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Specialist-level SEN support in China

67 international schools in China offer specialist-level support for children with special educational needs (SEN) - substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs. doris rates two kinds of support — learning support and behaviour support — from Basic to Specialist.

What the levels mean

doris rates learning support and behaviour support separately, each on this five-point scale. A school is grouped by whichever of the two is higher, so it appears on one level page only.

67
SEN-supporting schools
learning or behaviour
67
Offer learning support
100% of these schools
43
Offer behaviour support
64% of these schools
67
Specialist level
in one or both areas

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📚 View schools in China with a learning support level of:

🧩 View schools in China with a behaviour support level of:

Learning support

📚 Learning support by level in China

67 schools offer learning support — the day-to-day academic support a school offers children with additional learning needs. How many sit at each level:

Specialist
67

Behaviour support

🧩 Behaviour support by level in China

43 schools offer behaviour support — support for social, emotional and behavioural needs. How many sit at each level:

Basic
43

By city

SEN support across China, city by city

Where the support is — schools offering learning and behaviour support in each city. Tap a city for its own breakdown.

City SEN schools 📚 Learning 🧩 Behaviour
Shanghai 23 23 17
Beijing 10 10 7
Guangzhou 9 9 6
Hangzhou 6 6 4
Shenzhen 5 5 3
Wuhan 4 4 2
Ningbo 3 3 1
Chengdu 2 2 1
Qingdao 2 2 0
Nanjing 1 1 1
Tianjin 1 1 1
Xiamen 1 1 0

The schools

Every school with specialist-level SEN support in China

67 schools, strongest combined support first. Both levels are shown because a school can be strong on one and light on the other.

B

Britannica International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
C

Concordia International School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
D

Dehong Chinese International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
D

Deutsche Schule Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
F

Fettes College Guangzhou

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
G

Guangzhou Huamei International School

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
H

Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School

📍 Hangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
H

Hangzhou Foreign Languages School

📍 Hangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
H

Harrow International School Beijing

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
H

Hiba Academy Hangzhou

📍 Hangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
H

Hiba Academy Nantong

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
I

ISA Wuhan International School

📍 Wuhan
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
K

Keystone Academy

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
L

Léman International School Chengdu

📍 Chengdu
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
L

Lucton School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
M

Maple Leaf International School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
M

Meisha Academy Guangzhou

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
M

Merchiston Academy Songshan Lake

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
N

Nanjing International School

📍 Nanjing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
N

Ningbo Huamao International School

📍 Ningbo
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
N

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
Q

QSI International School of Shenzhen

📍 Shenzhen
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai American School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai Community International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai French School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai Singapore International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shekou International School

📍 Shenzhen
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Suzhou Singapore International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Swiss School Beijing

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The British International School Shanghai Puxi

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The British School of Beijing Sanlitun

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The Garden International School

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The King's School Shenzhen International

📍 Shenzhen
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The SMIC Private School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

Tsinghua International School

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
U

ULink College Guangzhou

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
W

Wellington College International Hangzhou

📍 Hangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
W

Wellington College International Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
W

Wellington College International Tianjin

📍 Tianjin
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
W

Western Academy of Beijing

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
W

Wuhan Yangtze International School

📍 Wuhan
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
Y

Yew Chung International School of Beijing

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
Y

Yew Chung International School of Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
C

Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
C

Chengdu International School

📍 Chengdu
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None

Dulwich College Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
É

École Française Internationale de Canton

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
F

Fudan International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
G

Georgia School Ningbo

📍 Ningbo
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
L

Lycée Français International Charles de Gaulle de Pékin

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
M

Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals' School Wuhan

📍 Wuhan
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
N

NAS Guangzhou Panyu

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
N

Ningbo British International School (NBIS)

📍 Ningbo
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
O

Olive Tree International Academy

📍 Hangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
Q

Qingdao Amerasia International School

📍 Qingdao
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
Q

Qingdao No. 1 International School of Shandong Province

📍 Qingdao
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
R

Recognise International Academy

📍 Shenzhen
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS)

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Shanghai United International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Shenzhen Foreign Languages GBA Academy

📍 Shenzhen
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Sino-Canada School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Soong Ching Ling School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
T

The British School of Beijing Shunyi

📍 Beijing
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
T

TLC International School

📍 Guangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
W

Wuhan French International School

📍 Wuhan
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
W

Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou

📍 Hangzhou
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
X

Xiamen International School

📍 Xiamen
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None

FAQs

SEN at international schools — your questions

How many international schools in China offer specialist-level SEN support?+

67 international schools in China are rated 'Specialist' on doris - substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs. A school is grouped by the higher of its two ratings, learning support and behaviour support, so it appears on one level page only.

What does 'Specialist' mean?+

doris rates SEN provision on a five-point scale: None, Basic, Moderate, Advanced and Specialist. 'Specialist' means substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs.

Why are learning support and behaviour support rated separately?+

Because a school can be strong on one and light on the other. Learning support covers day-to-day academic help - dyslexia, dyscalculia, a learning-support unit. Behaviour support covers social, emotional and behavioural needs, including pastoral and specialist staff. Both levels are shown on every school on this page.

Does a specialist rating mean the school is right for my child?+

Not on its own. The right school depends on your child's specific needs, the fit with staff, class sizes and the exact provision on offer. Use this page to build a shortlist, then talk to each school's SEN coordinator (SENCO). doris is impartial and takes no placement fees.

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