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Shanghai Gold Apple School

China, Shanghai

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Shanghai Gold Apple School was founded in 2000 by the Yalong Group as a modern boarding school that combines a kindergarten, primary department, secondary department, and international department. The campus spans about 100,000 square meters, serving around 3,000 students with more than 400 staff. It is a member of the Jianping Group and is among Shanghai's first bilingual teaching experimental schools. The school emphasizes values of responsibility, generosity, and excellence and aims to be a brand school with a strong personality and a high degree of internationalization, earning the nickname the “aircraft carrier” of private education in Shanghai. The International Department includes centers such as the Mandarin Center, the US High School Center, and the Cambridge Center, reflecting its cross-border educational pathways.

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Shanghai Gold Apple School has a high degree of internationalization, with the International Department offering global study pathways and camps that attract students from multiple countries. The Mandarin Center was established in 2004 as one of Shanghai Government‑authorized Chinese language learning centers and has hosted extensive summer camps for international students. The International Department includes Mandarin Center, US High School Center, and Cambridge Center, presenting a mix of Chinese-language instruction and international curriculums. Publicly reported outcomes include more than 1,600 graduates studying abroad in Britain, the United States, Australia, and Canada, with about 99% of graduates admitted to world top‑100 universities; many students have entered G5 institutions and other leading universities.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees Unlisted
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 3000
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2000
Bus Service No
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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.

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