Shanghai Japanese School (SJS)

Shanghai Japanese School operates two campuses in Shanghai. The Pudong Campus is at 277 Jinkang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200127. The Hongqiao Campus is at 3185 Hongmei Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 201103. The two campuses together form the school, with the Pudong site housing the senior high school component.

The school serves primary (elementary) and junior high (middle school) levels. The senior high school is located on the Pudong campus, while the Hongqiao campus focuses on elementary education.

Shanghai Japanese School is a private day school established to serve Japanese expatriate families.

Special education provisions exist at the Hongqiao Campus; there is a dedicated special-needs class (with admission guidelines and prerequisites). The Pudong Campus may not have the same arrangement. Families considering SEN should consult the school in advance.

The school is a Japanese international school, affiliated with Japan.

No religious affiliation is stated.

Both elementary and middle sections run under the Japanese curriculum with 45-minute class periods; there is a lunch break and a noon recess; commuting is by private transport or school bus, and bus routes and pick-ups are managed by staff.

Bus service is available at both campuses on application. For Hongqiao, bus use is not guaranteed and depends on the number of applicants and the local area; space is limited and the school requires prior consent and paperwork. For Pudong, a formal bus-ride system exists with a published process for applying, seat-availability updates, and payment procedures. In both cases, commuting can be either private (parent-supervised) or via school bus.

Application / Admission fees

- Entrance fee: RMB 10,000 per new student. Same-family second child (where applicable) is charged RMB 5,000.
- Facility fee: RMB 10,000 per family at initial enrollment. The facility fee is fully refundable only if the student's period of enrollment is 30 days or less; for 31 days or more the facility fee is not refundable.

Tuition fees by year group (stated in local currency: Chinese yuan / RMB)

- Elementary school:
- Monthly tuition: RMB 2,500.
- Billing block (3 months): RMB 7,500.
- Annual (12 months): RMB 30,000.

- Junior high:
- Monthly tuition: RMB 2,700.
- Billing block (3 months): RMB 8,100.
- Annual (12 months): RMB 32,400.

- High school:
- Monthly tuition: RMB 9,700.
- Billing block (3 months): RMB 29,100.
- Annual (12 months): RMB 116,400.
- High-school tuition is stated to include textbooks, mock exams and many off‑campus learning activities; some optional or overnight activities are charged separately at cost.

- PTA fees:
- Standard PTA fee typically collected per family: RMB 25 per month (second-child concession: RMB 12 per month for additional children where noted). High‑school annual PTA amount is shown as RMB 300 (RMB 25/month).

Other costs and typical additional charges

- School bus: school‑arranged bus services are available for families who apply; bus collection is handled separately and invoiced by the school/bus operator. Representative 2025 rates for Pudong/Puxi routes are shown as approximately RMB 1,272 and RMB 1,484 per month where route and availability permit. Bus fees are collected separately from tuition.
- School supplies and uniforms: parents pay for required school supplies, lunch boxes, water bottles and recommended items listed on the school supplies list; basic items such as indoor shoes and PE wear are not school‑specified but recommended items and some school‑branded PE wear are available for purchase.
- Activity, trip and optional program costs: costs for overnight trips, certain language camps, optional exams or external programs are charged separately at cost and collected in addition to the regular tuition and fees. Some day‑trip activity costs may be included in tuition; overnight/optional items are itemized and billed separately when applicable.