Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science vs Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou

	H Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science Hangzhou, China	W Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou Hangzhou, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 138,000 - 228,000	Fees / year RMB 190,000 - 260,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum	Curriculum EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Chinese National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Pupils	Pupils 25	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 2018	Opened 2021
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is in Hangzhou's Future Sci‑Tech City (Yuhang District), at No.1 Guowen Road — a newer tech and residential area whose campus is set amid landscaped areas (tea fields and bamboo are referenced on the site). Future Sci‑Tech City is served by Hangzhou metro lines and major roads, so the area has public-transport links to the city; check local metro maps for the nearest station to the campus.	Location Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou is in Daicun (戴村镇), Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou — a semi-rural campus beside Xiannu (Fairy) Lake with hills nearby. The school's address and campus setting are listed on the school site. The campus is described in local and partner profiles as a purpose-built, lakeside site about an hour from central Hangzhou by road.
Stages	Stages The school is organised into four main sections: a bilingual Kindergarten (ages about 3–6), Primary and Junior High (Grades 1–9, roughly ages 7–15) and Senior High (Grades 10–12, ages ~16–18); the site also describes an International School provision covering ages 3–18.	Stages WAS Hangzhou is an all-through school for pupils aged 3–18 (kindergarten through senior school / sixth form). The school programme references EYFS/early years, primary, middle (preparing for IGCSE) and high school offering IGCSE and A-Level pathways.
School type	School type The school is co‑educational and operates a mixed Chinese/international provision (Chinese national curriculum elements integrated with international programmes). Boarding accommodation is available and boarding is a central part of school life from Grade 7 upward.	School type The school is a co-educational day and boarding school for Chinese and international students. The campus offers boarding provision alongside day places and describes a boarding model with resident tutor/house staff living on site.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Pastoral care and a tutor/house system are highlighted as the main routes for supporting students' emotional, social and academic development; the school's pastoral leadership includes staff with experience supporting pupils with special needs. For specific additional‑learning‑needs (SEN) provision or assessments, the admissions team recommends direct contact so the school can describe individual arrangements.	Additional learning support The website emphasises pastoral provision through an “All‑Round Care” system, a house & tutor structure and small tutor groups (each tutor responsible for about 8–10 pupils). The site does not publish a detailed Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy online; parents seeking specific ALN/SEN provision, assessments or external-therapist arrangements should contact the admissions team to discuss individual needs.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school was founded through a partnership between Dipont Education, China's RDFZ Group and King's College School, Wimbledon (UK), so it has both Chinese and British institutional links.	Country affiliation WAS Hangzhou is part of the Wycombe Abbey Schools group and operates under the Wycombe Abbey International partnership (a UK-origin school group).
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation The school does not present a religious affiliation on its website; its published materials describe a secular, bilingual/international educational programme.	Religious affiliation The school website does not state a religious affiliation for the Hangzhou campus; there is no religious character listed in the public school pages.
School day structure	School day structure The daily timetable differs by section (kindergarten, primary/junior, senior) and teaching is organised around those sections with bilingual/co‑taught lessons described for early years and primary. The website does not publish a single, fixed start‑and‑finish time for all sections; parents should request the exact daily schedule for the relevant age group from admissions.	School day structure The boarding page gives an example day for middle-school boarders with timetabled activity from about 08:00 to 22:00 (classes, evening study and activities) to reflect the boarding routine. The school does not publish a single, public day schedule for all age groups on its website, so for precise start/end times and day-student timetables you should request the current daily timetable from admissions.
Bus service details	Bus service details The school has operated dedicated school‑bus routes (a news post noted eight routes when they were introduced) and has previously described careful route and safety planning; however the website does not list current routes or the carrier. Parents should contact admissions for up‑to‑date route maps, pickup points, seat availability and any transport fees.	Bus service details The school website does not list a regular daily school-bus schedule or provider. An external article about the school noted a weekly social bus into Hangzhou for staff/families; for details about daily student transport, routes, pick-up points, pricing or private-provider arrangements contact the admissions office (listed on the school site).
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - The school's published admissions material shows no separate non‑refundable application or registration fee for entry; registration/application fee is listed as "none" in the school's admissions summary. Tuition fees by year group (detailed) - Bilingual /义务教育 (listed per semester): - Primary (elementary): RMB 78,000 per semester (RMB 156,000 per year). - Junior middle (初中): RMB 88,000 per semester (RMB 176,000 per year). - KCS / 肯思外籍人员子女学校 (listed per year): - Kindergarten: RMB 138,000 per year. - Primary (外籍小学): RMB 188,000 per year. - Junior middle (外籍初中): RMB 208,000 per year. - High school (外籍高中 / A‑Level): RMB 228,000 per year. Billing schedule and payment terms - For the bilingual/义务教育 track the school publishes fees on a per‑semester basis (the posted figures are semester amounts). For the external/外籍人员子女 programme the school publishes annual tuition figures. The school's formal fee documents and admissions brochure present fees in those units. Boarding fees (where applicable) - For the义务教育 boarding options: RMB 6,300 per semester for 5‑day boarding and RMB 9,450 per semester for 7‑day boarding (equivalent to RMB 12,600 or RMB 18,900 per year respectively). - For the外籍人员子女 school, published materials indicate boarding is available from Grade 7 up (example: four‑person room fees reported at about RMB 12,600 per year in school summaries). Other costs and typical extras - Uniforms: full‑set uniform costs are published in school summaries in the range of about RMB 4,079–5,009. - Meals and daily catering: reported meal costs vary by age/choice; published ranges used in school summaries are approximately RMB 28–80 per meal/day depending on year and service. Additional items (textbooks, exam fees, specific international examination fees, co‑curricular activity fees, transport) are charged separately. Refund information - The school's publicly posted admissions pages and the downloadable fee/招生 materials do not publish a detailed, line‑by‑line refund policy in the admissions summary; specific refund or cancellation terms are not listed in those public fee statements. Fee payment options - The publicly posted admissions pages and fee brochure list fees and billing units but do not specify detailed payment channels (e.g., exact bank account, online payment, card acceptance) within the admissions summary; payment channels are handled via the school's admissions/payment portal and official fee documentation.	Fee details Application / registration fee - No publicly posted, fixed application or registration fee amount was found on the school's public pages. Tuition fees — annual and per-term (by year group) - The most detailed public breakdown located from independent school directories (past published / ‘‘previous year'' figures) shows: - Kindergarten / Early Years: RMB 224,500 per year (RMB 112,250 per term). - Primary (Years 1–6): RMB 190,000 per year (RMB 95,000 per term). - Lower secondary / Middle school (Years 7–9): RMB 220,000 per year (RMB 110,000 per term). - Upper secondary / High school (A‑Level years): RMB 260,000 per year (RMB 130,000 per term). Boarding fees (where applicable) - Published past-year figures from school-directory listings indicate annual boarding charges as follows: - Primary boarding: RMB 40,000 per year (RMB 20,000 per term). - Middle / lower secondary boarding: RMB 50,000 per year (RMB 25,000 per term). - The school operates a formal boarding system; boarding provision is an established part of school life. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school publishes a school calendar but a public, itemised billing schedule and explicit payment deadlines or installment policy were not posted on the publicly accessible pages reviewed. Fees in the directories above are shown as yearly amounts and corresponding per‑term splits, implying termly billing is used in practice, but exact invoice dates, deposit requirements and late-payment penalties were not publicly available. Other costs and extras - Other typical costs referenced by third‑party listings include meals, uniforms, activity or enrichment fees and occasional excursion charges; specific public line‑item amounts for these extras were not found. Scholarship and fee‑remission programmes are advertised for eligible students (including multi‑level scholarships for A‑level entrants). Refunds and fee‑change policy - No publicly posted, detailed refund policy or formal fee‑change timetable was located on the school's public pages during the review. Payment methods - Specific payment channels (bank transfer, credit card, Alipay/WeChat, etc.) and bank details were not published in the public pages and directories consulted. Summary of findings and limitations - Available public information gives reliable past / directory figures for annual tuition and term splits and for boarding charges (listed above). The school's own public pages describe boarding and publish the academic calendar but do not present a full, itemised fee schedule, formal billing timetable, explicit application fee amount, payment channels or refund policy in the publicly accessible material reviewed. The tuition and boarding amounts above are drawn from independent school-directory summaries and aggregated market listings.
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
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House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science operates a bilingual model: it delivers the Chinese National Curriculum integrated with international methodology for Grades 1–9 and a parallel International School that follows the English National Curriculum in primary and Key Stage 3. Kindergarten (ages 3–6) is an activities-based bilingual programme organised around seven curriculum strands (communication, physical, social-emotional, science, mathematics, cultural studies and creative arts) to prepare children for Grade 1. In the international secondary pathway, pupils choose Cambridge IGCSE subjects from Year/Grade 10 (compulsory English, Mandarin and mathematics plus sciences, humanities and an aesthetic) and then progress to Cambridge International AS and A‑level courses in the sixth form/Grades 11–12. Chinese‑stream students complete the compulsory Chinese curriculum through Grade 9 and may transfer into the International Curriculum Centre, where targeted English development supports access to CIE A‑levels. Across all stages the school uses mixed teams of Chinese and international teachers, increasing specialist subject teaching from upper elementary and using project‑based, co‑teaching and co‑curricular/pastoral programmes to support student development.	Curriculum details Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou provides continuous 15‑year education for ages 3–18 across kindergarten, primary, middle and senior school stages. Kindergarten combines the EYFS early‑years framework with China's “3–6‑year‑old Learning and Development Guidelines” and a forest‑school programme. The primary phase follows the national (nine‑year) curriculum extended with bilingual (Chinese‑English) instruction and taught subjects including Chinese, English, mathematics, science, global issues, Chinese literature, computer science, music, art, physical education and personal health/safety. In middle school the school increases English‑medium teaching and uses inquiry‑based, project and practice‑led approaches to prepare students for international qualifications. Senior students study IGCSE in the lower senior years and progress to A‑Level courses in the final two years as the school's chosen international qualifications for university preparation.
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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. Check grade availability and eligibility. Before you apply, confirm which year groups are open to Chinese and international students — the school's admissions page lists accepted grades for 2024–2025 (for example: Chinese students — all kindergarten levels, Grade 1, Grades 4–6, Grade 7 and Grade 10; international students — all kindergarten levels, Grades 1–11). Note that some places (especially for compulsory education years) are subject to local district rules, so confirm your child's eligibility if you rely on household registration (hukou) or a residence permit. 2. Prepare supporting documents and residency proof. The school's 2023 admission brochure describes the types of residency documentation used for local admissions (house purchase/property certificate, Yuhang district household registration, or a valid Zhejiang residence permit) and specific birth-date windows for kindergarten/Grade 1 cohorts; parents should have originals and certified copies ready for verification. If your child is transferring from another school, be prepared to provide previous school reports and any records required by the Admissions Office. Because district rules and required documents can change from year to year, check current requirements with Admissions before you submit materials. 3. Submit the online application. Applications are submitted through the school's online application portal (the site links to the Dipont application system); complete the online form and upload the requested documents (the portal will indicate what is needed). Save the application reference number and keep copies of what you upload — the Admissions team will use the portal to arrange the next steps. If you have trouble with the portal, use the admissions contact details on the school website to request support. 4. Assessment and verification stage. After the school receives a completed application and supporting documents, the Admissions Department arranges assessments and any on-site verification (the website notes that assessments will be arranged upon receipt of required documents). For compulsory-education years there are scheduled online registration and verification windows (the 2023 brochure shows specific registration and verification dates as examples), so expect time-bound steps in that process and confirm the current year's timeline with the school. Assessments commonly include age-appropriate academic checks and an interview/meet-and-greet, but check with Admissions for the exact assessment format for your child's year group. 5. Notification of results and offer. The school states it will communicate admissions decisions to parents once evaluations are complete; follow the instructions in the offer letter for next steps. Offers typically include information about tuition, payment deadlines, and any deposits or acceptance confirmations required — if the offer does not specify these, contact Admissions immediately to clarify the payment schedule and required paperwork. Keep copies of the offer and all payment receipts for your records. 6. Fees, payment and enrollment formalities. The public admissions page lists annual tuition banding (examples shown on the site: Kindergarten RMB138,000; Primary RMB188,000; Middle School RMB208,000; High School RMB228,000), and the 2023 brochure gives per-semester figures for certain years (for example, primary RMB78,000/semester; junior high RMB88,000/semester). Because fee schedules and payment terms can change, treat the website figures as indicative and confirm the current year's fees, payment deadlines, and refund/cancellation policy with Admissions before making any transfer. Use the contact details provided by the school to request the formal fee schedule and a copy of the enrolment contract. 7. Final enrolment, portals and onboarding. Once you accept an offer, follow the school's instructions for completing enrolment (medical forms, student data, boarding allocation if applicable) and for accessing parent/student portals (the site lists portals such as ManageBac and the school Engage/administration portals). If you plan for boarding, ask specifically about rooming arrangements, boarding fees, and pastoral care routines; if you plan for day attendance, confirm bus routes or drop-off procedures. If any step or document is unclear, use the Admissions email and phone numbers listed on the site to request step-by-step guidance.	Admissions 1. Initial enquiry and campus visit — Contact admissions to start. Parents typically begin by booking a campus tour or an admissions consultation using the school's online booking form; the site explicitly invites families to "预约入学评估和面谈" (book an admissions assessment and interview). During this stage ask for the most recent admissions calendar, the current fee schedule, and a written list of required documents (proof of residence, birth certificate, current school reports), because the school's website notes booking, assessments and interviews are handled by the admissions office. 2. Confirm the correct entry pathway and eligibility. The school publishes different pathways: for example, the 2024招生简章 shows primary (Year 1) places and junior (Year 7) places with explicit eligibility windows (Year 1: children born between 1 Sep 2017 and 31 Aug 2018; Year 7: completed elementary education in 2024 and meeting district requirements). Parents should check whether their child must apply through the local municipal admissions system (district registration rules apply) or through the school's internal assessment route for other year groups. 3. Register in the correct system and on time. For Year 1 and Year 7 in 2024 the school's published schedule required parents to register on the municipal online system (selecting “杭州市萧山区威雅实验学校”) within the posted application windows, then participate in the municipal computerized allocation (电脑派位) and any municipal supplemental rounds (补招). If you are applying for those grades, be prepared to follow the city/district timetable and to select the school exactly as instructed; missing the municipal window generally means waiting for the补招 (supplemental) round. (The example dates on the school page are for 2024—confirm the current-year timetable with admissions). 4. Understand allocation, supplemental recruitment and capacity. The 2024招生简章 lists planned intake numbers (e.g., new Year 1: 4 classes, up to 24 students per class; new Year 7: 4 classes, up to 24 students per class — total 96 places for each listed entry), and it specifies that admission for those grades is effected through the municipal computerized allocation process and subsequent补招 rounds. That means for these entry points the school does not make independent first-round discretionary offers in place of the municipal allocation; instead parents should follow the municipal procedures and monitor补招 if not allocated. 5. Assessment, interview and documents for non‑municipal/insertions/older grades. For transfer students, international‑division applicants or applicants to grades outside the municipal allocation cycles, the school asks families to book an "入学评估和面谈" (admissions assessment and interview) via the admissions booking link; the website explicitly invites families to schedule these assessments. Expect the school to request recent school reports, identification documents, and to run academic and/or English assessments and an interview—timing and content vary by grade, so request the assessment brief in writing from admissions. 6. Offers, deposits and final enrolment paperwork. The school's public information states that fees are set according to the local price authority ("按照物价部门核定标准执行"), so ask admissions for the current fee schedule, deposit/placement‑fee amounts, payment deadlines and the refund policy before accepting an offer. After an offer is accepted you will normally complete formal enrolment paperwork, pay any required deposit or tuition first installment, and provide original documents (household registration/residence documents where applicable); confirm all deadlines and required originals with the admissions office.
Scholarships	Scholarships The school's public pages do not present a dedicated, published scholarship programme for incoming students at the Hangzhou campus. The site does report students receiving sizeable scholarships from external universities at graduation (news posts note aggregate university scholarship amounts received by graduates), but that is different from an internal school scholarship policy. Dipont group schools in other cities have explicit internal scholarship schemes (for example, the Wuxi Dipont admissions pages describe scholarships available for G3+ and other merit awards), which shows that scholarship practice can vary by campus — however, Hangzhou's site does not currently list specific internal scholarships or a formal application process. If you are interested in merit or financial-award opportunities at Hangzhou Dipont, ask Admissions directly (admissions@rkcshz.cn or the phone numbers on the website) for the most up-to-date information and for eligibility criteria, deadlines, and whether any need-based or performance-based awards are available in the forthcoming intake.	Scholarships The school publishes a named scholarship: the "杭州威雅卓越奖学金项目" which is open to students in Grades 9–12. The scholarship page states successful applicants can receive a full tuition remission (described on the page as "学费的全额减免, 高达100万元"), and it provides an online application link for the scheme. The page does not publish a detailed rubric or selection criteria on the public page, so families should use the scholarship application link and contact admissions to request the full terms, selection criteria, application deadlines and whether the award is a one‑off or renewable year‑to‑year. Given the level of the award, expect the process to be competitive; confirm eligibility, documentation requirements (transcripts, references, test scores) and how the scholarship interacts with other discounts or subsidies directly with the school.
Waitlist	Waitlist The school's public admissions pages do not use the word “waitlist,” but the 2023 admissions brochure describes participation in the district's computer-based allocation and supplementary-enrolment procedures for private schools (for example: online registration for supplementary enrollment and computer-based allocation steps are shown for primary and junior-high entry). This indicates that for some year groups the school works within district allocation systems and may have a process for supplementary intake when initial places are full, rather than a separate open-ended waitlist. For international or independent places (outside the district allocation windows) the Admissions Office handles offers directly; the website does not publish a formal waitlist policy for those cases, so families who want to know whether the school will hold a place or run a wait pool should contact Admissions and ask how vacancies are handled for the cohort of interest.	Waitlist The school's public admissions material does not describe a standalone school‑managed waiting list. For the primary and junior entry points described in the school's 2024招生简章, admission is handled through the municipal online registration and computerized allocation process (电脑派位) with subsequent supplemental rounds (补招); parents who are not allocated in the main round are advised to register for补招 rounds as instructed by the district. For other entry points (mid‑year transfers, international pathway or upper grades), the website asks parents to book an admissions assessment and interview—if a place is not immediately available the school does not publish a formal waitlist policy on the website, so parents should ask admissions whether the school will keep the child in a candidate pool or offer rolling admissions for the requested year/term. In short: official municipal allocation and补招 govern Year 1/Year 7 intake; for other years contact admissions for the current practice on candidate pools or waiting lists.
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