Compare Advanced-level SEN International Schools in Guangzhou, China

📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced

Instructs in English

Ages 2 - 18 years

Type Co-educational (boarding)

AISL Harrow Guangzhou stands as a beacon of excellence, created from the partnership between the Harrow School in the UK, one of the country’s leading schools for 450 years, and the innovative AISL Group. Rooted in the British educational tradition, the school offers a cohesive academic pathway from Early Years to Year 13, emphasising mastery in English through intensive language programs and an immersive English environment, as well as advanced Mathematics and Science curricula that are one year ahead of standard offerings. Nurturing a growth mindset and future competitiveness, the school integrates innovation and entrepreneurship into its learning framework. Its flagship AISL FutureLab and AISL Entrepreneurship Centre provide students access to exceptional educators and state-of-the-art facilities, empowering them through interdisciplinary exploration. By engaging with AI, robotics, CAD, and drone technologies, and participating in real-world collaborative projects, business competitions, and industry partnerships, students develop essential skills in problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork. Beyond their academic studies, the school fosters character and leadership through the AISL Harrow Diploma program, grounded in the core values of Courage, Honour, Humility, and Fellowship. This structured leadership path focuses on cultivating well-rounded individuals, preparing them to thrive and lead in a rapidly evolving world.

Location

No.23, Huanxin North Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China

Stages

Early Years to Year 13

Type

British International Boarding School

Country affiliation

United Kingdom

School day structure

7:30–8:00 Arrival; 8:00 Registration; 8:15 Period 1; 9:10 Period 2; 10:05 Break; 10:30 Period 3; 11:25 Period 4; 12:25 Lunch; 1:15 Period 5; 2:10 Period 6; 3:05 ECA; 4:00 End of day

Boarding Arrangements

Boarding is available at Harrow Guangzhou. Boarders join a home-away-from-home community with campus facilities and a programme of activities plus supervised and guided prep time to support their studies. The boarding houses provide a safe, secure and diverse environment with Heads of Boarding House offering pastoral support for students. Boarders have access to musical studios, sporting facilities and the library, and they develop social and English-language skills through interaction with peers and boarding staff, with dedicated supervised prep time each evening.

Food Options

School lunch programmes are provided to support pupil nutrition.

House System

Harrow Guangzhou uses a House System. From kindergarten onward, pupils are assigned to houses and earn points for performance, volunteering and inter-house competitions, with a House Trophy awarded at the end of term. The House System promotes belonging, teamwork and personal development through a tutor-led PSHE programme.

Governance and Ownership

Harrow Guangzhou operates under a licensing arrangement with Harrow International Schools Limited (HISL). The Harrow name and badge are used under a sub-licence granted by HISL, a charity that owns Harrow School and its trademark. The school is part of the AISL Group of Harrow Schools in Asia.

Curriculum

EARLY YEARS
At Harrow Guangzhou, we will have a positive and engaging learning environment where pupils experience inclusive, high quality, rich play. Our Early Years children use the world’s leading Phonics programme, Read Write Inc, to develop their English and our accelerated Mathematics programme begins the day they walk into school.

PRIMARY SCHOOL
We use the English National Curriculum in the Harrow Guangzhou Primary School, which sets our children up well for success in the Upper School, when they move on to IGCSEs and A Levels. English, Maths and Mandarin are considered core subjects. All pupils are also supported by the Language Lab, ensuring that their English develops faster and more consistently than in other schools.

YEAR 6 – YEAR 9
With a sharpened curriculum, we have: Accelerated English Language Learning with the Language Lab; Accelerated Mathematics learning; The AISL FutureLab Design Thinking curriculum, connected to and in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Centre and LSE Generate.

YEAR 10 – YEAR 11
In the Senior School, Harrow students follow a rigorous, broad academic curriculum, following the IGCSE pathway which prepares them fully for the challenge of A Levels. The extensive Harrow extra-curricular programme ensures all students continue on their path to becoming multi-talented young adults

YEAR 12 – YEAR 13
Our academically rigorous programme continues in Years 12 and 13. Our A Levels, delivered by experienced teachers and designed for entrance to the best universities in the world. The extensive Harrow extra-curricular programme ensures all students continue on their path to becoming multi-talented young adults.

Student Teacher Ratio

First Year Staff-Student Ratio: 1:3

Higher Education Progression

In Years 12–13, the A Level programme is designed for entrance to the world's leading universities. The full range of A Level subjects is offered, most through Cambridge International, with EPQs supported. The FutureLab programme continues to develop design thinking and entrepreneurship skills through projects with the Entrepreneurship Centre. Graduates typically progress to top universities globally.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school provides personalised pastoral care through a home room in the Lower School and the House system in the Upper School, ensuring every student is known by name and understood in terms of strengths and areas for improvement. The school uses small class sizes to support close relationships between teachers and students, enabling targeted emotional support. Pastoral care underpins AISL Harrow Schools, delivering safe, academically successful and fulfilled students. The school works closely with parents and carers to support each child on their journey to successful adulthood. The safeguarding framework monitors pupil wellbeing and identifies those who may require assistance at the earliest opportunity.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school has an Individual Needs team to support pupils with additional educational needs. The team coordinates support for pupils with additional needs in collaboration with staff. Pastoral care systems provide personalised support and small class sizes that help address diverse needs. The safeguarding framework coordinates to ensure wellbeing and appropriate interventions. The approach integrates with safeguarding and student wellbeing.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The Language Lab provides an individualized English development programme spanning reading, writing and speaking. The programme begins before a child joins Harrow Guangzhou and continues through graduation. The Harrow Guangzhou pathway includes Phonics in the Early Years and English and Mandarin development side-by-side. For Primary and Upper School, a placement process uses CAT4, a written test and an interview to determine English level, with CEFR levels and a Language Lab category for Oracy. The Language Lab Guide reports progress to parents every six weeks, and the program includes an English Enhancement Programme for students at certain levels to prepare them for Harrow Guangzhou.

Mental Wellbeing

The school provides personalised pastoral care to recognise each student's needs and life outside school. The House system and small class sizes help staff know students well and respond to wellbeing needs. Pastoral care underpins safe, academically successful and fulfilled students. The school works closely with parents and carers to support each child on their journey to successful adulthood. Staff undergo safeguarding training to support mental wellbeing and respond to wellbeing concerns.

Safeguarding

The Safeguarding page explains that the safeguarding framework has a Safeguarding Committee that meets weekly to review cases and plan actions across the Senior Leadership Team and the School Psychologist. The triage system monitors cases at multiple levels with staff, the School Psychologist and SLT collaboration, and cases are tracked until the pupil's wellbeing is satisfactory. In severe cases, liaison with external agencies such as Social Services or the Police may be necessary to protect pupils. Communication, accurate record keeping and ongoing monitoring track each pupil's safeguarding journey. All staff undergo safeguarding training and are fully vetted, with regular audits of safeguarding provision conducted by external advisors.

History

Harrow Guangzhou's heritage is rooted in Harrow School, UK, and its long history and heritage are central to the school's identity. The School war memorial, designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, was erected in 1917 to commemorate former pupils lost in the First World War. In the 20th century, a central dining hall was built, small houses were demolished, and the curriculum was modernised. These historical elements illustrate Harrow Guangzhou's connection to its historic foundations and its ongoing curriculum development.

Community

Harrow Guangzhou fosters a vibrant school community through the Harrow Community. The Harrow Community includes Friends of Harrow, the Parents Partnership Programme, Parent Class Representatives – Lower School, and the Parent Consultative Committee – Upper School, plus a Harrow Alumni network. Conversations with the Harrow Community is an event series that provides insights into campus life, curriculum, pastoral care, and community connections.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Friends of Harrow is part of the Harrow Guangzhou community. The Parents Partnership Programme is a parental involvement initiative. Parent Class Representatives – Lower School and the Parent Consultative Committee – Upper School are formal parent representation channels. Harrow Alumni network connects former students. These groups and networks organize events and contribute to school life.

Facilities Overview

The school is located in Guangzhou Sino-Singapore Knowledge City, with a gross floor area of about 48,718 square metres and a landscaped area of around 14,100 square metres. The campus features the red-brick colonnade design of Harrow School in the UK. Early Years, Primary and Secondary teaching buildings are clearly defined, with outdoor activity zones, sports facilities and arts spaces arranged to support daily movement and exploration. Classrooms are bright and spacious, and purpose-built facilities include music rooms, dance studios, computer suites and chemistry laboratories. The campus houses a 900-seat multi-purpose conference centre, a full-sized indoor sports hall and an indoor swimming pool, plus extensive outdoor facilities such as a large outdoor sports zone, a colour-track running lane with spectator stands, a basketball court and a tennis court, fitness zones, an active play area and open lawns.

Sports Facilities

Sports facilities include a full-sized indoor sports hall, an indoor swimming pool, and a large outdoor sports zone with a colour-track running lane and spectator stands. Outdoor spaces include a basketball court, a tennis court, fitness zones, an active play area and open lawns. Planting gardens and relaxation lawns provide spaces for outdoor learning and recreation. These facilities support daily movement and integrated learning across the school day.

Academic Facilities

Teaching spaces are bright and spacious. The facilities include music rooms, dance studios, computer suites and chemistry laboratories. These spaces support academic, artistic and interdisciplinary learning across Early Years to Secondary. They are designed to enable collaboration and hands-on exploration, with safe and efficient movement between teaching spaces.

Extra Curricular Facilities

Extended School Day runs from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm with a full academic curriculum. From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, pupils participate in ECAs, five days a week. Between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm, pupils in Years 3 to 13 can join a range of study clubs and additional activities; some are extensions of ECAs or connected to boarding. Pupils in Years 10 to 13 may stay on site until 6 pm with access to the same activities and a supervised study hall. In the afternoons, FutureLab, the Entrepreneurship Centre and the Language Lab run activities and projects.

Academic & Intellectual

Between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm all pupils take part in ECAs that develop the body, mind and soul. Between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm pupils can join study clubs and additional activities, with some extensions connected to the Boarding Houses. FutureLab, Language Lab and the Entrepreneurship Centre run afternoon activities to support pupil projects and independent study, and events such as English Launchpad are part of the programme.

Arts & Creative

FutureLab brings together AI, CAD, robotics, advanced manufacturing and the latest creative media hardware/software in a flagship integrated technology space. IDEASLAB enables cross-age collaboration to brainstorm, workshop and develop prototypes connected with Greater Bay Area industries, including creative media. Hands-on prototyping uses VR/3D printing and laser cutters to develop products and test ideas, with immersive technology used for deep exploration. The Entrepreneurship Centre supports an industry-linked entrepreneurial journey, linking creative practice with business insight.

Cultural & Language

Language Lab provides an individualized English development programme spanning reading, writing and speaking. The Harrow Little Lions Curriculum in Early Years supports English and Mandarin development side-by-side. Language Lab uses CEFR levels (A1–C2) and adds a Language Lab category for Oracy, with the Language Lab guide reporting to parents every six weeks. Before joining, pupils undergo CAT4 testing, a written test and an English interview to determine the appropriate Language Lab level.

Social & Hobbies

Extended School Day includes a five-day-a-week after-school programme with ECAs from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm and additional activities from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Pupils in Years 10 to 13 can stay on site until 6:00 pm to access the same activities and study facilities. Upcoming events such as School Tours, English Launchpad and Taster Classes provide opportunities for social and hobby engagement beyond the timetable.

Community & Service

Service is one of the six Harrow Diploma domains, encouraging students to care for society, creatively solve problems, give back to the community and promote sustainable development. The Diploma also emphasizes leadership, developing passions and wellbeing as key elements of character formation. In Years 12–13, the Diploma oversees internships and business mentoring through the FutureLab and Entrepreneurship Centre.

Leadership & Professional

Leadership is a core Harrovian quality, with the Diploma emphasising cross-cultural leadership skills and effective communication to make a positive impact. The Harrow Horizons programme integrates a Super-Curriculum into the timetable, supported by opportunities for enrichment outside the timetable. Internships and mentoring through the Entrepreneurship Centre and FutureLab provide practical professional development and real-world experience.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

Promoting Positive Wellbeing is a Harrow Diploma domain focused on emotional intelligence and resilience. A strong pastoral care system, backed by a boarding ethos and House system, supports a happy, secure and valued community, reinforced by a personal, social and health education programme called Facing Challenges. The Extended School Day resources time for physical, mental and social development, reinforcing wellbeing beyond the core curriculum.

Language Provision

Languages taught are English and Mandarin. English development is delivered through Language Lab with CEFR levels (A1–C2) and an Oracy category, with six-week progress reports to families. Entry assessments include CAT4, a written test, and spoken English; Nursery/Reception use Phonics Launch Pad and older students follow tailored English Enhancement and Reading Extension pathways.

Bilingual Teaching

The Harrow Guangzhou Little Lions Curriculum supports English and Mandarin development side-by-side in Early Years (Nursery to Reception, ages 3–5). Nursery and Reception children learn English through Phonics.

Immersion Programs

An immersive English environment supports language learning across the school. The Language Lab provides an individualized English development programme in reading, writing and speaking from before enrollment to graduation.

Admissions

Stage 1: Complete the online Application Form. To be considered for Harrow Guangzhou, submit an application via the online portal and ensure each application is for one child, accompanied by supporting documents and the application fee. Applications should be submitted early, as waiting lists exist for entry in many year groups.

Stage 2: Admissions Assessments. After submission, the appropriate age group will be contacted to schedule an interview assessment. A non-refundable application fee of RMB 3,000 is charged prior to the assessment date.

Stage 3: Admissions Results. If the assessment and interview are successful, the applicant is informed by email and receives a formal offer letter from the Head Master.

Stage 4: Accept Offer. To accept, sign and return the Acceptance Form, Terms and Conditions, School Bus (if required) and Medical Form. The OpenApply system can be used to familiarise with the process; the school abides by applicable national laws and regulations and does not guarantee enrolment through third party guarantees.

Scholarships

Scholarships are financial awards for excellence and are set at 10% of the school's tuition fee; exceptional pupils may receive more than one scholarship. A bursary is a means-tested award to assist families who could not otherwise afford the fees; scholarship awards can be supported by bursary funding to provide additional financial assistance, enabling gifted pupils from across the global community to enrol. Bursaries are means-tested annually to determine the level of support; it is possible to gain virtually full remission of fees through bursary funding depending on need. Most bursaries are awarded prior to entry and are available from Year 6 upwards. External scholarship applications can be submitted via the school application system (OpenApply) and, historically, deadlines have included dates such as 15 October 2025; scholarship information and criteria are shared through the school's scholarship materials.

Waitlist

The school maintains waiting lists for entry in very many year groups, and applicants are advised to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou

📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic

Instructs in English, Mandarin

Ages 1 - 18 years

Fees RMB 201,400 - 268,700

Pupils 550

Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)

Yew Wah International Education School of Guangzhou (YWIES Guangzhou) opened in 2014 and serves local and expatriate students from age 1 up to 18 (K1 to A Level). The school operates a bilingual (Chinese–English) co-teaching model across early years, primary and secondary phases and offers Cambridge IGCSE and A Level pathways in upper secondary. The campus describes a student–teacher ratio of 5:1 and an enrolled population of approximately 550 students. The school is run with a dual (Chinese / Western) leadership team and includes a Careers & University Guidance Office and partnership programmes (for example the Somerset Yew Wah classroom link referenced on the academics pages). Parents should consult admissions or the School Fees page for tuition details; the public site's School Fees page exists but fees tables are not visible in the site HTML rendered here.

Location

YWIES Guangzhou is in Huadong Town, Huadu District — address: No. 9 Xue'er Street, Beixing, Huadong Town, Huadu, Guangzhou 510897. The campus is in the northern suburbs of Guangzhou (Huadu) and is reachable by car from central Guangzhou; the school website lists the full contact/address details for maps and enquiries.

Stages

YWIES Guangzhou serves Early Childhood through Upper Secondary (listed as K1 — A Level / ages roughly 1–18). The school groups its provision into Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary sections.

Type

The school is co-educational and admits both day and boarding students; the admissions pages and fee information note options for day pupils and resident students.

Additional learning support

The school operates a Learning Support function and provides social‑emotional learning (SEL) programmes as part of student care; the site also highlights English-language enhancement services for students who need language support. For details on individual student plans or formal SEN provision you should contact admissions directly.

Country affiliation

YWIES Guangzhou is part of the Yew Wah / Yew Chung (YCYW) network, a group of schools originating in Hong Kong and operating across mainland China and other locations; the school is therefore affiliated with that network rather than a national government system.

Religious affiliation

The school does not advertise any religious affiliation on its public pages; its materials describe an international bilingual education model rather than a faith‑based approach.

School day structure

Public sources indicate a typical school day beginning around 08:00 and finishing in the late afternoon (about 16:30), with supervised before/after‑school care available; the school calendar (term dates) is published separately on the school site. If you need exact daily timetables for a particular year group, contact the admissions office.

Bus service

YWIES Guangzhou operates a school bus service (multiple external school listings and the school's campus services section note transport/bus arrangements). Routes, pick‑up points and whether a seat is available are normally handled by the school's transport office during enrolment, so ask admissions for current routes, fees and safety arrangements.

Application and one‑time fees
- Registration (application) fee: RMB 1,000 (one‑time).
- Security / guarantee deposit: RMB 5,000 (one‑time; refundable, non‑interest bearing; school may use it to settle any outstanding fees on departure).

Tuition fees (per year and per term by year group)
- Nursery (Nurs.2): RMB 62,600 per year (term amount = RMB 31,300).
- Kindergarten K1: RMB 59,600 per year (term amount = RMB 29,800).
- Kindergarten K2–K5: RMB 198,400 per year (term amount = RMB 99,200).
- Primary (Grades 1–6): RMB 185,000 per year; RMB 92,500 per semester (term amount = RMB 92,500).
- Lower secondary / Junior (Grades 7–9): RMB 189,600 per year; RMB 94,800 per semester (term amount = RMB 94,800).
- Senior secondary / High School (Grades 10–12, international programme): RMB 268,700 per year (term amount = RMB 134,350).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition and approved fees are charged on a semester / academic‑year basis; the local authority's approved standards are expressed per semester for applicable grades (primary and junior levels) and the school publishes annual tuition figures for other year groups. Invoices are issued by term/semester.

Boarding and meal charges (if applicable)
- Official approved accommodation standard: RMB 13,800 per semester (RMB 27,600 per year).
- Published meal fees and boarding-related meal estimates (varies by year group): preschool meals RMB 7,260 per year; non‑boarding high‑school meal plan ~RMB 8,800 per year; an alternative published boarding meal figure for high school ~RMB 23,210 per year (note: meal charges and boarding arrangements may be shown separately from accommodation fees).

Other costs and optional charges
- Uniforms, new‑student pack and textbook/learning‑materials costs are charged at enrolment (one‑off).
- Optional services and extra charges: school‑bus service (optional; charged separately), extracurricular activities, exam fees and other consumables.

Refunds and guarantees
- The RMB 5,000 guarantee deposit is refundable; the school may deduct unpaid fees or charges from the deposit on withdrawal. Specific refund timing and conditions are set by the school.

Fee payment options
- The school operates parent/online portals and an online ordering system for parents; invoices are processed through the school's billing channels and schools of this network typically accept bank transfers and electronic payments; for exact supported payment channels (local bank transfer, UnionPay, WeChat Pay/Alipay, international wire or card) use the school's invoicing instructions.

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Boarding Arrangements

Boarding is provided on campus at YWIES Guangzhou, with accommodation available in the Residence Hall as part of the school's boarding options alongside day schooling.

Uniform Requirement

A school uniform is required; students purchase the uniform during enrolment.

Governance and Ownership

The school is a non-profit private school within the Yew Chung Yew Wah Education Network (YCYW). Governance is coordinated by the Huadu District Education Bureau to ensure educational quality and alignment with regional development.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

YWIES Guangzhou describes a bilingual, whole-child early‑years programme (Emergent Programme) that explicitly develops personal, social and emotional capabilities. The site states the Chinese and Western co‑teachers collaborate to meet each child's social, emotional and educational needs through a co‑teaching approach. Staff orientation materials published by the school network show school training includes modules on student care, pastoral work and home–school collaboration. The school also references regular reports, newsletters and meetings with parents as part of supporting students' development.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school advertises Learning Support / SEN positions that describe a Learning Support team responsible for direct instruction, co‑teaching, pull‑out programmes and Individualised Education Programmes (IEPs). Job descriptions specify modifying curriculum, differentiated instruction and planning for diverse learning needs. An independent school listing also records that the school has dedicated staff/programmes for students with special learning needs. The school does not publicly state that it is a specialist SEN institution; it presents SEN provision as part of its mainstream Learning Support services.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school's English Language Enhancement page describes a bilingual early‑childhood setting (Chinese and English) and highlights English and Chinese literacy development within the emergent programme. The co‑teaching model is presented as a mechanism for meeting pupils' language and wider educational needs. School recruitment materials and job descriptions also reference English Support / English‑language support staff within the Learning Support structure. For admissions and programme details the site lists the school contact: enquiry.gz@ywies.com.

Mental Wellbeing

The school network's staff orientation and curriculum pages show training and programme elements that cover student care, pastoral work and social‑emotional development. Learning Support job descriptions include responsibilities for positive behaviour support and social‑skills interventions, indicating those functions form part of school practice. The school's Child Protection page also describes the campus as a ‘Child‑Safe School' and links to its child protection policies. The school does not publish a separate, detailed mental‑health policy or a publicly listed counselling team on the pages reviewed.

Safeguarding

YWIES Guangzhou's Child Protection page states that the campus is a ‘Child‑Safe School' and provides a link to Child Protection Policies and Procedures on the website. The school explicitly invites readers to consult those Child Protection Policies via the linked page. Where policies are referenced, the site presents them as the primary public source for the school's safeguarding approach. For specific safeguarding queries the site lists the school contact details (enquiry.gz@ywies.com).

History

Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou opened in 2014 as a campus within the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) network. The Guangzhou school was established as part of Yew Wah's mainland expansion and draws on the wider YCYW network's history and founding leadership. The YCYW network credits Professor Paul Yip Kwok-wah and Dr Betty Chan Po-king as founders of the Yew Wah series, and the Guangzhou campus operates under that group structure. The school's founding and governance are presented as part of the broader YCYW organisation rather than as an independent single-school company.

Community

The school describes a bilingual, K–12 community that engages in campus activities, cross-school events and city-level initiatives. Recent examples include being named among Guangzhou's first group of “education internationalisation window schools” (announced in 2023) and school-organised career/career-experience events that bring parents and local professionals into the campus programme. The school and the YCYW network also stage cultural and service-oriented events such as the Seeds of Hope concert and network-wide exchanges that involve students, staff and alumni.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

The school maintains a visible set of parent-facing resources (for example a parent login/portal and an “Our Parents” section) and runs family-focused programmes through the YCYW network. Parents have been active contributors to events such as the school's Career/Occupational Experience Day, where parent representatives from multiple industries work with students on talks and mock interviews. During periods of remote learning the school documented active collaboration with parents to support online lessons and student routines. The broader network also offers family-oriented policies (for example an internal-transfer loyalty programme) that connect parents across YCYW campuses. These elements indicate a structured avenue for parent involvement, with parents contributing as volunteers, speakers and partners in curriculum-related activities.

Awards

- Designated one of Guangzhou's first batch of "Education Internationalisation Window Schools" (广州市首批教育国际化窗口学校) — the school's website reports this recognition was announced in September 2023; the designation is a municipal-level recognition by the Guangzhou Education Bureau identifying schools selected for piloting and showcasing education internationalisation work.

Notes on the awards search: I searched the school's public news and information pages for awards or recognitions granted to the school in the five years before January 1, 2026 (roughly 2021–2025). The school's website documents several formal recognitions and certifications (CIS membership/accreditation, BSA certification, the municipal "window school" designation, and the June 2025 approval to operate as a 12‑year school). Other items reported on the site (for example, Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards or high exam results) are awards to individual students rather than awards given to the school; you asked I exclude student awards, so those are not listed above. If you want, I can: (a) provide the exact school website URLs and publication dates for each item above, (b) convert the Chinese news items into a concise English summary with exact dates, or (c) expand this into a short timeline of these accreditations and recognitions.

Accreditations

- Council of International Schools (CIS) — The school's website states YWIES Guangzhou became a CIS member in 2021 and subsequently achieved full CIS accreditation after a multi-year review (CIS accreditation is an international, third‑party school evaluation that examines governance, student welfare, curriculum, staffing and other whole‑school practices).

- Cambridge Assessment International Education (Cambridge) — The school website shows Cambridge branding and describes that students sit Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A Level examinations, indicating the school delivers Cambridge international programmes (Cambridge provides international curricula and examinable qualifications for secondary education).

- Boarding Schools Association (BSA) — The school's site indicates the school received BSA certification in 2021; the BSA is a UK-based association that supports boarding schools and provides membership/certification relevant to boarding provision and pastoral care.

- Approval by Guangzhou education authorities (12‑year continuous schooling approval) — The school's news pages state that in June 2025 the Guangzhou Education Bureau approved the school to operate as a 12‑year (primary through senior secondary) school and renamed it (this is an official local government authorization to operate that affects the school's legal/operational status).

Note: these items are taken from the school's own website (news pages and site footer). The site also shows school activity and results for Cambridge IGCSE/AS/A Level examinations, which supports the school's delivery of Cambridge programmes. If you'd like, I can extract the exact school pages (in English or Chinese) and provide direct quotations and dates for each accreditation/approval.

Admissions

1. Fill in the application form. The school recommends using its online application portal (Apply Now) or downloading and returning the New Student Application Form by fax, email or post; keep a copy of the completed form and note the admissions office contact details for follow‑up. Parents should expect to create an account on the school's admissions portal if applying online and to supply accurate contact details so the Admissions Office can arrange the next step.

2. Attend the Learning Consultation (placement appointment). After you submit an application the Admissions Office will contact you to arrange a Learning Consultation; bring originals and copies of parents' and student IDs/passports, the student's birth certificate, two passport photos and school reports from the last three years. The consultation includes placement assessments (English & Maths for Years 2–9; English, Maths & Science for Year 10 and above) and a short interview with the co‑principals — plan for tests of roughly 70 minutes (Years 2–9) or about 130 minutes (Year 10+), plus a 30‑minute interview. Ask admissions in advance about language‑support testing or any required accommodations so the school can prepare.

3. Wait for the Learning Consultation Report. The Admissions Office will normally issue the Learning Consultation report and outcome within seven working days; this report explains placement and next steps. If the report requires further documentation or follow‑up (for example additional assessment or verification of transcripts), respond promptly to avoid delays. Keep copies of all correspondence and confirm the school's stated deadline for accepting any offer.

4. Pay the required tuition and ancillary fees. Once you receive the Learning Consultation report and an offer or payment notice, follow the payment instructions in the notice to secure the place (registration/deposit and tuition payments are handled per the school's fees policy). One‑time items (registration fee, refundable deposit, uniform, welcome package) are normally charged in the first year; annual tuition varies by grade and is published on the school's fees page — parents should request the current fee schedule and payment deadlines from Admissions because published figures are updated periodically. If you plan to use school transport or boarding (if available), ask for the separate fee schedule for those services.

5. Complete enrolment requirements and student onboarding. After payment, you will be asked to submit the final enrolment documents, purchase uniforms, collect the Welcome Package, select courses and co‑curricular activities (ASAs) and meet teachers and class leaders as scheduled. Make sure medical records, emergency contacts and any learning‑support or dietary information are provided at this stage so the school can make arrangements before the student's first day. Confirm the school's orientation dates and any compulsory parent information sessions.

6. Start school and follow up with administrative tasks. The student begins classes on the published school start date; parents should check the school calendar for term dates, holidays and activity timetables, and follow the school's instructions for homework expectations and daily routines. If anything changes (address, visa/residency status, health needs), notify Admissions or the School Office immediately to keep the student record up to date. For any points not covered online, contact the Admissions Office directly by phone or email listed on the school website.

Scholarships

YWIES Guangzhou participates in the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) Scholarship Programme run across the network; the programme offers merit‑based awards in several categories (for example the Madam Tsang Chor‑hang Memorial Scholarship, Subject & Talent Awards, and IGCSE/IB/A Level Awards). Awards typically reduce tuition by a percentage (examples published by the network range from 25% up to 100%) and the duration of support varies by award (some awards are for one year; others may be granted for two to four years depending on the category and campus implementation). Eligibility and application rules are set by the YCYW Scholarship Programme and commonly apply to Years 7–13 (external applicants are normally required to submit the school application and take required assessments before applying for scholarship consideration). Application windows, selection criteria (essential and desirable criteria) and timelines are published centrally by YCYW and by individual campuses each year — if you are interested, request the latest scholarship brochure or application pack from the Guangzhou Admissions Office so you have the precise criteria, deadlines and panel interview dates for the current cycle.

Waitlist

The Guangzhou campus's public admissions pages do not describe a formal, campus‑wide waiting‑list process; the published application procedure focuses on the online application, Learning Consultation and placement outcome without naming a waitlist. Third‑party school profiles that summarise the campus report no formal waiting list for Guangzhou; however, admission capacity can change by year level and the school's resources, so parents should confirm current availability with Admissions. If a year level is full, contact the Admissions Office to ask whether the school maintains an internal pool or can keep your child's application active — ask specifically about how long the school will retain an incomplete or waitlisted file and whether you must periodically update documents to remain on a list.

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Guangzhou International Primary and Middle School Huangpu ZWIE

📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None

Instructs in Mandarin, English

Fees RMB 7,600 - 157,200

Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)

Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE is located at No. 36 Baojin Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China. It operates as a nine-year unified school with a Chinese-Western integrated curriculum. The school is an IB World School authorized for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), IPC in the primary phase, alongside the Chinese National Curriculum. It blends national coursework with international elements, emphasizing interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning and employing small-class teaching (primary 1:8; middle 1:7). Guangdong's experimental base for the “internationalized curriculum” supports this model in middle school. Primary Section began in 2003; Middle Section in 2009; the school formed by merging Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu and Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu. ZWIE Education Group provides licensee guidance and teacher training. Graduates may pursue domestic or international higher education. The school is a national youth football school and a Guangdong Province basketball promotion school for students.

Tuition and boarding (per approved semester and per year)

- Primary (elementary) tuition: CNY 78,600 per semester (CNY 157,200 per school year). Boarding (if selected): CNY 4,400 per semester (CNY 8,800 per school year).

- Middle (junior secondary) tuition: CNY 76,300 per semester (CNY 152,600 per school year). Boarding (if selected): CNY 3,800 per semester (CNY 7,600 per school year).

Application and registration fees

- The school requires payment of an application fee during the admissions process and issues a one‑time, non‑refundable registration (enrolment) fee on acceptance. Specific amounts for the application fee and the one‑time registration fee are not published in the school's approved fee schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition and boarding fees are billed on a per‑semester basis consistent with the approved fee standard; the semester amounts above reflect the school's approved charge units. Parents are required to confirm an offer and pay the invoiced fees within the timeframe stated on the school's admission/registration notice. Schools may bill per semester or per year under local regulations, but the school's approved standard is expressed per semester.

Boarding details and optionality

- Boarding is optional and charged in addition to tuition at the per‑semester rates shown above. Walk‑in (day) students are not required to pay boarding fees. Any boarding accommodation rules, room configurations, and ancillary boarding services are governed by the school's published boarding terms.

Other costs and agent‑collected service fees

- Meals, uniforms, school trip fees, extracurricular program fees, textbooks/materials beyond standard curriculum provisioning, and similar agent‑collected or service fees are handled separately from the approved tuition and are charged in accordance with applicable public‑school management rules. Those items are not included in the semester tuition figures above and are collected as separate items; specific amounts for these items are not included in the school's approved tuition/boarding schedule.

Refund information and withdrawal handling

- Refunds and withdrawal handling follow Guangzhou municipal rules for private/fee‑charging schools. For a newly registered student who pays but does not actually take up the place, the municipal standard requires schools to refund a high percentage of the paid tuition and boarding (for example, a common municipal rule specifies refund of 90% when fees are charged per semester and 95% when charged per year for new registrants who do not enroll). Schools are required to process refunds according to municipal procedures and timelines for handling returned fees. Parents should follow the school's formal withdrawal and refund procedures when requesting any refund.

Fee payment options (typical methods used by schools in the region)

- Standard accepted payment methods for school fees in Guangzhou include bank transfer (payment to the school's corporate account) and widely used online payment channels such as Alipay and WeChat Pay via the school's official payment portal. Schools also commonly provide an invoicing/payment link or portal and may accept on‑site bank card (POS) payments where published. Confirmed, school‑specific payment instructions and the exact account details are provided to parents on offer/registration invoices.

Invoicing and timing

- The school issues an invoice or payment notice at the point of offer/acceptance and sets the deadline for required payment to confirm and hold a place; late payment may result in loss of the offered place as set out in the school's admissions communications. For exact payment deadlines and invoicing details follow the school's admission and registration instructions provided with an offer.

Curriculum

The school uses a Chinese-Western integrated curriculum and is an IB World School authorized for PYP and MYP (and DP). It is a nine-year unified school blending national coursework with international elements, emphasizes interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning, and uses small-class teaching. It is Guangdong's experimental base for the 'internationalized curriculum' and small-class teaching in the middle school stage.

Student Teacher Ratio

Primary 1:8; Middle 1:7.

Higher Education Progression

Graduates have domestic and international higher-education options; graduation is described as a double exit, enabling direct progression to IBMYP middle school or to domestic/private schools or overseas universities.

Gifted and Talented

The school organises activities to showcase students' talents and supports multi-faceted development.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

IB Holistic Education anchors the school's approach, integrating life education, global competence and thinking skills into the curriculum through interdisciplinary learning and expansion activities; the aim is to develop lifelong learners, international communicators and future creators.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Home language support is provided for students; the school assesses language needs on entry; where a student's home language is not Chinese, the school works with parents to maintain home language; Chinese Language Learning (CLL) services provide targeted language support, including additional English language support three times a week for students needing it; the language policy emphasizes translanguaging and language scaffolding.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

English is taught as an additional language. The English curriculum follows the ZWIE English Proficiency Continuum (EPC); in primary, students work at EPC levels 2-4 (level 4 roughly CEFR B1); graduates after six years can hold everyday conversations, express wants and needs, and read longer texts and write short compositions; language support via CLL is available; home language may be used where appropriate.

Mental Wellbeing

Boarding life is supervised by a full-time life instructor and a homeroom teacher; daily life is supported by life education focusing on character development, habit formation and mental health; boarders have clubs and birthday parties to enrich campus life.

History

The Primary Section of Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE was founded on September 1, 2003. The Middle School Section of Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE was founded in 2009. The school was formed by the merger of Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu and Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu, and is a nine-year, integrated IB World School authorized for PYP and MYP. ZWIE Education Group is the brand licensee and provides academic guidance and teacher training.

Community

The school is a bilingual IB World School serving Hong Kong and Macao students, offering 12-year IB education from primary through high school. In a bilingual and multilingual teaching context, instruction uses two languages with three languages in use. The Education Ecology section highlights a Literacy Center and Personalized Growth Planning via Growth Galaxy to support student development. It also emphasizes cultural confidence and patriotic education, including the promotion of Chinese traditional culture and national identity education within the school community.

Facilities Overview

Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE is a nine-year unified school with international characteristics and a holistic education approach. It is an IB World School authorized for both the PYP and MYP programmes. The school was formed by merging Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu and Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu.

Sports Facilities

It is a national youth football school and a Guangdong Province basketball promotion school.

Academic Facilities

As the practice school for Zhonghuang integrated curriculum, it actively explores a holistic education system with Chinese characteristics, implements the national curriculum with high quality, and cultivates students' holistic development for the future. Graduates can choose domestic or international higher education.

Extra Curricular Facilities

The Primary Section was established on September 1, 2003. It is one of the first IPC curriculum-authorized schools in South China, and is a national youth football school and Guangdong Province basketball promotion school.

Academic & Intellectual

Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The language of instruction is English and Chinese. It has been IB-authorized for PYP and MYP since February 21, 2019. The school emphasizes holistic education and the development of global competence through an international curriculum.

Cultural & Language

The language of instruction is English and Chinese. It is authorized to offer the IPC Curriculum. It is a nine-year unified school with international characteristics and a holistic education approach. Graduates may pursue domestic or international higher education.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

Sports and wellness are integral to student life. The school is a national youth football school. It is a Guangdong Province basketball promotion school. The school maintains small class sizes to support effective physical education (primary 1:8; middle 1:7).

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