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Qingdao’s international-school scene includes full international schools, bilingual Chinese-international campuses and international departments inside local schools, so families will find options that range from English-medium IB and American pathways to British IGCSE/A-Level routes and Montessori early years. Most international streams teach primarily in English while also offering structured Mandarin programmes or dual-language models; the city commonly hosts IB authorisations (PYP/MYP/DP), Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level programmes, American/AP pathways and Montessori early-years provision. Tuition varies by type: provincial guidance used by schools in Shandong suggests planning brackets of about RMB 60,000 - 120,000 per year for international departments, RMB 90,000 - 180,000 for bilingual/hybrid schools, and roughly RMB 150,000 - 280,000+ for full international campuses, with extra mandatory charges for registration, capital levies, transport, meals and exam fees. Admissions are often on a rolling or calendar-year basis but popular year groups fill early, and most schools require an application, previous school records, an assessment or interview, and a deposit or registration fee - confirm visa/eligibility rules for schools for children of foreign nationals before you apply.
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