Canadian International School of Guangzhou

China, Guangzhou

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Nursery (Age 2)	2	188,000 RMB	Pre-K / Nursery	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Nursery (Age 3)	3	188,000 RMB	Pre-K / Nursery	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Nursery (Age 4)	4	188,000 RMB	Pre-K / Nursery	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Kindergarten	5	198,000 RMB	Kindergarten / Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 1	6	198,000 RMB	Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 2	7	198,000 RMB	Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 3	8	198,000 RMB	Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 4	9	218,000 RMB	Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 5	10	218,000 RMB	Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 6	11	218,000 RMB	Primary	Annual tuition. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 7	12	238,000 RMB	Junior High	Annual tuition. Boarding available for Secondary students only. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 8	13	238,000 RMB	Junior High	Annual tuition. Boarding available for Secondary students only. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 9	14	238,000 RMB	Junior High	Annual tuition. Boarding available for Secondary students only. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 10	15	258,000 RMB	High School	Annual tuition. Boarding available for Secondary students only. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 11	16	258,000 RMB	High School	Annual tuition. Boarding available for Secondary students only. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).
Grade 12	17	258,000 RMB	High School	Annual tuition. Boarding available for Secondary students only. School accepts students up to age 18. 5% discount applies to basic tuition for families with two or more children or for CIEO graduate students (discount excludes extras).

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	2,000 RMB	One-time, non-refundable (application processing fee).

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	10,000 RMB	One-time enrolment (registration) fee.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
School bus — short routes (~5 km)	9,800 RMB	Annual; route-dependent.
School bus — within Panyu	12,800 RMB	Annual; route-dependent.
School bus — outside Panyu	17,800 RMB	Annual; route-dependent.
Boarding (Secondary students only)	35,000 RMB	Annual; available for Secondary students (Grades 7–12) only.
Enrolment deposit / seat-holding deposit	100,000 RMB	One-time; credited to fees at enrolment (applies for new students).

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application fees
- Application Processing Fee: RMB 2,000 (non‑refundable).
- Enrolment/registration charges reported by school materials and published admissions summaries: Enrolment Fee: RMB 10,000 (one‑time) and Enrolment Deposit (applied as credit to fees): RMB 100,000 (one‑time).

Tuition fees (by school year / per semester)
- Pre‑Kindergarten / Nursery (age 2–4): RMB 188,000 per year / RMB 97,000 per semester.
- Kindergarten to Grade 3: RMB 198,000 per year / RMB 102,000 per semester.
- Grade 4–6: RMB 218,000 per year / RMB 112,000 per semester.
- Grade 7–9: RMB 238,000 per year / RMB 122,000 per semester.
- Grade 10–12: RMB 258,000 per year / RMB 132,000 per semester.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition may be paid annually or by semester. A full semester payment is due in advance of attendance for that semester. Mid‑semester starters are billed pro‑rata (month‑by‑month); months are pro‑rated using a 10‑month division and partial months (after the 15th) are treated as half‑months. Families with two or more children or CIEO graduates may be eligible for a 5% discount on basic tuition (exclusions apply).

Boarding and transport
- Boarding (secondary students only): RMB 35,000 per year.
- School bus (annual): RMB 9,800 (within 5 km Merchant Hill); RMB 12,800 (within Panyu); RMB 17,800 (outside Panyu).

Other mandatory / optional costs
- Meal fees (annual): commonly published figures range (kindergarten/elementary and secondary differ); examples reported: RMB 9,800 per year (meal plan), breakfast/dinner charges for boarding also published separately.
- School uniform: approx. RMB 2,880 (new students required).
- Bedding (new boarding students): approx. RMB 500–600.
- Materials, insurance and experiential learning fees: approx. RMB 7,200 per year (typical itemization).
- ELL support: published amounts vary by placement (examples: RMB 10,000–20,000 per term/semester depending on assessment).

Refund information
- The Application Processing Fee is non‑refundable. The Enrolment Deposit is published as credit toward school fees; other refund details are part of the school's formal fee and refund policy.

Fee payment instructions
- The school's published policy requires payment in advance of the semester start and invoices/fee statements are issued; payment instructions are supplied with billing. (Tuition currency and specific payment channels are provided on school invoices.)

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees RMB 188,000 - 258,000

Ages 2 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 500

Type Co-educational (boarding)

Opened 2012

Bus Service No

Availability Are there places?

Canadian International School Guangzhou (CIS) serves students aged 2–18 and follows the Alberta (Canada) curriculum from K–12 with an IB PYP framework used in Early Years and Elementary, plus Advanced Placement courses in High School. The school's Merchant Hill campus in Panyu was completed in 2018 and the website notes it is about a 20-minute drive from downtown Guangzhou. CIS runs a Mandarin language programme with separate native / non-native streams, and offers English language learning support for students who need it. The school operates the Grizzlies Sports Academies (football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics and dance) and hosts STEAM/“Maker” events; boarding is available for Grades 7–12. The school posts its annual fee policy on the Admissions page (some specific tuition tables are published there as images). All items above are taken from the school website.

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