IB Curriculum International Schools in China

Schools offering the International Baccalaureate in China teach one or more IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP and, less commonly, CP) and are found alongside British, American and bilingual national schools in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Many IB campuses use English as the primary medium while building substantial Mandarin instruction or formal bilingual tracks; some schools run the full IB continuum and others offer only the Diploma or Primary Years programmes. Annual tuition varies widely by city and school tier - published fees commonly span lower five-figure RMB amounts up to the higher bands seen in top-tier urban campuses (RMB 250,000 - 400,000 a year), with separate application, capital/registration levies, transport, meals and exam charges added on. Admissions are usually by application and interview and often include entrance testing; many schools operate rolling intake but the busiest application windows are commonly several months to a year before the new school year, so relocating families should gather passports, previous school records, vaccination documents and visa/residence paperwork early.