Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science vs Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School

	H Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science Hangzhou, China	H Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School Hangzhou, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 138,000 - 228,000	Fees / year RMB 61,600 - 150,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 11 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum	Curriculum Australian Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum, German Curriculum, Japanese Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 25	Pupils 1,300
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 6
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, English
Opened	Opened 2018	Opened 2008
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is in Hangzhou's Future Sci‑Tech City (Yuhang District), at No.1 Guowen Road — a newer tech and residential area whose campus is set amid landscaped areas (tea fields and bamboo are referenced on the site). Future Sci‑Tech City is served by Hangzhou metro lines and major roads, so the area has public-transport links to the city; check local metro maps for the nearest station to the campus.	Location Campus address: No.1 Shanghe Road (上和路1号), Yuhang Street, Yuhang District, Hangzhou. The school is in Hangzhou's Yuhang/老余杭 suburban district (near the future‑tech / development areas of Yuhang) — it is reachable by Hangzhou public transport but the school's website gives only the postal/contact details; for exact metro/bus stops or driving directions contact the school or check a map app.
Stages	Stages The school is organised into four main sections: a bilingual Kindergarten (ages about 3–6), Primary and Junior High (Grades 1–9, roughly ages 7–15) and Senior High (Grades 10–12, ages ~16–18); the site also describes an International School provision covering ages 3–18.	Stages The school operates as a combined middle (lower school) and upper school (senior high) and publishes multiple pathways: a domestic (Gaokao) track plus international tracks (A‑Level and country‑specific programmes such as Australian, German and Japanese options).
School type	School type The school is co‑educational and operates a mixed Chinese/international provision (Chinese national curriculum elements integrated with international programmes). Boarding accommodation is available and boarding is a central part of school life from Grade 7 upward.	School type Hangzhou Entel is a private (民办) full‑time secondary school (initially founded 2008) that includes both junior‑ and senior‑middle years; the school runs international programme streams alongside national curriculum classes. Several school listings indicate on‑campus boarding is available for some students.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Pastoral care and a tutor/house system are highlighted as the main routes for supporting students' emotional, social and academic development; the school's pastoral leadership includes staff with experience supporting pupils with special needs. For specific additional‑learning‑needs (SEN) provision or assessments, the admissions team recommends direct contact so the school can describe individual arrangements.	Additional learning support The school's public profile highlights a low student‑to‑teacher ratio (about 1:6) and small‑class/specialized small‑class teaching (10–20 students), which can support closer teacher attention; the official site does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or detailed SEN provisions, so parents with specific support needs should contact the admissions office directly to discuss individual arrangements.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school was founded through a partnership between Dipont Education, China's RDFZ Group and King's College School, Wimbledon (UK), so it has both Chinese and British institutional links.	Country affiliation The school is a Chinese school (located and registered in Hangzhou) offering international curricula but it is not presented as affiliated to a foreign national education authority.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation The school does not present a religious affiliation on its website; its published materials describe a secular, bilingual/international educational programme.	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is indicated on the school website or in its public profile; the school is presented as secular.
School day structure	School day structure The daily timetable differs by section (kindergarten, primary/junior, senior) and teaching is organised around those sections with bilingual/co‑taught lessons described for early years and primary. The website does not publish a single, fixed start‑and‑finish time for all sections; parents should request the exact daily schedule for the relevant age group from admissions.	School day structure The school's website gives programme and contact information but does not publish a daily timetable (start/end times, lesson periods or exact break/lunch times). Local and provincial practice allows schools some flexibility in scheduling, so exact day structure and boarding routines vary by year group — please ask the school for a current daily timetable and boarding routines.
Bus service details	Bus service details The school has operated dedicated school‑bus routes (a news post noted eight routes when they were introduced) and has previously described careful route and safety planning; however the website does not list current routes or the carrier. Parents should contact admissions for up‑to‑date route maps, pickup points, seat availability and any transport fees.	Bus service details The school's own site does not describe a school‑bus provider or published routes. Local school listings and parent information pages note that Entel operates coordinated student transport (school buses / weekend pickups reported by local sources), but those listings do not give route/provider details; for approved routes, pickup points, safety procedures and fee arrangements contact the school's admissions or logistics office.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - The school's published admissions material shows no separate non‑refundable application or registration fee for entry; registration/application fee is listed as "none" in the school's admissions summary. Tuition fees by year group (detailed) - Bilingual /义务教育 (listed per semester): - Primary (elementary): RMB 78,000 per semester (RMB 156,000 per year). - Junior middle (初中): RMB 88,000 per semester (RMB 176,000 per year). - KCS / 肯思外籍人员子女学校 (listed per year): - Kindergarten: RMB 138,000 per year. - Primary (外籍小学): RMB 188,000 per year. - Junior middle (外籍初中): RMB 208,000 per year. - High school (外籍高中 / A‑Level): RMB 228,000 per year. Billing schedule and payment terms - For the bilingual/义务教育 track the school publishes fees on a per‑semester basis (the posted figures are semester amounts). For the external/外籍人员子女 programme the school publishes annual tuition figures. The school's formal fee documents and admissions brochure present fees in those units. Boarding fees (where applicable) - For the义务教育 boarding options: RMB 6,300 per semester for 5‑day boarding and RMB 9,450 per semester for 7‑day boarding (equivalent to RMB 12,600 or RMB 18,900 per year respectively). - For the外籍人员子女 school, published materials indicate boarding is available from Grade 7 up (example: four‑person room fees reported at about RMB 12,600 per year in school summaries). Other costs and typical extras - Uniforms: full‑set uniform costs are published in school summaries in the range of about RMB 4,079–5,009. - Meals and daily catering: reported meal costs vary by age/choice; published ranges used in school summaries are approximately RMB 28–80 per meal/day depending on year and service. Additional items (textbooks, exam fees, specific international examination fees, co‑curricular activity fees, transport) are charged separately. Refund information - The school's publicly posted admissions pages and the downloadable fee/招生 materials do not publish a detailed, line‑by‑line refund policy in the admissions summary; specific refund or cancellation terms are not listed in those public fee statements. Fee payment options - The publicly posted admissions pages and fee brochure list fees and billing units but do not specify detailed payment channels (e.g., exact bank account, online payment, card acceptance) within the admissions summary; payment channels are handled via the school's admissions/payment portal and official fee documentation.	Fee details Application fees - No specific, separate application or registration fee amount is publicly listed in the school's available admissions materials or common public summaries. Tuition fees — by year group (amounts shown per semester unless otherwise noted) - Primary / elementary: approximately RMB 30,800 per semester. - Junior high (初中): approximately RMB 40,000–40,700 per semester. - Senior high (普通班): approximately RMB 40,700 per semester. Senior-high program fees vary by curriculum track: English/US/Australia/A‑Level oriented tracks are reported higher (examples in public sources show up to RMB 50,000 per semester for some international-track cohorts), and some “foreign-language specialty” tracks are reported at a higher level (examples of RMB 75,000 per semester appear in public summaries). Exact program pricing differs by track. Billing schedule and payment terms - Core tuition and boarding fees are charged on a per‑semester basis (学期收取). Miscellaneous service fees such as meals, insurance and uniforms are charged separately and are described as collected according to actual use. Meal charges are commonly handled via the campus IC (prepaid) system in public summaries. Boarding fees (where applicable) - Boarding for junior-high and high-school students is reported in public summaries at approximately RMB 3,000–4,000 per semester (examples include RMB 3,000; RMB 3,500; RMB 4,000 in different years/programs). Other costs and typical additional charges - School meals: examples show about RMB 2,800 per semester (charged via campus meal/IC card top‑up in cited summaries). - Uniforms: publicly cited approximate cost about RMB 2,500 (one‑off, variable by year). - Insurance and incidental costs: items such as student safety/accident insurance and selected course materials are described as charged as required (examples list insurance ~RMB 310 in past summaries). Refund information - Publicly available summaries do not provide a detailed, school‑level tuition refund schedule; service items such as meal fees are described in public materials as accounted for on use and adjusted (多退少补) where applicable. No specific school refund table was located in the cited public sources. Fee payment options - Meal and campus service payments are reported to be handled through the campus IC/prepaid card system. Public summaries do not list a complete, definitive set of tuition payment channels (bank details, online portal or card acceptance) for tuition in the sources reviewed. For billing the school lists contact details for administrative inquiries.
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements Boarding follows an international model with boarding houses fully integrated into school life. A mix of local and expatriate staff provides supervision and pastoral support; new boarders are paired with existing boarders to help them settle, and bedrooms are allocated by age with rotating roommates to avoid isolation. Housemasters and housemistresses are Chinese-speaking and can be contacted by email or phone; the boarding staff maintain open dialogue with parents when issues arise.	Boarding arrangements —
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options The dining program provides safe and nutritionally rich meals. Weekly meal plans are published for kindergarten through high school to show menus and ingredients.	Food options —
House system	House system The house system is the pastoral hub of the school. It fosters a cohesive, English-speaking community where international and Chinese pupils meet regularly and participate in house activities. It delivers pastoral care, builds house spirit, and connects to co-curricular events with balanced emphasis on sport, service, culture and academics.	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science was founded through a partnership among RDFZ King's Hangzhou, The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, and King's College School, Wimbledon. It operates within the Dipont Education network as a Dipont Education Independent school.	Governance and ownership Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School was established by the Jincheng Holdings Group in 2008. It follows a 12-year education system with three departments: lower middle school, upper school (domestic track), and upper school (overseas track). It is located in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology City.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science operates a bilingual model: it delivers the Chinese National Curriculum integrated with international methodology for Grades 1–9 and a parallel International School that follows the English National Curriculum in primary and Key Stage 3. Kindergarten (ages 3–6) is an activities-based bilingual programme organised around seven curriculum strands (communication, physical, social-emotional, science, mathematics, cultural studies and creative arts) to prepare children for Grade 1. In the international secondary pathway, pupils choose Cambridge IGCSE subjects from Year/Grade 10 (compulsory English, Mandarin and mathematics plus sciences, humanities and an aesthetic) and then progress to Cambridge International AS and A‑level courses in the sixth form/Grades 11–12. Chinese‑stream students complete the compulsory Chinese curriculum through Grade 9 and may transfer into the International Curriculum Centre, where targeted English development supports access to CIE A‑levels. Across all stages the school uses mixed teams of Chinese and international teachers, increasing specialist subject teaching from upper elementary and using project‑based, co‑teaching and co‑curricular/pastoral programmes to support student development.	Curriculum details Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School operates an integrated 6‑year lower/middle school and an upper school that runs both a domestic (Gaokao) track and an overseas track offering A‑Level, Australian, German and Japanese pathways. The lower/middle school follows a 6‑year model with small classes (maximum 36, with math and foreign‑language classes split into 18–20), a mentor system, and more than 70 elective/enrichment courses including second‑language study. The upper‑school domestic track prepares students for China's Gaokao with small‑class teaching, individualized mentoring and implementation of the “3 out of 7” subject‑choice reform. The overseas track provides distinct pathways: an A‑Level programme for UK/US/Canada/Australia/Hong Kong/Singapore admission, an Australian programme aligned to the Group of Eight (with a 2.5‑year high‑school pathway), a German programme routed via Aachen University of Applied Sciences for entry to North Rhine‑Westphalia universities, and a Japanese programme preparing students for four‑year undergraduate study in Japan. Across stages students receive transition programmes (e.g., a 2.5+3.5 transition option), university‑placement guidance and research‑oriented enrichment to support progression to domestic or international qualifications.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
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 The school's Pastoral Care page states that pastoral care supports pupils' emotional, social and academic development and that tutors (both international and Chinese) provide daily points of personal contact for every student. It describes a tutor system, a house system and boarding pastoral support (heads of house, year leaders and tutors) as the main pastoral structures. The Approach to Learning page lists pastoral work alongside academic and co‑curricular systems as core to pupil development. The co‑curricular programme and inter‑house activities are described as ways to build relationships and a sense of belonging across the school.	Social & emotional learning The school does not publish a named Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programme or a dedicated pastoral-team page on its official website. The school's news items refer to a Counseling and Career Planning Center and a range of co-curricular activities (drama productions, study tours, sports) that the school describes as contributing to students' broader development. The Cognia accreditation report on the website also highlights the school's stated commitment to fostering well-rounded students. The site does not provide public, detailed documentation of an SEL curriculum, designated SEL staff, or specific SEL initiatives. For programme-level details or job titles of pastoral staff, parents should contact the school directly.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) support on its website. A search of the school site and the academic/pastoral pages does not reveal a dedicated 'SEN' or 'Learning Support' page or published description of specific SEN provision. For families with specific SEN queries the school's admissions contact details are provided on the site for direct enquiry.	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's official website and news pages do not publish a specialist Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or a list of specific categories of SEN that the school can support. No dedicated SEN department, specialist provision, or statement that the school is a specialist SEN institution is shown in the materials available on the site. External school-directory summaries describe the school's curriculum and pastoral aims but do not provide SEN detail either. Because the school does not make SEN provision details publicly available online, it should be treated as not publicly disclosing its SEN arrangements. For clarity on individual needs, the school's admissions or student-support office should be contacted directly.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language The school's published information shows bilingual provision in early years and elementary classes: kindergarten and lower grades operate with paired Chinese and international teachers to develop both English and Chinese language skills. The International School section states that IGCSE pupils take 'English as a first or second language' and that all students study Mandarin at an appropriate level. The site also notes a substantial proportion of English‑speaking foreign faculty, which the school presents as part of its bilingual/international staffing model. The website does not, however, describe a separate targeted EAL programme or named EAL specialists in a dedicated page.	English as an additional language The school publishes news showing strong English teaching outcomes (Cambridge Outstanding Learner awards and national English competition results) and advertises international-language programmes and foreign-teacher recruitment. However, the official site does not present a named EAL (English as an Additional Language) programme, an EAL team, or specific EAL-entry/withdrawal procedures in its publicly available pages. In other words, dedicated EAL provision is not documented on the school website. If you need information about targeted English-language support for non-native speakers, please contact the school to request their current EAL arrangements.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing The Pastoral Care page emphasises that 'happy, healthy pupils are far more likely to do well' and describes tutors and the pastoral team as the primary support for pupils' emotional and social development. The Boarding Life page states that looking after students' emotional and mental health is central to good pastoral care and describes regular tutor contact and residential staff support for boarders. The school's senior‑leadership listings include a Head of Pastoral Care (named) and the Vice Principal's biography references involvement in creating a multi‑year counselling programme within Dipont centres, indicating leadership experience in counselling provision. The site does not publish a standalone mental‑health policy or a public list of in‑school counselling staff on its public pages.	Mental wellbeing The school's website refers to a Counseling and Career Planning Center and describes student activities that foster teamwork and engagement, which the school links to holistic student development. The Cognia accreditation article on the site indicates the institution was reviewed across criteria that include student support and institutional management. The site does not, however, publish a separate mental-health or wellbeing policy, a staff list of counsellors/psychologists, or publicly available programme details for clinical mental-health support. For information about onsite counsellors, counselling hours, or referral pathways to external mental-health services, you should contact the school directly.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding The Pastoral Care page states that the school has 'robust safeguarding policies and procedures' and that pastoral care permeates all aspects of school life, with every member of staff taking part in the programme. The site names pastoral structures responsible for student welfare: tutors, heads of house, year leaders, the boarding team and a Head of Pastoral Care. The school presents safeguarding as integral to its pastoral approach but does not publish a full safeguarding or child‑protection policy document on the public site. For explicit policy text or named safeguarding officer details the site directs enquiries via the school's contact information.	Safeguarding The school's website lists contact information and regulatory filings (site contact details and ICP/public-security registration numbers) but does not publish a standalone child-protection or safeguarding policy on its public pages. The Cognia accreditation report indicates the school has undergone a comprehensive institutional review, which includes aspects of management and student support, but the site does not provide a named safeguarding officer or the school's formal child-protection procedures. Because a specific safeguarding policy is not available on the website, parents or inspectors should request the school's safeguarding/child-protection documentation and the names of designated safeguarding leads directly from the school. Contact details are provided on the site for such requests.
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview The campus is located in Future Sci-Tech City in the Yuhang District of Hangzhou, designed to integrate local scenery and culture. It is a safe, forward-thinking international campus with a range of state-of-the-art facilities. The school features a multi-purpose auditorium, a sports complex, a 50-metre Olympic-size indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and boarding facilities. Classrooms have interactive whiteboards, laboratories for all relevant subjects and learning needs, and libraries; an indoor multisport complex includes basketball and volleyball courts. The performing arts auditorium is equipped with advanced sound and lighting and can host audiences of up to 780, and a PM2.5 ventilation system maintains air quality. Boarding accommodation includes rooms for two or four students and common rooms.	Facilities overview Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School is located in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology City. It was established in 2008 by Jincheng Holdings Group and sits near Zhijiang Lab and Alibaba Headquarters. The middle/high school campus covers about 60,000 square meters and comprises three departments: lower middle school, upper school (domestic track), and upper school (overseas track). The school serves more than 1,300 students across six grades and 48 classes, supported by over 200 teachers. Over 70% of faculty hold master's degrees or higher, and about 50% have overseas study backgrounds; 35% have various academic honors. The curriculum emphasizes arts and sciences, multilingual teaching, and an international learning atmosphere, with four languages (Chinese, English, German, Japanese) and multiple university pathways (Gaokao, A-Level, Japanese, German, Australian programs). The school has earned recognitions such as Goethe-Institut PASCH cooperation (2014), membership in the One-thousand Overseas Partner Schools project (2015), and honors for international education in Hangzhou and related initiatives.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities The campus includes an Olympic-size 50-metre indoor swimming pool and a 400-metre Athletics track with floodlights. It has an indoor multisport complex with basketball and volleyball courts and a fitness centre. There are two floodlit tennis courts available for training and matches.	Sports facilities The school operates a competitive sports program, including a rugby team. The Entel Rugby Team placed third at the first Yuhang District Championship.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities Classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards. Laboratories exist for all relevant subjects and learning needs. Libraries support study and research. The campus serves programmes across Kindergarten to Senior High, serving ages 2 to 18.	Academic facilities The school follows a 12-year education framework with three departments and six grades, supported by 48 classes and more than 1,300 students. The Curriculum System includes Lower School (Middle School), Upper School (Gaokao Curriculum), Japanese Program, German Program, Australian Program, and A-Level Program. Admissions outcomes show 90+% of international-track graduates are admitted to globally renowned universities, with 200+ graduates entering QS Top 30 universities in the past five years; the student-to-teacher ratio is 1:6, and over 70% of faculty hold master's degrees or higher. About 10–20 students per class are taught in specialized small-class settings. The school has 17 years dedicated to international education. The four languages used for university pathways are Chinese, English, German, and Japanese. The overseas pathways include Gaokao domestic track, A-Level, Japanese, German, and Australian programs.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities The co-curricular programme includes performing arts (music, drama and dance) with timetabled lessons, clubs and house competitions. All pupils participate in weekly sporting activities, with additional training for those representing the school. A service programme teaches pupils to support others and benefit society. Academic extension activities provide challenges beyond the core curriculum. The STEAM programme nurtures creativity, problem-solving and interdisciplinary thinking through hands-on projects in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.	Extra curricular facilities International exchanges and global understanding are active features. Cambridge Assessment experts visited Entel to explore UK-US program development (2025). Entel hosted a U.S. youth cultural exchange in 2025, and students participated in events such as the Global University Fair connecting to 43 overseas institutions and the Soilless Cultivation elective named Hangzhou High School Elite Elective. Autumn Study Tours promote nature, culture, and team spirit, and the Entel Rugby Team has competed in district championships. The school also publishes international newsletters and hosts ongoing global university engagement.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History The school was established through a cooperative partnership involving The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ), King's College School, Wimbledon, and Dipont Education, with local government support noted in its founding materials. It opened in September 2018 under the name RDFZ King's College School Hangzhou. In response to national regulations on private school naming, the school's name was officially changed to Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science in August 2022. Dipont Education remains involved in school management and operational support under the cooperative school-running model.	History Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School was established in 2008 by the Jincheng (金成) Group; the school is a privately run institution operated in collaboration with Hangzhou Foreign Languages School as the entrusted manager. It has developed as a 12‑year (K‑12/middle & high school) institution with multiple academic tracks and a growing middle/high‑school campus since its founding. Over the years the school has signed international cooperation agreements (for example with the Goethe‑Institute PASCH) and been recognized in provincial and municipal international‑education initiatives.
Community	Community The campus is bilingual and multicultural, staffed by a mix of local and international teachers (the site reports roughly 270 faculty with a high ratio of Chinese to foreign teachers). The school publishes a regular programme of cultural and community events — examples on the site include Mid‑Autumn Festival celebrations, an annual musical (for example a December production of Aladdin), Model United Nations participation and an International Friendship Day — alongside scheduled open days and admissions info sessions. Boarding provision, a wide co‑curricular offer (sports, performing arts and clubs) and regular pastoral activities are described as central to student life and community cohesion.	Community The school community comprises students, Chinese and foreign teachers, and families, and it regularly hosts international exchange visits and collaborative projects with partner schools and universities. Entel runs a broad calendar of curricular and extracurricular activities that include multilingual theatre productions, STEM teams (including iGEM participation), study tours and university fairs that engage both students and visiting scholars or admissions officers. Local and cross‑regional cultural events (for example exchange visits with Hong Kong schools and seasonal community festivals) are used to connect students and families with the wider Hangzhou education community.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association Parental involvement at the school is organised around meetings, workshops and class parent committees rather than a single, prominently labelled international-style PTA. The website lists parent-focused activities such as info sessions and a “Parents Academy” (家长学院) offering workshops for families on topics like developing children's autonomy. Parents serve as volunteers at large events (the school describes a parent support group helping with catering, site preparation and supervision at International Friendship Day). Reports on the site also show parent committee members (家委) working with teachers on visits and projects — for example a joint visit of around 20 parent representatives and staff to a local university. Open days, admissions briefings and university visitor events further create structured opportunities for parent–school interaction; these are coordinated by the school and by class-level parent groups.	Parent teacher association The school organizes regular home–school activities such as Open Days, class‑level parent meetings and family festivals; these events are used for academic briefings, curriculum consultation and community building. Examples include an annual Open Day and themed family events (the elementary “双倍爱” family celebration and accompanying food‑festival activities), which bring together parents, school leaders and students. School leadership frequently holds information sessions and Q&A meetings with parents (principal briefings and enrollment consultations have been reported in local coverage), and the school invites parent representatives to participate in class‑level coordination and volunteer activities. In practice, parent engagement at Entel spans formal parent‑teacher meetings, family‑school performances and community volunteer roles that support single‑day events and exchanges.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual The school operates as an independent international school in Hangzhou with a bilingual approach that combines international and Chinese education. It offers a four-section structure (Preschool/Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High, Senior High, and an International School) under a shared educational approach, supporting Chinese and expatriate students aged roughly 2–18. The faculty includes a substantial mix of Chinese and foreign teachers, with many holding long-tea years of experience and several from English-speaking countries.	Academic & intellectual Overseas study/exchange programs are available, with 100+ students participating annually. Entel offers the Soilless Cultivation course as a Hangzhou High School Elite Elective. Cambridge Assessment experts visited Entel to explore UK-US program development, Australian education experts visited to deepen cross-border collaboration, and admissions officers from U.S. liberal arts colleges visited to discuss admissions pathways and partnerships.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language The school maintains a multicultural and bilingual environment that enables students to be confident in two languages and to develop a global outlook. The International Secondary School follows the English National Curriculum with Mandarin, and students study Chinese to a level appropriate for their ability.	Cultural & language International exchange activities connect students with global education partners. Cambridge Assessment experts visited Entel to explore UK-US program development. Australian education experts visited Hangzhou Entel to promote China-Australia educational exchange. U.S. liberal arts college admissions officers visited Entel to learn about admissions pathways and overseas partnerships.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies Autumn Study Tour Brings Nature, Culture, and Team Spirit. Entel Rugby Team Clinches Double Third at First Yuhang District Championship.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision Chinese and English are the core languages taught. The compulsory Chinese curriculum is integrated with a bilingual academic, co-curricular and pastoral context, with a view toward international qualifications. A large portion of the teaching staff are English speakers from around the world, and 70% of foreign teachers come from English‑speaking countries.	Language provision The school provides Japanese Program, German Program, Australian Program, and an A-Level Program under its Curriculum System. Lower School (Middle School) and Upper School (Gaokao Curriculum) structure the grade levels.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching The school operates a bilingual Chinese–English education across all sections (Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High, Senior High, International School). Instruction, co-curricular activities, and pastoral care occur in both languages, supporting two-language proficiency from age 2 through 18.	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs Overseas study and exchange programs are offered as part of Entel's Global Understanding Program. The Global Understanding Program has 11 partner institutions in 8 countries. About 100+ students participate in overseas study or exchange programs annually.
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards The school website does not show any awards that were explicitly given to the institution itself in the last five years (January 1, 2021–January 1, 2026). The site's news posts in that period primarily report student achievements, admissions offers and programme/activity news rather than institutional awards. Examples: a site post that summarises students' competition awards and another that lists university offers; these posts focus on student results rather than awards given to the school as an organisation.	Awards (Only school‑level awards listed on the school website and dated within the past five years—2021 through Jan 1, 2026.) - 2023: Recognized as a “Yuhang Model Campus” by the Yuhang District Education Bureau — a district education bureau designation reported on the school's honors page, indicating the school was selected as a model campus within Yuhang. - 2022: Awarded the title of “Green School” by the Hangzhou Municipal Education Bureau and the Hangzhou Ecology Bureau — listed on the school's honors page as a municipal recognition for environmental/green campus work. - 2022: Honored as an “Experimental School for the Reform of Compulsory Education in Zhejiang Province” by the Yuhang District Education Bureau — recorded on the school's honors page as a provincial/ district reform pilot designation. - 2021: Designated a “STEAM Project Learning Seed School in Yuhang District” by the Yuhang District Education Development Research Institute — listed on the honors page as a district designation tied to STEAM project learning. - 2021: Acknowledged as a “New Era Sports and Aesthetic Education Base School” by the China National Institute of Education Sciences — included on the school's honors list as a national‑level base designation for sports and aesthetic education.
Accreditations	Accreditations - The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ): A leading Chinese public high school and one of the school's founding partners; RDFZ is described on the site as an academic partner that contributes educational expertise, but this is a partnership affiliation rather than an institutional accreditation. - King's College School, Wimbledon (KCS): A UK independent school listed on the site as a founding partner that provides pedagogic influence and partnership support; again, this is a partnership relationship and not the same as formal accreditation by an international accreditation body. - Dipont Education: An education group that helps establish and operate international schools in China; the site identifies Dipont as a partner involved in school management and curriculum localisation rather than an external accreditor.	Accreditations - Cognia accreditation (awarded February 17, 2025): Cognia is an international non‑governmental accrediting body that evaluates schools against a global set of quality standards; the school's Cognia accreditation indicates it completed Cognia's institutional review process and meets those external quality criteria. - Member of the “One‑thousand Overseas Partner Schools” Project (recognized 2015): listed on the school's profile as a provincial‑level partnership program administered by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education's international exchange association; this membership reflects formal participation in a provincial network for overseas collaboration. - Cooperative project with the Goethe‑Institut PASCH (established 2014): recorded on the school's profile as a formal cooperation with the Goethe‑Institut's PASCH initiative, which connects schools worldwide to German language and cultural resources; this is a named institutional partnership on the school website. - Designated a demonstration school for education internationalization and a pilot school for International Understanding Education in Hangzhou (2016): the school's site lists these municipal‑level designations, which indicate the local education bureau selected the school to pilot or demonstrate internationalized curriculum and cross‑cultural education work. - Named one of the first “Famous Schools in Yuhang” (2017): the school's honors page records this district‑level designation, a formal recognition by Yuhang District authorities. - Talent base for the University of New South Wales Torch Innovation Park (2019): the school lists a relationship with UNSW's Torch Innovation Park identifying the campus as a talent base, indicating a formal partnership for innovation and talent development. - Zhejiang Province Junior High School Classroom Teaching Reform Alliance School (2012): included on the school's honors list as a provincial‑level alliance/school for classroom teaching reform, showing earlier provincial recognition of its teaching practice.
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Check grade availability and eligibility. Before you apply, confirm which year groups are open to Chinese and international students — the school's admissions page lists accepted grades for 2024–2025 (for example: Chinese students — all kindergarten levels, Grade 1, Grades 4–6, Grade 7 and Grade 10; international students — all kindergarten levels, Grades 1–11). Note that some places (especially for compulsory education years) are subject to local district rules, so confirm your child's eligibility if you rely on household registration (hukou) or a residence permit. 2. Prepare supporting documents and residency proof. The school's 2023 admission brochure describes the types of residency documentation used for local admissions (house purchase/property certificate, Yuhang district household registration, or a valid Zhejiang residence permit) and specific birth-date windows for kindergarten/Grade 1 cohorts; parents should have originals and certified copies ready for verification. If your child is transferring from another school, be prepared to provide previous school reports and any records required by the Admissions Office. Because district rules and required documents can change from year to year, check current requirements with Admissions before you submit materials. 3. Submit the online application. Applications are submitted through the school's online application portal (the site links to the Dipont application system); complete the online form and upload the requested documents (the portal will indicate what is needed). Save the application reference number and keep copies of what you upload — the Admissions team will use the portal to arrange the next steps. If you have trouble with the portal, use the admissions contact details on the school website to request support. 4. Assessment and verification stage. After the school receives a completed application and supporting documents, the Admissions Department arranges assessments and any on-site verification (the website notes that assessments will be arranged upon receipt of required documents). For compulsory-education years there are scheduled online registration and verification windows (the 2023 brochure shows specific registration and verification dates as examples), so expect time-bound steps in that process and confirm the current year's timeline with the school. Assessments commonly include age-appropriate academic checks and an interview/meet-and-greet, but check with Admissions for the exact assessment format for your child's year group. 5. Notification of results and offer. The school states it will communicate admissions decisions to parents once evaluations are complete; follow the instructions in the offer letter for next steps. Offers typically include information about tuition, payment deadlines, and any deposits or acceptance confirmations required — if the offer does not specify these, contact Admissions immediately to clarify the payment schedule and required paperwork. Keep copies of the offer and all payment receipts for your records. 6. Fees, payment and enrollment formalities. The public admissions page lists annual tuition banding (examples shown on the site: Kindergarten RMB138,000; Primary RMB188,000; Middle School RMB208,000; High School RMB228,000), and the 2023 brochure gives per-semester figures for certain years (for example, primary RMB78,000/semester; junior high RMB88,000/semester). Because fee schedules and payment terms can change, treat the website figures as indicative and confirm the current year's fees, payment deadlines, and refund/cancellation policy with Admissions before making any transfer. Use the contact details provided by the school to request the formal fee schedule and a copy of the enrolment contract. 7. Final enrolment, portals and onboarding. Once you accept an offer, follow the school's instructions for completing enrolment (medical forms, student data, boarding allocation if applicable) and for accessing parent/student portals (the site lists portals such as ManageBac and the school Engage/administration portals). If you plan for boarding, ask specifically about rooming arrangements, boarding fees, and pastoral care routines; if you plan for day attendance, confirm bus routes or drop-off procedures. If any step or document is unclear, use the Admissions email and phone numbers listed on the site to request step-by-step guidance.	Admissions 1. Confirm eligibility and key dates. Parents should first check whether their child meets the school's geographic /学籍 requirements (the school's published guidance has historically given priority to students with Zhejiang /余杭区 or 临平区学籍 or qualifying local residency status); eligibility rules and the specific registration window are set each year by the school and district — for example the 2025特色班 published timeline used mid-May online registration and school recommendation steps. 2. Online registration and school recommendation. For specialty/high‑track places (e.g., the 2025 语言特色班) parents must complete the online registration form during the stated window (in 2025 that was May 17–20) and the student's current school must complete and submit the official recommendation form and supporting paperwork by the school deadline; the recommendation form is required and each student may normally only be recommended to one specialty class. Parents should note the exact online time window and keep copies/screenshots of submissions and QR codes used to register. 3. Prepare and submit documents for qualification review. After online registration, the school's admissions team performs a materials check and qualifies candidates before they progress; required paperwork (per the published process) includes the signed recommendation form, photocopies of relevant award certificates or special‑talent proofs, and whatever identity /学籍 documents the district requires. Parents should confirm early with the child's current school which paper documents must be delivered to the receiving school by the stated deadline (the 2025 process required the home junior high to forward verified paper materials). 4. Attend the school's entrance assessment and interview. For the 2025 language‑specialty intake the school organised a school‑run language assessment (pen‑and‑paper English test plus an oral interview) on a stated date (May 25, 2025); the written paper in that instance was 120 minutes and the oral interview was scored separately. Admissions are then based on a combined score (in 2025 the weighting was 50% school test and 50% the junior‑high academic exam), with explicit cutoffs and publicised ranking — parents should make sure the student brings required ID (ID card or citizen card) on test day and understands the test format in advance. 5. Offer notification, fees and financial‑aid notes. When offers are made the school publishes the admitted list through the district process; the school's 2025 specialty‑class page lists tuition and boarding as reference figures (for 2025 the published figure was RMB 40,700 per semester for tuition and RMB 3,500 per semester for boarding for the specialty/high track) and specifically notes that tuition does not include meals, uniforms, certain elective costs and external exam fees. The same admissions notice also states the school will provide financial support for families in difficulty and awards scholarships to academically excellent students — however the published procedure gives limited public detail about application steps for those supports, so parents who may need aid or who expect merit awards should contact the school's admissions office early for exact criteria and deadlines. 6. Final registration, supervision and appeals. After an offer is accepted families complete final registration and payment as directed by the school and the district; the 2025 guidance also described oversight (district education bureau supervision) and published complaint / supervision phone lines for the admissions process. If a family has questions about placement, eligibility, or a disputed result the published admissions materials list the district admissions office and the school's admissions supervision telephone numbers — contact those numbers rather than relying on informal channels.
Scholarships	Scholarships The school's public pages do not present a dedicated, published scholarship programme for incoming students at the Hangzhou campus. The site does report students receiving sizeable scholarships from external universities at graduation (news posts note aggregate university scholarship amounts received by graduates), but that is different from an internal school scholarship policy. Dipont group schools in other cities have explicit internal scholarship schemes (for example, the Wuxi Dipont admissions pages describe scholarships available for G3+ and other merit awards), which shows that scholarship practice can vary by campus — however, Hangzhou's site does not currently list specific internal scholarships or a formal application process. If you are interested in merit or financial-award opportunities at Hangzhou Dipont, ask Admissions directly (admissions@rkcshz.cn or the phone numbers on the website) for the most up-to-date information and for eligibility criteria, deadlines, and whether any need-based or performance-based awards are available in the forthcoming intake.	Scholarships The school's official admissions material for recent intakes states two things about financial support: the school will provide funding support for families with genuine economic difficulty and will award scholarships to students with strong academic performance. The admissions notice for 2025 specifically says the school will provide '经费支持' to families in need and '奖学金' for academically outstanding students, but it does not publish a detailed, public step‑by‑step application process or fixed scholarship amounts in that notice — parents should contact the admissions office for the current scheme, eligibility criteria and application deadlines. Separately, the school's programme pages report that graduates in certain overseas tracks have received full university scholarships (for example the Australian programme page notes some students received full scholarships totalling roughly AUD 100,000–200,000 annually), which describes external university scholarships obtained by students rather than an internal tuition‑waiver programme administered by the school. If you want exact, current details (types of school awards available, whether awards are renewable, application deadlines, means‑testing requirements, and how scholarship decisions are made), I can contact the admissions office for you or provide the school's published contact points so you can enquire directly.
Waitlist	Waitlist The school's public admissions pages do not use the word “waitlist,” but the 2023 admissions brochure describes participation in the district's computer-based allocation and supplementary-enrolment procedures for private schools (for example: online registration for supplementary enrollment and computer-based allocation steps are shown for primary and junior-high entry). This indicates that for some year groups the school works within district allocation systems and may have a process for supplementary intake when initial places are full, rather than a separate open-ended waitlist. For international or independent places (outside the district allocation windows) the Admissions Office handles offers directly; the website does not publish a formal waitlist policy for those cases, so families who want to know whether the school will hold a place or run a wait pool should contact Admissions and ask how vacancies are handled for the cohort of interest.	Waitlist The school's published admissions procedures for the 2024–2026 cycles (as presented in the school's 特色班 /招生简章 materials) do not describe a separate, formal public “waiting‑list” process; instead, the process ranks candidates by the stated combination of the school assessment and the district examination and then fills the planned places in order. The 2025 specialty‑class guidance makes clear that students who are not admitted in that round may continue to fill later district application rounds (i.e., submit first/second‑batch preferences) rather than being automatically held on a school‑level waiting list. Because the school and district sometimes handle residual places or mid‑year openings differently, parents who want to know whether a formal school waitlist exists in a given year should confirm directly with the admissions office (the school publishes admissions contact and district supervision numbers).
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