Deutsche Schule Shanghai

China, Shanghai

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Nursery (Nurs.2 / under 3)	2	166,500 CNY	Nursery	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Kindergarten (Kindg.1)	3	153,600 CNY	Kindergarten	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Kindergarten (Kindg.2)	4	153,600 CNY	Kindergarten	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Kindergarten (Kindg.3)	5	153,600 CNY	Kindergarten	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 1 (DaF parallel primary class)	6	273,600 CNY	Primary — DaF parallel class (where applicable)	Parallel DaF primary-class annual fee as listed by directories (applies where school runs a DaF parallel class).
Grade 1	6	208,600 CNY	Primary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 2 (DaF parallel primary class)	7	273,600 CNY	Primary — DaF parallel class (where applicable)	Parallel DaF primary-class annual fee as listed by directories (applies where school runs a DaF parallel class).
Grade 2	7	208,600 CNY	Primary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 3	8	208,600 CNY	Primary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 3 (DaF parallel primary class)	8	273,600 CNY	Primary — DaF parallel class (where applicable)	Parallel DaF primary-class annual fee as listed by directories (applies where school runs a DaF parallel class).
Grade 4 (DaF parallel primary class)	9	273,600 CNY	Primary — DaF parallel class (where applicable)	Parallel DaF primary-class annual fee as listed by directories (applies where school runs a DaF parallel class).
Grade 4	9	208,600 CNY	Primary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 5 (DaF parallel primary class)	10	273,600 CNY	Primary — DaF parallel class (where applicable)	Parallel DaF primary-class annual fee as listed by directories (applies where school runs a DaF parallel class).
Grade 5	10	208,600 CNY	Primary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 6 (DaF parallel primary class)	11	273,600 CNY	Primary — DaF parallel class (where applicable)	Parallel DaF primary-class annual fee as listed by directories (applies where school runs a DaF parallel class).
Grade 6	11	208,600 CNY	Primary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 7	12	208,600 CNY	Secondary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 8	13	208,600 CNY	Secondary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 9	14	208,600 CNY	Secondary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 10	15	208,600 CNY	Secondary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 11	16	208,600 CNY	Secondary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.
Grade 12	17	208,600 CNY	Secondary	Annual tuition; billed per the school's payment conditions.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	5,000 CNY	Non-refundable; due on submission of a complete application.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	30,000 CNY	Admission/enrolment fee payable within 21 days of receiving a provisional offer.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Deposit (security) — company payer	125,000 CNY	Payable within 21 days of provisional offer; refundable per the school's payment conditions; applies when employer/company pays the deposit.
Deposit (security) — private payer	75,000 CNY	Payable within 21 days of provisional offer; refundable per the school's payment conditions; applies when private person/family pays the deposit.
Schulverein (school association) membership fee	600 CNY	Annual family fee.
School bus (annual, varies by route)	14,690 CNY	Annual bus fee varies by route; typical reported range CNY 14,690–15,280 depending on route.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application & Admission Fees

- Registration / application fee: RMB 5,000 (one‑off, non‑refundable).
- Admission fee (upon provisional offer): RMB 30,000 (due within 21 days of provisional offer).
- Deposit (placement/security): RMB 125,000 (if company pays) / RMB 75,000 (if paid privately). Due within 21 days of provisional offer.

Tuition fees by year group (summary and note on availability of full schedule)

- The school issues a full tuition schedule in its published Payment Conditions document which contains the detailed tuition rates per programme / year group and the per‑term billing breakdown. The official enrolment material and Payment Conditions are the source for the complete per‑year and per‑term amounts.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Timing for initial admission payments: the admission fee and deposit are due within 21 days of receiving a provisional place.
- School fees (tuition) are invoiced according to the current fee schedule; payment is due 21 days after the invoice date.
- The school's Payment Conditions document sets out detailed terms (installment options if any, late‑payment rules, and any penalties).

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not listed as a service offered by the Deutsche Schule Shanghai; the school operates as a day school across its Eurocampus locations. (Services and campus information are published on the school's site.)

Other costs and typical additional fees

- German language support (DaF/DaZ): participation for students who require German language support is mandatory where assessed necessary, and this programme is subject to additional fees.
- School bus: the school operates bus services; use of the bus is subject to separate bus rules and fees.
- After‑school / afternoon activities (AGs): many activities are organised outside core tuition and may incur additional charges; specifics and prices are listed in the school's activity / payment documents.
- School society membership, school shop (uniforms/stationery), school trips, exam fees and optional extracurricular trips are typically charged separately; the school publishes forms and membership/bus/shop information as distinct items.

Refund information

- The registration / application fee (RMB 5,000) is explicitly non‑refundable.
- Conditions governing refunds (for deposits, partial‑year withdrawals, tuition reimbursements, and any administrative deductions) are defined in the school's Payment Conditions document and in the invoicing terms. The Payment Conditions set out the precise rules and eligibility for any refund.

Fee payment options and practical notes

- The school's Payment Conditions document specifies accepted payment methods (bank transfer and the available options, plus any information on charges for credit‑card payments or local bank details). Invoices are issued in the currency specified by the school and state the due dates and bank details or payment channels. For specific payment method details and instructions, see the published Payment Conditions.

Summary of sources and data availability

- I located the school's published admission‑stage fees (registration/application fee, admission fee, deposit) and the school's statement that full tuition rates and billing rules are contained in the official Payment Conditions document. Those admissions amounts and the 21‑day payment timing for admission/deposit/invoice are shown in the school's enrolment information.

- I was unable to extract the line‑by‑line tuition table (the complete per‑year and per‑term numerical breakdown from the Payment Conditions PDF) from the Payment Conditions file during this lookup. The school publishes a Payment Conditions document (English / German / Chinese) that contains the detailed tuition schedule, billing instalment options and full terms; that document is the definitive source for the per‑year and per‑term amounts.

If you would like, I have the exact references above for the school's published admission fees and the Payment Conditions document where the full tuition tables are published. The Payment Conditions document contains the full, per‑year and per‑term tuition figures and the precise refund and payment‑method rules.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in German

Fees RMB 153,600 - 208,600

Ages 1½ - 18 years

Pupil numbers 1200

Type Co-educational

Opened 1995

Bus Service No

Availability Are there places?

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.

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