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Specialist-level SEN support in Shanghai

23 international schools in Shanghai offer specialist-level support for children with special educational needs (SEN) - substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs. doris rates two kinds of support — learning support and behaviour support — from Basic to Specialist.

What the levels mean

doris rates learning support and behaviour support separately, each on this five-point scale. A school is grouped by whichever of the two is higher, so it appears on one level page only.

23
SEN-supporting schools
learning or behaviour
23
Offer learning support
100% of these schools
17
Offer behaviour support
74% of these schools
23
Specialist level
in one or both areas

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📚 View schools in Shanghai with a learning support level of:

🧩 View schools in Shanghai with a behaviour support level of:

Learning support

📚 Learning support by level in Shanghai

23 schools offer learning support — the day-to-day academic support a school offers children with additional learning needs. How many sit at each level:

Specialist
23

Behaviour support

🧩 Behaviour support by level in Shanghai

17 schools offer behaviour support — support for social, emotional and behavioural needs. How many sit at each level:

Basic
17

The schools

Every school with specialist-level SEN support in Shanghai

23 schools, strongest combined support first. Both levels are shown because a school can be strong on one and light on the other.

B

Britannica International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
C

Concordia International School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
D

Dehong Chinese International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
D

Deutsche Schule Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
H

Hiba Academy Nantong

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
L

Lucton School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
M

Maple Leaf International School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
N

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai American School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai Community International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai French School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Shanghai Singapore International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

Suzhou Singapore International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The British International School Shanghai Puxi

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The SMIC Private School Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
W

Wellington College International Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic
Y

Yew Chung International School of Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour Basic

Dulwich College Shanghai

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
F

Fudan International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS)

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Shanghai United International School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Sino-Canada School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None
S

Soong Ching Ling School

📍 Shanghai
📚 Learning Specialist 🧩 Behaviour None

FAQs

SEN at international schools — your questions

How many international schools in Shanghai offer specialist-level SEN support?+

23 international schools in Shanghai are rated 'Specialist' on doris - substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs. A school is grouped by the higher of its two ratings, learning support and behaviour support, so it appears on one level page only.

What does 'Specialist' mean?+

doris rates SEN provision on a five-point scale: None, Basic, Moderate, Advanced and Specialist. 'Specialist' means substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs.

Why are learning support and behaviour support rated separately?+

Because a school can be strong on one and light on the other. Learning support covers day-to-day academic help - dyslexia, dyscalculia, a learning-support unit. Behaviour support covers social, emotional and behavioural needs, including pastoral and specialist staff. Both levels are shown on every school on this page.

Does a specialist rating mean the school is right for my child?+

Not on its own. The right school depends on your child's specific needs, the fit with staff, class sizes and the exact provision on offer. Use this page to build a shortlist, then talk to each school's SEN coordinator (SENCO). doris is impartial and takes no placement fees.

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