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If you're researching international schools in China offering Japanese Curriculum, this page lists every school we know of and lets you sort, filter and compare them — without school marketing in the way. The most common curriculum is Japanese Curriculum, taught by 6 of the schools below. Annual tuition spans roughly 30,000–150,000 RMB, with the average sitting around 68,500. Schools range from new openings to long-established names like Shanghai Japanese School (SJS) (opened 1987).
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Shanghai Gold Apple School is a private, all‑through boarding school founded in 2000 by the Yalong Group. It sits on a campus in Pudong, with green space and more than 100,000 square meters of buildings. The school comprises of Kindergarten, Primary Department, Secondary Department and International Department, with a strong international orientation across its centers. The International Department includes the American High School Center (US curriculum with AP), the Cambridge Center (IGCSE/A‑Levels), a Mandarin Center (for international students and Chinese learners), and WA International Center and Hidaka/Nihon‑ga Center. Curricula include K‑12 Chinese system, Chinese‑global curriculum for foreign students, US high school curriculum with AP and Cambridge IGCSE/A‑Levels. The school reports about 3,000 students and over 400 staff with more than 1,600 graduates have studied abroad, with a 99% admission rate to top universities. Facilities include the Apple Classroom, a wildlife bird observatory, and a digital immersive future classroom.
Shanghai Japanese School is a Japanese-curriculum international school in Shanghai operated by the Shanghai Japanese School Operating Committee, with support from the Shanghai Japanese Chamber of Commerce. It offers education from elementary through high school, with campuses in Hongqiao and Pudong, and a high school division established in 2011 on the Pudong campus. The school follows Japan’s national curriculum, using Japanese-language textbooks and subject structures familiar to families from Japan. Students study standard subjects taught in Japanese, ensuring continuity with the Japanese education system.
The Chongqing Fudi Yew Wah International Education Kindergarten (YWIEK) is located at No. 2 Huxia Street, Yuanyang Town, Yubei District, Chongqing 401122, China. Opened in 2002, it is part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah Education Network, offering a bilingual early-years program for Chinese and expatriate children. The school emphasizes a multicultural learning community and a close parent–teacher partnership, with a 5:1 child-to-teacher ratio and more than 5,000 square metres of space. The program serves children aged 2 to 6 and uses the YWIEK Curriculum, which includes Toddler (2–3), Early Childhood (3–5) and Pre-Primary Preparation (5–6) curricula, plus unique programmes such as YWIEK English Programme and early literacy/mathematics support. Instruction is delivered in English and Chinese within a bilingual environment, fostering cross-cultural learning. The network emphasises child safety and a supportive, open dialogue with families within a multicultural community.
The Japanese School of Dalian, located along Binhai Road in the Economic and Technological Development Zone, follows the educational curriculum guidelines mandated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. Serving students from elementary through middle school, the institution provides instruction primarily in Japanese, alongside focused subject classes in Chinese and English. The campus features standard classrooms, specialized science labs, music rooms, and outdoor athletic grounds. A distinctive element of the school's program is its annual Exchange Learning Day with local Chinese schools, promoting cross-cultural communication and practical language application. Additionally, students participate in traditional Japanese school events, including the annual Undo-kai (Sports Day) and cultural exhibitions. The school also operates a dedicated school bus network to facilitate student commuting across major residential sectors of Dalian.
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.
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