China, Shanghai
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Located in the Lin‑gang (Nanhui New Town) area of Pudong, Shanghai — address listed as No. 2 Yinlian (Yinlian) Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201306. The campus sits in the Lin‑gang Special Area near Dishui Lake and is reachable by local roads and regional shuttle/bus services serving the Lin‑gang zone; parents typically travel by car or taxi from central Pudong and nearby neighbourhoods.
The Yew Wah Lingang campus runs a continuum of schooling linked to the Yew Wah/YCYW network: early years provision is available on the wider campus, and the YWIES Lingang programme serves primary and secondary year groups (commonly reported as Grades 1–12, with IGCSE and A‑level pathways in upper secondary).
The school is co‑educational and offers both day places and boarding options for students (boarding and day arrangements are noted in school materials). Parents relocating from overseas can apply for either day or boarding depending on year group and availability.
The school maintains a Learning Support function (job listings and school information describe a Head of Learning Support and Learning Support teachers) and issues Individual Learning Support Plans and assessment/accommodation arrangements for students with identified needs. Families should contact admissions to discuss specific needs and available adjustments.
YWIES Shanghai Lingang is part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) education network, an organisation with historical links to Hong Kong that operates multiple campuses on the Chinese mainland and internationally.
The school is non‑denominational; school materials and network information do not list a religious affiliation.
Published information for the campus indicates a typical school day finishes in the mid/late afternoon (sources report student dismissal around 4:30pm); the admissions/office hours are Monday–Friday during daytime office hours and boarding students have supervised care after school. Confirm exact daily timetable and start/finish times with admissions during enrolment.
The school offers a school‑bus service for students (routes and stop locations vary year to year). Local school listings and parent guides note that bus transport is available; parents should contact the school's admissions or transport office for current routes, pick‑up points, safety procedures and fees. } PMID: N/A.
Application / registration fees
- Application or assessment fees are not published in the school's primary/secondary admissions brochure; no separate application fee amount is listed for primary or lower-secondary in the school's published admissions materials.
Tuition fees by year group (per term and per year)
- Primary (Grades 1–5): Per semester — RMB 85,000; Per academic year (2 semesters) — RMB 170,000.
- Lower secondary / Junior (Grades 6–9): Per semester — RMB 90,000; Per academic year (2 semesters) — RMB 180,000.
- Upper secondary / High school (Grades 10–12): Per semester — RMB 89,000; Per academic year (2 semesters) — RMB 178,000.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees in the school's admissions materials are stated on a per-semester basis; parents should expect billing and invoicing to follow the semester cycle (amounts above are semester figures; annual totals equal two semesters).
Boarding (residence hall) fees
- For primary and lower-secondary the admissions information gives a boarding fee ceiling of up to RMB 18,000 per semester.
- For upper-secondary / high school the brochure lists boarding at RMB 14,000 per semester (the high-school brochure notes the boarding charge may be subject to final approval).
Other costs and typical additional charges
- The school's published admissions materials do not itemize all ancillary charges; families should budget separately for items commonly charged in addition to tuition, including school lunches, uniforms, school-run transport, optional co-curricular activity fees, examination or assessment fees, and school trips. These items are generally not included in the tuition/boarding figures above.
Refunds and fee adjustments
- A public, detailed refund policy or fee refund schedule is not set out in the school admissions brochures; refund terms and any government approvals affecting fees (for example, boarding fee approvals) are referenced as subject to official confirmation. Families should treat refunds or adjustments as governed by the school's enrolment/contract terms.
Fee payment options and contact for payment queries
- The school's publicly available admissions materials do not list specific payment methods (such as card, bank transfer, or mobile payment) in the brochures. For billing, payment terms and accepted payment channels, contact the admissions office. Contact details are published on the school site.
Yew Wah International Education School, Shanghai Lingang opened in 2015 and offers education from primary through high school on a single campus in the Nanhui / Lingang New Town area. The school combines the Chinese national curriculum at primary and lower-secondary levels with international programmes in senior secondary (two-year IGCSE followed by two-year A Level), and describes its classroom language environment as Chinese–English bilingual with collaborative Chinese and international teaching teams. The campus materials on the school website note campus size (~60 acres), boarding provision, on‑site sports and arts facilities, and a student–teacher ratio of 6:1. (All items above are taken from the school's official pages and the school's 2025 admission brochures.)