Shanghai Japanese School (SJS)

China, Shanghai

Shortlist

View full profile

Ask School a Question Book Tour

Shortlist

View full profile

What would you like to ask about?

show more suggestions +

Customise your message

Your details will only be shared with the school

Why request through doris?

Book multiple tours with one click

doris will follow up with the schools on your behalf

Keep all your bookings in one place

Format

In person Video

Your timezone

Preferred slots (9am–4pm in school's timezone — pick at least 2)

Tell Shanghai Japanese School (SJS) you're interested

Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.

The school confirms eligibility before you commit

Doris keeps you updated and follows up if they go quiet

How many children are you applying for?

Where's your family from?

Some schools have residency / visa requirements — this helps the school answer you.

I want to enrol in…

Anything you'd like to mention? (optional)

Check availability at Shanghai Japanese School (SJS)

It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.

Find out if there is a waitlist

Schools typically respond within 5 business days

doris follows up if the school goes quiet

Earliest I would like to join

Children's ages (at desired start date)

Where's your family from?

Some schools have residency / visa requirements — this helps the school answer you.

Anything else (optional)

Fee Table

All the fees for Shanghai Japanese School (SJS)

Convert Currency

Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Grade 1	6	50,300 RMB	Elementary (虹橋校 / 浦東校小学部)	One-time entrance fee RMB 10,000; facility fee RMB 10,000 at initial enrollment; annual tuition RMB 30,000; PTA RMB 300 per year (RMB 25 per month). No other fixed charges.
Grade 2	7	30,300 RMB	Elementary (虹橋校 / 浦東校小学部)	Annual tuition RMB 30,000; PTA RMB 300 per year. No entrance or facility fees.
Grade 3	8	30,300 RMB	Elementary (虹橋校 / 浦東校小学部)	Annual tuition RMB 30,000; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 4	9	30,300 RMB	Elementary (虹橋校 / 浦東校小学部)	Annual tuition RMB 30,000; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 5	10	30,300 RMB	Elementary (虹橋校 / 浦東校小学部)	Annual tuition RMB 30,000; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 6	11	32,700 RMB	Junior High (浦東校中学部)	Annual tuition RMB 32,400; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 7	12	32,700 RMB	Junior High (浦東校中学部)	Annual tuition RMB 32,400; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 8	13	32,700 RMB	Junior High (浦東校中学部)	Annual tuition RMB 32,400; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 9	14	116,700 RMB	High School (高等部)	Annual tuition RMB 116,400; PTA RMB 300 per year. High School tuition includes textbooks, mock exams and many off-campus learning activities; some optional/overnight items may incur extra charges at cost.
Grade 10	15	116,700 RMB	High School (高等部)	Annual tuition RMB 116,400; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 11	16	116,700 RMB	High School (高等部)	Annual tuition RMB 116,400; PTA RMB 300 per year.
Grade 12	17	116,700 RMB	High School (高等部)	Annual tuition RMB 116,400; PTA RMB 300 per year.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	0 RMB	One-time admission-related charges included above as Entrance fee.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 RMB	Facility fee included above as part of initial enrollment.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Facility fee (施設金)	10,000 RMB	Initial enrollment fee per family; RMB 10,000. Fully refundable only if total enrollment is 30 days or less; otherwise non-refundable.
Entrance fee (入学金)	10,000 RMB	One-time payment at initial enrollment; RMB 10,000 per new student; second child in same family (where applicable) RMB 5,000.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

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.

View full profile

Managed by doris 👵🏼

Is this your school? Speak to Partnerships

The school at a glance

Instructs in Japanese

Fees RMB 30,000 - 32,400

Ages 6 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 1079

Type Co-educational

Opened 1987

Bus Service Yes

Availability Are there places?

Shanghai Japanese School is a Japanese-curriculum international school in Shanghai operated by the Shanghai Japanese School Operating Committee, with support from the Shanghai Japanese Chamber of Commerce. It offers education from elementary through high school, with campuses in Hongqiao and Pudong, and a high school division established in 2011 on the Pudong campus. The school follows Japan’s national curriculum, using Japanese-language textbooks and subject structures familiar to families from Japan. Students study standard subjects taught in Japanese, ensuring continuity with the Japanese education system.

Back to all schools

Search schools in China View all schools in Shanghai View all schools in China Open days & tours in Shanghai View all schools Search all schools

Shanghai Japanese School (SJS)

Your message has been sent via doris

School typically reply within five business days.

Request confirmed

The school will be in touch soon. Schools typically confirm bookings within 5 business days

Tell Shanghai Japanese School (SJS) you're interested

Sent to the school