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China, Shanghai
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Hiba Academy Shanghai offers a 12‑year education encompassing Primary School, Junior High and High School. The curriculum blends Eastern and Western approaches within the Chinese national curriculum to support holistic development and an international outlook. The academic programme aims to develop lifelong learning skills through a rigorous, connected approach across subjects.
The school provides a broad arts curriculum delivered by specialist teachers, with opportunities for visual arts, design and technology, music and performing arts as part of the core curriculum and co‑curricular activities.
Classes are taught in a bilingual English‑Chinese environment. The Primary school uses a blended Chinese and English language model, with English taught by native speakers and an emphasis on bilingual proficiency. Junior High maintains a Chinese‑English learning environment designed to promote high bilingual standards.
Co‑curricular activities and enrichment programmes extend learning beyond the classroom, including excursions, clubs and participation in global programmes such as the World Scholars' Cup, Model United Nations and the World Leadership Programme. There is a close partnership with Wellington College in England that provides additional visits and activities.
Wellbeing and community programmes encourage social responsibility and service, with a dedicated wellbeing curriculum and inclusion team to support social and emotional development. The school runs a calendar of events and activities that foster community engagement.
The High School offers university and career guidance, including a structured timeline for HE applications and subject choices for IGCSE and IB DP, supported by university and career counsellors. A 1–2–1 advisory model and regular workshops help pupils plan their future pathways.
Wellbeing is a compulsory part of the curriculum, with a programme that covers self‑identity, mental and emotional health, social development, physical well‑being, global citizenship, and health and safety. Inclusion and counselling support are provided to meet diverse pupil needs.
Hiba Academy Shanghai is a bilingual day school for Grades 1–12 (Primary, Junior High and High School) located on Linyao Road in Pudong's New Bund area. The school opened in September 2018 and the campus was developed as part of the New Bund project. The Hiba model blends the Chinese national curriculum with elements of the English national/British approach and uses a co-teaching bilingual model (Chinese and English) across many subjects; the school explicitly describes immersive, co-taught lessons and a bilingual timetable. Fees published on the school site are shown per semester (Primary, Junior High, High School); the site lists bus, meal and uniform charges separately. The school's co‑curricular programme includes academic competitions (e.g. Model United Nations, World Scholars' Cup), sports and arts offerings and service opportunities. Where the school website does not list a specific figure (for example current total pupil numbers or exact pupil ages by grade) those items are left blank here; please let me know if you would like me to look these up outside the school site.
