Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan vs Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang

	D Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan Shanghai, China	Y Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang Shanghai, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 137,000 - 192,000	Fees / year RMB 170,000 - 180,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 6 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum Chinese National Curriculum, American Curriculum	Curriculum Chinese National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 25
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2015
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Dipont Huayao Collegiate is on East Jingwang (Jingwang East) Road in the Kunshan Economic & Technological Development Zone (Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu). It is in the Kunshan/greater-Suzhou area, within commuting distance of Shanghai, and reachable by local road links—parents relocating should check local transit or taxi routes from Kunshan or Suzhou.	Location Located in the Lin‑gang (Nanhui New Town) area of Pudong, Shanghai — address listed as No. 2 Yinlian (Yinlian) Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201306. The campus sits in the Lin‑gang Special Area near Dishui Lake and is reachable by local roads and regional shuttle/bus services serving the Lin‑gang zone; parents typically travel by car or taxi from central Pudong and nearby neighbourhoods.
Stages	Stages The school is described as an all-through campus serving early years through upper school: a preschool (ages around 2–6), an elementary school (Grades 1–5), a middle school (Grades 6–8) and an upper school (Grades 9–12).	Stages The Yew Wah Lingang campus runs a continuum of schooling linked to the Yew Wah/YCYW network: early years provision is available on the wider campus, and the YWIES Lingang programme serves primary and secondary year groups (commonly reported as Grades 1–12, with IGCSE and A‑level pathways in upper secondary).
School type	School type Dipont Huayao Collegiate is a co-educational, independent international/bilingual school operated by Dipont Education in partnership with the No.2 High School Affiliated to East China Normal University. The school offers both day places and boarding (boarder provision is noted in school information).	School type The school is co‑educational and offers both day places and boarding options for students (boarding and day arrangements are noted in school materials). Parents relocating from overseas can apply for either day or boarding depending on year group and availability.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Public-facing information highlights integrated academic and student‑life/pastoral programmes but does not publish a detailed special educational needs (SEN) policy online. If your child requires specific SEN or additional learning support (assessments, one‑to‑one support, therapy services, exam access arrangements), contact the admissions office for the school's current provisions and formal policy.	Additional learning support The school maintains a Learning Support function (job listings and school information describe a Head of Learning Support and Learning Support teachers) and issues Individual Learning Support Plans and assessment/accommodation arrangements for students with identified needs. Families should contact admissions to discuss specific needs and available adjustments.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school is registered and based in China and is run by Dipont Education in partnership with East China Normal University's affiliated high school; it delivers a Sino‑American/blended Chinese–American curriculum rather than being formally affiliated to another country's government.	Country affiliation YWIES Shanghai Lingang is part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) education network, an organisation with historical links to Hong Kong that operates multiple campuses on the Chinese mainland and internationally.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is listed on the school's public information; it presents as a secular bilingual/international school.	Religious affiliation The school is non‑denominational; school materials and network information do not list a religious affiliation.
School day structure	School day structure The school's public pages and published brochure do not show specific daily start/finish times or the exact timing of breaks and lunch. For the most accurate day‑time schedule (term dates, start/end time, break and lunch arrangements), contact admissions before you relocate.	School day structure Published information for the campus indicates a typical school day finishes in the mid/late afternoon (sources report student dismissal around 4:30pm); the admissions/office hours are Monday–Friday during daytime office hours and boarding students have supervised care after school. Confirm exact daily timetable and start/finish times with admissions during enrolment.
Bus service details	Bus service details There is no detailed, publicly posted information about a school bus provider or routes on the school's website pages reviewed. Many international schools in the region run parent‑arranged or school‑organised shuttle services, but Dipont Huayao Collegiate does not publish routes or a provider on its public pages—please contact admissions to request current bus/transport options, route maps and costs. Admissions contact shown on public pages: admissions@huayaocollegiate.com and the school phone numbers listed online. }	Bus service details The school offers a school‑bus service for students (routes and stop locations vary year to year). Local school listings and parent guides note that bus transport is available; parents should contact the school's admissions or transport office for current routes, pick‑up points, safety procedures and fees. } PMID: N/A.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - No separate, publicly published application or registration fee was found for Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan in the official school material and major school-directory summaries reviewed. Tuition fees (by term and by year group) - Early years / Kindergarten (Nursery / K1–K3): RMB 68,500 per semester — equivalent to RMB 137,000 per year. - Primary (Grades 1–6): RMB 75,000 per semester — equivalent to RMB 150,000 per year. - Junior middle (Grades 7–9): RMB 85,000 per semester — equivalent to RMB 170,000 per year. - Senior / International high school (Grades 10–12): RMB 96,000 per semester — equivalent to RMB 192,000 per year. Billing schedule and payment terms - Published tuition figures are quoted on a per-semester basis; annual totals above are the sum of two semesters. Parents are required to complete payment as part of the enrolment/registration process for each semester. Evidence from school admissions material for Dipont-group schools shows tuition and other fees are normally collected when new students complete admission/registration formalities. - Specific deadlines for semester payments and late‑payment penalties were not publicly detailed in the school pages and directories reviewed. Boarding fees (if applicable) - The school does offer boarding; published notices indicate boarding availability begins in the lower grades (sources state boarding is offered from around Grade 3 in some notices and from Grade 5 in others). No separate, consistent boarding‑fee amount was published in the material reviewed. If boarding is required, expect an additional charge beyond the tuition figures above. Other costs and typical additional charges - Uniforms: A school uniform is part of student requirements at most comparable schools; no fixed uniform cost was publicly listed for this school in the documents and directories checked. - Meals, textbooks, consumables and exam fees (AP/standardised tests): These items are commonly billed separately at comparable international schools; no consolidated line items for these costs were published alongside the tuition figures for this school. - School transport: the school operates school‑bus routes serving Kunshan and nearby areas according to admissions notices; specific bus fares were not published. - Optional / one‑off charges (enrolment deposits, activity trips, learning‑support fees, insurance): no firm amounts for such one‑off or optional charges were publicly listed for Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan in the sources reviewed. Refund information - No school‑level refund policy or detailed refund schedule (for tuition, deposits or other fees) was publicly available in the admissions/fee notices and directories consulted. Where a school does publish refund terms they are usually included with the enrollment paperwork; no such terms were located in the public listings reviewed. Fee payment options - The school's public pages did not list a definitive menu of payment channels for Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan. For other Dipont‑group campuses and similar international schools in the region, common payment channels include corporate bank transfer for institutional payments and on‑site/QR payments for parent payments; electronic invoicing via the school finance/Engage system is used by related Dipont schools. Specific payment methods for this Kunshan campus were not published in the material reviewed. Notes and summary - The tuition values above are those published in public school-directory notices and school admissions summaries and are given per semester with the corresponding annual totals shown. Where a single term figure was reported, I have listed the semester figure and the two‑semester annual equivalent. - Several admissions and school‑information pages for the school repeat the same per‑semester tuition bands (Kindergarten RMB 68,500; Primary RMB 75,000; Junior middle RMB 85,000; Senior high RMB 96,000). Boarding and many ancillary fees are not presented as fixed public line items in the documents reviewed. If you would like this presented in a different currency or formatted for a database field, I have provided the figures here in Chinese renminbi (RMB) per your request.	Fee details Application / registration fees - Application or assessment fees are not published in the school's primary/secondary admissions brochure; no separate application fee amount is listed for primary or lower-secondary in the school's published admissions materials. Tuition fees by year group (per term and per year) - Primary (Grades 1–5): Per semester — RMB 85,000; Per academic year (2 semesters) — RMB 170,000. - Lower secondary / Junior (Grades 6–9): Per semester — RMB 90,000; Per academic year (2 semesters) — RMB 180,000. - Upper secondary / High school (Grades 10–12): Per semester — RMB 89,000; Per academic year (2 semesters) — RMB 178,000. Billing schedule and payment terms - Fees in the school's admissions materials are stated on a per-semester basis; parents should expect billing and invoicing to follow the semester cycle (amounts above are semester figures; annual totals equal two semesters). Boarding (residence hall) fees - For primary and lower-secondary the admissions information gives a boarding fee ceiling of up to RMB 18,000 per semester. - For upper-secondary / high school the brochure lists boarding at RMB 14,000 per semester (the high-school brochure notes the boarding charge may be subject to final approval). Other costs and typical additional charges - The school's published admissions materials do not itemize all ancillary charges; families should budget separately for items commonly charged in addition to tuition, including school lunches, uniforms, school-run transport, optional co-curricular activity fees, examination or assessment fees, and school trips. These items are generally not included in the tuition/boarding figures above. Refunds and fee adjustments - A public, detailed refund policy or fee refund schedule is not set out in the school admissions brochures; refund terms and any government approvals affecting fees (for example, boarding fee approvals) are referenced as subject to official confirmation. Families should treat refunds or adjustments as governed by the school's enrolment/contract terms. Fee payment options and contact for payment queries - The school's publicly available admissions materials do not list specific payment methods (such as card, bank transfer, or mobile payment) in the brochures. For billing, payment terms and accepted payment channels, contact the admissions office. Contact details are published on the school site.
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options —
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan runs a Preschool through Grade 12 programme (Preschool, Elementary, Middle and Upper School). Preschool uses an integrated bilingual early‑years approach, while Elementary and Middle combine the Chinese national curriculum with international standards such as the American Common Core/NGSS and include a layered English‑medium pathway (middle grades levels CP, CP‑A, ECP and ECP‑I). The Upper School delivers a Sino‑American high‑school curriculum developed with U.S. partners (e.g., Shattuck‑St. Mary's), offers honors/ECP/AP track options, and is an authorized College Board AP school (AP code 694680) with students prepared to sit AP exams. Across all stages the school emphasises bilingual instruction, STEAM, arts and co‑curricular learning with personalised learning plans and advisory support; students may be placed or move between instructional levels based on assessment. The school issues standard Chinese full‑time elementary/middle/upper school graduation certificates and prepares students for AP qualifications and international university entry.	Curriculum details Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang delivers a bilingual, co‑taught programme organised into Primary (Grades 1–5), Lower Secondary (Grades 6–9) and Upper Secondary (senior years), as shown on its admissions and academics pages. The Primary programme explicitly integrates the Chinese national curriculum with project‑based bilingual teaching and regular subjects (Chinese, English, mathematics, music, PE, visual arts) plus specialist options such as compulsory early‑grade violin, string orchestra, drama and STEM. Lower Secondary continues the bilingual, collaborative Chinese/Western co‑teaching approach with interdisciplinary units and explicit preparation for international assessment pathways. Upper Secondary follows Cambridge Assessment pathways—students undertake IGCSE and Cambridge AS/A2 (A‑Level) examinations (the school publishes CAIE/IGCSE/AS/A2 results and runs IGCSE/A‑Level scholarship routes). In addition to these core qualifications, the school provides specialist art & design tracks, careers and university guidance, and networked online courses to broaden Upper Secondary subject choices.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. First contact and school visit — Start by contacting the school to request information, book a campus tour or an open day, and confirm application windows. The school runs public recruitment notices and open‑day dates (for example, the school published open‑day dates and recruitment notices for the 2025 intake). Parents should confirm whether the open day is for a particular year group and prepare identification (parent ID and child documents) for on‑site registration. 2. Submit an application — Complete the school's application form (online or paper) and provide the required documents: the child's passport or ID, recent school reports or transcripts, birth certificate, immunisation records, and parent/guardian contact and residency documents. For some year groups the school asks applicants to register through local online enrolment systems when relevant (the school's 2025 notices referenced the local Kunshan enrolment system for certain cohorts); private applicants typically submit direct applications to the school's admissions office. Parents should check deadlines (schools often publish specific application windows in spring for autumn entry) and whether an application fee or supporting forms (eg. guardian forms, translation/notarisation) are needed. 3. Assessment and interview — Applicants usually take an age‑appropriate assessment or attend an interview: play‑based assessments for early years, English and mathematics tests for primary and middle grades, and subject/portfolio assessments or English interviews for older students. Dipont schools and the Kunshan campus have reported using entrance interviews and tests as part of admission screening; expect the school to schedule either an on‑campus assessment or an online interview if you are overseas. Parents should prepare copies of recent term reports and, for older students, any standardised test scores or sample work the school requests. 4. Offer, deposit and contract — If the school offers a place you will typically receive an offer letter with the fee schedule, deadline to accept and the required deposit or guarantee to hold the place. The school's published fee figures (see Fees) indicate a range by year group; be ready to confirm whether the quoted fee is for day‑student or includes boarding, and to ask what is refundable and the payment deadlines. Parents should read the enrolment contract carefully for billing cycles (semester vs annual), cancellation and refund terms, and any additional compulsory charges (meals, insurance, buses). 5. Registration, visa/guardianship and local formalities — After accepting an offer you will complete registration paperwork with the school and, where applicable, arrange visa/guardianship documentation for international students. The school is registered with local education authorities and issues certificates on completion; local regulations can affect which students may be admitted and what residency/visa documents are required, so confirm with the school which proofs they need (eg. passports, residence permits, parents' work or residence documentation). If your child is a Chinese national living overseas or a resident of Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan, different documents may be required—ask admissions for a checklist. 6. Pre‑start arrangements and orientation — The school will publish orientation dates, transport/bus routes and boarding move‑in procedures (the school's public notices include school bus routes and a boarding option). Before term starts, check uniform lists, start‑of‑term medical checks or vaccinations the school requires, and the timetable for parent‑teacher communications. Parents should also confirm who to contact for day‑to‑day questions (admissions office phone/email) and how tuition invoices will be issued.	Admissions Note — the URL you provided (https://www.ywies-sh.com) is the YWIES Shanghai Gubei campus; below I've prepared information for the Shanghai Lingang campus (official Lingang site and admissions brief). 1. Check eligibility and school intake plan. Confirm your child's age and residency status first — Lingang publishes age/registry requirements (for example, Grade 1 and Grade 6 age/placement rules and residency categories) and the school has limited places in each intake (e.g., Grade 1: 28 places; Grade 6: 72 places for the 2024/25 cycle). Parents should verify whether the student is eligible as a local Shanghai citizen, a non‑local with the required Shanghai residence permit/social insurance history, or as a holder of an overseas passport (HK/Macau/Taiwan included). 2. For Grade 1 and Grade 6 (mandatory municipal process). Per Shanghai rules, applications for Year 1 and Year 6 must be submitted through the Shanghai online service platforms ("一网通办" and the Shanghai compulsory‑enrolment system) during the published windows; the district then completes computer random allocation for oversubscribed plans. Parents must enter the school's registered name exactly (上海浦东新区民办沪港学校) and follow the district timetable (the school's 2025 brief lists the registration and volunteer‑submission dates). Missing those windows usually means you cannot be considered under the unified allocation. 3. For other grades (transfer/placement/international applicants). For entry into other grades you can apply directly via the Lingang admissions portal (online application or downloadable form) and submit the required documents: student ID/passport or household book, parent ID, recent academic reports, growth record (for Grades 2–9), and passport‑style photos; originals will be required for verification at interview/placement. The admissions office will acknowledge receipt and contact you about next steps and available slots; because places are limited it's advisable to apply early and prepare translated copies of transcripts if they are not in Chinese or English. 4. Placement process and school checks. For the Lingang campus the published admissions brief emphasises compliance with local policy: schools in the district have committed not to hold pre‑enrolment tests or off‑campus recruitment exercises for the unified intakes; for some transfers or high‑school international programme places the school may require academic records or programme‑specific assessments, and will notify families of any on‑campus checks. Parents should ask Admissions in advance whether a specific grade or programme will include an assessment, and should retain originals of all supporting documents for verification on arrival. 5. Offers, acceptance and practical next steps. For unified admissions (Grades 1 and 6) the district issues allocation notices; for other grades the school will issue its own offer/placement notice when a place is decided. If you receive an offer, follow the school's instructions promptly — confirm acceptance within any stated deadline, provide requested originals, and complete payment/registration steps the school specifies to hold the place; contact the Lingang Admissions team by phone or email (listed on the admissions page) if you need clarification. Always request written confirmation of the next steps and the deadline to avoid losing the place.
Scholarships	Scholarships The school has publicly advertised a scholarship programme. In 2023 the school launched an “HC Scholarship” programme that named several categories (for example: a navigation/entry scholarship, a principal's nomination, subject‑competition awards and standardised‑test excellence awards). Local school listings and admissions notices indicate scholarships are awarded based on entrance exam performance, in‑school academic results and competition/standardised test outcomes; specific award criteria, application or nomination procedures and the percentage (or amount) of tuition covered are determined by the school and should be confirmed with admissions. If you are interested in scholarship support, ask admissions for the current scholarship types, eligibility thresholds (eg. minimum test scores or prize/competition results), application deadlines and whether an award is a one‑off discount or renewable each year.	Scholarships The Lingang campus participates in the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) network scholarship programmes. The network‑level YCYW Scholarship Programme and the campus's own scholarship announcements show three common award types: (1) the Madam Tsang Chor‑hang Memorial Scholarship (overall achievement), (2) YCYW Subject & Talent Awards (arts, music, sports, STEM, service), and (3) YCYW IGCSE/A‑Level (academic) awards. Award amounts and durations vary by campus and year; the network pages describe tuition‑fee waivers ranging typically from 15%–100% (with many campus awards set between about 25%–100% depending on category), and the Lingang campus has run annual application rounds with published internal/external deadlines. For 2024–25 the Lingang site published its own scholarship application window and named winners (campus announcements and the YCYW site have selection criteria, application instructions and deadlines). If you want to apply or get current percentages and deadlines for a particular incoming year or grade, contact Lingang Admissions (enquiry.shpd@ywies.com / phone listed on the admissions page) because award quotas, eligibility and exact fee‑waiver percentages are adjusted locally each year.
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Lingang uses the Shanghai district allocation system for Grade 1 and Grade 6: when applications exceed a particular plan the district performs computer random allocation and then holds a separate adjustment (调剂) round if schools still have vacancies; this process acts as the principal mechanism for managing oversubscription for those grades rather than a traditional school‑maintained waitlist. For other grades the school handles vacancies directly: the admissions office records applications and contacts families as places become available — in practice this functions like a wait pool, but there is no public, school‑published numbered waitlist procedure; parents should confirm their application status with admissions and keep documents current. If you want to be considered for short‑term openings (e.g., mid‑year transfers or boarding places), contact Lingang Admissions and ask how they manage a waiting queue for the specific grade/programme.
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