Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School vs Olive Tree International Academy

	H Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School Hangzhou, China	O Olive Tree International Academy Hangzhou, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 61,600 - 150,000	Fees / year RMB 120,000 - 180,000
Age range	Age range 11 - 18 years	Age range 6 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum Australian Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum, German Curriculum, Japanese Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,300	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 6	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, English	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 2008	Opened 2017
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	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.	Location Olive Tree International Academy is in Linping District, Hangzhou — address: No.136 Xincheng Road, Nanyuan Street. It is under 10 minutes' walk from Metro Line 9 (Nanyuan Station Exit D) and about one metro stop from Linping South high‑speed railway station; driving to Hangzhou East station takes roughly 25 minutes and many central districts are within a 30‑minute drive.
Stages	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).	Stages The school runs Primary, Middle and High School divisions and presents itself as an IB world school at primary/middle levels while offering senior pathways that include A‑level and AP directions. This covers roughly an age range of primary through Grade 12.
School type	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.	School type The school is co‑educational and is listed by Round Square as a day and boarding school for ages about 6–18. The website describes full‑time primary, junior and senior high provision on the Hangzhou campus.
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Additional learning support	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.	Additional learning support The school's primary‑level pages note relatively small classes (no more than ~25 students) with two class tutors, and they emphasise personalised and holistic education; however, the website does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or a named learning‑support department. For specifics about assessment, adjustments or formal SEN provision, contact the admissions team.
Country affiliation	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.	Country affiliation The school is based in China (Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province) and does not present an affiliation to a foreign national education authority on its public pages; it operates international curricula alongside the national curriculum.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is indicated on the school website or in its public profile; the school is presented as secular.	Religious affiliation The school's published mission and materials do not indicate any religious affiliation; its public pages present a secular, curriculum‑focused mission.
School day structure	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.	School day structure The website describes curriculum, programmes and holistic activities but does not publish a clear daily timetable (start/end times, break and lunch schedules) on the public site. If you need specific daily‑schedule details for planning (work or relocation), ask Admissions when you enquire.
Bus service details	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.	Bus service details The public site lists nearby transport links (metro, highways and driving times) but does not state whether the school operates a dedicated school‑bus network or outsourced shuttle service. Parents relocating should confirm directly with Admissions for current bus routes, coverage and safety arrangements. Contact details are on the school site.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	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.	Fee details Application / Assessment fees - Assessment fee reported for entrance testing: RMB 500 per candidate (普思考试 / PST fee). Tuition fees (per term and per academic year) - Primary School (小学部): RMB 60,000 per term — equivalent to RMB 120,000 per academic year (two terms). - Middle School / Junior High (初中部): RMB 75,000 per term — equivalent to RMB 150,000 per academic year (two terms). - High School (高中部): RMB 90,000 per term — equivalent to RMB 180,000 per academic year (two terms). Some published summaries also present the high‑school fee expressed as RMB 180,000 per year (same total). Billing schedule and payment terms - The school publishes tuition on a per‑term (semester) basis (amounts shown above are per term). Specific billing dates, payment deadlines, late‑payment penalties and detailed payment terms (for example whether a deposit or prepayment is required at registration, and exact due dates) are not published in the publicly available admissions materials. Boarding / accommodation - The school operates on‑campus student accommodation (two student apartment buildings are provided and the school offers boarding from Year 1 onward). The fact of on‑campus dormitories and their configuration (4 students per room, independent bathroom, life supervisors, laundry facilities) is published. A separate boarding (宿舍/住宿) fee amount is not published in the materials reviewed. Other costs and typical additional charges - Published summaries and third‑party information indicate additional fees that families commonly pay at comparable schools and which are also referenced in secondary sources for this school: registration/administration fees, uniforms, textbooks and learning materials, examination fees, meals (school catering), extracurricular / activity fees, and other miscellaneous charges. Exact amounts for these items for Olive Tree International Academy are not listed on the school's public admissions pages. Refund information - A specific published refund or fee‑cancellation policy (for example for withdrawal before term start, pro‑rata refunds, or deposit returns) was not found in the publicly available admissions pages and brochures reviewed. Fee payment options - The school's public admissions content does not list specific payment channels (for example bank transfer, online payment, credit card acceptance, or on‑site cashier procedures). For questions about payment methods and invoicing, the school provides admissions contact lines. Summary of gaps / what was not published - The school publishes clear per‑term tuition amounts for primary, middle and high school but does not publish: (a) a stated application/registration fee amount (beyond the reported PST assessment fee), (b) a separate boarding fee amount, (c) detailed billing dates and payment deadlines, (d) an explicit refund policy, or (e) the accepted payment methods. These items were not available in the school's public admissions pages and common public summaries. If you will place this on an external database, use the per‑term tuition figures above (RMB 60,000; RMB 75,000; RMB 90,000) and note in your database entry that boarding costs, registration/administration fees, and payment‑method details were not published in the materials reviewed.
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Governance and ownership	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.	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	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.	Curriculum details At primary level Olive Tree teaches the Chinese national compulsory curriculum enriched with International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) approaches, using Units of Inquiry (UOI) and six transdisciplinary themes. English is streamed in Years 2–5 and mathematics is streamed in Years 4–5, with personalized extension courses for high‑ability students. The middle school blends the national curriculum with IB MYP pedagogy across eight subject groups (language & literature, language acquisition, mathematics, individuals & societies, design, arts, sciences, physical & health) and offers about 50 elective/after‑school options (robotics, languages, competitive maths, etc.). In senior school students select external qualification pathways: US AP (wide AP subject offering, MSA/College Board authorization), UK A‑Level (Cambridge/Edexcel/OxfordAQA centres) and an Art & Design pathway, and the school has introduced the Hong Kong DSE as an option from 2025. Across all stages the programme is complemented by extensive co‑curriculars and specialist facilities—team sports, music and performing arts, robotics/STEM, a plant‑research centre and astronomy equipment—to support holistic learning.
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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 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.	Social & emotional learning Olive Tree International Academy states it has a systematic Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programme that the school has developed and integrated into primary UOI (unit of inquiry) teaching; the school describes a school‑based SEL curriculum and examples such as using the ABC emotion model and age‑appropriate neuroscience activities to teach emotion regulation. The school says SEL is delivered cross‑disciplinarily and iteratively (an “SEL2.0” cognitive‑science driven approach) in primary grades. These details are presented in a campus news feature and in the primary holistic‑education pages on the school website.
Special educational needs (SEN)	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.	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's public website does not publish a dedicated page or clear information about support for students with special educational needs (SEN). The site navigation and the school's main pages list curriculum, holistic education, student activities and staff profiles but do not describe specific SEN provision or a specialist SEN service. Therefore there is no publicly available detail about which kinds of special needs the school can support or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.
English as an additional language	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.	English as an additional language In its curriculum listing the school includes ESL as an A‑Level subject and offers AP/academic English options at senior levels, indicating subject provision for English learners at the high‑school level. The website does not, however, describe a named EAL/ESL support department, dedicated EAL intake assessments, or a clearly described school‑wide EAL programme on the public pages. Based on the site information, ESL is offered as a course but the school does not publicly detail a separate, school‑wide EAL support service.
Mental wellbeing	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.	Mental wellbeing The school's SEL work (described in the primary SEL article) includes classroom activities aimed at emotional awareness and regulation, which the school frames as part of students' wellbeing education. The staff pages also show faculty with psychology or counselling experience (for example teachers with psychology training and college‑counselling staff), and the recruitment page references a “psychological studio” for staff support, suggesting access to personnel with wellbeing expertise. The website does not publish a standalone, detailed student mental‑health policy, but it documents classroom SEL practice and staff with relevant backgrounds.
Safeguarding	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.	Safeguarding The school's public site lists a Vice Principal for Moral Education and staff responsible for student affairs, indicating named senior leaders with remit for student welfare and conduct. However, the website does not publish a distinct child‑protection or safeguarding policy page accessible in the public navigation, nor a public statement of safeguarding procedures. Therefore there is no publicly available, dedicated safeguarding policy document on the site to cite. } PMID:None PMID:None PMID:None PMID:None PMID:None</wellbeing_and_support>
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	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.	Facilities overview The campus covers 100 acres in Hangzhou. Founded in 2017, Olive Tree International Academy is the first 12-year private internationalized school in Hangzhou with full-time primary, middle, and high schools. It is an IB World School that integrates Chinese and Western education. The school serves more than 1,000 students with over 300 staff from more than 15 nationalities. It is a short walk from Metro 9 Nanyuan Station Exit D and is located with access to Linping and Hangzhou-Ningbo expressway corridors.
Sports facilities	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.	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	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.	Academic facilities The school offers an IB World School framework rooted in national curriculum standards and teaching materials and integrates Chinese and Western education. The school collaborates with Beijing Foreign Studies University for curricula, teachers' qualification, teaching support and other educational resources; BFSU also provides resident training officers and Cambridge Examination Board matchmaking. The school operates a 12-year private international curriculum across primary, middle, and high school. Graduate outcomes include three A-level graduates; 50% admitted to UK G5 universities or top 10 worldwide; 90% of AP graduates admitted to top 55 US universities; 71% admitted to the University of Hong Kong; and 100% admitted to QS Top 100 universities.
Extra curricular facilities	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.	Extra curricular facilities OTIA runs a Summer Camp. It became a Round Square global member. It has robotics competitions, including FLL, with teams earning awards. It hosts debates and Model UN events.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	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.	History Olive Tree International Academy (杭州橄榄树学校) was founded in 2017 as a private, full‑time twelve‑year internationalized school. From its establishment the school positioned itself to enroll Chinese‑national students in a continuous 1–12 program and developed a formal, operational collaboration with Beijing Foreign Studies University for curriculum support, teacher training and other educational resources. The school's public information lists a campus of about 100 mu and reports more than 1,000 students and over 300 staff, with team members from 15+ countries. The school describes its curriculum approach as blending the Chinese national curriculum with international programmes (including IB frameworks).
Community	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.	Community The school's news feed shows an active programme of academic and cultural activities, including international exchange visits (for example a visiting cohort from Abbotsholme), student competitions such as iGEM, and membership in international networks like Round Square. Regular on‑campus events and competitions—examples reported on the site include cooking contests, school‑wide debates and a ‘math Guinness' challenge—are part of the calendar and draw student and family participation. The school also runs parent‑facing occasions such as open days and a university fair, and publishes stories about SEL (social‑emotional learning) activities that include parent conversations.
Parent teacher association	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.	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	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.	Academic & intellectual The Olive Tree International Academy is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme. The Primary School blends national curriculum standards with IBPYP principles through six unit-themed inquiries to foster understanding and lifelong learning. It is the first school in Zhejiang to authorize all primary and middle school classes to enroll Chinese students. The High School offers A-level and AP pathways, with 50% of graduates admitted to UK G5 universities or the world's top 10 universities and 90% of AP graduates admitted to US Top 55 universities; Cambridge University admissions are highlighted among graduates. ManageBac is used for progress tracking and a formal set of four evaluation reports is produced each year.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative The High School offers more than 50 clubs, including arts-focused activities such as Art Techniques, Drama, Public Speaking, Performing Arts & Choir, Music Society (OTIA Band), and a range of art and design clubs. The culture and art program includes clubs like OTIA Robot Club, 3D Printing, and various performance groups (Chorus, dance, music). Teaching division activities and events support artistic development, with ongoing performance and competition opportunities.
Cultural & language	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.	Cultural & language The school operates as an IB World School rooted in the national curriculum, and the Primary School is the province's first to authorize all primary and middle school classes to enroll Chinese students, reinforcing a blended Chinese and international approach. There are more than 50 clubs offering minority language and other cultural activities, with a strong emphasis on global competition participation. The campus also serves as the Hangzhou official Duke of Edinburgh's International Award center and is a Round Square member, highlighting a focus on global citizenship and service.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies Autumn Study Tour Brings Nature, Culture, and Team Spirit. Entel Rugby Team Clinches Double Third at First Yuhang District Championship.	Social & hobbies There are over 50 clubs across sports, arts, humanities, and STEM, including badminton & squash, netball, football, basketball, volleyball, American football, and more, plus a wide range of hobby and interest groups such as debate, chess, origami, robotics, and model United Nations.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service Community-oriented activities include Model United Nations, Global Nature Day, and Bird-loving Club, with additional service-oriented opportunities through the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award program (Hangzhou center). The school emphasizes holistic development through clubs and community projects as part of its curriculum.
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional A dedicated college counselor team provides guidance for overseas admissions. Counselors have backgrounds from universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, UCL, Hong Kong universities, and UK and US institutions, offering support for applications to UK G5 schools, Hong Kong universities, and top US and global universities. The team collaborates with families to prepare personalized admission paths and application materials.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing The Primary School maintains super-small class sizes (no more than 25 students per class with two tutors) and emphasizes holistic development through moral education and seasonal learning cycles. The school runs programs and ceremonies that build character, and offers a rich calendar of cultural and athletic activities, including nature days, study tours, and various school-wide events to support wellbeing and balance.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	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.	Language provision Primary School integrates IB PYP with the national curriculum and provides stratified English teaching for Grades 2–5. Middle School offers Chinese language and literature and English as a language acquisition, with a broad elective program including Japanese. High School offers AP courses including Chinese, English for Academic Purposes, English Literature, and Spanish (or other second foreign languages); ESL is available. Across the school, language support includes ESL and language study spanning Chinese and English with additional foreign languages available as electives.
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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.	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	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.	Awards 1) China Schools Awards — Holistic Education Award (Holistic Education Award), announced March 7, 2025: the school reports it won the China Schools Awards “Holistic Education Award” at the China School Awards 2025 ceremony; this is a sector award presented by the British Chamber of Commerce in China recognising whole‑school approaches to character, creativity and broader education. 2) Duke of Edinburgh's International Award — China one‑star centre (October 2024): the school's news item records that it was designated a China‑region one‑star centre by the Duke of Edinburgh's/“The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award” organisation in 2024; the announcement appears as a campus news item on the school website.
Accreditations	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.	Accreditations 1) IB World School — The school identifies itself as an IB World School and describes use of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) in its primary and middle divisions; IB authorization indicates the school follows IB curriculum frameworks and assessment approaches for those programmes. 2) College Board / AP authorised school (CEEB code: 694136) — the high‑school programme page states the school is an officially authorised provider of AP courses (College Board authorization and assigned CEEB code), which permits students to take AP curricula and register for AP exams. 3) Middle States Association (MSA) accreditation — the high‑school programme page notes the school is accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA), a regional U.S. school accrediting body; accreditation signals an external quality review against MSA standards. 4) Cambridge Assessment (CIE) A‑Level centre (cert. number CN383) — the high‑school page lists Cambridge International Examination centre status (CN383) for running Cambridge A‑Level assessments, indicating formal recognition to deliver CIE qualifications. 5) Pearson Edexcel A‑Level centre (cert. number 94272) — the high‑school page lists Edexcel centre recognition (94272), showing the school is registered to offer Pearson Edexcel assessment routes. 6) OxfordAQA A‑Level centre (cert. number OXA96227) — the high‑school page lists OxfordAQA centre recognition (OXA96227), indicating the school is authorised to administer OxfordAQA assessments. 7) Duke of Edinburgh's International Award — China one‑star centre designation (school recognised as a China‑region one‑star centre in 2024); this is a formal recognition that allows the school to run and supervise the Award for students and reflects external validation of the school's Award programme provision. 8) Round Square membership / participation — the school reports participation in Round Square international conferences and activities (Round Square is a global network of schools focused on IDEALS such as internationalism, service and leadership); membership/active participation is an external affiliation that supports international exchanges and programmes.
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	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.	Admissions 1. Submit an application (预约/Submit the application). Parents start by scanning the school's WeChat QR code and completing the “OTIA School visit appointment” form; after submission an admissions officer will contact you to arrange next steps. Be ready to provide basic student details (name, current grade, school reports) and a preferred date for a visit; if you do not use WeChat, note the admissions page lists phone numbers you can call to request an appointment. 2. School visit and comprehensive assessment (访校评估/School visit assessment). The school asks families to attend a large open day or to schedule a one-to-one visit and to take part in a comprehensive assessment; different grades have different entry requirements that will be explained at the visit. Parents should bring recent school reports, identification (passport or resident ID), and any work samples the child has; if the child speaks limited Mandarin, discuss language-support needs with the admissions team in advance. The admissions page notes students must meet Zhejiang/Hangzhou/Linping Education Bureau registration requirements, so prepare any local registration documents the school may request. 3. Offer / admission notice (发放录取/Offer admission). If the student meets the school's criteria the school will issue an admission notice; the English site describes this as the third step after assessment. Parents should confirm the offer's conditions (grade placement, boarding vs. day, and any outstanding paperwork) and check deadlines for accepting the place. If you are applying for a scholarship (see below), note scholarship interview/result timelines are specified on the admissions FAQ. 4. Complete enrolment / registration (入学注册/School enrollment). After accepting an offer you must complete the school's registration process, which typically includes signing enrolment forms, submitting original documents and paying required fees for the term. The admissions FAQ lists the published tuition per term (小学 60,000 RMB/学期; 初中 75,000 RMB/学期; 高中 90,000 RMB/学期), so plan finances and ask admissions about payment deadlines, refund rules, and whether extra fees (meals, transport, uniforms, activity fees) apply. If you need boarding, the school provides on-site student apartments from Grade 1 and can explain boarding contracts at registration.
Scholarships	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.	Scholarships The school's admissions FAQ describes a high-school scholarship called the “水八仙” scholarship. It is aimed at high-school students who demonstrate academic achievement and good conduct; award levels listed include either a full tuition waiver or a half-tuition reduction. The application procedure is: submit supporting documents to the admissions officer for an initial review, complete a scholarship application form, participate in the high-school pre-entry assessment, and—if shortlisted—attend a scholarship interview; the page states scholarship applicants will be notified of the result within three working days after the interview. The website mentions this scholarship specifically for the high-school division and does not publish other scholarship programmes for lower grades, so if you are seeking fee assistance for primary or middle school ask admissions directly for any seasonal or need-based programmes.
Waitlist	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).	Waitlist The school's official admissions pages (Chinese and English) describe a four-step application process (appointment → visit/assessment → offer → registration) but do not state a formal waitlist or candidate pool system. That absence on the published admissions page means there is no public description of a waitlist; if a particular grade is full the school may instead offer guidance or keep interested families on a local pending list, but this is not documented online. For a definitive answer about availability or to ask to be added to any internal waiting list, contact the admissions office by the listed phone numbers or via the WeChat appointment form.
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