist centres (STEM/MIT FabLab, music, sports training centres). Boarding is provided in hotel-style student apartments and the campus is presented as an "open art campus" connected to the International Art Exhibition Centre, emphasising art and cross-disciplinary learning spaces.
Established in 2008, the International Curriculum Teaching Center of Shanghai Jianping High School (ECIC) is a public institution located at 517 Gushan Road in Pudong New District, Shanghai. Serving over 500 international students with small class sizes of 15 to 20 pupils, the campus provides a blend of Chinese domestic core courses and the American Curriculum. Students choose from more than 20 Advanced Placement (AP) elective subjects spanning mathematics, sciences, and arts. The school is particularly known for its signature STEAM initiative, which features hands-on projects in aerospace, civil engineering, drone operation, and oceanography research. For extracurricular options, ECIC partners with global institutions to offer academic exchanges with overseas universities like Stanford. Campus facilities support a student orchestra, a drama club staging full-length theater productions, and competitive sports teams that participate in basketball, track and field, and swimming competitions. Additionally, the school offers residential boarding availability for its student body.
Shenzhen American International School (SAIS) — Bao'an Campus serves students from preschool through Grade 12 and was established with approval in May 2005. The Bao'an campus is located in the Hangcheng area of Bao'an District and occupies over 20,000 square metres with three main buildings: an academic block, dormitories and a dining hall. The campus offers multiple upper‑secondary pathways (IB DP, AP, Cambridge A‑Level and HKDSE) and preschool programs (including IB‑PYP and Montessori approaches on SAIS pages). The school provides an on‑site boarding programme for students, campus dining (meals for boarders included in boarding fee), SEN support, ESL/EAL support, college counselling, after‑school activities and school bus services for day students. Annual tuition (2025–26 fee policy) ranges from RMB 138,000 to RMB 298,000; other published fees include an application fee, an enrollment deposit and boarding/meals charges. (All items above are taken from SAIS Bao'an pages and the SAIS Bao'an 2025–26 fee policy published on the school site.)
Saint Paul American School Beijing is a co-educational boarding school for students in grades 7 through 12, located within the campus of the Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University. The school delivers an American curriculum aligned with Minnesota state standards alongside Advanced Placement (AP) courses. A standout feature of the school is its dual-diploma program, which allows students to earn both an American high school diploma and a Chinese graduation certificate. Instruction is primarily in English, while daily Chinese language, history, and culture classes are integrated into the core schedule. On-campus facilities include science laboratories, an indoor gymnasium, a library, outdoor track fields, and dedicated student dormitories. Students participate in extracurricular activities such as the Model United Nations, art club, and various sports clubs, benefiting from an environment that blends Western secondary education with structured local cultural immersion.
Canadian International School Guangzhou (CIS) serves students aged 2–18 and follows the Alberta (Canada) curriculum from K–12 with an IB PYP framework used in Early Years and Elementary, plus Advanced Placement courses in High School. The school's Merchant Hill campus in Panyu was completed in 2018 and the website notes it is about a 20-minute drive from downtown Guangzhou. CIS runs a Mandarin language programme with separate native / non-native streams, and offers English language learning support for students who need it. The school operates the Grizzlies Sports Academies (football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics and dance) and hosts STEAM/“Maker” events; boarding is available for Grades 7–12. The school posts its annual fee policy on the Admissions page (some specific tuition tables are published there as images). All items above are taken from the school website.
Beijing New Talent Academy is a K–12 school (including kindergarten, primary, junior and senior high, a Cambridge International Centre, an AP centre and a Chinese language centre) located in the Tianzhu development zone near Beijing Capital Airport; the school gives its campus address as No.9 Anhua Street, Shunyi District, Beijing 101300. The academy was established on May 19, 2008 and since then has grown to roughly 2,300 students across its sections. The school runs multiple senior‑school pathways on site (Cambridge IGCSE/A‑Level, US AP and HKDSE alongside the Chinese national pathway) and a bilingual kindergarten that uses Montessori elements. The school publishes an annual fee schedule; the 2025–2026 page shows yearly totals ranging from RMB 168,000 (kindergarten / lower years) up to RMB 318,000 (international art/design senior programme).
Shanghai Livingston American School (SLAS) opened its original campus on August 26, 2003 and moved to its current Ganxi Road site in Changning District in January 2005. SLAS follows an American curriculum that aligns with California public-school standards and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the high school program. The school publishes age cutoffs from Nursery (age 2) through Grade 12 and provides a door-to-door school bus service for Shanghai addresses (with published semester rates). SLAS also lists a community-service programme and foreign-language classes (students have taken French, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese), and the school highlights school libraries and arts/music offerings as regular parts of its programme. All facts above are taken from the school website.
No schools match your filters. Try adjusting your criteria.
Why join for free?
Already have an account? Log In
