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Shanghai Jincai High School International Division (JCID) was established in 2000 and is located at No. 26 Eshan Road in Pudong, close to Century Park; the international division is part of the larger Jincai High School campus. JCID operates a Chinese section (using the national curriculum) and an English section (using original US materials) and is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization; it offers the IPC in primary grades, the MYP (authorized 2006) and the IBDP (authorized 2015). The international division is reported on the school site as having about 400 students; the wider Jincai High School enrolment is given as about 2,100 students. JCID's site notes a Co-Principals and co-teaching model and identifies the school as a Base School for international promotion of Chinese (Hanban). For transport, the school publishes a paid school-home bus service with several route/price bands.
Annual fees
RMB 68,000 – 76,000
Ages
6 to 18 years
Curriculum
IB (MYP), IB (DP), IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Chinese National Curriculum
Dulwich College Shanghai is an international co-educational day school operating two campuses (Pudong and Puxi) that together deliver an English National Curriculum into IGCSE and the IB Diploma. The Pudong campus opened in 2003 and educates over 1,600 students; the Puxi campus opened in August 2016 and is located in South Minhang at 2000 Qian Pu Jing Road, sitting on about 40,000 sq. metres of green space. The College groups younger children in DUCKS (Toddler to Year 2), a Dual Language early years programme based on the U.K. Early Years Foundation Stage (offered at the Pudong campus). Students follow the English National Curriculum through Year 9, take IGCSEs in Years 10–11 and the IB Diploma in Years 12–13. Mandarin is taught through three streamed pathways (native, second-language and foreign-language) from early years through to IGCSE/IB. Each campus publishes an annual tuition fee schedule (the Pudong campus publishes a detailed fee PDF showing 2025–26 tuition bands; the Puxi campus’s published range is RMB 141,900–RMB 399,750). The College runs a large co-curricular programme including STEAM, sports, music, drama and community/service activities; facilities at the Puxi campus include a 50m Olympic pool, a triple gymnasium and a 500-seat theatre, and classes at Puxi are typically small (around 10 students in most lessons). The College also operates an optional school bus service and, at the Pudong campus, offers a termly residential Ignite and a Switzerland programme for older students.
Annual fees
RMB 141,900 – 399,750
Ages
2 to 18 years
Curriculum
EYFS (Early years foundation stage), British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP)
Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) is the international section of Shanghai High School, founded in 1993 and providing education for Grades 1–12 across multiple campuses (Xuhui/Puxi plus Pudong/Zhangjiang, Lingang and Hongkou campuses). SHSID operates a US-based primary curriculum and offers AP courses, the IB Diploma and international A-level options; it is authorized for IB, AP and A-level examinations and is a TOEFL test centre. The Xuhui (Puxi) campus address is 989 Baise Road (north gate) with a south gate at 400 Shangzhong Road in Xuhui District, and the school reports roughly 3,500 students, an average class size of about 18 and a reported 1:5 teacher–student ratio. SHSID also runs STEAM/innovation programmes and a broad world‑languages programme (French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Korean among options) alongside music, drama and visual‑arts provision. (All details from the school website.)
Annual fees
RMB 140,000 – 156,000
Ages
6 to 18 years
Curriculum
American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), IB (DP), Australian Curriculum, Australian Curriculum
Sino‑Canada School (中加枫华国际学校) is a private, co‑educational international school on a large campus at No.1 Kangli Avenue, Fenhu High‑tech Zone, Wujiang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It operates a continuous K–12 programme and serves students aged 6 to 18, offering parallel international pathways: a Canadian British Columbia (BC) credit‑based programme and a UK‑style A‑Level pathway (the school also references AP and other international course options). Instruction is delivered in English and Mandarin with bilingual provision in the lower years; the school also lists multiple modern language options and multilingual elective clubs (for example French and Japanese). Notable campus facilities cited by the school include equestrian, fencing, golf and swimming centres, indoor sports halls, science and STEAM laboratories, and makerspace equipment such as 3D printing and robotics. Distinctive elements on the school website include BC accreditation and regular BC inspections, a 15‑year continuous provision model, an extensive elective programme and reported partnerships with overseas universities (including a UBC pathway).
Fudan International School (FDIS) is the international division of the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, located in Yangpu District, Shanghai, with campus addresses commonly given on Guoquan Road (Nos. 325 and 384) and an administrative address recorded as 384 Guoquan Road. The school offers an international continuum of study, running IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes alongside an American‑style / AP–aligned programme, and serves students in Grades 1–12 (ages approximately 6 to 18). Instruction is primarily in English, with Mandarin Chinese taught and used as part of a bilingual emphasis. FDIS is listed by Shanghai education authorities as a school for children of foreign‑passport and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan residents and is accredited/authorised by external bodies for its international programmes. The school operates within the facilities of the Fudan‑affiliated campus, with separate primary and secondary sites noted on official listings.
Shanghai American School (SAS) is a non-profit PreK–12 school with two campuses in Shanghai: Pudong (1600 Lingbai Road) and Puxi (258 Jinfeng Road). The school was founded in 1912 and serves children from early childhood through high school. Early years at SAS use a Reggio Emilia–inspired approach; at high school SAS offers both Advanced Placement (AP) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as pathways. The school highlights programs such as robotics alongside sports and performing arts, and provides an optional bus service for families. SAS is led by Head of School James Nelligan. (All facts below are taken from the SAS website.)
Annual fees
RMB 246,000 – 304,100
Ages
3 to 18 years
Curriculum
Reggio Emilia Approach, IB (DP), Advanced Placement (AP)
Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) is a private bilingual school in Minhang District, Shanghai, established in 2012. It serves students from Grade 1 through Grade 12. In the lower grades (1–9), SSBS delivers the national compulsory education curriculum with bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, physics, chemistry and biology, and offers a range of elective courses to develop student interests. In the upper grades (10–12), the high school program centers on Chinese core courses taught in Chinese, such as Chinese, Politics, History and Geography. It also adds international-style electives, including Sino-US integrated courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses under the College Board, with more than 30 AP subjects available (including Capstone). The school's guiding philosophy is “global education with the Chinese core,” emphasizing national identity, international perspective, innovation, collaboration and social responsibility.
Annual fees
RMB 55,000 – 60,000
Ages
6 to 18 years
Curriculum
Advanced Placement (AP), Chinese National Curriculum
Shanghai Singapore International School (SSIS) opened on 3 September 1996 and provides a continuous K–12 pathway for expatriate children aged 2–18; the school reports a community of about 1,400 students. The campus is listed at 301 Zhujian Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. SSIS follows a blended curriculum pathway that includes the Singapore curriculum at lower levels, Cambridge IGCSE in middle secondary, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (with IBDP and IBCP authorisations noted in the school history). The school describes a bilingual approach (English + Chinese); its Chinese Language & Culture Programme provides banded classes (Advanced / Standard / Foundation) and the preschool programme indicates a roughly 70% English / 30% Chinese instruction ratio. SSIS also highlights a curriculum-integrated golf programme and an on-campus Aquatic Centre.
Concordia International School Shanghai opened in 1998 and is a co-educational day school serving Preschool through High School students in the Jinqiao area of Pudong. The school follows an American-style curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings and membership in Global Online Academy; it also highlights a multi-level Mandarin program from preschool to grade 12. The single-campus site in Jinqiao reports energy-saving campus systems (including geothermal heating/cooling) and provides optional bus transport and school lunch options. Concordia publishes tuition by grade band (tuition listed in RMB) and reports PS–12 enrollments in its school profile. The Head of School is Dr. Eric Semler.
Annual fees
RMB 243,000 – 320,000
Ages
3 to 18 years
Curriculum
American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), SEN focussed, Bespoke Curriculum, IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme)
Wellington College International Shanghai opened in August 2014 and is located in the Qiantan / New Bund area of Pudong, next to the Huangpu River and close to the Oriental Sports Center and the metro (Oriental Sports Center station). The College serves children aged 2–18 and offers a bilingual model with English as the official language of instruction and Mandarin taught throughout the school. The campus is described on the school site as the largest in the greater downtown area of Shanghai and includes extensive sports and arts facilities, two pools and a 400m running track. The school publishes its yearly tuition schedule on the website (2025–26 fees shown) and a prospectus with class-size details (Pre‑Nursery/Nursery 20; Reception and Years 1–6 typically 22; Years 7+ typically 22) and enrolment of 1,600+ pupils. If you'd like the campus latitude/longitude, I can look this up on Google Maps (the school website gives the postal address but does not list coordinates).
Annual fees
RMB 292,400 – 391,000
Ages
2 to 18 years
Curriculum
EYFS (Early years foundation stage), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP)
