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Recognise International Academy is located in the Shekou area of Shenzhen (Nanshan district); the school's postal address is 4–6 Bi Yu Lu, Bi Tao Yuan Villas, Tai Zi Road, Shenzhen 518067. Shekou is an established expatriate neighbourhood with ferry links and metro connections to other parts of Shenzhen and amenities such as Sea World nearby, so the area is commonly used by internationally mobile families.
RIA teaches children aged about 4 to 16 (Reception/Year 1 through Year 11, often shown as KG–Grade 10). The school's published curriculum pages describe Lower and Upper Primary (Years 1–6) and Lower and Upper Secondary (Years 7–11), with IGCSE study typically taken in Years 10–11.
Recognise is an independent, small-scale international school that teaches in English and uses the UK National Curriculum as its basis; class sizes are kept small. The school is mixed-gender (co‑educational) and serves the expatriate community in Shekou.
The school runs a dedicated Cognition (additional‑needs) class of around four to five students staffed by a specialist teacher plus a support teacher; pupils in that class follow tailored programmes and may join mainstream classes for some subjects and activities. RIA says it works with parents and external specialists to assess needs and plan pathways.
The school has no stated national/ governmental affiliation; its curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England (adapted for an international context).
There is no religious affiliation stated on the school website; RIA presents itself as a secular, international school.
Morning arrival is between 8:30–8:45am and lessons begin at 8:50am. The published day runs with a morning break (around 10:15am), lunch about 12:00pm, an afternoon break at about 2:15pm and the normal end of day at 3:45pm (after‑school activities extend to 4:45pm).
The school website does not list a school bus service; third‑party directory listings also indicate there is no school bus provided. If you will need transport from a particular neighbourhood, contact the admissions office to confirm current arrangements or recommended local transport options.
Application / Registration Fee
- Registration fee (initial enrolment): RMB 6,500. Payable upon confirmation of a place.
Tuition fees (by year group and per term)
- Annual tuition (all ages / Reception–Year 11): RMB 141,000 per year. Payable in three termly instalments. This implies an approximate term amount of RMB 47,000 (141,000 ÷ 3).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Annual tuition is billed as three termly instalments; each instalment is due per term. The registration fee is due on confirmation of initial enrolment. School lunch charges are billed termly. Specific invoice dates or late-payment penalties are not listed on the published fees page.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed as part of the school offering and no boarding fees are published; Recognise International Academy operates as a day school for ages 4–16. No boarding charges apply.
Other costs and optional charges
- School lunches (optional): RMB 30 per day, billed termly.
- School excursions: variable; charged as applicable for each trip.
- Uniform: the school does not require a full uniform; school T‑shirts and polos are available and commonly worn by students. Any costs for optional school T‑shirts/polos are additional and not specified on the fees page.
Refund information
- The publicly posted fees page and the parent-handbook link do not publish a specific refund or cancellation policy for tuition or the registration fee. The registration fee is shown as payable on confirmation; explicit refund terms for that fee are not stated on the published pages.
Fee payment options
- The school's published fees page and parent-handbook link do not list accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card or online payment). Payment method details are not specified on the publicly available fee information.
(Fees and notes above are taken from the school's published Fees page and associated admissions/handbook links.)
Recognise International Academy (RIA) is a small international school in the Shekou area of Shenzhen that describes itself as serving the expatriate community and offering places for children from Reception up to Year 11 (ages 4–16). The school states its curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and that English is the language of instruction. RIA emphasises small classes (maximum ten pupils) and a deliberately limited total enrolment to allow personalised teaching; a school page notes a maximum enrolment of 78. The school runs regular art and music lessons and twice-yearly performances, and lists Mandarin among the taught subjects. Contact details and the campus address are published on the school website.
