International Schools in Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou’s international schools form one of southern China’s largest and most varied groups, with many schools offering the International Baccalaureate, British (IGCSE/A-Level) and American (US diploma/AP) pathways alongside bilingual “international-division” options. Fees vary by age and school type but a useful planning band for foreign-passport schools is roughly RMB 130,000 - 330,000 per year, with younger years at the lower end and older secondary years at the higher end. Most schools follow an August/September academic year with major intakes and assessment activity well before term starts, and families should be ready to supply passports, visa/residency papers, recent school reports and immunisation records for admissions. The majority of international schools teach in English, many run strong Mandarin programmes (and a smaller number support Cantonese or local-language study), while foreign-passport-only schools keep an international cohort and licensed bilingual schools may admit Chinese nationals under national-curriculum conditions.

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