Shanghai Aiju Primary School

1. Inquiry and information gathering. Prospective families initiate contact with the school to learn about the International Division, its language streams, and the campus placement in Xuhui. The school location is 247 Anfu Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai, and families can connect via WeChat ajxx_xh or by phone during the day. The International Division offers language streams across English, Chinese, and French, with classes in each grade organized around the most comfortable language for students.

2. Application submission. Families submit an application to enter the International Division and begin the formal admissions process. The division is organized to place students into language streams (English, Chinese, or French) based on placement needs and language ability, as described in the division's program information.

3. Language/academic assessment and placement. After the initial submission, applicants typically undergo a placement assessment to determine the appropriate language stream and to gauge academic readiness for primary-level international coursework. Language options include English, Chinese, and French, and placement is used to assign students to the most suitable class stream within a grade.

4. Admission decision. Following the assessment, the school communicates admissions decisions to families. Accepted students and their families are informed of the next steps to finalize enrollment and class placement.

5. Enrollment, placement confirmation, and orientation. Once admitted, families complete the enrollment process and finalize class placement according to the offered stream. New-student orientation and campus onboarding activities are provided to help students adjust to Anfu Lu campus life and the English/Chinese/French language environments.