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Languages taught at the school include English and Chinese. English is a core focus from kindergarten onward; the Primary Department targets fluency, including mastering 1,000 English phrases by graduation. Chinese is taught as part of the regular Chinese curriculum, and the International Department runs a Chinese Language Center to support foreign-national students. In international streams, curricula such as the US high school and Cambridge centers are delivered in English, complemented by bilingual and Chinese-language options.
Shanghai Gold Apple School offers bilingual education and is among Shanghai's first batch of bilingual teaching experimental schools. The Kindergarten program is characterized by bilingual teaching and artistic enlightenment. In the Primary Department, English development is a focus, with a goal that graduates will master 1,000 English phrases and achieve everyday conversational fluency. The Secondary Department graduates receive three certificates—an achievement certificate, a physical fitness certificate, and a bilingual speech certificate—reflecting the school's emphasis on bilingual capabilities.
Language immersion is embedded in the school's model through bilingual teaching, with the Kindergarten explicitly described as bilingual. The International Department provides English-language curricula via the US High School Center and the Cambridge Center, creating English-language academic experiences in secondary study. Students and teachers have opportunities to participate in exchange learning in the United States. The overall curriculum combines a K-12 Chinese system with Chinese-global, US high school, and Cambridge curricula, supporting immersion in multiple international contexts.
Shanghai Gold Apple School is a private, all‑through boarding school founded in 2000 by the Yalong Group. It sits on a campus in Pudong, with green space and more than 100,000 square meters of buildings. The school comprises of Kindergarten, Primary Department, Secondary Department and International Department, with a strong international orientation across its centers. The International Department includes the American High School Center (US curriculum with AP), the Cambridge Center (IGCSE/A‑Levels), a Mandarin Center (for international students and Chinese learners), and WA International Center and Hidaka/Nihon‑ga Center. Curricula include K‑12 Chinese system, Chinese‑global curriculum for foreign students, US high school curriculum with AP and Cambridge IGCSE/A‑Levels. The school reports about 3,000 students and over 400 staff with more than 1,600 graduates have studied abroad, with a 99% admission rate to top universities. Facilities include the Apple Classroom, a wildlife bird observatory, and a digital immersive future classroom.
