Compare Specialist-level SEN International Schools in China

Britannica International School, Shanghai is a British-curriculum all-through school for students aged 18 months to 18 years; it opened in August 2013. The campus is listed at 1988 Gubei Road (near Wuzhong Road) in the Gubei residential district of Shanghai. The school follows the English National Curriculum and prepares students for IGCSE and A‑Level examinations in partnership with Cambridge (CAIE) and Edexcel. Britannica publishes its annual tuition table (2025–26): annual tuition ranges from RMB 252,300 (Pre‑Nursery) up to RMB 356,700 (Years 12–13). The school describes itself as smaller than many Shanghai international schools, with a current student population of over 400 and class sizes “all under 22 pupils”. A distinctive, named offering is its extensive Native Language Programme (Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew and others), delivered by specialist native-speaking teachers.

Concordia International School Shanghai opened in 1998 and is a co-educational day school serving Preschool through High School students in the Jinqiao area of Pudong. The school follows an American-style curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings and membership in Global Online Academy; it also highlights a multi-level Mandarin program from preschool to grade 12. The single-campus site in Jinqiao reports energy-saving campus systems (including geothermal heating/cooling) and provides optional bus transport and school lunch options. Concordia publishes tuition by grade band (tuition listed in RMB) and reports PS–12 enrollments in its school profile. The Head of School is Dr. Eric Semler.

Dehong Shanghai International Chinese School opened on 1 September 2017 in the Qizhong villa area of Maqiao, Minhang District, Shanghai. The campus delivers a twelve-year education (Grade 1–12) that blends the Chinese National Curriculum with international elements, guided by Dehong's holistic, inquiry-based framework and the Dulwich College International pedagogical approach. The school emphasises bilingual education, with roughly 50% Chinese-medium and 50% English-medium teaching in Elementary and Middle School, and a shift to predominantly English instruction (about 85% of teaching and learning in English) from Grade 10 onward to support global university pathways. The Dehong curriculum consists of three strands: the CNC content, extended inquiry-based learning (including STEAM, SE21, service, sustainability, and cultural activities), and the international perspectives offered through Dulwich-inspired practice. The enrichment programme (Qidi) covers Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Entrepreneurial Practice, Sports, and Music, and the school participates in Worldwise events that connect students with a global network. The campus is designed to support language development, cross-cultural understanding and holistic growth.

Deutsche Schule Shanghai (DSS) operates two Eurocampuses in Shanghai: the Hongqiao campus in the western Qingpu district and the Yangpu campus in the north‑east of the city. The school accepts children from 18 months through secondary graduation and offers the full range of German school certificates including the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA). DSS runs kindergarten groups, primary classes and a Sekundarstufe with G8 gymnasialen Bildungsweg; the school publishes a single annual tuition schedule and separate conditions for DaF/DaZ language support and optional services such as the school bus. Cohorts are organised in class groups with a stated maximum class size of 24 in the Sekundarstufe; overall enrolment is around 1,100 children and young people across both sites. Admissions information, registration fees, deposit and the current annual tuition rates are published in the school's payment conditions. For campus contact details and admission steps see the school's admissions pages.

Fettes College Guangzhou (FCG) is a 15-year continuous K–12 school established as a joint project between Fettes College (UK) and Country Garden Education; the Guangzhou campus began recruiting internationally in 2020. The school runs an early-years programme built on the IB PYP framework combined with EYFS, a bilingual primary and middle programme that integrates the Chinese national curriculum (CNC) with the IB MYP, and a senior programme offering Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level pathways. The campus is located in Zengcheng (Phoenix City) on a large, forested site about one hour by car from central Guangzhou and Baiyun Airport. Boarding provision is a named feature of school life and the school operates a bilingual (Chinese/English) instructional model across grades. For full details and source pages, see the linked school pages cited below.

Guangzhou Huamei International School was founded on June 19, 1993 and is located on Huamei Road in the Tianhe education core area. The campus covers about 160,000 m² at the foot of Phoenix Mountain and describes itself as a full-time boarding international school serving kindergarten through high school; the website highlights bilingual programmes and a range of international pathways (AP, A-Level, Canadian OSSD and IB-related offerings at kindergarten). The school publishes a student population figure of about 5,100 and lists on-campus services including daily school-bus pickup/drop-off and on-site medical provision. Distinctive features cited on the site include the school's “forest” campus and an English IB integrated kindergarten class; the site also describes STEM, sports and international exchange activity across year groups. (All items above are taken from the school website.)

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.

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.

Harrow Beijing opened in 2005 and operates two sites: a City Campus for early years and a larger Hegezhuang Campus for Years 2–13. The school uses a Harrow Little Lions Curriculum for ages 2–6 and follows the English National Curriculum integrated with the International Primary Curriculum in early years and Key Stage 1; students progress to GCSE (Years 9–11) and then A Levels (Years 12–13). The school lists specialist provision including LAMDA (Harrow Beijing describes itself as the largest LAMDA centre in China), a Football Academy, aquatics and a broad programme of service learning run through student-led societies. The site also describes a six-House system, an on-site careers and university guidance programme for Years 9–13, and admissions materials (available from the Information Centre) that cover tuition, buses and timetables. All statements here are taken from the school website.

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.

Hiba Academy Nantong (also called Huili School Nantong) is a bilingual school on an 80,000 m² campus in the Su‑Xi‑Tong Science & Technology Industrial Park. The school offers an Hiba Early Years programme (merging EYFS and the Chinese curriculum), followed by a 12‑year pathway covering Primary, Junior High and Senior High. The website states a campus capacity of 2,000 pupils and purpose‑built boarding houses for up to 800 boarders; the school describes a co‑teaching model in Chinese and English and a compulsory wellbeing subject in the curriculum. The site also lists a teacher–student ratio (1:5) and daily school bus provision. Where the website does not give a current enrolment figure it reports the campus design capacity instead.

ISA Wuhan International School is a K–12 IB-continuum campus for students aged 2–18 located on Fenglin Road in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone; the site also notes the campus sits beside the Yangtze River. The school offers the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes and also operates Cambridge IGCSE pathways at secondary levels; instruction is delivered in English with Chinese language provision. Facilities described on the website include a STEAM centre and science labs, a library (listed capacity >50,000 books), a 1000-seat auditorium, sports halls, an aquatics centre and boarding accommodation. ISA Wuhan publishes class-size guidance (e.g., EY classes ≈20, primary ≈25, middle ≈24) and states the campus footprint and building area is designed for up to about 4,000 students.

Keystone Academy is a bilingual (Chinese–English) K–12 day and boarding school on a suburban campus in Houshayu, Shunyi District, Beijing. The school opened in 2014 and states a distinctive “Chinese Thread” that weaves Chinese culture and identity into its bilingual programme. Primary years use an inquiry-based Primary Curriculum (IPC) in a bilingual immersion model; middle and high school progress to IB programmes, with the IB Diploma Programme offered in the high school. Boarding is part of the school's model (students are required to board from Grade 9). Keystone highlights a large activities programme (KAP), an emphasis on service learning and community projects, and a strong bilingual language-acquisition focus as defining features. All factual points above are taken from the school website (see contact, curriculum, admissions and programme pages).

Léman International School Chengdu is a private international day school located in Tianfu New Area, Chengdu. The campus sits on a 50‑acre site at No. 1080 Da'an Road in Zhengxing County, reflecting the school's large but family‑friendly campus environment. The school serves Early Years (ages 2–4), Primary (ages 5–11), and Secondary (ages 12–18). It is part of the Nord Anglia Education family and delivers the International Baccalaureate curriculum through the IB Middle Years Programme (for Years 7–11) and the IB Diploma Programme (Years 12–13), with globally connected learning through Global Campus and collaborations with MIT and The Juilliard School. Language of instruction is English, with Mandarin and French offered as additional languages; Korean and German are available to specific cohorts. The school emphasises small class sizes (about 15 students) and a strong university‑placement track, including high IB results and extensive extracurriculars such as leadership and service opportunities, Model United Nations, and Duke of Edinburgh awards. The campus supports a broad cocurricular program, including arts, sports, and STEAM, and hosts a diverse international community with students from many nationalities.

Lucton School Shanghai is the Shanghai campus of the historic British Lucton school and opened in September 2018. The campus is located in Pudong New Area and is operated as a fully boarding school. The school follows an English/British curriculum offering IGCSE and A Level pathways and includes ESL support for students whose first language is not English. The website highlights a range of on-site facilities and extended programmes: a central football pitch, roof tennis and basketball courts, water-sport provision and a dedicated equestrian (马术) centre — the site notes that equestrian activity is part of the sports offering. Class-size guidance on the site states IGCSE classes are around 20 students and A Level classes around 12. The school presents a bilingual (Chinese/English) environment and lists modern foreign languages such as French, Spanish and German among its extended language options.

Shanghai Maple Leaf Bilingual School opened in September 2013 and is located at No.1 Fengye Street in historic Fengjing Town, at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. The campus occupies about 150 mu and the site states the school enrolled around 1,000 middle- and high-school students and employs roughly 180 staff, including about 40 international teachers. The school is listed on the site as one of the first 21 pilot schools approved by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission to run international high‑school curriculum programs; the site also highlights regular international‑university admissions and graduation events. The school presents both Chinese-language materials and bilingual (Chinese/English) communications on its pages, notes a named international‑curriculum leadership team, and publishes news about student performances and English language events on the campus. For specific tuition, class-size or bus-service details the school site points parents to the admissions materials and contact numbers.

Vanke Meisha Academy (VMA) is located at No.33, Huanmei Road, Dameisha, Yantian District, Shenzhen; the school site lists this contact address and refers to the Dameisha natural environment in staff testimonials. The academy organizes teaching across three course strands — a Sino‑American pathway (with AP offerings), a Sino‑British pathway (IGCSE → A‑Level), and an Arts Academy — and describes its curriculum design as drawing on IB principles alongside Chinese national, Cambridge and US AP elements. VMA states its enrolment is about 700 students (roughly 90% academic pathway, 10% arts pathway) and that teaching groups are kept small (teaching classes are described as 20–25 students). The site lists annual tuition for 2025–2026 as 270,000 RMB for academic students and 312,000 RMB for art students, with a separate accommodation fee and shuttle/bus fees noted as additional items. The school highlights its Arts Academy and STEAM provision as distinctive features (including specialist music and visual arts programs and international masterclasses).

Merchiston Academy Songshan Lake (MAS) opened in September 2021 and is presented on the school website as an international campus located in Songshan Lake Park, adjacent to Huawei's European Village; the site states the campus has about 35,000 m² of floor area and convenient transport links. MAS is described as offering courses within IGCSE and GCE A-level pathways and cooperating with Pearson/Edexcel and BTEC vocational provision for older students. The website also describes an on-site boarding provision and a broad co-curricular programme (sports, arts and STEM-related CCAs are listed). The school site does not publish a full fee schedule, an overall minimum/maximum age range for all entry points, typical class-size figures for MAS, or a total current pupil number; I can fetch the campus latitude/longitude from Google Maps if you'd like.

Nanjing International School (NIS) is a non-profit Pre-K to 12 IB World School located in Xianlin University City in Nanjing's Qixia District. The campus covers about 80,620 square meters and features facilities for the Primary and Secondary sections, the community Centre, and the HUB addition. The school serves international families from Pre-K through Grade 12 and delivers the full International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) with English as the language of instruction and additional language programmes integrated into the IB framework. The school offers extensive co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, and service learning, including a 540-seat theatre and a wide activities programme.

Ningbo Huamao International School (NBHIS) is an IB World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school was IB-accredited in 2012 and became NBHIS in 2015 after a new education license; it also hosts a North American Programme (NAP) for ages 15–18 and a Sino-Canadian Programme for pathways to Canadian universities. The campus is located on No. 2 Yinxian Avenue in Yinzhou District, Ningbo, and includes facilities such as an art gallery and a science museum. English is the medium of instruction; Mandarin/Chinese is taught as a subject. NBHIS is a Round Square member (since 2015) and emphasizes global citizenship through Round Square initiatives and diverse co-curricular activities. Weekly boarding is available for international and Chinese students. NBHIS provides college counselling and international university pathways.

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong (NAIS Pudong) opened in 2002 and is located in the Pudong New District of Shanghai. The school follows the English National Curriculum through Early Years and Primary, offers IGCSE at Years 10–11 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Years 12–13; age range is 2–18. Campus facilities include an MIT Maker Space, indoor swimming pool, two sports halls and both grass and artificial-turf football pitches — the site notes it has one of the few natural grass football pitches in Pudong. NAIS Pudong lists over 140 co-curricular activities and partnerships with organisations such as The Juilliard School, MIT and UNICEF; the school also highlights its Model United Nations and Social Impact Programme. For families relocating from overseas, key practical details (address, tuition by year group, transport options) are published on the school website and the Admissions team is listed for enquiries.

QSI International School of Shenzhen was established in 2001 as a non-profit, English-medium day school and serves expatriate families in Shenzhen across three nearby campuses. The school operates a Preschool & Lower Elementary campus (ages 2–7), a Main campus for middle grades (ages 8–13), and a Secondary campus for ages 14–18; AP courses and the IB Diploma are offered at the secondary level. QSI uses a Mastery Learning approach and explicitly teaches its Success Orientations (e.g., Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Kindness) across grades. Preschool and lower-elementary class sizes are given as 16 for 2-year-olds and about 18–20 for 3–7 year-old classes. Facilities described on campus pages include libraries, science labs, music and art spaces, indoor gym space and outdoor play areas. An optional, local school-bus service (with English-speaking bus monitors) is available; routes and fees are handled separately by the school.

Shanghai American School (SAS) is a non-profit PreK–12 school with two campuses in Shanghai: Pudong (1600 Lingbai Road) and Puxi (258 Jinfeng Road). The school was founded in 1912 and serves children from early childhood through high school. Early years at SAS use a Reggio Emilia–inspired approach; at high school SAS offers both Advanced Placement (AP) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as pathways. The school highlights programs such as robotics alongside sports and performing arts, and provides an optional bus service for families. SAS is led by Head of School James Nelligan. (All facts below are taken from the SAS website.)

Shanghai Community International School (SCIS) is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum World School founded in 1996 and operating three campuses in Shanghai: Hongqiao Early Childhood (ages 2–6), Hongqiao Main (Grades 2–12) and Pudong (Nursery–Grade 12). SCIS offers the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. The school's tuition is all‑inclusive (examples: school-issued MacBook for Grades 6–12; bus service; school lunches for full-day students are included). Campuses include facilities such as 25m, 6-lane pools, a 700-seat auditorium and a 10,000 sq ft Black Box theatre. SCIS publishes average class-size ranges (Early Childhood 14–18, Lower School 18–20, Upper School 20–22) and highlights language learning (English instruction with Mandarin, EAL, French, Spanish, Korean and Dutch curricular provision and additional extracurricular languages). SCIS also notes recent recognition as an Apple Distinguished School. All points above are taken from the SCIS website.

The Lycée Français de Shanghai (LFS) is a French-curriculum school operating two Eurocampus sites in Shanghai: Qingpu and Yangpu. It serves children from age 2 up to the terminale (around 18 years) and reports about 1,530 students of some 60 nationalities. The LFS is conventionné with the AEFE and follows the French national curriculum while offering several language pathways, including Section Internationale Américaine (SIA), Section Internationale Chinoise (SIC) and a Section Européenne (English). The school runs a Français Langue de Scolarisation (FLSco) programme for non‑French-speaking entrants and a large extra‑curricular programme (ASC) with sports and cultural activities. The school publishes its annual tuition tables and practical information (campus addresses, admissions contacts) on its website.

Shanghai Singapore International School (SSIS) opened on 3 September 1996 and provides a continuous K–12 pathway for expatriate children aged 2–18; the school reports a community of about 1,400 students. The campus is listed at 301 Zhujian Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. SSIS follows a blended curriculum pathway that includes the Singapore curriculum at lower levels, Cambridge IGCSE in middle secondary, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (with IBDP and IBCP authorisations noted in the school history). The school describes a bilingual approach (English + Chinese); its Chinese Language & Culture Programme provides banded classes (Advanced / Standard / Foundation) and the preschool programme indicates a roughly 70% English / 30% Chinese instruction ratio. SSIS also highlights a curriculum-integrated golf programme and an on-campus Aquatic Centre.

Shekou International School (SIS) was established in January 1988 and operates across three Shekou campuses (Jingshan, The Bay, and Net Valley). The school serves Nursery to Grade 12, with more than 1,100 students from over 40 countries, and the Bay campus houses the upper-primary grades and the main office. SIS is an authorized IB World School delivering the IB Diploma Programme and has implemented the PYP; the school is also progressing through MYP authorization. SIS runs language-specialist pathways including a long‑running French International Programme and recent Chinese bilingual offerings. The school publishes a bus service for Shenzhen families (daily two-way routes with licensed, air‑conditioned buses). The facts above are taken from the SIS website (History; About Us; Our Future; Map & Directions; Bus Info).

Shanghai Singapore International School (SSIS) is an international K–12 school established in 1996 and located at 301 Zhujian Road in Minhang District, Shanghai. The school provides a Singapore-based programme in Preschool and Primary, Cambridge programmes in the middle years and IGCSE, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma for Grades 11–12. SSIS operates a bilingual early-years model with English–Mandarin co-teaching and a dedicated Chinese Language and Culture Programme that places students in Advanced, Standard and Foundation streams. On-campus facilities listed by the school include an indoor Aquatic Centre, STEAM maker spaces and a Performing Arts Centre, and the school highlights niche offerings such as a curriculum golf programme. After-school options include sports, arts and academic clubs, and SSIS runs an extensive optional school-bus network for families. The school website reports about 1,400 students and publishes the 2025/2026 tuition range from RMB 130,000 to RMB 300,000.

Swiss School Beijing opened in August 2017 as the German-language section of the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB). The school follows the Swiss curriculum (Lehrplan 21) taught primarily in German while students also take daily Chinese lessons and access WAB's English-medium programmes. French is introduced from Grade 5. Classes run from Early Years and Kindergarten through Primary (Grades 1–5) and Middle School (Grades 6–9). The school operates on the WAB campus and students use WAB facilities such as the library and sports areas. Transportation within the WAB bus network is included in tuition. The Association Swiss School Beijing is a Swiss-registered non-profit and the school is recognised under Switzerland's framework for Swiss schools abroad. For families relocating from overseas, the school offers a German-language Swiss curriculum inside an international campus context and daily access to Chinese language teaching plus English immersion at WAB.

The British International School Shanghai, Puxi (BISS Puxi) is a Nord Anglia school established in 2004 on a campus in Huacao, Minhang District. The school follows the National Curriculum for England through Primary and Lower Secondary, offers IGCSE in Upper Secondary and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and A levels for 16–18 year olds. BISS Puxi publishes average class sizes by phase (Early Years ~15; Primary and Secondary ~21) and lists over 300 after‑school clubs and activities, plus collaborations with MIT, The Juilliard School and UNICEF. The campus address and admissions contact details are given on the school site; the school also publishes a downloadable 2025/26 fees schedule showing annual tuition (listed in RMB) by year group.

The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun is a British day school for children aged 1–11, located in Beijing's Embassy District (Chaoyang), on Sanlitun Road. The school opened in 2003 and is described on the school site as the longest‑serving British school in the capital. Your child would follow the National Curriculum for England adapted for an international community; Early Years covers ages 1–4 and Primary covers ages 5–11. The campus includes a bespoke Year 1 centre and an Early Years Li Building with indoor and outdoor spaces designed for young learners. The school runs language programmes in Mandarin (including Heritage and Advanced groups) and an optional German programme for Years 1–6, and offers English as an Additional Language support where needed. BSB Sanlitun highlights curricular collaborations with organisations such as Apple, Juilliard and MIT, and embeds community and environmental projects (for example, the BSB Earth Guardians programme) into its programme.

The Garden International School (Guangzhou) operates separate Kindergarten and Primary sites in Panyu District. The school's English pages list a Director's message (Susan Smith) and say the school "aim[s] to blend the best of western and eastern culture, language and education" and that it offers "local and international classes" led by overseas and Chinese staff — the website describes this as a "bilingual opportunity".

The King's School Shenzhen (Qianhai campus) opened for the first cohort in late October 2022 and is sited in Shenzhen's Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone. The school operates a 12-year Cambridge-based programme (including A-levels for senior students) and runs a separate King's kindergarten that uses the UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework. The campus was planned as a full boarding prep/senior school (boarding capacity cited by the school) and includes specialist rooms, sports provision and a dormitory building; it also runs robotics and drone/technology activity programmes and UK exchange links with the Canterbury school. The school's published recruitment/launch materials state an initial planned intake of about 200 students across 13 classes in its first year. All items above are taken from the school's official website.

SMIC Private School (SMIC School) is a K–12 school founded by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in 2001 and opened to the public in 2004. The main campus is in Zhangjiang, Pudong (Qing‑Tong Road) and the school combines a Chinese-track program with an international (American‑system) division; the international division offers AP courses and is an authorised AP and SAT/ACT test centre. Facilities listed on the school site include science labs, language facilities, AI classroom and extensive sports facilities. The bilingual kindergarten lists class sizes and age bands (P2 = 3 years; K1 = 4; K2 = 5). The school states it provides daily Chinese instruction across grades while following American‑based curricular standards in the international division. For families: tuition for the international division is published per semester on the school site (see fees page); the site also gives a school‑bus contact for routes and fees.

Tsinghua International School (THIS) is the international division of Tsinghua University High School on the Tsinghua Fuzhong campus in Haidian District, Beijing. Founded in 2009, THIS uses an American-based curriculum informed by US Common Core and AERO standards; the high school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Chinese language and culture study is required for all students. The school shares sports and other facilities with Tsinghua Fuzhong and lists computer labs and a STEAM laboratory among its resources. Primary, middle and high sections teach primarily in English while providing separate Chinese classes for native and non-native speakers. THIS runs an extensive extracurricular programme (more than 50 clubs listed) including performing arts, debate teams and ISAC athletics. Distinctive practices include primary “Spartan families” and project-based, inquiry-led learning across grades. Admissions are for foreign passport holders and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan permanent residents.

Ulink College (ULC) Guangzhou is an international boarding secondary school located in Nansha District, Guangzhou. The school teaches Cambridge IGCSE (Grade 9–10) and Cambridge A Level (Grade 11–12) courses and operates an English-language learning support programme for students entering Grade 9. The campus includes classrooms, laboratories, a library, sports facilities (tennis courts, football pitch, basketball courts and a swimming pool) and boarding accommodation; the school publishes boarding and catering fees and runs a shuttle/school-bus service. Distinctive, school-stated features include a two-month overseas immersion programme for incoming Grade 9 students and an internal Learning Center offering test-preparation and subject tutorials. ULC also notes CIS accreditation and a record of alumni progression to international universities. The school address and contact details are published on its official site for parents arranging visits or enquiries.

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.

Wellington College International Shanghai opened in August 2014 and is located in the Qiantan / New Bund area of Pudong, next to the Huangpu River and close to the Oriental Sports Center and the metro (Oriental Sports Center station). The College serves children aged 2–18 and offers a bilingual model with English as the official language of instruction and Mandarin taught throughout the school. The campus is described on the school site as the largest in the greater downtown area of Shanghai and includes extensive sports and arts facilities, two pools and a 400m running track. The school publishes its yearly tuition schedule on the website (2025–26 fees shown) and a prospectus with class-size details (Pre‑Nursery/Nursery 20; Reception and Years 1–6 typically 22; Years 7+ typically 22) and enrolment of 1,600+ pupils. If you'd like the campus latitude/longitude, I can look this up on Google Maps (the school website gives the postal address but does not list coordinates).

Wellington College International Tianjin is an all-through British international school established in 2011 on a 35,000 m2 campus in the Hongqiao District of Tianjin. The campus opened in August 2011, following construction that began in September 2009. The College serves pupils aged 2–18 and offers the British curriculum from Early Years through to IGCSE (Years 10–11) and the A Level programme in the International Curriculum Centre. Mandarin is taught as a core subject across the curriculum, with a dedicated Mandarin department, and the Early Years programme combines the British EYFS with Chinese curriculum elements in a bilingual setting. English is used as daily language of communication and instruction, with English as a language of instruction for most subjects and Mandarin taught throughout the school. The school is co-educational and offers boarding for senior pupils. The principal is Yang Yang. The campus features a 500-seat theatre, a state-of-the-art sports hall, libraries, science labs and dedicated arts spaces, and a broad enrichment program including World Scholar's Cup, MUN, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, exchanges and a wide range of cultural, sporting and residential activities.

Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) is an independent, non-profit international school offering IB programmes from Early Years through Grade 12; the school was founded in 1994. The campus covers about 99,000 m² and includes sports facilities (indoor pool, three full-size gyms, a FIFA‑approved football field and the ‘Tiger L'Air' sports dome) plus three libraries and multiple arts and technology studios. WAB runs the WABX co-curricular programme with several hundred club, language, service and sporting options and includes student-led activities such as Model UN, a student magazine (Inkblot), and robotics teams. The school's language instruction is in English and it offers curricular language programmes in Chinese, French and Spanish, with several home‑language programs available. Note: the campus latitude/longitude below was taken from public mapping sources because WAB's website does not publish coordinates.

Wuhan Yangtze International School (WYIS) is an English-medium Pre K–12 international school that began in 2003 and moved to its current campus at 10–1 Boxue Road in the Hanyang / Wuhan International Educational Center area in 2014. The school follows an American, AP-based college-preparatory curriculum and is Cognia-accredited; WYIS offers a range of AP classes and is an approved PSAT/SAT and AP testing centre. WYIS highlights applied-technology learning (award-winning middle/high school robotics, Makerspace and AP Computer Science), regular Chinese-language programmes and school-wide Chinese learning events, and a variety of electives and after-school activities including music, drama and Model United Nations. The site lists an average class size of 17 and states the school serves over 260 students; the admissions pages give entry guidance (ECC/Foundation entry from age 3) and the 2025–26 published tuition ranges from RMB 86,000 to RMB 219,000. (All details taken from the school website.)

Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing) is an international day school for expatriate children aged 2–18, located on the edge of Honglingjin Park in Chaoyang District. The school uses a bilingual co-teaching model (English and Chinese) and structures early years and primary learning around shared Learning Communities; the Early Childhood Centre was renovated and re-opened in 2015 to support that approach. YCIS Beijing runs a British-style pathway through IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Upper Secondary. The school publishes a school-wide student–teacher ratio of 7:1 and describes a multi-level Chinese language programme in Secondary (from beginner CAL levels through IB Chinese options). For admissions, the site directs families to contact the Admissions Office and the published pages do not list a public annual fee table; families are asked to contact Admissions for the current fee schedule.

Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS Shanghai) opened in 1993 and now operates multiple campuses in both Puxi and Pudong, serving expatriate children aged 2–18. The school uses a bilingual approach (English and Chinese) across Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary sections and runs an adapted English National Curriculum in Primary, Cambridge IGCSE courses in lower secondary and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in upper secondary. YCIS describes its provision as a network of campus-based Learning Communities (Puxi, Pudong and Lingang), and highlights practical STEM projects — including student work in robotics and collaborations with external research partners — alongside regular service-learning activities embedded in the programme. The school lists over 90 co-curricular activities across its campuses and reports a school-wide student–teacher ratio of 7:1.

Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy (北京朝阳凯文学校) opened in 2017 and is a K–12 bilingual school located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The school describes a blended programme that follows the Chinese national curriculum in compulsory years and offers international pathways in senior secondary (including IBDP, A-Level and AP), and has Cambridge-authorised programmes across stages. Primary years include a MATI (Mathematics, AI, Technology and Innovation) strand for young pupils; the school also highlights a sustained arts programme (including a partnership with Berklee's K–12 modern music programme) and a growing STEM/innovation offer. The school reports IBDP authorization in February 2020, runs an on-campus boarding option (optional boarding fees) and operates an extensive school-bus service covering multiple Beijing districts. For admissions the school publishes the main intake points (preschool, Grade 1, Grade 6, Grade 9 and Grade 10) and a class maximum of 24 students. (All information taken from the school website.)

Chengdu International School is an English-medium Pre K–12 school in Chengdu, China, offering an American curriculum with AP courses. It is Cognia-accredited and part of LifePlus. The campus is described as a modern, purpose-built facility in the heart of the city, located on Shuinianhe Nanlu in Jinjiang District.

Dulwich College Shanghai is an international co-educational day school operating two campuses (Pudong and Puxi) that together deliver an English National Curriculum into IGCSE and the IB Diploma. The Pudong campus opened in 2003 and educates over 1,600 students; the Puxi campus opened in August 2016 and is located in South Minhang at 2000 Qian Pu Jing Road, sitting on about 40,000 sq. metres of green space. The College groups younger children in DUCKS (Toddler to Year 2), a Dual Language early years programme based on the U.K. Early Years Foundation Stage (offered at the Pudong campus). Students follow the English National Curriculum through Year 9, take IGCSEs in Years 10–11 and the IB Diploma in Years 12–13. Mandarin is taught through three streamed pathways (native, second-language and foreign-language) from early years through to IGCSE/IB. Each campus publishes an annual tuition fee schedule (the Pudong campus publishes a detailed fee PDF showing 2025–26 tuition bands; the Puxi campus’s published range is RMB 141,900–RMB 399,750). The College runs a large co-curricular programme including STEAM, sports, music, drama and community/service activities; facilities at the Puxi campus include a 50m Olympic pool, a triple gymnasium and a 500-seat theatre, and classes at Puxi are typically small (around 10 students in most lessons). The College also operates an optional school bus service and, at the Pudong campus, offers a termly residential Ignite and a Switzerland programme for older students.

The École Française Internationale de Canton (LFIC) is a French-curriculum school that has operated in Guangzhou since 1997 and is part of the AEFE network. It accepts children from toute petite section (from 2 years) through terminale; the school is homologated by the French Ministry from maternelle to seconde and runs the terminale cycle with CNED. LFIC delivers a trilingual pathway (French, English and Mandarin) and says it enrolls students from over 25 nationalities. The campus in Jinshazhou (Baiyun District) includes a school cafeteria and daily extracurricular activities; offerings named on the site include a school choir, a student government, a web radio project for older students, and sports associations (basketball, football, table tennis). The school's public pages list annual tuition by section (RMB) and practical information for parents (admissions, financial regulation, scholarships). All facts above are taken from the school's website pages and published tuition PDF.

Lycée Français International Charles de Gaulle de Pékin (LFIPékin) is a French-curriculum school that is part of the AEFE network; it teaches from petite section (maternelle) through terminale and prepares students for the Diplôme National du Brevet, the French Baccalauréat and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI). The school's website states it operates a new campus and highlights multilingual pathways, including English and Chinese international sections that can lead to the OIB. LFIPékin reports about 800 students from roughly 50 nationalities and lists five teaching languages on its homepage. The school runs regular cultural and arts events (for example the Quinzaine des Arts), offers a web radio and pupil-led bodies (CVL, délégués éco-responsables), and provides an on-site catering service. Transport information on the site describes an organised school-bus service with dedicated routes and safety features. (All items above are taken from the school website.)

Maple Leaf International School – Wuhan is a large K–12 campus that opened in 2007 and includes an international high school, a Foreign Nationals (off‑shore BC) school (pre‑school to Grade 9), and Chinese national curriculum streams. The campus sits in Wuhan's East Lake High‑Tech Development Area (Optics Valley) and the school website notes landscaped grounds with a small lake and pagoda, a full‑size football pitch, running track, multipurpose gym and an Olympic‑sized ice rink. The school follows the Maple Leaf World School (World School) curriculum for its international pathway, and also runs AP and IGCSE offerings alongside the Chinese national programmes; the Foreign Nationals School is described on the site as a British Columbia (Canada) off‑shore school. The site reports strong progression to Western universities (a high proportion of Grade 12 students move on to overseas study) and lists a wide range of electives and extracurriculars in arts, languages, sport and STEM.

NAS Guangzhou (Panyu) is a bilingual day-and-boarding school located in Panyu District of Guangzhou, with an on-site address listed as 西和路 88 号. The school delivers a bilingual programme that implements the Chinese national curriculum alongside internationally informed teaching approaches; it is also a candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). The campus description and facility pages list sports and performance facilities (outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, a multi-purpose sports hall), maker spaces (3D printers, robotics) and a 255-seat hall. The school emphasises small classes (reported at 24–26 students per class, with a 1:8 staff–student ratio stated) and offers both day and boarding provision. Distinctive on-site collaborations mentioned on the site include partnerships with the Juilliard School (performing arts), MIT (STEAM projects) and UNICEF (SDG-related community work). All items above are taken from the school website.

Ningbo British International School (NBIS) is an international school for children of foreign personnel in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. The school follows a British International curriculum and is a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS). NBIS is an authorised examination centre for Cambridge International Examinations and serves as both a SAT Centre and Chinese Proficiency Test Centre (HSK). The school aims to provide a warm, friendly, and safe environment for effective learning.

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.

QAIS (Qingdao Amerasia International School) is a private, not-for-profit international school in Qingdao that serves students from 18 months to 18 years old. The school operates at the Baishan Campus in the Laoshan District, with the campus buildings and facilities designed to support Montessori programs and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum. QAIS offers the IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme, and is also accredited by the American Montessori Society for its Toddler and Early Childhood programs. The school moved to the Baishan Campus in 2018 after starting in 2011, and the campus includes Montessori classrooms, science laboratories, a library, a technology lab, and spaces for music, drama and the arts. Beyond classroom learning, QAIS runs a robust after-school program with activities in athletics, arts, robotics, and other clubs, and it organizes regional and international trips for students. The language of instruction is English, with additional language studies integrated into the IB framework. QAIS emphasizes international mindedness, global citizenship, and a student-centered, inquiry-based approach, supported by a diverse staff drawn from many countries. The school also maintains multiple accreditations (IB World School for PYP/MYP/DP, AMS accreditation for Montessori, and CIS/MSA) and participates in community partnerships such as ACAMIS. QAIS publishes ongoing news and resources for families through its site, including information on admissions, tuition, and school life. The campus is described as overlooking Shilaoren Bay, and the school highlights its extensive after-school and co-curricular offerings, including robotics, arts, sports, and service activities.

Qingdao No. 1 International School of Shandong Province (QISS) is located in the Laoshan district of Qingdao on a 48,000 square meter campus set against the Laoshan mountain range.

Recognise International Academy (RIA) is a small international school in the Shekou area of Shenzhen that describes itself as serving the expatriate community and offering places for children from Reception up to Year 11 (ages 4–16). The school states its curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and that English is the language of instruction. RIA emphasises small classes (maximum ten pupils) and a deliberately limited total enrolment to allow personalised teaching; a school page notes a maximum enrolment of 78. The school runs regular art and music lessons and twice-yearly performances, and lists Mandarin among the taught subjects. Contact details and the campus address are published on the school website.

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) is a private bilingual school in Minhang District, Shanghai, established in 2012. It serves students from Grade 1 through Grade 12. In the lower grades (1–9), SSBS delivers the national compulsory education curriculum with bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, physics, chemistry and biology, and offers a range of elective courses to develop student interests. In the upper grades (10–12), the high school program centers on Chinese core courses taught in Chinese, such as Chinese, Politics, History and Geography. It also adds international-style electives, including Sino-US integrated courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses under the College Board, with more than 30 AP subjects available (including Capstone). The school's guiding philosophy is “global education with the Chinese core,” emphasizing national identity, international perspective, innovation, collaboration and social responsibility.

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Shenzhen Foreign Languages Greater Bay Area Academy (SGA) opened in 2017 and is established and managed under the Shenzhen Municipal government and Shenzhen Foreign Languages School group. The school delivers a blended curriculum that integrates the Chinese National Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate (PYP, MYP and DP) and teaches in English as the primary language of instruction while maintaining Chinese language studies. The campus is described on the website as covering about 140,000 m² and the school publishes a teacher:student ratio of 1:7 and a Chinese/foreign teacher ratio of 4:3. Boarding is provided for middle and senior students (dorms are two-person rooms; boarding fee is published on the site). SGA also reports more than 200 after-school activities, Student-Led Clubs and School Teams, and lists notable STEM, music and arts achievements by students. (All points above are taken from the school website.)

Soong Ching Ling School (SCLS) was founded in 2008 and combines a Domestic Division and an International Division on a single campus in Zhaoxiang, Qingpu District. The website states the campus covers roughly 150 acres (near 100,000 m²) and lists a wide range of facilities including bilingual libraries, the Soong Ching Ling Theatre, a Technology & Art building, indoor sports halls and a year‑round heated swimming pool. The school reports about 1,700 students across its divisions and runs regular, school-wide programmes such as an annual Science Fair, TEDx events and an active student council (the HS Student Council has received external recognition). The site also publishes the school's tuition schedules (examples: Domestic primary Yearly tuition RMB 84,000; International Division G6–G8 RMB 180,000/year, G9–G12 RMB 200,000/year). The school's web pages are available in English and Chinese and present the International Division (Grades 1–12) and Domestic Division (Primary, Middle, High) separately.

Located in the Shunyi district, The British School of Beijing, Shunyi educates students from 18 months to 18 years. The school follows the English National Curriculum, leading to IGCSE examinations and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Uniquely, it also offers a German Primary Programme, allowing native German speakers to study core subjects in their home language while integrating with the main school for other lessons. Campus resources include a dedicated air-filtered sports dome, an indoor swimming pool, and a STEAM centre created in collaboration with MIT to support engineering and design projects. Through an exclusive partnership with The Juilliard School, students engage in a specialized performing arts curriculum featuring drama, music, and dance. Additionally, the student body participates in social impact activities through a formal partnership with UNICEF, working on challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

TLC International School (Dongguan) was founded in 2007 and operates an English-language, American-based K–12 programme; the school reports an early education programme (Nursery for three- and four-year-olds) through Grade 12 and holds ACSI accreditation for K5–12. The campus includes separate Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary buildings, a cafeteria, an elementary playground, a soccer field and basketball/volleyball courts — facilities shown on the school's campus page. TLC follows standards aligned with AERO for secondary curriculum and provides an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) pathway for students whose first language is not English; Mandarin is taught as a subject at secondary level. The school's tuition and fees are published on the site's “Tuition and Fees” page (the current rates are displayed there); contact details for the admissions office are provided for any fee or enrolment queries.

L'École Française Internationale de Wuhan (EFIW) est un établissement homologué par le ministère de l'Éducation nationale français et membre du réseau AEFE ; elle propose un enseignement français de la maternelle au lycée sur un modèle hybride en partenariat avec la Wuhan Yangtze International School (WYIS). Les élèves passent environ 40 % de leur temps en inclusion à la WYIS pour des cours d'art, d'EPS, de musique, de technologie et d'anglais (EMILE). L'EFIW utilise aussi le CNED pour l'organisation pédagogique du collège et du lycée. L'école met en place des dispositifs linguistiques (FLSco) et un enseignement du chinois dès la moyenne section. Le site indique un effectif réduit (24 élèves) et précise que l'établissement est géré par une association de parents et dirigé par Mme Banuka Sivasubramaniam. (Informations tirées du site officiel de l'EFIW.)

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.

Xiamen International School (XIS) is an independent international day school established in 1997 in Xiamen, Fujian. It is the only IB Continuum School in Xiamen, offering school-wide Primary Years Programme (PK-5), Middle Years Programme (6-10), and Diploma Programme (11-12). The language of instruction is English, with English as an Additional Language support in some grades. The school serves expatriate children and children from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, providing a globally oriented, inquiry-based education. The campus is located in Jimei District and supports a wide range of academic and co-curricular programs. It emphasizes IB concepts, critical thinking, and intercultural understanding, with a diverse student body representing more than 40 nationalities and a faculty with broad international experience. The campus facilities include art studios, labs, a large library, an early childhood center, indoor swimming pool, gym, and sports fields. XIS maintains accreditation by WASC and membership in ACAMIS; it emphasizes bilingual IB Diploma outcomes and supports a global university pathway.