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China, Shanghai
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1. Attend an information event or book a campus visit. Hiba Academy Nantong asks families to attend an admissions/info session or an open day so you can see the campus, meet staff and get the school's programme details; parents are encouraged to submit the online information-collection form to secure invitations and ask specific questions about the year group you are applying for. Be prepared to confirm which year you want (the site lists places for Nursery and Years 1–11) and bring any basic documents the admissions team requests when you book a visit (child's name, date of birth, current school).
2. Complete and submit an online application via OpenApply. The school uses OpenApply as its admissions management system — you must upload the required supporting documents through that portal and the admissions team will confirm receipt; the website notes there is no application deadline but recommends applying early because many year groups have limited places. Parents should check what documents are requested for your child's age (typically passport/ID, previous school reports and contact details) and keep emailed confirmation of the submission.
3. Attend the age-appropriate admissions assessment arranged by the school. After the application is received, the admissions office arranges an assessment tailored to your child's age; the school says assessments are made to be as relaxed and comfortable as possible and that the admissions team will provide the exact assessment details for each candidate. Parents should confirm format and timing in advance (tests, interviews or practical tasks can vary by year group) and, where relevant, ensure paperwork such as recent school reports is available for the assessors.
4. Admissions committee review and notification. The admissions committee reviews the application and assessment and the school commits to communicating a decision within about one week of the assessment by phone or email; if an offer is made the admissions office will provide next steps about acceptance, payment and enrolment.
The school's public admissions pages do not describe a formal waitlist or central enrolment pool. The admissions information emphasises that there is no fixed application deadline but that places are limited and families are advised to apply early; if you need a definitive answer about a waiting list for a particular year group, the admissions office asks families to contact them directly (email admissions.wccn@hibaacademy.org or phone 0513‑6807‑8800). In practice, when schools do not publish a waitlist policy, families who are interested are advised to keep an open channel with admissions (confirming your application is complete and asking to be notified of any late vacancies) and to ask whether the school maintains an internal waiting list or admissions reserve.
Hiba Academy Nantong operates a scholarship programme and publishes application details on its website. Eligibility and scope: applicants must first apply to join the school and, according to the school pages, scholarship applications are open to students in Grade 6 and above; scholarship awards are offered as tuition reductions and the published information states awards can vary by assessment result and may be worth up to 100% of tuition (the school also indicates awards are reviewed annually and the granted amount may increase with time at the school). Assessment and process: scholarship candidates sit subject-specific tests (the website lists Chinese, English and maths for Grades 6–8, and maths/English/science for Grade 9 and above), take an English interview, and will complete an online CAT4 cognitive test; sports and arts scholarships include practical assessments in the relevant discipline. How to apply and timing: the school asks interested families to submit the scholarship application form (the scholarship page links to the form) and the admissions office will contact applicants; the site notes scholarship applications open immediately on the published page and that the awards are subject to the scholarship committee's review and annual reassessment. If you are considering a scholarship application, confirm the current application deadlines, the maximum award available for the specific year and whether the award requires ongoing academic/behavioural conditions by contacting admissions (admissions.wccn@hibaacademy.org).
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.
