China, Hangzhou
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Languages taught are Chinese and English. The school operates as a bilingual environment with English immersion in middle school and emphasis on English language competence in assessments. Primary School includes daily English reading classes and Chinese reading classes weekly to develop bilingual proficiency. The language of instruction is bilingual, with a blended Chinese and English curriculum.
The school will be a bilingual environment, embracing a blended Chinese and English curriculum across the school from kindergarten to high school. Pupils master Chinese and English and develop an appreciation for different cultures. The curriculum combines the nine-year Chinese national curriculum for core subjects with the Wycombe Abbey Schools Development Curriculum and Super Curriculum. The school provides a 15-year educational journey for pupils aged 3 to 18.
In middle school, the proportion of English immersion courses will be increased. There is immersive bilingual teaching and cross-disciplinary learning. The high school offers IGCSE and A-Level courses. The program aims to prepare pupils for senior high school and world-class universities.
Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou (WASHZ) opened in 2021 and is located in Daicun town, Xiaoshan District, beside Xiannu (Fairy) Lake with hills to the rear. The campus footprint is given on the school site as about 33 acres with a built area of roughly 84,000 sqm; the school plans for a full roll of around 1,500 pupils and boarding space for up to 960 students. WASHZ offers a blended programme that draws on the Chinese National Curriculum together with British-stage programmes (including EYFS, IGCSE and A‑Level) and describes itself as a bilingual environment with strong English immersion. The school highlights extracurricular pathways such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Model United Nations, robotics and arts programmes as regular out‑of‑class opportunities. The school website lists admissions contact details for enquiries; the site does not publish tuition figures or an explicit statement about a daily school bus service.