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Wuxi Foreign Language School

China, Wuxi

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Mandarin, English
Fees RMB 48,000 - 54,000
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1998
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Advanced Placement (AP), Australian Curriculum, IB (PYP)
Taught languages English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian
Strengths Languages, Academic Enrichment, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Cultural and Language, Arts and Creative, Academic and Intellectual
Stages Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, High School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Wuxi Foreign Language School operates a K-12 bilingual program across Kindergarten through Senior High School, with the International Curriculum Center as a bilingual department. The Taihu New City campus, opened in 2012, features a grand campus square with a stone lotus fountain, stone-paved walkways, and a wide avenue, encircled by a six-meter-wide drive. The school provides on-site housing and dining, multi-story teaching blocks, a second-floor gym with a balcony running track, and a library with large floor-to-ceiling windows. Classrooms have LED lighting, smart boards, and central air conditioning. The institution offers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, AP, Australian Curriculum, and IB PYP for ages 3–18. It emphasizes cross-cultural multilingual learning, interdisciplinary inquiry, and innovation, with several students advancing to foreign universities each year. An International Art Undergraduate Direct Access program is offered in partnership with Kingston University Shanghai Pre-foundation Center and Jiangnan University Design Institute. Cambridge English exams and language festivals also feature in its program.

No. 1 Xifengdao, Taihu New City (intersection of Nanhu Avenue and Guanshan Road), Binhu District, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

The Essentials

Wuxi Foreign Language School has instruction in Mandarin, English.

Location
Located at No. 1 Xifengdao, Taihu New Town, Wuxi (at the intersection of Nanhu Avenue and Guanshan Road). The school sits at the foot of Mount Xihui on the coast of Lake Taihu. The Taihu New Town campus was established in 2012; the school was founded in 1998.

Stages
Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior Middle School, Senior High School, and Yixing Campus; International Curriculum Center (Bilingual department).

Type
Bilingual, multi-campus educational institution.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Student dormitories are apartment-style buildings with air conditioning and private washrooms. The dormitory area has a life-guidance teacher and 24-hour security with a night-manager. Dormitory fees are charged according to the standards set by the municipal Price Bureau.

Uniform Requirement
The school offers quality uniforms that are tailored for each student. Uniforms are part of campus culture.

Food Options
Weekly cafeteria menus are published. The Cafeteria Menu section provides these weekly recipes.

Governance and Ownership
The school is under the umbrella of WuXi ShangDe Education Investment Development Co., Ltd. Two WXFLS campuses operate under the same parent organization.
Fees

Annual tuition at Wuxi Foreign Language School ranges from RMB 48,000 to RMB 54,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- No separate application or registration fee is specified in the school's published fee announcement for the current charging standard.

Tuition fees (per semester and per year, by school level)

- Primary (小学, small-class bilingual): RMB 24,000 per student per semester; RMB 48,000 per student per academic year (two semesters). Class-size condition: applicable to classes with 20 students (含) or fewer.

- Junior middle school / Lower secondary (初中): RMB 27,000 per student per semester; RMB 54,000 per student per academic year (two semesters). Class-size condition: applicable to classes with 20 students (含) or fewer.

- Senior high school / Upper secondary (高中): RMB 27,000 per student per semester; RMB 54,000 per student per academic year (two semesters). Class-size condition: applicable to classes with 25 students (含) or fewer. Other teaching-class types follow the previously approved charging documents.

Boarding fees

- Boarding: RMB 3,000 per student per semester (based on 3–4 students per room). RMB 6,000 per student per academic year (two semesters) when boarding is taken both semesters.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are set and collected on a per-semester basis. A semester is calculated as five months for charging and refund calculations.

- The current approved fee standards took effect from the Autumn (fall) semester of 2024; the school implements the principle stated as “new students follow new rules; returning students follow old rules,” and the approved tuition/boarding standards are required to maintain relative stability for the prescribed period. Fees are charged in the currency and amounts shown above per semester.

Other costs and fees (charged separately)

- Common additional costs that are not included in the tuition and normally charged separately (as service fees or agency-collected items) include: school uniform(s), textbooks and workbooks, school meals (cafeteria), school bus/transport, social-practice or field-trip costs, military-training clothing for new students where applicable, extracurricular program fees, and incidental supplies. These items are normally collected as service/agency fees (代收费) and are settled according to actuals or the school's announced packages.

- The school has used a uniform procurement process and coordinates uniform provision; uniform purchase is typically a separate parental expense.

Refund information and calculation

- Refunds for tuition and boarding (where applicable) are governed by the provincial and municipal charging and refund rules for non-public primary and secondary schools. Where statutory refund rules apply, refunds are calculated on a pro-rata monthly basis: one academic year is treated as 10 months and one semester as 5 months; the remaining unserved months are refunded on a per-month basis (one month = 30 days) unless the school has published a more specific refund formula consistent with provincial regulation. Specific circumstances (for example, new-student medical/physical-exam failure within a defined period) have prescribed treatment under provincial rules (such as full refund in clearly specified cases). The school's charging announcement also notes that the tuition standard has been adjusted after deducting the public-cost subsidy for private schools and that that subsidy portion does not need to be refunded separately.

Fee payment options and invoicing

- Fee payments must be carried out through the school's designated and supervised financial channels and accounts; schools are required to use registered/approved accounts for fee receipts and to issue appropriate fiscal or tax invoices (税务票据/财政票据) for payments received. Common accepted channels in the local regulatory environment include bank transfer to the school's designated account and official online payment platforms managed by the school or its authorized payment service; schools normally limit cash handling to small amounts and provide official invoices/receipts. Parents should use the school's designated payment instructions and accounts when completing payment.

Additional operational points (declared as facts)

- The tuition figures above are the approved government-guided standards for the indicated class types and student-group conditions and are expressed per semester; other classroom types or special-program charges remain subject to separate approved documents.

- Boarding fees listed are for shared rooms (3–4 persons per room) and are stated per semester.

- Service and agency fees (textbooks, uniforms, meals, transport, activities) are charged separately and are settled according to the school's published lists or actual invoiced costs; such items are treated as service/agency fees under local fee management rules.

(End of fee overview.)
Academics

Wuxi Foreign Language School teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Advanced Placement (AP), Australian Curriculum, IB (PYP) for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school runs a K-12 program across Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior Middle School, and Senior High School. The International Curriculum Center is a bilingual department within the school. The school provides a cross-cultural multilingual learning environment, focusing on interdisciplinary inquiry and innovation. A number of outstanding students are sent to foreign countries for further education every year. The school aims for higher education characteristic level and higher globalized quality.

Exam Results
UKMT-SMC medals won by students in 2024.

Higher Education Progression
A number of outstanding students are sent to foreign countries for further education every year.
Wellbeing

Mental Wellbeing
The school places high importance on mental health and life education, focusing on assessing students' mental health and family circumstances and using early intervention to resolve issues at their initial stage. The Mental Health Center participates in cross-department safety education and drills, with homeroom teachers providing early warning. Safety education is conducted through collaboration among departments including the General Affairs Office, Academic Affairs Office, Student Work Office, Security Office, School Medical Office, and the Mental Health Center. The school emphasizes humane, empathetic handling of problems to prevent conflict escalation.

Safeguarding
Safety management responsibilities are strengthened, with safety first; strengthen security around key areas and peak times to improve emergency response capabilities. Safety education drills are conducted with cross-department collaboration, including the General Affairs Office, Academic Affairs Office, Student Work Office, Security Office, School Medical Office, and the Mental Health Center; homeroom teachers play a warning role. Strict gate management is enforced; entry by unauthorized persons is forbidden; visitors must sign in; weapons and dangerous items are prohibited; contractors' information must be reviewed and safety agreements signed; smoking is banned on campus. The school focuses on mental health and conflict resolution, with early intervention to resolve issues at the source. Safeguarding is a shared societal responsibility; life comes first; we work together to protect students.
Parent Experience

History
Founded in 1998, Wuxi Foreign Language School began at the foot of Mount Xihui on the shores of Lake Taihu. In 2012, the Taihu New Town Campus was established. Based on the educational philosophy of Serving for Students' Development and Founding for Students' Success, the school creates a cross-cultural, multilingual learning environment to foster high-quality, broad-minded international talents with strong interdisciplinary inquiry and innovation abilities. A number of outstanding students are sent to foreign countries for further education each year. The school continues to strive toward higher levels of characterized international education.

Community
Active home-school collaboration is maintained across campuses through PTA activities with branches at Xinwu Campus, Wuqiao Campus, and Xincheng Campus. Xinwu Campus hosts the Eat Day Diet Committee activities, Happiness Visits charity sale, and the establishment of a new PTA. Wuqiao Campus and Xincheng Campus run similar PTA activities. The School-Home Community Tongxin Weiguang co-construction plan provides parent empowerment public welfare activities and supports grade-level parent–teacher communication in the primary division.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school has a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) with campus-based chapters. Xinwu Campus hosts the Eat Day Diet Committee activities, Happiness Visits charity sale, and the establishment of a new PTA. Wuqiao Campus and Xincheng Campus run similar PTA activities. The School-Home Community Tongxin Weiguang co-construction plan provides parent psychological empowerment public welfare activities and supports grade-level parent–teacher communication in the primary division. The PTA supports family engagement and the school's broader community initiatives.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Taihu New City campus provides complete facilities and supports a modern learning environment. It was opened in 2012 as part of the school's expansion and features a grand campus square with a stone lotus fountain, stone-paved walkways, and a wide main avenue. The campus is encircled by a six-meter-wide asphalt drive for safety, with on-site housing and dining facilities including comfortable dormitories and a first-floor dining hall. The school operates multi-story teaching blocks that integrate learning, living, and campus life.

Sports Facilities
There is a second-floor gym with a balcony running track, a running track, and ball courts on campus. These sports spaces are part of a broader on-site facilities package that supports physical education and recreation alongside student housing and dining.

Academic Facilities
Classrooms are spacious and bright, equipped with LED eye-protecting lighting, smart electronic boards, and central air conditioning. Corridors feature water-washed stone flooring, and the library offers a reading environment with large floor-to-ceiling windows.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Cambridge English on-site activities include hosting KET and PET exams and providing Cambridge resources to support language teaching and international assessment. The International Curriculum Center runs English-learning programs aligned with Cambridge and organizes foreign language cultural festivals and foreign language corners to promote exchange. The school has established an International Art Undergraduate Direct Access program in partnership with Kingston University Shanghai Pre-foundation Center and Jiangnan University Design Institute, becoming a national authorized base for art talent cultivation.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Wuxi Foreign Language School was founded in 1998 and is located at the foot of Mount Xihui on the coast of Lake Taihu. The school targets a high standard with specialization and high quality through internationalization. It creates cross-cultural and multilingual learning environments to foster international awareness and to develop students with broad perspectives and strong trans-disciplinary abilities of inquiry and innovation. A number of outstanding students are sent to foreign countries for further education every year.

Cultural & Language
The school creates cross-cultural and multilingual learning environments. It aims to cultivate international awareness and enhance students' creativity with a global perspective. Our mission is to serve students' development and lay the foundation for their success, and our goal is high standard with specialization and high quality with internationalization. The motto is Innovation and application; school spirit is truth, honesty and creativity; teaching style is a passion for teaching and learning; study style is aspiration, diligence and inquiry.
Languages

Language Provision
English is a core language of instruction, with English oral taught by foreign teachers. Second languages offered as electives include German, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. The bilingual primary program operates in a multilingual, cross-cultural learning environment. IB Primary Years Programme authorization is in place for the bilingual primary department, and Cambridge, AP, and SACE programs are also offered in upper grades.

Bilingual Teaching
Elementary School runs bilingual education that blends IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) with Cambridge coursework. The program uses a cross-cultural multilingual learning environment and integrates IB with Cambridge materials. The school conducts no less than 12 hours per week of full-English immersion with native-speaking teachers, providing ample opportunities for language practice. It is the only school in Wuxi with a complete curriculum system and forms a core part of WXFS's twelve-year integrated foreign-language education.

Immersion Programs
Includes at least 12 hours per week of full-English immersion with foreign teachers. The team of foreign teachers are TESOL-certified and teach in small-class settings to maximize immersion. This immersion creates ample opportunities for students to interact with foreign teachers.
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