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Xiamen International School is located in the Jimei District of Xiamen, Fujian, PRC. The campus address is 262 Xinglinbei San Lu, Xinglin, Jimei District, Xiamen 361022. The 33,000-square-meter Pre-K to 12 campus opened in August 2002 and features facilities such as a library, science labs, arts spaces, and multiple sports amenities; it is about 25 minutes from central Xiamen City with convenient access to major roads. Most students access XIS by the school's own bus fleet.
XIS is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PK-5), Middle Years Programme (6-10), and Diploma Programme (11-12).
Independent, not-for-profit, co-educational day school.
Student support includes English as an Additional Language (EAL) for grades 1-9, dedicated EAL teachers in elementary and secondary, reading support in elementary, counseling services, college guidance, and an advisory program in middle and high school.
No formal country affiliation.
No religious affiliation.
The 2025-2026 calendar shows the first day of school on August 12, 2025 and 184 instructional days; the school year runs August to June. The XIS school day begins at 8:30 AM; after-school activities run on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:30 PM, with shorter days on Wednesdays and Fridays.
XIS operates a bus service with a modern fleet; most students travel to campus by bus, and transportation routes are coordinated by the Transportation Coordinator (email: wendylin@xischina.com.cn).
Application fees
- Registration fee (new students only): USD 300.
Tuition fees (published annual amounts by year group)
- Pre‑School (annual): USD 19,900.
- Kindergarten through Grade 5 (annual): USD 24,200.
- Grades 6 through 12 (annual): USD 27,400.
Per‑term breakdown
- The published fee schedule lists annual tuition amounts only; it does not include an official per‑term invoicing breakdown. The annual figures above are the school's published totals; any per‑term amounts shown below are calculated examples only, based on equal division of the published annual tuition into three equal terms (the school's published material does not specify term count or an official termly billing split). Use these inferred figures only as an illustrative conversion, not as an official invoice.
- Pre‑School (illustrative per term, if divided into 3 equal terms): USD 6,633.33.
- Kindergarten–Grade 5 (illustrative per term, if divided into 3 equal terms): USD 8,066.67.
- Grades 6–12 (illustrative per term, if divided into 3 equal terms): USD 9,133.33.
Other published fees and recurring charges
- Bus (annual): USD 1,200.
- Activity fee (annual): USD 800.
- Registration fee (new student, one‑time): USD 300.
Boarding
- Boarding is not applicable; the school is operated as a day school.
Other costs not itemized in the published tuition document
- The published tuition and fees document lists the items above and does not list separate charges for uniforms, textbooks, lunch, or incidental school‑shop purchases. Those items, if required, are not shown as specific line items in the published fee schedule.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are published as annual amounts. The published fee notice specifies that all fees must be paid in US dollars and provides bank account details for USD deposits. No specific invoicing dates, installment dates, or standard termly billing schedule are published in the fee document.
Refund information
- No refund policy or refund terms are included in the published tuition and fees notice. The published fee document does not provide details about refunds.
Fee payment options and bank details (published payment instruction)
Xiamen International School (XIS) is an independent international day school established in 1997 in Xiamen, Fujian. It is the only IB Continuum School in Xiamen, offering school-wide Primary Years Programme (PK-5), Middle Years Programme (6-10), and Diploma Programme (11-12). The language of instruction is English, with English as an Additional Language support in some grades. The school serves expatriate children and children from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, providing a globally oriented, inquiry-based education. The campus is located in Jimei District and supports a wide range of academic and co-curricular programs. It emphasizes IB concepts, critical thinking, and intercultural understanding, with a diverse student body representing more than 40 nationalities and a faculty with broad international experience. The campus facilities include art studios, labs, a large library, an early childhood center, indoor swimming pool, gym, and sports fields. XIS maintains accreditation by WASC and membership in ACAMIS; it emphasizes bilingual IB Diploma outcomes and supports a global university pathway.
