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The school is located at the centre of Shanghai, near fashion landmarks and fashion industry districts. It has a full range of art teaching spaces and facilities, including Art and Design Classroom, Fashion Design Classroom, Textiles Classroom, Digital Media Lab, Design and Technology Classroom and Workshop, and Multi-functional Exhibition Hall. Boarding service is available to Yew Wah students, with experienced staff supervising the boarding students and monitoring the safety of the dormitory. The facilities include Fine Arts Classroom, Fashion Design Classroom, Textile Classroom, ICT and Digital Media Computer Lab, Design & Technology Lab, and Creative Community Centre.
YWIES Shanghai Gubei offers an Art & Design Programme featuring art and design with a wide selection of optional subjects, supported by master-level faculty in professional fields and dedicated art classrooms. The programme is mainly taught in English and includes portfolio and university guidance. Based on personal learning goals, regional preferences, and academic levels, students can choose suitable pathways for further education, including combinations of art and non-art subjects with language development for destinations in the UK, US, Australia, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong. For Japan, the curriculum integrates the diverse art strengths of YWIES Gubei with Japanese language learning, entrance exam preparation, and university guidance. Electives include Art 1–6 (Fine Art, Graphic Communications, Fashion Design and Textiles, etc.), Digital Media and Design, Design and Technology, Music, Art Management, Art Economics, STEM options, and compulsory subjects such as Creative Arts, Future Lab, Performing Arts, Chinese Culture Study, Western Culture Study, Wellness (Physical Education & Character Education), and Artwork Integration (Portfolio).
The Creative Community Centre hosts art exhibitions, Christmas concerts, school performances, and displays of student work. It also supports staff and students collaborating on a variety of projects.
Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Gubei opened in 2001 and is at 600 Gubei Road, Changning District, Shanghai. The campus delivers an English‑taught, three‑year upper‑secondary art and design programme that emphasises portfolio preparation and university guidance for overseas applications. The school website lists facilities including art and design classrooms, a fashion and textiles studio, a digital media lab, a design and technology workshop, and a multifunctional exhibition hall. Boarding is available and the site describes curriculum pathways aligned with Cambridge Pre‑A/IGCSE and AS/A Level courses, with subjects such as digital media offered. Admissions information notes applicants complete English and art assessments and a principal interview. The site also describes a Western–Chinese co‑leadership model and names the school's senior leaders. The website lists recent university destinations including University of the Arts London and Parsons; news pages describe collaborations with fashion designers and showcases student exhibitions and competition entries regularly.
