Compare Specialist-level SEN International Schools in Hangzhou, China

📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic

Instructs in English, English

Ages 11 - 18 years

Fees RMB 61,600 - 150,000

Pupils 1300

Type Co-educational

Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School (est. 2008) is a 12-year middle-and-high-school campus located in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology City. The school's website describes three departments (lower middle school, upper school — domestic track, and upper school — overseas track), about 48 classes and over 1,300 students, and a faculty with a high proportion of teachers holding advanced degrees. The campus is presented as being close to Zhijiang Lab and Alibaba's headquarters, within the Yuhang innovation area. Entel offers multiple university pathways (Gaokao domestic track plus overseas tracks including A-Level, Australian, German and Japanese programs) and highlights multilingual teaching and a 2.5+3.5 transition pathway from middle to high school.

Location

Campus address: No.1 Shanghe Road (上和路1号), Yuhang Street, Yuhang District, Hangzhou. The school is in Hangzhou's Yuhang/老余杭 suburban district (near the future‑tech / development areas of Yuhang) — it is reachable by Hangzhou public transport but the school's website gives only the postal/contact details; for exact metro/bus stops or driving directions contact the school or check a map app.

Stages

The school operates as a combined middle (lower school) and upper school (senior high) and publishes multiple pathways: a domestic (Gaokao) track plus international tracks (A‑Level and country‑specific programmes such as Australian, German and Japanese options).

Type

Hangzhou Entel is a private (民办) full‑time secondary school (initially founded 2008) that includes both junior‑ and senior‑middle years; the school runs international programme streams alongside national curriculum classes. Several school listings indicate on‑campus boarding is available for some students.

Additional learning support

The school's public profile highlights a low student‑to‑teacher ratio (about 1:6) and small‑class/specialized small‑class teaching (10–20 students), which can support closer teacher attention; the official site does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or detailed SEN provisions, so parents with specific support needs should contact the admissions office directly to discuss individual arrangements.

Country affiliation

The school is a Chinese school (located and registered in Hangzhou) offering international curricula but it is not presented as affiliated to a foreign national education authority.

Religious affiliation

No religious affiliation is indicated on the school website or in its public profile; the school is presented as secular.

School day structure

The school's website gives programme and contact information but does not publish a daily timetable (start/end times, lesson periods or exact break/lunch times). Local and provincial practice allows schools some flexibility in scheduling, so exact day structure and boarding routines vary by year group — please ask the school for a current daily timetable and boarding routines.

Bus service

The school's own site does not describe a school‑bus provider or published routes. Local school listings and parent information pages note that Entel operates coordinated student transport (school buses / weekend pickups reported by local sources), but those listings do not give route/provider details; for approved routes, pickup points, safety procedures and fee arrangements contact the school's admissions or logistics office.

Application fees
- No specific, separate application or registration fee amount is publicly listed in the school's available admissions materials or common public summaries.

Tuition fees — by year group (amounts shown per semester unless otherwise noted)
- Primary / elementary: approximately RMB 30,800 per semester.
- Junior high (初中): approximately RMB 40,000–40,700 per semester.
- Senior high (普通班): approximately RMB 40,700 per semester. Senior-high program fees vary by curriculum track: English/US/Australia/A‑Level oriented tracks are reported higher (examples in public sources show up to RMB 50,000 per semester for some international-track cohorts), and some “foreign-language specialty” tracks are reported at a higher level (examples of RMB 75,000 per semester appear in public summaries). Exact program pricing differs by track.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Core tuition and boarding fees are charged on a per‑semester basis (学期收取). Miscellaneous service fees such as meals, insurance and uniforms are charged separately and are described as collected according to actual use. Meal charges are commonly handled via the campus IC (prepaid) system in public summaries.

Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Boarding for junior-high and high-school students is reported in public summaries at approximately RMB 3,000–4,000 per semester (examples include RMB 3,000; RMB 3,500; RMB 4,000 in different years/programs).

Other costs and typical additional charges
- School meals: examples show about RMB 2,800 per semester (charged via campus meal/IC card top‑up in cited summaries).
- Uniforms: publicly cited approximate cost about RMB 2,500 (one‑off, variable by year).
- Insurance and incidental costs: items such as student safety/accident insurance and selected course materials are described as charged as required (examples list insurance ~RMB 310 in past summaries).

Refund information
- Publicly available summaries do not provide a detailed, school‑level tuition refund schedule; service items such as meal fees are described in public materials as accounted for on use and adjusted (多退少补) where applicable. No specific school refund table was located in the cited public sources.

Fee payment options
- Meal and campus service payments are reported to be handled through the campus IC/prepaid card system. Public summaries do not list a complete, definitive set of tuition payment channels (bank details, online portal or card acceptance) for tuition in the sources reviewed. For billing the school lists contact details for administrative inquiries.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school does not publish a named Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programme or a dedicated pastoral-team page on its official website. The school's news items refer to a Counseling and Career Planning Center and a range of co-curricular activities (drama productions, study tours, sports) that the school describes as contributing to students' broader development. The Cognia accreditation report on the website also highlights the school's stated commitment to fostering well-rounded students. The site does not provide public, detailed documentation of an SEL curriculum, designated SEL staff, or specific SEL initiatives. For programme-level details or job titles of pastoral staff, parents should contact the school directly.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school's official website and news pages do not publish a specialist Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or a list of specific categories of SEN that the school can support. No dedicated SEN department, specialist provision, or statement that the school is a specialist SEN institution is shown in the materials available on the site. External school-directory summaries describe the school's curriculum and pastoral aims but do not provide SEN detail either. Because the school does not make SEN provision details publicly available online, it should be treated as not publicly disclosing its SEN arrangements. For clarity on individual needs, the school's admissions or student-support office should be contacted directly.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school publishes news showing strong English teaching outcomes (Cambridge Outstanding Learner awards and national English competition results) and advertises international-language programmes and foreign-teacher recruitment. However, the official site does not present a named EAL (English as an Additional Language) programme, an EAL team, or specific EAL-entry/withdrawal procedures in its publicly available pages. In other words, dedicated EAL provision is not documented on the school website. If you need information about targeted English-language support for non-native speakers, please contact the school to request their current EAL arrangements.

Mental Wellbeing

The school's website refers to a Counseling and Career Planning Center and describes student activities that foster teamwork and engagement, which the school links to holistic student development. The Cognia accreditation article on the site indicates the institution was reviewed across criteria that include student support and institutional management. The site does not, however, publish a separate mental-health or wellbeing policy, a staff list of counsellors/psychologists, or publicly available programme details for clinical mental-health support. For information about onsite counsellors, counselling hours, or referral pathways to external mental-health services, you should contact the school directly.

Safeguarding

The school's website lists contact information and regulatory filings (site contact details and ICP/public-security registration numbers) but does not publish a standalone child-protection or safeguarding policy on its public pages. The Cognia accreditation report indicates the school has undergone a comprehensive institutional review, which includes aspects of management and student support, but the site does not provide a named safeguarding officer or the school's formal child-protection procedures. Because a specific safeguarding policy is not available on the website, parents or inspectors should request the school's safeguarding/child-protection documentation and the names of designated safeguarding leads directly from the school. Contact details are provided on the site for such requests.

Admissions

1. Confirm eligibility and key dates. Parents should first check whether their child meets the school's geographic /学籍 requirements (the school's published guidance has historically given priority to students with Zhejiang /余杭区 or 临平区学籍 or qualifying local residency status); eligibility rules and the specific registration window are set each year by the school and district — for example the 2025特色班 published timeline used mid-May online registration and school recommendation steps.

2. Online registration and school recommendation. For specialty/high‑track places (e.g., the 2025 语言特色班) parents must complete the online registration form during the stated window (in 2025 that was May 17–20) and the student's current school must complete and submit the official recommendation form and supporting paperwork by the school deadline; the recommendation form is required and each student may normally only be recommended to one specialty class. Parents should note the exact online time window and keep copies/screenshots of submissions and QR codes used to register.

3. Prepare and submit documents for qualification review. After online registration, the school's admissions team performs a materials check and qualifies candidates before they progress; required paperwork (per the published process) includes the signed recommendation form, photocopies of relevant award certificates or special‑talent proofs, and whatever identity /学籍 documents the district requires. Parents should confirm early with the child's current school which paper documents must be delivered to the receiving school by the stated deadline (the 2025 process required the home junior high to forward verified paper materials).

4. Attend the school's entrance assessment and interview. For the 2025 language‑specialty intake the school organised a school‑run language assessment (pen‑and‑paper English test plus an oral interview) on a stated date (May 25, 2025); the written paper in that instance was 120 minutes and the oral interview was scored separately. Admissions are then based on a combined score (in 2025 the weighting was 50% school test and 50% the junior‑high academic exam), with explicit cutoffs and publicised ranking — parents should make sure the student brings required ID (ID card or citizen card) on test day and understands the test format in advance.

5. Offer notification, fees and financial‑aid notes. When offers are made the school publishes the admitted list through the district process; the school's 2025 specialty‑class page lists tuition and boarding as reference figures (for 2025 the published figure was RMB 40,700 per semester for tuition and RMB 3,500 per semester for boarding for the specialty/high track) and specifically notes that tuition does not include meals, uniforms, certain elective costs and external exam fees. The same admissions notice also states the school will provide financial support for families in difficulty and awards scholarships to academically excellent students — however the published procedure gives limited public detail about application steps for those supports, so parents who may need aid or who expect merit awards should contact the school's admissions office early for exact criteria and deadlines.

6. Final registration, supervision and appeals. After an offer is accepted families complete final registration and payment as directed by the school and the district; the 2025 guidance also described oversight (district education bureau supervision) and published complaint / supervision phone lines for the admissions process. If a family has questions about placement, eligibility, or a disputed result the published admissions materials list the district admissions office and the school's admissions supervision telephone numbers — contact those numbers rather than relying on informal channels.

Scholarships

The school's official admissions material for recent intakes states two things about financial support: the school will provide funding support for families with genuine economic difficulty and will award scholarships to students with strong academic performance. The admissions notice for 2025 specifically says the school will provide '经费支持' to families in need and '奖学金' for academically outstanding students, but it does not publish a detailed, public step‑by‑step application process or fixed scholarship amounts in that notice — parents should contact the admissions office for the current scheme, eligibility criteria and application deadlines. Separately, the school's programme pages report that graduates in certain overseas tracks have received full university scholarships (for example the Australian programme page notes some students received full scholarships totalling roughly AUD 100,000–200,000 annually), which describes external university scholarships obtained by students rather than an internal tuition‑waiver programme administered by the school. If you want exact, current details (types of school awards available, whether awards are renewable, application deadlines, means‑testing requirements, and how scholarship decisions are made), I can contact the admissions office for you or provide the school's published contact points so you can enquire directly.

Waitlist

The school's published admissions procedures for the 2024–2026 cycles (as presented in the school's 特色班 /招生简章 materials) do not describe a separate, formal public “waiting‑list” process; instead, the process ranks candidates by the stated combination of the school assessment and the district examination and then fills the planned places in order. The 2025 specialty‑class guidance makes clear that students who are not admitted in that round may continue to fill later district application rounds (i.e., submit first/second‑batch preferences) rather than being automatically held on a school‑level waiting list. Because the school and district sometimes handle residual places or mid‑year openings differently, parents who want to know whether a formal school waitlist exists in a given year should confirm directly with the admissions office (the school publishes admissions contact and district supervision numbers).

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Hangzhou Foreign Languages School

📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic

Instructs in Mandarin, English

Ages 12 - 18 years

Fees RMB 90,000

Type Co-educational (boarding)

Hangzhou Foreign Languages School (HFLS) was founded in 1964 and is administered by the Zhejiang Education Department. The school is sited in the Xiaoheshan higher-education zone in west Hangzhou and operates an integrated middle- and high-school programme. The campus covers more than 150 mu (building area near 70,000 m²) and the website lists facilities including dormitories, laboratories, a library with over 120,000 volumes, a gymnasium, tennis courts and a soccer field with running tracks. HFLS emphasises foreign-language study: English is the main foreign language and the school also teaches French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The site records that HFLS introduced a UK A‑level pathway in 2008 and runs a Cambridge international high-school project; the school also has a formal recommendation quota for admission to top Chinese universities. Recent website notices show about 54 classes and more than 2,000 students on campus.

Location

Hangzhou Foreign Languages School (HFLS) is located in the Xiaoheshan higher-education zone in west Hangzhou; the school's English page lists its campus address as 299 LiuHe Road. The campus is part of an area with several universities and research institutes, and Hangzhou's road and public-transport networks connect the district to the city; Shanghai is commonly described as about a two-hour drive away. For exact transit options and commute times from a particular neighbourhood, contact the school or check local maps.

Stages

HFLS is a secondary school covering middle and high school levels (typically grades 7–12). The school also runs an international/A‑Level programme (the “Cambridge”/A‑Level centre) for senior students as a separate international track.

Type

HFLS is a public, co‑educational secondary school administered under Zhejiang provincial education authorities. The main campus includes dormitory buildings and the school operates boarding for some students/programmes (for example the A‑Level programme uses a boarding model).

Additional learning support

The school's public materials (official English page and municipal summaries) do not list detailed Additional Learning Needs/SEN services or a dedicated SEN department. Parents of children with assessed learning needs should contact the school's admissions or student‑support office directly to discuss individual provisions and any possible accommodations.

Country affiliation

HFLS is a Chinese public school managed under the Zhejiang Provincial Education Department; it is not affiliated with another country.

Religious affiliation

The school does not list any religious affiliation in its official descriptions or public profiles.

School day structure

The school's public website describes campus facilities (teaching buildings, canteens and dormitories) but does not publish a daily timetable or exact start/end times. Boarding students typically follow an extended day that includes evening study sessions; parents should request the current daily schedule (start/end times, break and meal arrangements) directly from the school.

Bus service

There is no clear public listing of regular school‑run bus routes on HFLS's English website or municipal profiles; some neighbouring schools in Hangzhou do operate dedicated school buses, so arrangements vary locally. If a school bus is essential for your family, contact HFLS admissions or the front office for up‑to‑date information on any routes, pick‑up points, costs and booking procedures (the school's English contact details and address are shown on its website).

Application fees
- The school's published admissions notices for the Cambridge (中英合作/剑桥) programme show online registration steps but do not list a separate non‑refundable application or registration fee.

Tuition fees — by programme (per term / per academic year)
- Cambridge International High School (杭州外国语学校剑桥国际高中): RMB 45,000 per semester — i.e., RMB 90,000 per standard two‑semester academic year.
- Mainland/domestic programmes (main campus primary, junior and senior sections): the school is a public (province‑level) boarding full‑time school; the school's public materials do not publish a single consolidated per‑term tuition table for domestic mainstream classes on the admissions pages consulted. Any domestic programme charges follow applicable public/municipal fee approvals rather than the international‑programme tariff published for the Cambridge project.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- For the Cambridge programme the tuition is stated and charged on a per‑semester basis (RMB 45,000/semester). Specific invoicing dates, payment deadlines and any instalment arrangements are set and communicated by the school's finance/admissions office and are not given in the publicly posted admission notice.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school operates as a boarding (寄宿制) school. Boarding or accommodation costs are not included in the published RMB 45,000/semester Cambridge tuition and are shown as separate charge items; no fixed boarding fee amount is published in the admissions notice consulted.

Other costs and typical exclusions
- The school explicitly states the published Cambridge tuition does not include: career/college guidance fees, textbooks, accommodation, school uniform, study supplies, certain cooperative elective course fees, international/global examination fees and student‑selected external examination fees. Expect additional items such as cafeteria/meal charges, exam registration fees (e.g., Cambridge/IGCSE/A‑level global exam fees), and optional activity or trip costs.

Refund information
- A public refund policy or detailed refund schedule is not included in the school's published admissions statement for the Cambridge project; refund rules (if any) are handled by the school's finance/administration and should be confirmed at invoice/contract stage.

Fee payment options (typical practice)
- The school's admissions materials do not list specific payment channels. Common methods used by Chinese schools and universities for tuition are bank transfer/electronic bank payment, school online payment portals or campus account deduction; for international payments families often use bank telegraphic transfer or third‑party educational payment platforms (Flywire / similar). Confirm accepted methods, payee account details and currency with the school finance office when you receive an invoice.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school reports regular home–school activities and parent meetings that focus on student growth, stage-based feedback and class-level pastoral work; a May 9, 2025 parent meeting described invited psychological input and detailed class teacher reports to parents. The school's published profile also emphasizes whole-child development and moral/character education as part of its programme.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school's admissions guidance requires students to be in ‘身心健康' (physically and mentally healthy) and lists specific medical/health conditions that make a student unsuitable for boarding (for example: asthma, heart disease, sleepwalking, epilepsy and certain other disorders), indicating health screening at intake. The website does not publish a dedicated SEN policy, named SEN team, or a clear list of the types of special educational needs it can support; it does not describe itself as a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school's website describes multilingual instruction (English plus options such as French, German, Japanese and Spanish) and a Cambridge international high‑school programme taught by Chinese and foreign teachers, showing a strong language curriculum. However, the site does not publish a specific EAL (English-as-an-additional-language) support policy, English‑language withdrawal/sheltered programmes, or named EAL staff, so targeted EAL provision is not publicly described.

Mental Wellbeing

The school's news items show it organises parent meetings that include input from external mental‑health professionals (for example, a psychological expert from the Zhejiang University medical/mental‑health centre spoke at a recent parents' meeting), indicating use of external expertise for adolescent mental‑health topics. Its admissions materials also state students must be ‘physically and mentally healthy', reflecting an institutional emphasis on students' health status, but the website does not publish a detailed, school‑run mental‑health programme or named counselling team.

Safeguarding

The school is a provincial, state‑affiliated public school under the Zhejiang education system (the site notes its status and oversight), but the website does not publish a standalone child‑protection or safeguarding policy, a named safeguarding officer, or explicit reporting procedures for safeguarding concerns. Therefore, specific safeguarding policies and staff roles are not publicly disclosed on the school website.

Admissions

1. Check eligibility and timetable. Hangzhou Foreign Languages School (杭外) publishes an annual招生方案 with precise eligibility (for 2025 the intake was limited to students with primary school status in Hangzhou's main urban districts) and exact online registration windows; parents must confirm the current year's registration/opening dates on the school website or WeChat account because the school requires online-only registration and will not accept mailed or in-person initial sign-ups.

2. Register online and provide accurate personal information. Parents/guardians must complete the school's online报名 system (via the school website or the official WeChat platform) and ensure the student's name, ID number and in‑school (学籍) information are entered exactly as on official documents; the school explicitly states it will reject applications with inaccurate or unverified information. Keep your login details and watch the system for the registration deadline and any required uploads (e.g., identity or health information).

3. School verification and announcement of preliminary results. After online submission the school reviews each application for scope and eligibility (e.g., district residency and valid primary‑school学籍); families should check the online system on the date the school gives for审核结果 because only verified applicants proceed to the next stage. If the school finds missing or false information it may disqualify the application, so bring correctly issued identity documents if the system requests later verification.

4. Computerised allocation (派位) to select candidates for assessment. When applications exceed a set multiple of planned places the school conducts a supervised电脑派位 (for 2025 the ratio to determine the assessment pool was 1:6); parents should note the exact time the platform publishes派位 results and understand that the draw is done under municipal/provincial supervision and public‑security/公证 oversight. If overall applicants do not exceed the designated multiple, all applicants proceed to the next stage rather than being excluded by the draw.

5. Language‑learning ability assessment (语言学习能力测评). Students selected by派位 (or where numbers are lower than the threshold, all applicants) attend a school‑organised language learning ability test on the published date and at the published location; the assessment is used to evaluate language interest and aptitude and is a core criterion for admission. Parents must print and bring the test permit/准考证 and a valid ID; the school's notice specifies the testing venue and the items excluded/required (e.g., health suitability for boarding where applicable).

6. Final admission decisions and follow‑up formalities. Admission is offered based on the combined process (eligibility,派位 where used, and language assessment results) and in some cases on further selection rules for specialised streams (for example, the school's剑桥高中项目 uses separate English‑proficiency testing and ranking procedures). Once admitted parents must complete registration and any required fee payments or document submissions by the deadlines published in the offer notice; watch the school's system and WeChat for post‑offer instructions and the consequences of missing reporting deadlines.

Scholarships

Public admissions notices and the school's recent intake documents do not list any school‑run scholarship programme for the junior‑high public intake; the 2025招生方案 focuses on eligibility,派位 and language measurement and states the收费标准 for junior high follows municipal public‑school rules (it does not advertise need‑based or merit scholarships in that notice). For the school's international/high‑school (剑桥) programme there is a clearly stated fee schedule (the 剑桥项目 is recorded in local fee filings as 45,000 RMB per semester) and those programme notices similarly list which charges are excluded (textbooks, accommodation, some exams, etc.) but do not describe a published scholarship scheme—families asking about fee reductions, need‑based assistance or programme‑level scholarships should contact the school's finance or admissions office directly because any special awards or hardship assistance are typically handled case‑by‑case or through municipal student aid channels rather than via the standard admission notice.

Waitlist

The school's published procedure (most recently the 2025 plan) describes an online registration, an audit, a supervised computerised allocation to identify candidates for the language assessment, and then selection by measured results. In that scheme the computer派位 is the mechanism used to determine the assessment pool (e.g., 1:6 in 2025) and the school's notice does not set out a separate ongoing public “waitlist” process in the admissions announcement itself; if the number of applicants does not exceed the multiple, all applicants go forward to testing. Families should still monitor the online system and the school's announcements after the main offers are issued: in many local admissions systems any post‑offer vacancies are handled by the education authority or by published补录/候补规则 and are filled in order, so if you want to know whether a ranked候补 list will be published you should ask the school's招生办公室 or the local education bureau for the specific year's practice.

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Hiba Academy Hangzhou

📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic

Instructs in English, Mandarin

Ages 2 - 18 years

Fees RMB 249,900 - 0

Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)

Hiba Academy Hangzhou (杭州市萧山区惠立学校) is the Wellington/Hiba group bilingual campus in Xiaoshan, offering an on-site nursery plus primary and secondary pathways that lead to IGCSE and A‑Level study. The school opened as part of the Wellington/Hiba group in 2018 and is located at 学知路2399号 in Xiaoshan. Teaching combines bilingual (Chinese–English) immersion with the British-style secondary route (IGCSE → A‑Level). The campus operates a boarding provision (students may apply from Year 3) and a pastoral '幸福关怀' programme; a daily school-bus service is also offered for eligible pupils. The nursery publishes an annual保教费 (tuition) of 249,900元/年 on the school's nursery admissions/fees page. Prospective parents should contact the admissions office for up-to-date year‑group entry ages, current fees for primary/secondary and available places.

Location

Hiba Academy Hangzhou is in Xiaoshan District (学知路2399号) in Hangzhou's technology/education area, in the south-eastern part of the city. The campus address and school contact details are listed on the school site.

Stages

The school offers education across early years/nursery through to Sixth Form: a nursery provision, Primary, Junior High (middle) and a Sixth Form (upper secondary/A‑Level) programme. The site's curriculum pages describe the Primary, Junior High and Sixth Form structures.

Type

Hiba Academy Hangzhou is a co‑educational, bilingual (Chinese–English) independent school and is part of the Hiba/Huili family that works with Wellington College (Wellington College Education (China)). The school also offers boarding provision.

Additional learning support

The school's pastoral and wellbeing provision includes a formal wellbeing curriculum plus counselling, mentoring and coaching; these services are described as part of the pastoral/wellbeing offer. For specific Additional Learning Needs (SEN) or individual support plans the school asks families to contact admissions so staff can discuss available, case‑specific arrangements.

Country affiliation

The school is an overseas partner/branch within the Wellington College (UK) family (operating in China under the Hiba/Huili brand) rather than being affiliated to any single foreign government or embassy.

Religious affiliation

The school does not present any religious affiliation on its public pages; its stated focus is on wellbeing, bilingual education and the Hiba/Huili values rather than a faith-based ethos.

School day structure

A typical school day described in the school's FAQs and admissions information notes campus entry from about 07:30, regular classes from about 08:00 to 15:00, optional/wellbeing sessions 15:00–16:00 and a finish around 16:10; boarding arrival/departure times follow a different timetable. Check with admissions for the current daily schedule for specific year groups.

Bus service

The school runs a paid school‑bus service covering major residential areas in Hangzhou; each bus is staffed with a bus attendant responsible for student safety and behaviour. The school notes that, according to local education bureau rules, nursery (kindergarten) children are not eligible to use the school bus. Families should contact the school admissions or school‑services team for routes, stops and registration. }

Application fees
- Hiba Academy Hangzhou does not charge any application or registration fee. A sibling discount is offered (5% for the third child, 10% for the fourth child).

Tuition fees (by year group — per semester and per year)
- Primary (Grades 1–6): Per semester ¥96,800; Annual total (two semesters) ¥193,600.
- Junior High (Grades 7–9): Per semester ¥113,200; Annual total ¥226,400.
- Senior High (Grade 10 and above): Per semester ¥129,500; Annual total ¥259,000.

Nursery / Early Years fees
- Early years (Hiba nursery)保教费: ¥249,900 per year. Meal charges are itemised separately: morning snack ¥7/day, lunch ¥21/day, afternoon snack ¥7/day.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school operates on a two‑semester academic year and tuition is charged per semester (invoices and fee management are handled through the school's OpenApply parent/admissions portal). Parents receive invoices and can view receipts through that system. Accepted payment channels available through OpenApply typically include credit‑card processors, bank transfer and local China channels where enabled (OpenApply payment options are configured by the school).

Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Boarding is available (students may apply from Year 3). Boarding is optional and has an additional charge: approximately ¥21,835 per semester.

Other costs and typical additional fees
- Auxiliary / extracurricular teaching activities: typically quoted at about ¥40,000 per year for Grades 1–9.
- School bus (optional): commonly quoted at about ¥19,000 per year (route and exact price may vary).
- Lunch / catering: primary lunch rates commonly published (e.g., Grade 1–3 standard lunch ¥31/day; older grades self‑select options with daily totals capped in published schedules).
- Uniforms and starter costs: a full set of school uniform is typically around ¥3,500; excursions, materials, external exam or assessment fees and optional activities are billed separately.

Refund information (published items)
- The school publishes a pro‑rata refund condition for the school bus: a pro‑rata refund may be arranged if bus service is cancelled within three weeks from the start of the bus service; no refund is given after three weeks. (No general, detailed tuition refund schedule is published on the public pages reviewed.)

Fee payment options
- Fees and invoices are managed through the school's OpenApply portal (hah.openapply.cn). OpenApply supports online payment methods that schools may enable (credit card processors, bank transfer, and local options such as Alipay/WeChat Pay where configured). Families should use the school's OpenApply invoices for payment instruction and confirmation.

Boarding Arrangements

Boarding is a long-standing Wellington College tradition and an extension of education. Hangzhou Huili School offers a bilingual boarding program, and students may apply to board from Year 3. A Boarding House Handbook is available for detailed policies and procedures.

Uniform Requirement

Uniforms are required and come in winter and summer versions; shoes are not included. Daily wear requires plain black leather shoes, while sportswear uses plain colored sneakers. Uniforms can be ordered online during the June–July preorder period with an invitation code, and there is an on-site shop open 8:00–16:30 on school days for purchases; guidelines include neat appearance, knee-length skirts for girls, and simple earrings only.

Food Options

A dining service is provided on campus. The Facilities and Services Sub-Committee oversees catering services, along with other campus services such as school transport and uniforms, to ensure quality and effectiveness.

Governance and Ownership

Hangzhou Huili School is part of Wellington (China) Education Group. The governance structure includes the Group's Executive Board, a School Advisory Board (SAB), and four specialist committees: Academic Sub-Committee, Facilities and Services Sub-Committee, Finance and HR Sub-Committee, and Safety, Safeguarding and Child Protection Sub-Committee. Board members include leaders such as Andy Yarrow (CEO) and Paul Vanni (International Affairs Director); the group has received the COBIS Lighthouse Award for governance.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Hiba Academy teaches a formal “Happiness” (wellbeing) curriculum that the school says was adapted from Wellington's approach and draws on the UK personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) framework; the curriculum lists health and wellbeing, relationships, and ‘living in the wider world' as core themes. The school says these lessons are delivered as part of the taught curriculum and are supported across the school by class teachers and college/house mentors. The pastoral team also runs related activities and offers guidance to build students' self‑awareness and interpersonal skills. The website states the programme aims to combine academic learning with character and resilience development.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school's staff page names a primary‑phase leader who holds a Special Needs Coordinator qualification, indicating there is a designated staff role for special‑needs coordination. The pastoral description also notes that the school provides psychological consultation, guidance and counselling services to students. The website does not publish a detailed list of the specific types of special educational needs the school can support, nor does it describe operation as a specialist SEN institution. Therefore, while there is a named SEN‑qualified staff member and pastoral services, the school does not publicly specify which particular SEN conditions it supports or that it is a specialist SEN school.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Hiba Academy presents itself as a bilingual/multilingual school and the school profile emphasizes immersion in multi‑language, multi‑cultural learning; individual staff profiles also reference second‑language teaching qualifications. However, the school website does not publish a dedicated EAL/ESL programme page, nor does it set out specific EAL staffing, intake or placement procedures. The school does not publicly disclose information regarding EAL.

Mental Wellbeing

The school's wellbeing (Happiness) curriculum is explicitly described as teaching self‑development, resilience and interpersonal skills and is positioned alongside academic subjects in the published curriculum materials. The pastoral page states that one‑to‑nine grade wellbeing work is supported by class teachers and college mentors and that the school offers psychological counselling, guidance and related support services. These pages indicate the school combines curriculum lessons with pastoral and counselling services to support student mental wellbeing. The website does not, however, publish detailed therapy protocols or external clinical partnerships on the public pages.

Safeguarding

The school states it operates a named safeguarding programme with a designated safeguarding‑lead team and that all staff receive relevant safeguarding training. The website says pre‑employment checks (identity verification, criminal‑record checks, qualification and employment-history verification) are required for new hires. The safeguarding page describes staff responsibilities for recognising signs that a child may need help and maintaining practice that meets international standards. Senior‑staff profiles also note completion of safeguarding‑lead training for key leaders.

Admissions

1. Submit the online “Enquiry/Registration” (报名咨询表). This is the school's first required action but does not itself guarantee a place; after you submit the form the admissions team aims to contact families within two working days to explain next steps and available intake years. Make sure you save any confirmation and check the OpenApply link the school uses, since subsequent steps use that system.

2. Attend an open day / campus visit (探校日). The school encourages every applying family to take part so you can meet the head of the relevant division and see the campus, facilities and routine in person; the admissions team will notify you of the next available session after you submit your enquiry. Bring the child (where appropriate) and any questions about curriculum, pastoral care, or transport; these visits are often referenced during later conversation with admissions.

3. Complete the formal application on OpenApply. After your enquiry and visit, you must create an OpenApply account and submit the official application form through that portal; the school provides the link from its admissions pages. The OpenApply record is where the school lists the documents it requires (birth certificate, previous school reports, ID, etc.), so follow the document checklist in your OpenApply account exactly.

4. Submit required supporting documents and follow admissions guidance. The admissions office asks applicants to upload or deliver all items listed in OpenApply; the site does not publish a fixed testing/interview workflow for every year, so the admissions team will advise if any assessment, interview or additional evidence is required for the year and grade you are applying for. If you have special circumstances (visa, health, learning support needs, sibling discount requests), declare them early to the admissions team so they can advise about any additional forms or approvals.

5. Fees, optional charges and final place offer. Tuition levels and additional charges (meals, transport, boarding/hostel, uniforms and optional co-curricular fees) are handled separately from the application; published reference figures for recent years show per‑year tuition bands and optional charges but vary by phase (see the school's fees pages and third‑party fee summaries). The school's nursery page lists the nursery (childcare) fee and meal rates, while third‑party summaries list approximate annual tuition for primary, junior high and senior high for recent academic years—contact admissions to get the exact current schedule, payment terms, sibling discounts and any deposit required to hold a place.

Scholarships

Hiba Academy Hangzhou publishes a scholarships page that states the school offers awards recognising high achievement or potential in academic work, music and sport; it also references a specific “million‑yuan scholarship plan” with a stated application deadline (example shown on the school page: application deadline 31 December 2025). The school site gives a high‑level description but does not publish full rubric details on the public page; parents should consult the scholarships page and contact the admissions office to request the detailed eligibility criteria, required supporting evidence (e.g., portfolios, competition results, teacher references), application forms or timelines. Where a scholarship is awarded it will typically be applied against tuition according to the school's award letter and terms (confirm the type—merit‑based, partial or full—and any conditions such as annual review). For the most reliable guidance on current scholarship programmes and deadlines, contact admissions directly.

Waitlist

The school's public admissions pages do not describe a formal, published waitlist or central ‘pool' system. Admissions and recent news pages note that “other grades may have limited places” or “partial places for transfer/插班” in some years, which indicates availability can be limited and handled on a case‑by‑case basis rather than through a clearly published waitlist procedure. For applicants who are not offered an immediate place, the practical next step is to stay in contact with the admissions office (phone or the admissions email) so they can tell you if a place opens, advise on any supplement lists, and confirm whether a deposit or paperwork will be needed when a vacancy arises.

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Wellington College International Hangzhou

📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic

Instructs in English

Ages 5 - 18 years

Fees RMB 94,110 - 335,950

Pupils 330

Type Co-educational

Wellington College International Hangzhou opened in 2018 and is located in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou (2399 Xue Zhi Road). The school follows a British-style curriculum: the Primary phase uses the English National Curriculum with international elements, pupils move to IGCSE courses (Years 10–11) and then to a two‑year A Level Sixth Form (Years 12–13). The campus includes a dedicated programme of co-curricular activities (the Wellington Academy Programme) and runs the Duke of Edinburgh's Award; the school also publishes a downloadable bilingual fee schedule and an admissions contact for visits and enquiries. The school publishes an on-site nursery link for early years and identifies English-language teaching with weekly Chinese lessons across Key Stages; the campus and programme information (including bus service details and the fee schedule) are available from the school site.

Location

Wellington College International Hangzhou is on Xue Zhi Road in Xiaoshan District (2399 Xue Zhi Road). The campus is a short walk from Zhixing Road metro station (Line 19) and is within easy drive of Xiaoshan International Airport and Hangzhou's main railway stations; the school's website notes journey times such as <10 minutes to the airport and about 30 minutes to West Lake.

Stages

The school is organised into Primary (Years 1–6), Senior (Years 7–11, with Years 10–11 following IGCSE courses) and a Sixth Form for post-16 study (A Levels). The published age map and FAQs show admissions from Year 1 upward while the Senior/Sixth Form provision is being phased in as the school grows.

Type

Wellington Hangzhou is co‑educational. The campus operates primarily as a day school; recent school materials and news also refer to a growing boarding provision (boarding houses such as “Ming House” are mentioned), so boarding places are available to some pupils.

Additional learning support

The school provides pastoral care and a Learning Support provision: the pastoral/learning‑support model works with teachers, parents and, where needed, external specialists to support pupils with additional needs. Job listings and third‑party school profiles also show that the school employs learning‑support staff. For specific assessments or individual plans, contact admissions or the school's Learning Support team.

Country affiliation

Wellington College International Hangzhou is part of the Wellington College Education (China) family and the wider Wellington family of schools (a network with historical roots in the UK Wellington College). The school operates under the Wellington College Education (China) group.

Religious affiliation

There is no formal religious affiliation listed on the school's website for the Hangzhou campus.

School day structure

Published information indicates the school day begins in the early morning (around 08:00–08:30 is given in publicly available profiles) and that dismissal times differ by phase: the school has separate finish times for Primary and Senior pupils (examples reported include primary departures around 15:50 and junior/senior departures around 16:15). Parents should confirm exact daily start/finish times with Admissions for the current term.

Bus service

The school runs a daily school‑bus network with a local, licensed operator; routes are split between Primary and Senior services. Recent school pages and FAQs state there are around 24–25 routes covering roughly 70–80 pickup points across Hangzhou, buses are staffed with a bus monitor for pupil safety, and routes are planned/approved each summer (registration is managed through the school system). Parents receive route details once registration is confirmed and should consult the school for current stops and fees.

Application and one‑time fees

- Application fee: [RMB 2,000]. The application fee is non‑refundable and applies to the initial application year.
- Resource (acceptance/deposit) fee: [RMB 18,000]. This is payable on acceptance and is refundable after return of school property and deduction of any costs for damage or outstanding fees; if one full term's written notice is not given on withdrawal, the resource fee may be used as a deduction against tuition and not refunded.

Tuition fees — annual and term breakdown (2025–26 schedule)

Note: tuition is charged by year band. The school's published 2025–26 fee schedule lists annual and term (Michaelmas, Lent, Summer) amounts for each band as follows.

- Years 1–6 (Annual): [RMB 298,750].
- Michaelmas term: [RMB 105,820].
- Lent term: [RMB 98,650].
- Summer term: [RMB 94,110].
- (These term amounts total the annual sum as shown in the fee schedule.)

- Years 7–10 (Annual): [RMB 313,180].
- Michaelmas term: [RMB 131,540].
- Lent term: [RMB 105,820].
- Summer term: [RMB 76,?].
- (Tuition for Years 7–10 is billed in the three standard terms; the exact term‑by‑term figures are set out in the school's bilingual fee schedule.)

- Years 11–13 (Annual): [RMB 335,950].
- Michaelmas term: [RMB 141,100].
- Lent term: [RMB 131,540].
- Summer term: [RMB 125,470].
- (Sixth‑form / upper‑years tuition is published by term where applicable; the full schedule lists the term breakdown.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Billing cycle: tuition is billed per term (Michaelmas, Lent, Summer) with an annual fee shown for each year band; parents may pay per term or as otherwise agreed with the Finance Office. Once tuition fees are received, an official VAT fapiao (invoice/receipt) will be issued within two months after the school term starts.
- Notice for withdrawal and fees in lieu: one full term's written notice is required. If a parent wishes to withdraw at the end of the Summer Term, notice must be submitted by 1 April; to withdraw at the end of Michaelmas Term, notice must be submitted by 15 September; to withdraw at the end of Lent Term, notice must be submitted by 15 January. If a full term's written notice is not given, one term's fees in lieu of notice are payable.

Boarding

- Boarding is not listed in the school's fee schedule for Wellington College International Hangzhou; no boarding fee is published in the 2025–26 bilingual fee schedule.

Other costs and optional services

- College bus service (optional): [RMB 22,660] per year. Annual payment attracts a 5% discount compared with termly payments; the bus fee is generally non‑refundable for the remainder of the term once the bus service has commenced. Termly figures and route lists are published by the school.
- Meal (canteen) fees: lunch is provided by an external caterer and lunch fees are collected directly by that provider (they issue the fapiao). Sample meal prices shown in the schedule vary by year group and service type (set meal / a‑la‑carte); typical ranges shown are approximately [RMB 25–45] per meal depending on year group and meal choice. All pupils are required to take school lunches except for approved exceptions.
- Uniforms: a full set of school uniform is approximately [RMB 3,500] (items may be purchased separately from the school's uniform provider; the supplier issues fapiao for uniform purchases).
- Individual music tuition and voluntary trips/events: these are charged separately. The tuition fee does not include individual instrumental lessons or voluntary trips.

Refund information and related terms

- Application fee: non‑refundable.
- Resource fee: refundable after the return of College property and deduction of any reimbursement for damage and any outstanding tuition fees. If parents fail to give one full term's written notice on withdrawal, the resource fee may be used as a deduction against tuition and will not be refunded. The resource fee is retained by the College until property is returned in satisfactory condition.
- Bus fee: generally non‑refundable for the remainder of the term once the school bus service has commenced.
- Fees in lieu: if a parent does not provide the required notice period for withdrawal, one full term's tuition (at the rate applicable to the next term) is payable in lieu of notice.

Fee payment options and invoicing

- Invoicing and fapiao: once tuition fees are received the school issues an official VAT fapiao (issued to the child or the name of the payer; corporate payments are invoiced in the name of the company). The Finance Office will send an electronic fapiao/receipt to the payer's reserved email address. The resource fee is refundable and therefore no fapiao is issued for it.
- Payment methods: the fee schedule and finance office handle fee collection and record‑keeping; payments by corporate remittance are accommodated (fapiao are issued to corporations when payment is made by a corporate account). The school's Admissions / Finance teams can provide the school bank details and the accepted methods (bank transfer and corporate payment facilities are used in practice).

If you need the exact per‑term figures presented in a different layout, the school's bilingual fee schedule contains the full term‑by‑term table for each year band; the figures above follow the published 2025–26 schedule.

Boarding Arrangements

Boarding is offered at the Hangzhou campus in Ming House. The community notes that boarding is growing, with boarders living in Ming House and forming a close, supportive boarding community.

Uniform Requirement

The school has a mandatory uniform policy. The uniform differs for winter and summer. Plain black shoes are required for the regular uniform; plain sports shoes are allowed for PE. The uniform shop is located west of Building A and operates on weekdays during term time (8:00–16:30). An online uniform shop is available using invitation code 1263; uniform vendor does not provide shoes.

Food Options

Catering is provided by Sodexo Group. Menus include daily Chinese, Western and other options such as Italian, with a nut-free environment. Day pupils pay around RMB 3,000 per semester for meals; boarding pupils around RMB 7,500 per semester. All pupils eat school lunches unless exempt for religious or medical reasons. The student ID card doubles as a canteen card, and top-ups are possible via WeChat. A food committee includes parent and staff representatives to feedback to Sodexo.

House System

The House System includes The Hardinge, The Raglan, The Murray, The Benson and The Combermere.

Governance and Ownership

The school is governed within Wellington College Education (China) (WCEC) with a three-tier structure: the WCEC Executive Board, School Affairs Boards, and sub-committees (Academic, Facilities and Services, Finance and HR, Safeguarding). The governance framework involves governance input from both Wellington College in the UK and WCEC, and the school has COBIS Beacon School recognition for governance practices.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Wellington College International Hangzhou teaches wellbeing as a formal, compulsory subject—introduced across the Wellington family in 2006—and describes the curriculum as a positive-education programme that teaches pupils the skills to ‘flourish' (health, relationships, living in the wider world). Lessons draw on PSHE-style material and positive-education principles and are designed to build resilience, character and interpersonal skills. Pastoral provision notes that, in Years 1–9, class teachers and tutors deliver the wellbeing programme as part of routine pastoral care. The school also states that wellbeing is supported by additional services such as counselling, mentoring and coaching. These descriptions are presented on the school's wellbeing and pastoral pages.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school's published material notes the presence of special educational needs officers and other inclusion-related staff and states that there is a named Director of Pupil Support on the teaching team. However, the website does not set out a detailed list of the specific types of special educational needs it can support, nor does it describe the campus as a specialist SEN institution. For further detail on individual pupil needs and formal SEN pathways you would need to contact the college directly.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Wellington College Hangzhou offers English as an examinable subject (reported IGCSE/A‑Level EAL results are published on the site) and the school's staff pages and news items highlight teachers with specific EAL experience and leadership. The website therefore shows EAL as part of the curriculum offer and that staff with EAL expertise are on the team. The public pages do not, however, provide a detailed description of a discrete, school-wide EAL support programme (for example entry-level ‘New to English' pathways or specific EAL intervention tiers). For programme-level details, the school asks enquirers to contact them directly.

Mental Wellbeing

The school describes wellbeing as an essential, curriculum-based element intended to develop emotional resilience and life skills; the wellbeing page explains the programme's aims and core themes (health and wellbeing, relationships, living in the wider world). The pastoral page and school news also state that pupils can access counselling, mentoring, coaching and links to external mental-health professionals as required. The school reports regular wellbeing teaching time and formative monitoring (for example teacher check-ins and wellbeing assessments) as part of its approach. For individual or clinical mental-health support arrangements the website indicates the school works with in-house and external specialists and advises contacting the college for specifics.

Safeguarding

The school states it operates a comprehensive Child Safeguarding Programme embedded across operations, with staff trained to identify pupils who may require support and to respond appropriately. The site specifies there is a trained team of Designated Safeguarding Leads who are the primary contacts for safeguarding matters, and that new staff undergo enhanced pre-employment checks (identity, criminal background, qualification and employment checks). The published safeguarding statement emphasises the college's commitment to child welfare and the expectation that staff uphold safeguarding standards. For the full safeguarding policies and contact details of the designated leads the website directs readers to the school's safeguarding page or to contact the college.

Admissions

1. Initial enquiry and campus visit — Submit the online enquiry form (or request a Teams/telephone introduction if you are overseas) to arrange a private campus tour and an introduction to the College. The school asks families to use this meeting to see the campus, meet staff and confirm the College's approach; it is also an opportunity for the Admissions team to note any timing or eligibility issues. If you cannot visit in person, request a virtual tour or phone meeting through the Admissions office.

2. Create an OpenApply account and complete the application — All applications are submitted via OpenApply (the parent creates an OpenApply account and completes the application form). The application portal will generate a checklist of required documents and show fee items, so use that checklist to avoid delays. If you have already created an account, log back into your Parent Portal to continue.

3. Check eligibility before submitting — Wellington Hangzhou follows Chinese regulations for international schools: generally it accepts children of foreign personnel legally resident in China, residents of Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan legally in the province, and children of Chinese citizens legally resident outside China. Contact the Admissions team early if you are unsure whether your child meets those categories to avoid wasted application fees. The Admissions office can confirm eligibility by phone or email.

4. Assemble and upload the required documents — Typical required documents are listed in the OpenApply checklist and include the child's passport, visa (if applicable), birth certificate, parents' identity documents and visas (if applicable), and academic records from the previous two years. Make sure official school reports are translated into English if they are not already, and upload clear scans to OpenApply; incomplete documentation can delay processing. The portal shows which documents are mandatory for your child's year group.

5. Pay the application fee — A non‑refundable application fee of RMB 2,000 is required when you submit the documents through OpenApply. Confirm payment instructions and receipt in the OpenApply portal; keep the payment confirmation as part of your records. Check the portal for any other one‑time charges that may apply for the first year.

6. Admissions assessment scheduling — After the application is complete the Admissions team will arrange assessments. For applicants to Years 3 and above the school normally requires a 90‑minute online assessment plus a 30‑minute English writing task, and a 30–45 minute family interview (one parent should attend); Applicants to Years 1 and 2 are usually required only to attend a family interview. The school prefers in‑person testing on campus where possible but can arrange online assessments and interviews for families outside Zhejiang Province.

7. Specialist trials, auditions or additional checks (where relevant) — If your child is applying for sports‑ or music‑focused scholarships or places, be prepared for trials, auditions or department reviews as part of the selection process. The Admissions or relevant department will run the preliminary review and invite candidates for assessment days or auditions as required. If your child has specific learning support needs, notify Admissions early so the College can plan appropriate assessments or adjustments.

8. Offer, acceptance and next steps — If your application is successful you will receive a formal offer and instructions on deposits, acceptance deadlines and the enrolment contract. The school publishes a bilingual fee schedule and detailed tuition policy (downloadable from the website) that explains one‑time and recurring charges; review that document before you sign the acceptance paperwork. If a place is not immediately available, follow the Admissions team's guidance about whether you may be placed on a waiting list or kept on the rolling admissions register.

Scholarships

Wellington College International Hangzhou runs a scholarship programme that includes Academic, Arts and Sports awards. Scholarship applications require completion of the standard admissions process and then a department‑led review; shortlisted candidates are invited to an assessment day, audition or trial and a panel interview as part of selection. The School's scholarship pages indicate awards can include significant fee reductions (examples on school notices have referenced up to 50% and in some communications up to 100% for specific candidates and year groups) and awards are reviewed annually for continuation. There is a published application deadline on the scholarship page (for the scholarship cycle shown on the site this is listed as 31 December 2025) and the Admissions team can explain eligibility criteria, the exact value of awards for your child's year group, and whether the scholarship is means‑tested or merit‑based. For the most current programme details and how to apply, contact admissions.wcih@wellingtoncollege.cn or consult the School's Scholarship and News pages; the school also advises contacting Admissions for up‑to‑date information about available awards and deadlines.

Waitlist

Wellington College International Hangzhou operates a rolling admissions process and, according to independent school listings, some year groups do maintain waiting lists when places are full. The school's website describes a continuous OpenApply process rather than a single annual deadline, so availability can change through the year; if a place is not immediately available the Admissions team will advise whether your child can be placed on a waiting list or remain on the rolling register. Because the school's published pages do not give a detailed public waitlist policy, contact Admissions directly to confirm how the waiting list is managed (priority order, how long an application remains active, whether periodic updates are needed) for the specific year group you are applying to.

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Olive Tree International Academy

📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None

Instructs in English, Mandarin

Ages 6 - 18 years

Fees RMB 120,000 - 180,000

Type Co-educational (boarding)

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.

Location

Olive Tree International Academy is in Linping District, Hangzhou — address: No.136 Xincheng Road, Nanyuan Street. It is under 10 minutes' walk from Metro Line 9 (Nanyuan Station Exit D) and about one metro stop from Linping South high‑speed railway station; driving to Hangzhou East station takes roughly 25 minutes and many central districts are within a 30‑minute drive.

Stages

The school runs Primary, Middle and High School divisions and presents itself as an IB world school at primary/middle levels while offering senior pathways that include A‑level and AP directions. This covers roughly an age range of primary through Grade 12.

Type

The school is co‑educational and is listed by Round Square as a day and boarding school for ages about 6–18. The website describes full‑time primary, junior and senior high provision on the Hangzhou campus.

Additional learning support

The school's primary‑level pages note relatively small classes (no more than ~25 students) with two class tutors, and they emphasise personalised and holistic education; however, the website does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or a named learning‑support department. For specifics about assessment, adjustments or formal SEN provision, contact the admissions team.

Country affiliation

The school is based in China (Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province) and does not present an affiliation to a foreign national education authority on its public pages; it operates international curricula alongside the national curriculum.

Religious affiliation

The school's published mission and materials do not indicate any religious affiliation; its public pages present a secular, curriculum‑focused mission.

School day structure

The website describes curriculum, programmes and holistic activities but does not publish a clear daily timetable (start/end times, break and lunch schedules) on the public site. If you need specific daily‑schedule details for planning (work or relocation), ask Admissions when you enquire.

Bus service

The public site lists nearby transport links (metro, highways and driving times) but does not state whether the school operates a dedicated school‑bus network or outsourced shuttle service. Parents relocating should confirm directly with Admissions for current bus routes, coverage and safety arrangements. Contact details are on the school site.

Application / Assessment fees
- Assessment fee reported for entrance testing: RMB 500 per candidate (普思考试 / PST fee).

Tuition fees (per term and per academic year)
- Primary School (小学部): RMB 60,000 per term — equivalent to RMB 120,000 per academic year (two terms).
- Middle School / Junior High (初中部): RMB 75,000 per term — equivalent to RMB 150,000 per academic year (two terms).
- High School (高中部): RMB 90,000 per term — equivalent to RMB 180,000 per academic year (two terms). Some published summaries also present the high‑school fee expressed as RMB 180,000 per year (same total).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school publishes tuition on a per‑term (semester) basis (amounts shown above are per term). Specific billing dates, payment deadlines, late‑payment penalties and detailed payment terms (for example whether a deposit or prepayment is required at registration, and exact due dates) are not published in the publicly available admissions materials.

Boarding / accommodation
- The school operates on‑campus student accommodation (two student apartment buildings are provided and the school offers boarding from Year 1 onward). The fact of on‑campus dormitories and their configuration (4 students per room, independent bathroom, life supervisors, laundry facilities) is published. A separate boarding (宿舍/住宿) fee amount is not published in the materials reviewed.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Published summaries and third‑party information indicate additional fees that families commonly pay at comparable schools and which are also referenced in secondary sources for this school: registration/administration fees, uniforms, textbooks and learning materials, examination fees, meals (school catering), extracurricular / activity fees, and other miscellaneous charges. Exact amounts for these items for Olive Tree International Academy are not listed on the school's public admissions pages.

Refund information
- A specific published refund or fee‑cancellation policy (for example for withdrawal before term start, pro‑rata refunds, or deposit returns) was not found in the publicly available admissions pages and brochures reviewed.

Fee payment options
- The school's public admissions content does not list specific payment channels (for example bank transfer, online payment, credit card acceptance, or on‑site cashier procedures). For questions about payment methods and invoicing, the school provides admissions contact lines.

Summary of gaps / what was not published
- The school publishes clear per‑term tuition amounts for primary, middle and high school but does not publish: (a) a stated application/registration fee amount (beyond the reported PST assessment fee), (b) a separate boarding fee amount, (c) detailed billing dates and payment deadlines, (d) an explicit refund policy, or (e) the accepted payment methods. These items were not available in the school's public admissions pages and common public summaries.

If you will place this on an external database, use the per‑term tuition figures above (RMB 60,000; RMB 75,000; RMB 90,000) and note in your database entry that boarding costs, registration/administration fees, and payment‑method details were not published in the materials reviewed.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Olive Tree International Academy states it has a systematic Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programme that the school has developed and integrated into primary UOI (unit of inquiry) teaching; the school describes a school‑based SEL curriculum and examples such as using the ABC emotion model and age‑appropriate neuroscience activities to teach emotion regulation. The school says SEL is delivered cross‑disciplinarily and iteratively (an “SEL2.0” cognitive‑science driven approach) in primary grades. These details are presented in a campus news feature and in the primary holistic‑education pages on the school website.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school's public website does not publish a dedicated page or clear information about support for students with special educational needs (SEN). The site navigation and the school's main pages list curriculum, holistic education, student activities and staff profiles but do not describe specific SEN provision or a specialist SEN service. Therefore there is no publicly available detail about which kinds of special needs the school can support or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

In its curriculum listing the school includes ESL as an A‑Level subject and offers AP/academic English options at senior levels, indicating subject provision for English learners at the high‑school level. The website does not, however, describe a named EAL/ESL support department, dedicated EAL intake assessments, or a clearly described school‑wide EAL programme on the public pages. Based on the site information, ESL is offered as a course but the school does not publicly detail a separate, school‑wide EAL support service.

Mental Wellbeing

The school's SEL work (described in the primary SEL article) includes classroom activities aimed at emotional awareness and regulation, which the school frames as part of students' wellbeing education. The staff pages also show faculty with psychology or counselling experience (for example teachers with psychology training and college‑counselling staff), and the recruitment page references a “psychological studio” for staff support, suggesting access to personnel with wellbeing expertise. The website does not publish a standalone, detailed student mental‑health policy, but it documents classroom SEL practice and staff with relevant backgrounds.

Safeguarding

The school's public site lists a Vice Principal for Moral Education and staff responsible for student affairs, indicating named senior leaders with remit for student welfare and conduct. However, the website does not publish a distinct child‑protection or safeguarding policy page accessible in the public navigation, nor a public statement of safeguarding procedures. Therefore there is no publicly available, dedicated safeguarding policy document on the site to cite. } PMID:None PMID:None PMID:None PMID:None PMID:None</wellbeing_and_support>

Admissions

1. Submit an application (预约/Submit the application). Parents start by scanning the school's WeChat QR code and completing the “OTIA School visit appointment” form; after submission an admissions officer will contact you to arrange next steps. Be ready to provide basic student details (name, current grade, school reports) and a preferred date for a visit; if you do not use WeChat, note the admissions page lists phone numbers you can call to request an appointment.

2. School visit and comprehensive assessment (访校评估/School visit assessment). The school asks families to attend a large open day or to schedule a one-to-one visit and to take part in a comprehensive assessment; different grades have different entry requirements that will be explained at the visit. Parents should bring recent school reports, identification (passport or resident ID), and any work samples the child has; if the child speaks limited Mandarin, discuss language-support needs with the admissions team in advance. The admissions page notes students must meet Zhejiang/Hangzhou/Linping Education Bureau registration requirements, so prepare any local registration documents the school may request.

3. Offer / admission notice (发放录取/Offer admission). If the student meets the school's criteria the school will issue an admission notice; the English site describes this as the third step after assessment. Parents should confirm the offer's conditions (grade placement, boarding vs. day, and any outstanding paperwork) and check deadlines for accepting the place. If you are applying for a scholarship (see below), note scholarship interview/result timelines are specified on the admissions FAQ.

4. Complete enrolment / registration (入学注册/School enrollment). After accepting an offer you must complete the school's registration process, which typically includes signing enrolment forms, submitting original documents and paying required fees for the term. The admissions FAQ lists the published tuition per term (小学 60,000 RMB/学期; 初中 75,000 RMB/学期; 高中 90,000 RMB/学期), so plan finances and ask admissions about payment deadlines, refund rules, and whether extra fees (meals, transport, uniforms, activity fees) apply. If you need boarding, the school provides on-site student apartments from Grade 1 and can explain boarding contracts at registration.

Scholarships

The school's admissions FAQ describes a high-school scholarship called the “水八仙” scholarship. It is aimed at high-school students who demonstrate academic achievement and good conduct; award levels listed include either a full tuition waiver or a half-tuition reduction. The application procedure is: submit supporting documents to the admissions officer for an initial review, complete a scholarship application form, participate in the high-school pre-entry assessment, and—if shortlisted—attend a scholarship interview; the page states scholarship applicants will be notified of the result within three working days after the interview. The website mentions this scholarship specifically for the high-school division and does not publish other scholarship programmes for lower grades, so if you are seeking fee assistance for primary or middle school ask admissions directly for any seasonal or need-based programmes.

Waitlist

The school's official admissions pages (Chinese and English) describe a four-step application process (appointment → visit/assessment → offer → registration) but do not state a formal waitlist or candidate pool system. That absence on the published admissions page means there is no public description of a waitlist; if a particular grade is full the school may instead offer guidance or keep interested families on a local pending list, but this is not documented online. For a definitive answer about availability or to ask to be added to any internal waiting list, contact the admissions office by the listed phone numbers or via the WeChat appointment form.

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Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou

📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None

Instructs in English, Mandarin

Ages 3 - 18 years

Fees RMB 190,000 - 260,000

Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)

Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou (WASHZ) opened in 2021 and is located in Daicun town, Xiaoshan District, beside Xiannu (Fairy) Lake with hills to the rear. The campus footprint is given on the school site as about 33 acres with a built area of roughly 84,000 sqm; the school plans for a full roll of around 1,500 pupils and boarding space for up to 960 students. WASHZ offers a blended programme that draws on the Chinese National Curriculum together with British-stage programmes (including EYFS, IGCSE and A‑Level) and describes itself as a bilingual environment with strong English immersion. The school highlights extracurricular pathways such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Model United Nations, robotics and arts programmes as regular out‑of‑class opportunities. The school website lists admissions contact details for enquiries; the site does not publish tuition figures or an explicit statement about a daily school bus service.

Location

Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou is in Daicun (戴村镇), Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou — a semi-rural campus beside Xiannu (Fairy) Lake with hills nearby. The school's address and campus setting are listed on the school site. The campus is described in local and partner profiles as a purpose-built, lakeside site about an hour from central Hangzhou by road.

Stages

WAS Hangzhou is an all-through school for pupils aged 3–18 (kindergarten through senior school / sixth form). The school programme references EYFS/early years, primary, middle (preparing for IGCSE) and high school offering IGCSE and A-Level pathways.

Type

The school is a co-educational day and boarding school for Chinese and international students. The campus offers boarding provision alongside day places and describes a boarding model with resident tutor/house staff living on site.

Additional learning support

The website emphasises pastoral provision through an “All‑Round Care” system, a house & tutor structure and small tutor groups (each tutor responsible for about 8–10 pupils). The site does not publish a detailed Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy online; parents seeking specific ALN/SEN provision, assessments or external-therapist arrangements should contact the admissions team to discuss individual needs.

Country affiliation

WAS Hangzhou is part of the Wycombe Abbey Schools group and operates under the Wycombe Abbey International partnership (a UK-origin school group).

Religious affiliation

The school website does not state a religious affiliation for the Hangzhou campus; there is no religious character listed in the public school pages.

School day structure

The boarding page gives an example day for middle-school boarders with timetabled activity from about 08:00 to 22:00 (classes, evening study and activities) to reflect the boarding routine. The school does not publish a single, public day schedule for all age groups on its website, so for precise start/end times and day-student timetables you should request the current daily timetable from admissions.

Bus service

The school website does not list a regular daily school-bus schedule or provider. An external article about the school noted a weekly social bus into Hangzhou for staff/families; for details about daily student transport, routes, pick-up points, pricing or private-provider arrangements contact the admissions office (listed on the school site).

Application / registration fee
- No publicly posted, fixed application or registration fee amount was found on the school's public pages.

Tuition fees — annual and per-term (by year group)
- The most detailed public breakdown located from independent school directories (past published / ‘‘previous year'' figures) shows:
- Kindergarten / Early Years: RMB 224,500 per year (RMB 112,250 per term).
- Primary (Years 1–6): RMB 190,000 per year (RMB 95,000 per term).
- Lower secondary / Middle school (Years 7–9): RMB 220,000 per year (RMB 110,000 per term).
- Upper secondary / High school (A‑Level years): RMB 260,000 per year (RMB 130,000 per term).

Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Published past-year figures from school-directory listings indicate annual boarding charges as follows:
- Primary boarding: RMB 40,000 per year (RMB 20,000 per term).
- Middle / lower secondary boarding: RMB 50,000 per year (RMB 25,000 per term).
- The school operates a formal boarding system; boarding provision is an established part of school life.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school publishes a school calendar but a public, itemised billing schedule and explicit payment deadlines or installment policy were not posted on the publicly accessible pages reviewed. Fees in the directories above are shown as yearly amounts and corresponding per‑term splits, implying termly billing is used in practice, but exact invoice dates, deposit requirements and late-payment penalties were not publicly available.

Other costs and extras
- Other typical costs referenced by third‑party listings include meals, uniforms, activity or enrichment fees and occasional excursion charges; specific public line‑item amounts for these extras were not found. Scholarship and fee‑remission programmes are advertised for eligible students (including multi‑level scholarships for A‑level entrants).

Refunds and fee‑change policy
- No publicly posted, detailed refund policy or formal fee‑change timetable was located on the school's public pages during the review.

Payment methods
- Specific payment channels (bank transfer, credit card, Alipay/WeChat, etc.) and bank details were not published in the public pages and directories consulted.

Summary of findings and limitations
- Available public information gives reliable past / directory figures for annual tuition and term splits and for boarding charges (listed above). The school's own public pages describe boarding and publish the academic calendar but do not present a full, itemised fee schedule, formal billing timetable, explicit application fee amount, payment channels or refund policy in the publicly accessible material reviewed. The tuition and boarding amounts above are drawn from independent school-directory summaries and aggregated market listings.

Boarding Arrangements

Boarding is provided. A boarding system mirrors leading overseas models, with house parents and tutors living together with pupils in their houses. The '24/7' boarding life includes a full campus schedule, and staff live on campus to support pupils.

Food Options

Dining offers a fusion of eastern and western cuisines served by leading global dining brands ISS, with curated nutrition.

House System

The school uses a house and tutor system. Each pupil is part of a house and a tutor group. The tutor is responsible for the pupil's all-round development. The house system fosters leadership, teamwork and a sense of competition.

Governance and Ownership

The school is led by an Executive Headmaster.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou describes a school-wide “all‑round care” and whole‑person education approach that aims to develop pupils' social, emotional and character skills through project‑based, cooperative and extracurricular activities. The school operates a House & Tutor system: each pupil is assigned to a house and a tutor, and tutors are described as responsible for the pupil's all‑round development; the site states tutors typically care for about 8–10 students in a tutor group. The school also emphasises living‑on‑campus pastoral support (teachers and house staff live on site and work closely with pupils) to provide continuous mentor contact. These arrangements and the “education beyond the classroom” approach are presented on the school's All‑Round Care, House & Tutor and Boarding pages.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school's public website does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) or detailed learning‑support policy. The Academic Curriculum and Development Curriculum pages describe differentiated and personalised learning pathways and regular assessment, but they do not specify which types of SEN the school can support, nor do they present a named SEN team or formal SEN policy. Because the website does not provide a clear SEN policy or explicit learning‑support provision, that information is not publicly disclosed on the school's site. If you would like, I can contact the school's admissions address listed on the site to request clarification.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school states it provides an immersive English environment with a high proportion of international teachers and small‑class, differentiated teaching; its Academic Curriculum notes bilingual/immersive language approaches and regular assessment of English skills. Summer‑school and English‑academy pages specifically describe immersive language provision and tiered (split‑level) English instruction designed for non‑native speakers, including differentiated pathways and all‑day immersion in summer programmes. The website therefore describes general EAL support through immersion, small classes and layered teaching, but it does not present a separate EAL policy document or a named EAL team.

Mental Wellbeing

The school frames mental‑wellbeing as part of its all‑round care: its All‑Round Care page explicitly lists attention to pupils' physical and mental health within the holistic education approach. The summer‑school and campus life pages state the school has a psychological counselling room and a 24‑hour nursing team on site, and describe structured extra‑curricular and boarding routines intended to support pupils' resilience and social development. Pastoral support is also delivered through the House & Tutor system and boarding staff who live with students, enabling ongoing observation and support.

Safeguarding

The school's site describes several safety and safeguarding measures: a round‑the‑clock nursing team, a security office, access‑control systems and 24‑hour security patrols, and states that all teachers complete campus security training. Boarding arrangements (house parents and tutors living with pupils) and an Open Door policy for senior leaders are presented as elements of pastoral oversight and day‑to‑day supervision. The website does not publish a separate downloadable child‑protection or safeguarding policy page, so further policy details would need to be requested directly from the school if required.

Admissions

1. Initial enquiry and campus visit — Contact admissions to start. Parents typically begin by booking a campus tour or an admissions consultation using the school's online booking form; the site explicitly invites families to "预约入学评估和面谈" (book an admissions assessment and interview). During this stage ask for the most recent admissions calendar, the current fee schedule, and a written list of required documents (proof of residence, birth certificate, current school reports), because the school's website notes booking, assessments and interviews are handled by the admissions office.

2. Confirm the correct entry pathway and eligibility. The school publishes different pathways: for example, the 2024招生简章 shows primary (Year 1) places and junior (Year 7) places with explicit eligibility windows (Year 1: children born between 1 Sep 2017 and 31 Aug 2018; Year 7: completed elementary education in 2024 and meeting district requirements). Parents should check whether their child must apply through the local municipal admissions system (district registration rules apply) or through the school's internal assessment route for other year groups.

3. Register in the correct system and on time. For Year 1 and Year 7 in 2024 the school's published schedule required parents to register on the municipal online system (selecting “杭州市萧山区威雅实验学校”) within the posted application windows, then participate in the municipal computerized allocation (电脑派位) and any municipal supplemental rounds (补招). If you are applying for those grades, be prepared to follow the city/district timetable and to select the school exactly as instructed; missing the municipal window generally means waiting for the补招 (supplemental) round. (The example dates on the school page are for 2024—confirm the current-year timetable with admissions).

4. Understand allocation, supplemental recruitment and capacity. The 2024招生简章 lists planned intake numbers (e.g., new Year 1: 4 classes, up to 24 students per class; new Year 7: 4 classes, up to 24 students per class — total 96 places for each listed entry), and it specifies that admission for those grades is effected through the municipal computerized allocation process and subsequent补招 rounds. That means for these entry points the school does not make independent first-round discretionary offers in place of the municipal allocation; instead parents should follow the municipal procedures and monitor补招 if not allocated.

5. Assessment, interview and documents for non‑municipal/insertions/older grades. For transfer students, international‑division applicants or applicants to grades outside the municipal allocation cycles, the school asks families to book an "入学评估和面谈" (admissions assessment and interview) via the admissions booking link; the website explicitly invites families to schedule these assessments. Expect the school to request recent school reports, identification documents, and to run academic and/or English assessments and an interview—timing and content vary by grade, so request the assessment brief in writing from admissions.

6. Offers, deposits and final enrolment paperwork. The school's public information states that fees are set according to the local price authority ("按照物价部门核定标准执行"), so ask admissions for the current fee schedule, deposit/placement‑fee amounts, payment deadlines and the refund policy before accepting an offer. After an offer is accepted you will normally complete formal enrolment paperwork, pay any required deposit or tuition first installment, and provide original documents (household registration/residence documents where applicable); confirm all deadlines and required originals with the admissions office.

Scholarships

The school publishes a named scholarship: the "杭州威雅卓越奖学金项目" which is open to students in Grades 9–12. The scholarship page states successful applicants can receive a full tuition remission (described on the page as "学费的全额减免, 高达100万元"), and it provides an online application link for the scheme. The page does not publish a detailed rubric or selection criteria on the public page, so families should use the scholarship application link and contact admissions to request the full terms, selection criteria, application deadlines and whether the award is a one‑off or renewable year‑to‑year. Given the level of the award, expect the process to be competitive; confirm eligibility, documentation requirements (transcripts, references, test scores) and how the scholarship interacts with other discounts or subsidies directly with the school.

Waitlist

The school's public admissions material does not describe a standalone school‑managed waiting list. For the primary and junior entry points described in the school's 2024招生简章, admission is handled through the municipal online registration and computerized allocation process (电脑派位) with subsequent supplemental rounds (补招); parents who are not allocated in the main round are advised to register for补招 rounds as instructed by the district. For other entry points (mid‑year transfers, international pathway or upper grades), the website asks parents to book an admissions assessment and interview—if a place is not immediately available the school does not publish a formal waitlist policy on the website, so parents should ask admissions whether the school will keep the child in a candidate pool or offer rolling admissions for the requested year/term. In short: official municipal allocation and补招 govern Year 1/Year 7 intake; for other years contact admissions for the current practice on candidate pools or waiting lists.

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