Dulwich College Suzhou vs EtonHouse International School Suzhou

	Dulwich College Suzhou Suzhou, China	E EtonHouse International School Suzhou Suzhou, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 160,800 - 278,500	Fees / year RMB 125,000 - 218,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP)	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 900	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2007	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Dulwich College Suzhou is on Gangtian Road in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP); the campus address is 360 Gangtian Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215021. SIP is a modern, family-oriented district with residential areas and amenities; the school notes it is about a 30-minute train ride from Shanghai, making rail links convenient for families based in the region.	Location EtonHouse International School Suzhou is on 102 Kefa Road in Suzhou Science & Technology Town, within Suzhou New District (SND). The campus sits in the city's technology/innovation area and is easily reached by road from Suzhou Industrial Park and the wider New District; Jinji Lake and SIP amenities are the nearest major commercial/leisure hubs.
Stages	Stages The college serves ages 2–18 across three sections: DUCKS (Nursery to Year 2, ages 2–7), Junior School (Years 3–6, ages 7–11) and Senior School (Years 7–13, ages 11–18). Each section has age-appropriate programmes and facilities.	Stages The school is a through school serving early years to secondary (commonly listed as ages ~2–18). It offers an IB continuum (PYP, MYP and DP) and also runs Cambridge IGCSE at the relevant stages.
School type	School type Dulwich College Suzhou is a co-educational day school for international students aged 2–18 and follows an enhanced British curriculum (IGCSE and the IB Diploma in the senior years). The school is described as a day school rather than a boarding school.	School type EtonHouse Suzhou is a co‑educational day school (no boarding listed). It is part of the wider EtonHouse group of schools.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The admissions information says the school admits students only when it can meet their learning needs; the team reviews previous reports, conducts assessments and consults with parents to decide appropriate support. There is also an English Acceleration Programme for Years 3–5 to support academically able students whose English proficiency limits classroom access.	Additional learning support EtonHouse schools commonly provide English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) programmes and learning‑support arrangements; the EtonHouse group documentation describes EAL and targeted learning support at its campuses. For specifics about SEN, individual needs, and on-campus arrangements at the Suzhou campus (for example one‑to‑one support, in‑class assistance or external therapists), contact the school's admissions or student‑support team as provision and capacity can vary.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Dulwich College Suzhou is part of the Dulwich College International family and lists Dulwich College (the founding school in the UK) and the Education in Motion (EiM) group among its affiliations. This reflects a British-origin network rather than formal affiliation to a single country's government.	Country affiliation The school is part of the EtonHouse International Education Group, which is headquartered in Singapore.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation The school's public information does not list a religious affiliation; its materials present the college as an international, secular school.	Religious affiliation EtonHouse Suzhou is non‑religious / secular in its stated provision; the EtonHouse group and campus information do not list any religious affiliation.
School day structure	School day structure Students are expected to register at 8:10 am and the school day finishes at 3:30 pm; lunch is provided on campus (catered service). The school publishes term dates and the annual calendar on its site for specific term start/end days and holiday breaks.	School day structure Published school‑directory information lists a typical school day of approximately 08:20 start and 15:25 finish; families should confirm current term timetables and supervised care options directly with the school as times can change.
Bus service details	Bus service details A paid school bus service operates with pick‑up locations across Suzhou; families register via a Transportation Request Form and routes are subject to local government approval (routes cannot be changed once set). A late-bus option is provided for students staying for after‑school activities; the school advises checking route availability before choosing a residence because popular routes can fill quickly. Bus fees are charged separately from tuition and details appear in the school's fees information.	Bus service details The school offers a school‑bus/transport service (two‑way routes are reported) and EtonHouse group guidance indicates bus services are usually arranged through a third‑party transport provider; parents should ask admissions for current routes, pick‑up/drop‑off points, safety arrangements and fees.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and one‑off fees - Application fee: RMB 2,000 (one‑off, non‑refundable). - Placement deposit on acceptance: RMB 10,000 (refundable subject to the school's terms and deductions for unreturned or damaged school property). - Capital development fee for new students: RMB 15,000 (one‑time, non‑refundable). Tuition fees (annual and per‑term by year group) - Nursery / Reception: Annual RMB 160,800; per term RMB 56,280. - Year 1–2: Annual RMB 231,300; per term RMB 80,955. - Years 3–6: Annual RMB 233,630; per term RMB 81,770.50. - Years 7–9: Annual RMB 251,130; per term RMB 87,895.50. - Years 10–11: Annual RMB 259,800; per term RMB 90,930. - Years 12–13: Annual RMB 278,500; per term RMB 97,475. Billing schedule and payment terms - Fees may be paid annually or by term; annual payment attracts a favourable rate compared with termly payments. Each term's fees and any other sums due must be paid before the start of that term. Late or incomplete payments are subject to the school's standard remedies. - Families with three or more children enrolled in full‑day programmes may receive a sibling discount (as stated in the school's fee policy). Boarding fees (where boarding provision applies) - The college offers boarding provision; published annual boarding fee ranges reported by independent school directories put weekly/full boarding substantially higher than day fees (examples from third‑party fee listings). Exact boarding fee bands and boarding deposit requirements are set by the school and shown on invoices. Other costs and typical exclusions - Additional costs commonly payable by families include uniforms, optional private music tuition, educational visits and residential trips, some personal equipment and incidental items, and any external examination extras not included in tuition. School lunches, bus services and some co‑curricular activities may be charged separately or on request. Refunds and cancellation - The placement deposit is refundable subject to the school's terms (for example, after return of school property and deduction for damages or outstanding fees). The capital development fee for new students is non‑refundable. Cancellation less than a term before the agreed entry date may incur a term's fees in lieu of notice per the school's terms. Fee payment options - Accepted methods include RMB cash (subject to the school's cash policy) and wire transfer in RMB or US dollars to the school's bank account (bank details appear on invoices). When paying in US dollars by wire transfer, the school requires use of the prevailing PBOC exchange rate and any shortfall is payable by the payer. Invoices state the school's bank details and payment instructions. The school's finance office can confirm other accepted methods.	Fee details Application & one-time fees - Application / Registration fee: RMB 1,500 (one‑time). - Refundable deposit: RMB 15,000 (one‑time, refundable under the school's deposit policy). Tuition fees (by year group) Annual tuition (RMB) and per‑term amount (per‑term figures shown below are calculated on the basis of three equal terms in the academic year): - Nursery 2 (age 2): Annual RMB 125,000 — Per term RMB 41,667. - Kindergarten 1 (age 3): Annual RMB 125,000 — Per term RMB 41,667. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4): Annual RMB 131,000 — Per term RMB 43,667. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5): Annual RMB 172,000 — Per term RMB 57,333. - Grade 1 to Grade 5 (ages 6–10): Annual RMB 188,000 — Per term RMB 62,667. - Grade 6 to Grade 8 (ages 11–13): Annual RMB 200,000 — Per term RMB 66,667. - Grade 9 to Grade 10 (ages 14–15): Annual RMB 206,000 — Per term RMB 68,667. - Grade 11 to Grade 12 (ages 16–17): Annual RMB 218,000 — Per term RMB 72,667. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school issues one‑time and recurring fee invoices and processes payments through its parent payment portal / online payment gateway. Parents are expected to settle invoiced amounts by the due date stated on each invoice. - Transport and meal fees are commonly billed separately and can be charged either annually or per term (examples below). Other costs - School lunches: RMB 5,400 per year (meals are not included in the tuition figure). - School transport (example routes / charges): New Area — Annual RMB 7,000 (single term RMB 3,500); Park/园区 route — Annual RMB 10,200 (single term RMB 5,100). - Additional costs such as uniforms, textbooks, exams and extra‑curricular activities are charged separately as applicable. Boarding - The school operates as a day school; boarding fees are not applicable. Refunds and discounts - The enrolment deposit noted above is described as refundable. Sibling discounts apply: 10% on the second child and 15% on the third and subsequent children. Fee payment options - Payments are processed via the school parent portal/online payment gateway. Some EtonHouse campuses accept credit‑card payments through partner payment services; bank transfer options are available for invoiced payments. (Online payment gateway and third‑party payment services are used by the EtonHouse group).
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Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements The school offers full-time and flexible boarding for students aged over 15.	Boarding arrangements —
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement All students (excluding Year 12 and 13) wear the school uniform. The uniform is seasonally adjusted for warm and cold weather. The Uniform Shop is on campus, and there is an Online Uniform Shop; Second-hand uniforms are collected and resold by Friends of Dulwich.	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options The school serves a wide variety of healthy dishes with Western and Asian options. Packed lunches are allowed but must be nut-free.	Food options —
House system	House system The school has four Houses named Anand, Howard, Shackleton, and Yung. The House system supports pastoral care, fosters community, and includes inter-house activities and competitions.	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership The College is governed by a Board of Management and a Board of Trustees. The Board of Management sets goals and policies and assesses the Head of College; the Board of Trustees acts as an advisory body with oversight and handles certain appeals.	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Dulwich College Suzhou operates a British‑rooted, stage‑based curriculum across DUCKS (Nursery–Year 2, ages 2–7), Junior School (Years 3–6, ages 7–11) and Senior School (Years 7–13, ages 11–18). The DUCKS early‑years programme is inquiry‑based and play‑focused, emphasising communication, problem‑solving and social development rather than external qualifications. Junior School uses a topic‑based, cross‑curricular approach with dedicated English and mathematics lessons and specialist teaching in Mandarin, PE, art, design technology and music. Senior School follows the National Curriculum for England and progresses to formal external qualifications—Cambridge IGCSE examinations and, in the upper years, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Across all stages the college also integrates Mandarin, STEAM/SE21, visual and performing arts, sports and a broad co‑curricular programme to provide academic breadth and enrichment.	Curriculum details EtonHouse International School Suzhou delivers an inquiry-based programme from Early Years through senior secondary, operating as an IB Continuum World School (Early Years/EY, PYP, MYP and IB Diploma) and also offering Cambridge IGCSE within its secondary provision. Early Years and Primary follow the IB PYP and EtonHouse's early-years inquiry curriculum (inspired by Reggio approaches) with integrated Mandarin and additional language instruction. The Middle Years are taught through the IB MYP framework. For senior years the school runs the IB Diploma Programme and has provided alternate senior pathways such as the Advanced Placement International Diploma or an EtonHouse High School Diploma alongside its IGCSE offerings. In 2021 the campus launched the Middleton international division, which uses IPC/IMYC in the lower secondary phase and offers IGCSE and A‑Level routes as alternative pathways for families.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning Dulwich College Suzhou states that SEL is delivered through the Dulwich College International Wellbeing Framework, which the school says is adapted from the IB's Approaches to Learning (ATL) and embeds character strengths and skills across the taught curriculum and co‑curricular programmes. The site describes wellbeing as a “whole school culture” with integrated support systems so all staff contribute to students' social and emotional development. The College also references age‑appropriate PSHE provision coordinated across year groups and a pastoral House system to build community and peer support. These descriptions are published on the school's Wellbeing and School Heritage pages.	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's admissions and learning‑support information says Dulwich College Suzhou will enrol students with learning challenges only when available information indicates the school can meet the student's needs, and that the admissions team consults parents and reviews previous reports and assessments as part of decisions. The website also lists named AEN/learning‑support staff on its community/teachers pages. The school does not publish a public, detailed list of specific categories of Special Educational Needs it will or will not support, nor does it present itself as a specialist SEN institution. For admissions and learning‑support policy details see the school's Admissions pages and staff listings.	Special educational needs (SEN) The school does not publicly disclose campus-specific information about Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision at the Suzhou campus. EtonHouse group materials describe learning‑support services at some EtonHouse campuses, but I found no Suzhou‑specific published policy, list of supported needs, or confirmation that Suzhou is a specialist SEN institution.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language The College publishes an English Acceleration Programme (EAP) for Years 3–5: a 10‑month, mixed‑age programme for academically able students whose English proficiency limits access to lessons; applicants undergo academic and home‑language assessment and a WIDA test. The Admissions pages also note that the school can support a percentage of non‑native English speakers and may assess language ability during entry. Beyond the EAP and general language‑support statement, the school does not set out a wider, detailed EAL curriculum or staffing structure on the public site.	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing The College names a Director of Counselling and a counselling team and describes university/careers counselling provision on its site, indicating an established counselling function for students. The school runs specific mental‑health initiatives such as “Minding Me Day” and a Mental Health Warriors programme in which students are trained in Mental Health First Aid to recognise and respond to concerns. Pastoral staff and form tutors are described as part of the pastoral support system that contributes to mental wellbeing across year groups. These programmes and team details are described in recent school news and the counselling pages.	Mental wellbeing The school does not publicly disclose Suzhou‑campus details about specific mental‑wellbeing programmes or counselling staff. Group-level EtonHouse material references pastoral care and wellbeing across its campuses, but there is no publicly available Suzhou‑specific description of mental‑health provision or named wellbeing initiatives on the pages I reviewed.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding Dulwich College Suzhou publishes a full Student Safeguarding Policy (EiM Student Safeguarding Policy, revised May 2025) and a Safeguarding webpage explaining its child‑centred approach, safer‑recruitment procedures, mandatory staff training and annual safeguarding audits. The published policy names key safeguarding roles and contacts (for example the School DSL and deputies) and describes the ‘Speak Out Stay Safe' programme, trusted‑adult arrangements, and an audit/action plan cycle. The school's safeguarding policy PDF and webpage are available from the College site for full procedural detail.	Safeguarding —
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview The campus features modern, age-appropriate facilities including age-appropriate libraries and media centres. There are 700- and 360-seat theatres, two black box theatres, and two dance studios. The school provides fully equipped science laboratories, a competition-ready aquatics centre, a 1000m² indoor gym, music rooms, and art & design technology workshops. The sports facilities include a top-of-the-range playground, 50,000 square metres of sports fields, the best all-grass rugby field in Suzhou, games pitches, a FIFA2 professional quality all-weather surface, a 400-metre running track, and a large multi-purpose gymnasium, plus outdoor tennis and basketball courts. A campus video tour is available, and visits can be arranged.	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities The sports facilities include a top-of-the-range playground, 50,000 square metres of sports fields, and the best all-grass rugby field in Suzhou. There are games pitches and a FIFA2 professional quality all-weather surface, a 400-metre running track, and a large multi-purpose gymnasium. Outdoor tennis and basketball courts are available for student use. The facility design supports physical development and wellbeing through a broad activities program.	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities Classrooms are modern and equipped with the latest technology. The campus includes age-appropriate libraries and media centres. Fully equipped science laboratories support science learning. Music rooms and art & design technology workshops are available for practical creative work. Libraries provide resources to develop reading and independent learning skills.	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities The co-curricular activity (CCA) programme covers Enrichment, The Arts and Sport, offering activities such as football, swimming, sailing, basketball, music, arts, dance, drama, debating, cooking, yoga, and Korean literature. Junior School students can participate in additional Special Interest Clubs and Enrichment Societies. Dulwich College Suzhou is an International Award Centre delivering the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, with year-long commitments in the Senior School. The CCA programme aims to extend learning beyond the classroom and promote student health and wellbeing.	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Dulwich College Suzhou opened in 2007 as the third school to join the Dulwich College International family. The College maintains formal links with its founding school, Dulwich College (UK), and operates within the Dulwich College Management International structure alongside partners such as Education in Motion. Since opening it has grown to serve roughly 800 students aged 2–18 and includes a multinational student body with more than 30 nationalities represented. While drawing on traditions from the founding school, the College has developed local customs and a house and pastoral system suited to its international community.	History EtonHouse International School Suzhou opened in 2003 and in September 2008 relocated to a purpose-built campus in Suzhou Science and Technology Town. The campus occupies roughly 3 hectares with a built area of about 13,800 square metres. The school is part of the EtonHouse group, a Singapore-headquartered education organisation with multiple international campuses. In 2021 the campus introduced a separate Middleton international division to broaden its programme offerings.
Community	Community The school community includes students, families, teaching staff, alumni and volunteers, and school life and activities are regularly reported through the Dulwich Life news feed. The College runs recurring community events (for example, Founder's Day and open days) and takes part in network-wide initiatives and themed ‘Worldwise' activities that bring together arts, sustainability and sports programmes. Parent volunteers and the Friends of Dulwich group provide additional social and cultural events that help new and established families connect.	Community The school community includes expatriate and local families and is active in school-wide and local community activities. Suzhou EtonHouse has participated in charity and community events such as the “Bright Firefly” charity walk, Halloween charity events and family fun runs, and the campus stages cultural and sports events that involve parents and staff. Campus facilities for sport, performance and the arts support those community events and family-focused activities.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association The school's parent body is organised as Friends of Dulwich (FoD); all parents become members on joining and may volunteer to serve on the FoD Committee or act as Class Parent Representatives. FoD runs informal parent get-togethers and Coffee Mornings and organises fundraising and social activities such as Family Fun Days, Quiz Nights and Christmas shopping trips. In previous years the group has sponsored sports days, organised an annual FoD Ball and helped with the planning of the College's Founder's Day. FoD also focuses on welcoming and supporting families as they settle into life at the school and in Suzhou. Parents who want to join the committee or find out about volunteering can contact Friends of Dulwich by email at [email protected].	Parent teacher association The school's parent community is organised through a parents' association (often referred to as a PTA) that collaborates with school leadership to support events, fundraising and volunteering. Parents and the association have supported specific activities such as the Bright Firefly charity walk, Halloween charity events and family fun/run days, and they commonly help run school fairs and cultural celebrations. Across the EtonHouse network, parent groups also organise events like global picnics and parent engagement workshops; those practices are reflected in the Suzhou community's approach to parent involvement. The association typically coordinates volunteers for assemblies, sports days and classroom support and acts as a liaison for family communications and orientation for new families.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual Enrichment CCAs include Science Society, Debating Society and Technology Society. Junior School offers Special Interest Clubs that extend beyond the taught curriculum. Enrichment follows a progression: Experiment (DUCKS) in the early years, Development (Junior School), and Extension (Senior School), with increasing commitments. Enrichment is one of the three pillars of the CCA programme, alongside The Arts and Sport.	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative The Arts are a core component of the CCA programme, including Music, Art, Dance and Drama. A Music CCA requires a full-year commitment. The Arts complement sport and enrichment within the CCA framework.	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language Korean literature is offered as a co-curricular activity. Mandarin is taught through three pathways—Mandarin A (Chinese as a native language), Mandarin B (Mandarin as a second language) and Mandarin C (Mandarin as a foreign language)—with the Wo Hui Mandarin approach to language teaching.	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies The CCA programme covers Enrichment, The Arts and Sport with activities such as Football, Swimming, Sailing, Basketball, Music, Arts, Dance, Drama, Debating, Cooking, Yoga, and Korean literature. Activities are designed with learning intentions and outcomes to actively develop students. The programme includes events and trips linked to CCAs.	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service The school is an International Award Centre delivering the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award (DofE). Green Tigers is an environmental initiative within the CCA programme.	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional Enrichment Societies (Science Society, Debating Society, Technology Society) provide opportunities to develop leadership and collaboration. Senior School adopts a year-long Extension in Enrichment CCAs to deepen commitment and leadership. The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is delivered through the programme.	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing The CCA programme is designed to develop student health and wellbeing as part of the learning journey. Wellbeing is a whole-school focus, promoting physical, mental and emotional health and participation in the wider community.	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision The primary language of instruction is English, with Mandarin taught through three pathways: Mandarin A (Mandarin as native language), Mandarin B (Mandarin as a second language), and Mandarin C (Mandarin as a foreign language). Mandarin A uses Mandarin as the classroom language; Mandarin B involves about 90% Mandarin in classroom instruction; Mandarin C uses the Wo Hui Mandarin approach to support learning. The school provides English language support for non-native speakers, and an English proficiency assessment is administered as part of admissions.	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching The primary language of instruction is English. In the early years (ages 2 to 7), there is a dual-language approach combining Mandarin and English. The Mandarin programme is streamed and caters to all abilities. An English language assessment is administered for non-native speakers as part of admissions.	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs Dual language immersion is provided through the DUCKS program in China and Singapore, exposing young learners to English and Mandarin throughout the day. In the classroom, one teacher focuses on English and a second on Mandarin to support language use in authentic contexts. The program aims to help students gain confidence to communicate in both languages.	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards Below are awards and externally issued recognitions for Dulwich College Suzhou that appear on the school's website from the past five years (2021–2025). Each entry includes the date shown on the school site and a one-line explanation of the award and its significance. All items are taken from the school's publicly posted news pages. - "The Top IB School in China" — Apr 11, 2025: the school reports receiving this award from IB-Schools.com, presented in recognition of the school's national average IB Diploma score for the reporting year. - Hurun: "No. 1 School in Jiangsu" and listed among "Top Schools in China" — Apr 2, 2024: the school reports being recognised by the Hurun organisation in a set of regional/national school awards; the citation on the site presents this as an institutional ranking/award. - Ranked third overall in the IB table for China (acknowledged as Top 3 in IB scores for 2023) — Jan 12, 2024: the school's site records a national-level ranking (third overall) in IB results for the 2023 cohort; this is presented as an institutional recognition. - KingLead China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100 — "No.1 in Suzhou and No.6 in China" — Feb 13, 2023: the school's news item records its position in KingLead's Top 100 list, a national ranking of schools' innovation and competitiveness. Notes and scope limits: - I checked only the Dulwich College Suzhou website and included recognitions that the school presents there as awards or external rankings given to the school (not awards to individual students). Each award entry above links to the school's news post where it appears. - I excluded recognitions described on the site that are explicitly to individual staff or students (for example, individual staff grants or counselling awards) because your request asked that awards be those given to the school as an institution. If you'd like, I can (a) extract the exact sentences and publication dates from each news post into a short table, or (b) search the school site again for any additional institutional awards between 2021 and 2025 and double-check there are no further award posts I missed.	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations Below are the accreditations and formal memberships listed on the Dulwich College Suzhou website, with a short explanation of what each is and why it matters: - Council of International Schools (CIS): a global not-for-profit membership and accreditation organisation for international schools; CIS accreditation indicates the school has met internationally benchmarked standards for governance, teaching and learning, and student support. - Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC): one of the regional U.S.-based accrediting bodies; WASC accreditation confirms the school meets standards used by U.S. and many international institutions and can support credit transfer and higher-education recognition. - NCCT (listed on the school site as NCCT): the school lists NCCT among its accreditations; NCCT (National Center for School Curriculum and Textbook Development) is the Chinese agency used in joint accreditation processes and indicates alignment with Chinese Ministry of Education curriculum/authorization processes. - International Baccalaureate (IB World School status): authorised to deliver the IB Diploma Programme; IB authorisation means the school meets IB standards for curriculum and assessment for the Diploma Programme. - Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE): an international exam board that provides IGCSEs and other qualifications; CAIE accreditation/authorization means the school is approved to register students for Cambridge examinations. - Edexcel (Pearson): an international awarding body for IGCSE/A-level style qualifications; listing Edexcel indicates the school can offer Edexcel examinations and qualifications. - Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection (reported result: "excellent" in all areas, Oct 2016): ISI is a UK government‑approved inspector for British schools overseas; the ISI outcome reported on the school site confirms the school met the ISI standards at the time of inspection and met the Standards for British Schools Overseas. - Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA): a regional network promoting British-style education in Asia; membership provides access to regional events (sports, music, festivals) and collaborative opportunities. - Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS): a regional association of international schools in eastern Asia; membership supports inter-school competitions and professional development. - Boarding Schools' Association (BSA): a UK association that supports and represents boarding schools; the school's membership indicates engagement with recognised boarding-school practice and standards. - Academy for International School Heads: a professional network for school leaders; membership signals participation in an international leadership community and peer professional development. - Certified to offer SAT examinations: the school states it is certified to administer SATs, which facilitates U.S. college-entry testing on campus. (These items are taken from the school's Affiliation & Accreditations information as published on the Dulwich College Suzhou website.)	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Initial enquiry and online application. Start by using the Apply / Enquire links on the College website (the school uses an online application portal) or contact the Admissions office by email or phone to request next steps; once you complete the online application an admissions officer will contact you to guide the rest of the process. Parents should save the confirmation and note any application deadlines — the school explicitly directs applicants to the online portal for the first step. 2. Check eligibility and prepare documents. Dulwich College Suzhou requires that students hold a foreign passport and that at least one parent also holds a foreign passport, and both parent and child must have a valid residence visa — if you are unsure about eligibility you should confirm with Admissions before submitting documents. Be prepared to provide passports, valid residence visa paperwork, birth certificate, and previous school reports; the site also refers to an age-placement guide (children should meet the age requirement before 1 September of the year of application). Parents should gather translated/attested copies in advance to avoid delays. 3. Assessments and onsite observation. Entry assessments vary by age: Foundation Stage (DUCKS) applicants are typically observed in a class or asked to attend an onsite observation; Years 3–6 and Years 7–11 take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) and an English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) assessment where required. The Admissions Office arranges assessment times and you should allow at least half a day for the CAT-based assessments; bring recent school reports and any assessment accommodations your child requires. Note that Nursery/Reception applicants may be offered provisional places if they cannot be assessed in person at the time of application. 4. Senior school interviews and Year 12/13 entry. Candidates for Years 12 and 13 will be interviewed by the Head of IB or Senior Studies and that recommendation informs the final admission decision; Senior School candidates also have CAT and written English assessments reviewed by the Senior School EAL lead. If your child is applying for the IB years, expect subject-level discussion about prior qualifications and intended university pathways during the interview. Parents should bring transcripts, predicted grades (if available), and any university guidance materials they want considered. 5. Arrangements for overseas or remote applicants. The College can administer entrance assessments remotely for families who are not able to visit Suzhou; contact the Admissions team to arrange a remote assessment and clarify timing, time zones and required supervision. Make sure you understand the remote testing platform, what ID is required for the session, and whether a proctor (parent or school) must be present. The site gives a specific admissions contact for remote arrangements — use that contact to avoid delays. 6. Learning support and language considerations. The College enrolls students only when it is confident it can meet their learning needs; you must provide all previous reports and assessments so the admissions review team can make an informed decision. If your child requires learning support, expect follow-up assessments and consultation with the school's learning-support staff before a final offer is made. For non-native English speakers the school may require additional EAL assessment to determine whether language support is needed and available. 7. Offer, starting place and practical costs to expect. If a place is offered you will be sent offer/acceptance instructions; the Suzhou admissions pages make clear that tuition may be paid annually or by term and that fees do not include certain items (school lunches, bus service, uniforms, trips and private lessons), so plan for those additional costs. The College issues a detailed statement of account monthly and notes a 5% sibling discount for families with three or more children in full‑day programmes; confirm payment deadlines and preferred payment methods with Finance to avoid late penalties. Because detailed fee amounts are not presented on the public admissions overview, ask Admissions for the current fee schedule and the school's refund/withdrawal policy before accepting. 8. Acceptance timing, waiting and start-date logistics. If no place is available for the requested term your child's application will be transferred to the waiting list for the next term or moved to the appropriate year level for the following academic year; waiting‑list positions are not disclosed and the school advises early application. Confirm the expected start date (term start dates are published in the College calendar) and any orientation or induction events, and check what documents you must bring on the first day (ID, medical forms, uniforms). Be aware that school bus routes, lunch accounts and uniform ordering can take time — arrange these as early as possible after you accept a place.	Admissions Below is a step-by-step admissions process for EtonHouse International School — Suzhou (summary based on the school's listings and public admissions portals). If you need confirmation or the most recent forms/fees, contact the school's admissions team directly (see the school website or OpenApply listing). As of January 1, 2026, the typical process is: 1. Enquiry and initial information request: Contact the school to request a tour or an online meeting and ask for the current grade-by-grade fee schedule, annual term dates, and bus/meal options. Parents should note whether the school's portal (OpenApply) is used for applications so they can create an account, and they should confirm available start dates for the year/term they want. Open days or tours can fill fast — check whether a deposit or pre-registration is required to hold a place for a tour. 2. Submit application and pay the registration/application fee: Complete the online application (usually via the school's OpenApply page) and upload required documents: passport/ID, proof of residency or visa (if applicable), recent school reports or teacher references, and immunisation records. The school's published materials and OpenApply guidance show that an application/registration fee is normally charged and that incomplete applications may not be processed; confirm the exact fee amount and payment methods with admissions. Keep certified copies of school reports; some grades require translated or attested documents. 3. Age-appropriate assessment and interview: After the application is processed, the school typically arranges an assessment and/or interview for the child (format depends on age). For younger children this may be a play-based session and a short meeting with parents; for older pupils expect English and mathematics assessments and a student interview or sample lesson. Non-native English speakers applying to older year levels may be asked to take a formal English-language assessment so the school can place language support if needed. Ask whether assessments are on-campus, online, or deferred for applicants overseas. 4. Offer letter, deposit and contract: If a place is offered, the school will issue an offer letter outlining the tuition, one-time fees (for example registration and deposits), payment schedule, and deadlines for acceptance. Public fee listings for the campus show a one-time registration fee and a refundable deposit (example figures published for 2024/25: Registration Fee CNY 1,500; refundable Deposit CNY 15,000), but amounts and refund conditions can change — confirm the current figures on the offer letter before paying. Read the contract for refund terms, withdrawal notice periods, and what the deposit covers (many schools hold the deposit against final term fees or potential contract breaches). 5. Finalise enrolment, payment and logistics: After you accept the offer you will sign the enrolment agreement and arrange tuition payments, school lunch plans, bus routes, uniform purchases and any additional fees (extracurriculars, exams, trips). Check whether the school requires payment by term or annually, what payment channels are accepted (bank transfer, Alipay/WeChat in China, credit card options) and whether any sibling discounts apply. Keep copies of receipts and confirm any instalment plans in writing. 6. Orientation and start of term: The school will provide details for orientation, supply/uniform lists, the first-day timetable and any health or administration forms that must be completed before the child's first day. If your child requires English-language support or other learning adjustments, confirm those services ahead of the start date so the school can plan staffing and placement. For families relocating from overseas, confirm visa/residence-permit requirements and the school's document deadlines to avoid delay.
Scholarships	Scholarships The public admissions information for Dulwich College Suzhou does not advertise internal tuition scholarships or means‑tested bursaries on its admissions overview; the site instead highlights that graduates have earned significant university scholarships at the next stage of study. Dulwich schools in other parts of the network (for example the Dulwich College UK and some other Dulwich campuses) have formal scholarship or bursary programmes and, in other campuses, specific one‑off or programmatic awards are listed on those local admissions pages — so scholarship practice varies across the Dulwich network. If you are specifically seeking fee assistance, talent (music / art /sport) scholarships, or staff/employee discounts, ask Suzhou's Admissions and Finance teams directly for the current policy and any application forms: the College's public page does not provide details of an internal scholarship scheme and recommends contacting Admissions for precise, up‑to‑date information. For context, Dulwich College (UK) and other Dulwich campuses publish separate scholarship/bursary pages describing merit and means‑tested awards, so Suzhou's local policy may be similar or different — the safest route is to request written confirmation from Suzhou Admissions.	Scholarships Group-level scholarship activity: EtonHouse Group announced an academic scholarship scheme (IGCSE and IB Diploma) when launching IB/IGCSE provision at certain campuses; that 2020 announcement described awards that could cover application fees, capital levies and school fees for the duration of the course, with academic and conduct conditions attached. Those scholarships were linked to specific programme launches and had eligibility/maintenance conditions (minimum predicted grades and community contribution expectations). Suzhou-specific status: There is no clear public listing (on the Suzhou campus profiles and common international school directories) of an ongoing, campus-wide scholarship programme for EtonHouse Suzhou at the time of this check. If you are seeking fee assistance, merit scholarships, or programme-specific awards for Suzhou, ask the campus admissions office directly — they will confirm whether any scholarships, bursaries, fee waivers, or exam-specific awards are available, what the eligibility criteria are, and the application deadlines. For transparency, request written details of any award (what it covers, renewal conditions, and any tied obligations).
Waitlist	Waitlist Dulwich College Suzhou operates waiting lists. Placement on a waiting list is determined by the date the application and (where applicable) any required application fee are received; the school sets a clear priority order: (1) children of full‑time faculty, (2) qualified siblings of current students who have completed the application process, and (3) children transferring from another Dulwich College International school. If an applicant does not obtain a place for the term applied for, their name is automatically transferred to the waiting list for the following term, and at the end of the academic year applicants are moved forward into the appropriate year level for the next academic year. The College does not disclose individual waiting‑list positions to parents, so the admissions team's guidance is to apply early and to keep contact details up to date so you receive any offer promptly.	Waitlist EtonHouse campuses commonly use a waitlist when a grade is full: if a child meets admission criteria but there is no immediate vacancy, families are placed on the school's waitlist and will be contacted when a place opens. EtonHouse admissions pages for other EtonHouse campuses state that the application fee is non-refundable/non-transferable if you remain on the waitlist, and that priority is typically given to staff children, siblings of enrolled students and children from other EtonHouse campuses before being ordered by application date. The school usually asks families to keep their application file current while on the waitlist (for example by updating contact details and any changes to the child's school records); however, specific waitlist policies (how the list is ordered, whether positions are disclosed, and how long an application remains active) vary by campus — confirm exact waitlist rules with Suzhou admissions.
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