Premium International Schools in China
Edited by Aziza Francienne · B2C Marketing Manager
About international schools in China
Premium international schools in China are concentrated in the major cities and are usually English-medium, fee-paying schools that serve expatriate families, returnee Chinese and sometimes local families through designated bilingual programmes. They most commonly offer the International Baccalaureate, British (IGCSE/A-level) and American (Advanced Placement or US high-school) pathways, while an increasing number also run Mandarin-English bilingual streams or dual-curriculum models. Annual tuition at premium city schools typically sits in the roughly RMB 100,000 - 300,000+ band, and many schools add one-off capital/enrolment levies and recurring extras such as transport, meals and examination costs. Admissions combine rolling enquiries and fixed annual intakes; most relocating families begin enquiries and applications about six to twelve months before a planned start date and should expect assessments, interviews and waiting lists for popular year groups.
Compare 52 Premium international schools in China. Filter by curriculum, fees (average RMB 271,913), location, and more to find the right international school now.
At a glance 52 schools · avg fee RMB 271,913
- Schools listed
- 52
- Curricula
- 24
- Average annual fee
- RMB 271,913
- Fee range
- RMB 201,400 – 491,240
- Most common curriculum
- Cambridge IGCSE (24 schools)
- Average school size
- 1,178 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- Shanghai United International School
- Oldest
- Shanghai American School (1912)
- With boarding
- 21
