Shanghai Livingston American School

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Nursery	2	133,825 RMB	Early Years	Annual tuition (full day).
Pre-School	3	133,825 RMB	Early Years	Annual tuition (full day).
Pre-Kindergarten	4	133,825 RMB	Early Years	Annual tuition (full day).
Kindergarten	5	163,350 RMB	Kindergarten	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 1	6	202,860 RMB	Elementary (Grade 1)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 2	7	202,860 RMB	Elementary (Grade 2)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 3	8	202,860 RMB	Elementary (Grade 3)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 4	9	202,860 RMB	Elementary (Grade 4)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 5	10	202,860 RMB	Elementary (Grade 5)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 6	11	214,990 RMB	Middle School (Grade 6)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 7	12	214,990 RMB	Middle School (Grade 7)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 8	13	214,990 RMB	Middle School (Grade 8)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 9	14	221,823 RMB	High School (Grade 9)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 10	15	221,823 RMB	High School (Grade 10)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 11	16	221,823 RMB	High School (Grade 11)	Annual tuition (full day).
Grade 12	17	221,823 RMB	High School (Grade 12)	Annual tuition (full day).

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	2,200 RMB	Non-refundable.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee
Enrollment Fee	0 RMB

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Technology fee (annual, Grades K–12)	2,000 RMB	Required for Grades K–12; annual.
Capital fee (one-time)	8,000 RMB	One-time mandatory; refundable only if written withdrawal is received before the first day of classes.
School bus - over 15 km (annual)	18,600 RMB	Optional; per student per year (sum of two semesters).
School bus - within 15 km (annual)	18,000 RMB	Optional; per student per year (sum of two semesters).

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application fee

- Application Fee: RMB 2,200 (non‑refundable).

Tuition fees (2025–2026) — annual and per‑term (school year organized in three trimesters)

Note: SLAS charges tuition as annual amounts; all fees are payable in advance for each term. The school calendar shows the academic year divided into three trimesters; therefore the per‑term figures below are the annual fee divided by three. Annual and per‑term figures are shown in RMB.

- Nursery / Pre‑School / Pre‑Kindergarten
- Annual: RMB 133,825
- Per term (133,825 ÷ 3): RMB 44,608.33.

- Kindergarten
- Annual: RMB 163,350
- Per term (163,350 ÷ 3): RMB 54,450.00.

- Elementary School (Grade 1–5)
- Annual: RMB 202,860
- Per term (202,860 ÷ 3): RMB 67,620.00.

- Middle School (Grade 6–8)
- Annual: RMB 214,990
- Per term (214,990 ÷ 3): RMB 71,663.33.

- High School (Grade 9–12)
- Annual: RMB 221,823
- Per term (221,823 ÷ 3): RMB 73,941.00.

Required supplemental and recurring fees

- Capital Fee (one‑time, mandatory per child): RMB 8,000. Refund only if written withdrawal is received before the first day of classes; no refund once the semester has begun.

- Technology Fee (annual, Grades K–12): RMB 2,000 per child.

- School Bus (door‑to‑door) — charged per semester:
- Within 15 km: RMB 9,000 per student per semester.
- Over 15 km: RMB 9,300 per student per semester.

- School Lunch (prepaid daily): RMB 35 per day (covers lunch and snacks as described by the school).

- Other miscellaneous charges may apply (examples listed by the school include SAT testing fees, MAP testing fees, uniforms for performances/activities and house T‑shirts). Some miscellaneous items are specifically listed as non‑refundable in the school refund policy.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- All fees are to be paid in advance for each term. Any new student enrolling mid‑semester must pay in full for the current month upon enrollment. All fees must be paid on or before the first day of term; students may not attend if fees are unpaid. SLAS reserves the right to change fees without prior notice.

Boarding fees

- Boarding: SLAS operates as a day school; no boarding program or boarding fees are listed. Tuition is presented as "full day" and transportation services are provided by the school.

Other costs and uniform

- School Uniform: A uniform policy and downloadable uniform catalogue are provided; the school indicates parents are responsible for purchasing required uniform pieces. The website provides a uniform catalogue and dress code but does not list fixed uniform prices on the public page. Uniform items and performance/activity‑specific uniform pieces are referenced.

- Additional likely costs (examples identified by the school): extracurricular activity fees, performance uniforms, testing fees (MAP/SAT), textbooks or replacement costs for lost/damaged items, and any charges related to extracurricular trips or house events. Some of these items are explicitly non‑refundable if incurred.

Refund information (key points)

- Tuition refunds:
- Withdrawals made in writing by August 1 (before Fall semester) or December 1 (before Spring semester) are eligible for a 100% tuition refund.
- Written notification received after those dates but before the beginning of classes: 90% tuition refund.
- No refund for the currently enrolled semester once classes begin, except in limited circumstances (e.g., if the school requests a student to leave for behavior/academic reasons the Committee may approve a prorated refund). The student's issued fapiao for refunded tuition must be returned to the school.

- Capital fee refund: only if withdrawal is received in writing before the first day of classes; no refund once the semester begins.

- Transportation refund: written notification two (2) weeks prior to the start of the semester is required for a refund; no refund once the semester has begun. Lunch refunds require one (1) week's written notice and will be prorated. Certain fees (Registration Fee, Seat Guarantee Fee, MAPS Testing Fee and similar) are specifically listed as non‑refundable. Outstanding financial obligations are deducted from any refund.

Fee payment options and bank details

- Accepted payment methods: bank transfer, RMB or USD check, or cash. If paying by bank transfer, forward a copy of the bank remittance with the student's name and grade. If paying in USD, the exchange rate is calculated at the current bank exchange rate used by the school. All fees must be paid on or before the first day of term.

- School bank account information (as provided for payments in RMB or USD):
- Bank Name: Fubon Bank Shanghai Hong Qiao Sub‑Branch.
- RMB Account Number: 50100001100004085.
- USD Account Number: 50100001200004087.
- SWIFT: FSBCCNSH.
- Payment remark: Student's English name and grade level.

If you require these figures presented in another currency, or need them formatted differently for a database, the numeric values above are the school's published amounts in RMB for the 2025–2026 school year.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees RMB 133,825 - 221,823

Ages 2 - 17 years

Pupil numbers 480

Type Co-educational

Opened 2003

Bus Service No

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Shanghai Livingston American School (SLAS) opened its original campus on August 26, 2003 and moved to its current Ganxi Road site in Changning District in January 2005. SLAS follows an American curriculum that aligns with California public-school standards and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the high school program. The school publishes age cutoffs from Nursery (age 2) through Grade 12 and provides a door-to-door school bus service for Shanghai addresses (with published semester rates). SLAS also lists a community-service programme and foreign-language classes (students have taken French, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese), and the school highlights school libraries and arts/music offerings as regular parts of its programme. All facts above are taken from the school website.

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