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Guangzhou SCA School

China, Guangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 211,800 - 241,800
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2021
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Chinese National Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP), Singapore Curriculum
Taught languages English, Mandarin
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Performing Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional, Social and Hobbies
Stages Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School, High School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Guangzhou SCA School is an expatriate-focused international school in Sino-Singapore Knowledge City, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. The curriculum spans primary to senior secondary, combining the Chinese national curriculum with international programs. Primary School (grades 1–6) uses a China-Singapore integrated curriculum aligned with Singaporean standards and organized around six supra-disciplinary inquiry themes. Secondary School (grades 7–9) follows China's national standards while incorporating international teaching concepts. High School (grades 10–12) blends the National Senior High School Curriculum with IGCSE, A-Levels, IBDP and gaokao added in 2023. Instruction is in English and Chinese, and the school has been an IB World School since May 26, 2023. The campus covers 70,000 square meters with over 100,000 square meters of construction area, designed by DP Architects. Distinctive features include a multi-sports curriculum (golf, swimming, Jiu Jitsu, equestrian, rock climbing, football, tennis), a bilingual, bicultural environment, and facilities such as a heated indoor pool, theatre, art museum, science labs, and a learning centre.

No. 2, Ciji (Tzu Chi) Road, Sino‑Singapore Knowledge City, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China

The Essentials

Guangzhou SCA School has instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China. The school is affiliated with the Hwa Chong Family of Schools and focuses on bilingual, bicultural education within that Knowledge City setting. It spans a 12-year China-Singapore integrated international education, serving primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels, with a gaokao pathway added for domestic university admission in 2023.

Stages
12-year China-Singapore integrated international education spanning primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels; gaokao pathway added for domestic university admission in 2023.

Type
International school for expatriate students
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding arrangements: The school can accommodate 3,000 students with 2,000 dormitory beds. Dormitories are available on campus.

Uniform Requirement
Uniform requirement: Uniform styles and types have been published following a vote. The uniform styles are publicly posted.

Food Options
Food options: On-campus restaurants and cafes are available on site. The campus facilities include restaurants and cafes.

House System
House system: There are three houses—Mingde Hall, Lida Hall, and Ziqiang Hall. Students are assigned to a house to participate in activities and leadership roles within the house system.

Governance and Ownership
Governance and ownership: Guangzhou SCA School is affiliated with the Hwa Chong Family of Schools and receives strong support from Hwa Chong in academics and faculty, with a core teaching and management team seconded from Hwa Chong to lead operations.
Fees

Annual tuition at Guangzhou SCA School ranges from RMB 211,800 to RMB 241,800 for 2026/27.

Application and enrollment fees
- Application / online registration fee: the school operates an online registration system; a specific, published application or acceptance fee amount is not listed in the school's public registration materials.

Tuition fees (detailed by programme and billing unit)
- Primary (小学) and Lower Secondary / Junior (初中) – billing unit: per semester: CNY 105,900; equivalent per academic year (two semesters): CNY 211,800.
- Domestic / regular Senior High (普通高中) – billing unit: per semester: CNY 49,000; equivalent per academic year (two semesters): CNY 98,000. This entry is listed for the school's general high‑school programme.
- International senior‑high programmes (A‑Level and IBDP) – billing unit: per academic year: CNY 241,800. Boarding, catering, uniform and other miscellaneous charges for these international programmes are specified as additional items charged according to actuals.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard billing cycle: tuition for most programmes is structured and published either per semester (many programmes) or per academic year (certain international programmes). Families are billed according to the programme's stated unit (per semester or per year) and must settle the amounts for the applicable billing unit to secure registration/enrolment.
- Specific payment deadlines, instalment options, late‑payment penalties, and the exact timing required to secure a confirmed seat are determined by the school's admissions/finance office and are not itemised as fixed amounts on the school's public registration pages.

Boarding / residence fees
- Duty/limit for primary & junior boarding (where applicable): CNY 9,700 per semester (CNY 19,400 per year) is the published boarding fee standard for the school's primary and junior levels in the municipal charging approval.
- For the school's main (general) high‑school programme the boarding fee shown in school district publications is CNY 10,000 per semester (included in certain package descriptions for boarding students).
- For international A‑Level / IBDP cohorts, boarding and related living charges are listed as additional items charged according to actual costs and arrangements for that programme.

Other compulsory and typical additional costs
- Meals / catering: charged in addition to tuition; charged as actuals for most programmes. For some boarding packages the boarding/room fee description indicates portions of catering or on‑campus medical/cleaning services may be included, while daily meals may be charged separately.
- Uniforms: the school publishes uniform style information; actual uniform procurement is treated as an additional cost and (where specified for particular classes/packages) has been listed in municipal documents as a one‑time item (example: CNY 4,000 one‑time for a specified public‑funded boarding package). The school administers uniform procurement in accordance with local procurement rules; final prices are charged at the time of distribution/purchase.
- Textbooks, learning materials and supplementary course materials: charged separately or on a cost‑recovery basis; for some programmes textbooks/learning resources are included in package statements, while for other programmes they are listed as additional charges to be collected as applicable.
- School bus / transport, medical services, laundry and bedding (for boarding), extra‑curricular activities and optional trips: these are additional charges and are collected according to the service chosen or the boarding package selected. Some boarding packages explicitly bundle cleaning, laundry and on‑campus medical services into the boarding package while other items remain “charged as actuals.”

Refund information
- No single, publicly posted, itemised refund schedule or a full refund policy for every fee type (application, tuition instalments, deposits, uniform purchases) is published on the school's public registration pages. Refund entitlement and the calculation method (for withdrawal, cancellation or early‑departure) are handled under the school's enrolment/financial policies and typically appear in the enrolment contract or finance/registration materials provided to admitted families.

Fee payment options
- The school's public registration interface is available online; however the specific payment channels (bank transfer, credit card, Alipay, WeChat Pay, etc.) and the exact instructions for payment are not itemised on the school's public registration page. Families must follow the school's admission and finance instructions after an offer is issued for the authorised payment channels and the exact billing statement.

Notes on how the school presents charges
- The school's fees are presented by programme and by billing unit (per semester or per year) and some programmes/packages are shown with bundled items while others list tuition separately and charge boarding, meals, uniforms and extras as additional items. Municipal approvals and programme listings show both per‑semester and per‑year figures depending on programme type.

Concise statement about unavailable specifics
- Specific amounts that are not published publicly on the school's admissions/registration pages (for example exact online application fee, registration/deposit amounts, detailed payment deadlines, instalment schedules, and the school's accepted payment channels) are administered through the school's admissions and finance office and will be provided to families at offer/registration.
Academics

Guangzhou SCA School teaches Chinese National Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP), Singapore Curriculum.

Curriculum
Primary School (Grade 1-6) uses a China-Singapore integrated school-based curriculum based on China's national curriculum and international education philosophy, aligned with Singaporean primary education standards. Secondary School (Grade 7-9) follows China's national curriculum standards while integrating advanced international teaching concepts and methodologies. High School (Grade 10-12) integrates China's National Senior High School Curriculum Standards and offers IGCSE, A-Level, IBDP, and national regular high-school programmes. The Primary School Curriculum is built around six supra-disciplinary inquiry themes. The Singapore Mathematics Curriculum uses MOE-approved textbooks with CPA teaching method and heuristics; the English Curriculum uses MOE textbooks with STELLAR strategies (Shared Reading, Supported Reading, Know-Want-Learned, Writing Process Cycle). The Multi-Sports Curriculum offers golf, swimming, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, equestrian, rock climbing, football and tennis. Guangzhou SCA School is an IB World School since May 26, 2023, with instruction in English and Chinese.

Gifted and Talented
Scholarships for outstanding students include the Kah Kee Award, Siyuan Award, Ziqiang Award, and Dongliang Award; these awards recognize leadership, academic achievement and character across different grade levels.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
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Special Educational Needs (SEN)
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English as an Additional Language (EAL)
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Mental Wellbeing
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Safeguarding
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Parent Experience

History
Guangzhou SCA School is affiliated with the Hwa Chong Family of Schools. The Hwa Chong tradition began in 1919 with the founding of Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore. In 2021, the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City partnership brought SCA Guangzhou into collaboration with Nanyang Hwa Chong in Singapore, adopting Tan Kah Kee's mantle and a vision of an Asian institution with global impact. SCA Guangzhou offers a 12-year China-Singapore integrated international education across primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels, with a gaokao pathway added in 2023. Guangzhou SCA International School (ISCA) provides an expatriate-focused international education fully aligned with internationally recognized accreditation standards, drawing on Singaporean educational resources and a bilingual and bicultural approach, with a core teaching and management team seconded from Hwa Chong to lead operations.

Community
Community life includes international events such as Singapore's National Day receptions where SCA was invited to perform, exchanges with Hwa Chong International School in Singapore, and cross-border school activities. Guangzhou SCA School celebrated its 4th anniversary on March 21, 2025 with related activities. The school has become an overseas examination center for Singapore's iPSLE, reflecting its active participation in international assessment networks.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The New SCA PSG (Parents' School Group) is elected from grade-level parent representatives at the start of each school year. Its main purpose is to establish close cooperation between the school and parents to support students in embodying SCA core values and achieving excellent results. The PSG provides feedback on school policies and practices, participates in or organizes parent experience sharing to create a positive learning environment, and facilitates effective communication between parents and the school. It also shares social resources, encourages student involvement in community work, research projects, volunteer activities, and arts and music performances. The first PSG meeting elected members for the 2022-2023 school year.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The campus covers 70,000 square meters with a construction area over 100,000 square meters. The buildings were designed by DP Architects and the landscape by Guangzhou Design Institute. Facilities on campus include natural turfs, a national first-class standard football field, and an athletics field. The campus has a heated indoor swimming pool, a music room, a theater, and an art museum. It also includes a multi-purpose hall, a science laboratory, a learning centre, restaurants, gyms, and cafes to support student life.

Sports Facilities
The campus features a national first-class standard football field. It has an athletics field. There is a heated indoor swimming pool for aquatic activities. An indoor sports hall provides covered PE space. Outdoor sports facilities are available for PE and sports.

Academic Facilities
A science laboratory is on campus. A learning centre is provided to support study and research. A music room supports music education. A theatre supports performing arts and productions. An art museum provides space for visual arts education and exhibitions.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Restaurants and cafes on campus provide dining options. Gyms support student fitness and extracurricular activities. A multi-purpose hall hosts clubs, assemblies, and events. The theater supports performances and cultural activities. The art museum offers space for art exhibitions as part of arts clubs.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Guangzhou SCA School is an IB World School authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme. Instruction is in English and Chinese. Students study a broad international curriculum, including Mathematics Analysis, Business Management, Biology, Visual Arts, Economics, Physics, English B, Chemistry, Theory of Knowledge, and Chinese A (LAL).

Arts & Creative
Student-led clubs include basketball, football, the Model Club, the Business Club, and the Horticulture Club, as well as a band. The SCA Band, Fantastica, has performed at Open Day, Innovation Day, and Arts Festival, showcasing student creativity.

Cultural & Language
Language learning is emphasized; students have opportunities to learn additional languages to broaden international perspectives.

Social & Hobbies
Clubs and activities are student-led and organized around shared interests; the CCA program brings together basketball, football, the Model Club, the Business Club, the Horticulture Club, and the Band, with guidance from experienced teachers.

Community & Service
Volunteerism is embedded in campus life. Student leadership and activities include opening events, campus tours for visiting parents, and other roles that help the school community.

Leadership & Professional
Leadership is central to the school's culture. The Student Council, three academies (Mingde, Lida, and Ziqiang), and the CCA platform form the core student leadership structures; leaders are elected after campaigns, undergo a trial period, and serve as school ambassadors. The inaugural leadership cohort for the second term was sworn in at a formal ceremony.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Threefold education focuses on Learning, Living, and Leadership. Three academies foster teamwork and individual growth, and students participate in sport and arts activities; basketball and football teams are part of daily life, and band and other clubs contribute to a balanced, wellbeing-oriented school culture.
Languages

Bilingual Teaching
The school is affiliated with the Singapore Hwa Chong Family of Schools and focuses on bilingual and bicultural education. It adopts a 12-year international education model with a China–Singapore integrated curriculum. Primary School serves Grades 1–6, Secondary School serves Grades 7–9, and High School serves Grades 10–12 with options including IGCSE, A‑Level, IB Diploma Programme, or a national track.
Admissions

Admissions
The school offers Primary School, Middle School, and International High School programs and has capacity for 3,000 students (2,000 boarding places). Enrollment targets and application process: Primary School – Grade 1 to Grade 6; Application Process: 1) Consultation — follow the school's official WeChat account and sign up for online/offline SCA TALKS to understand the school's educational strengths and curriculum features. 2) Schedule a campus visit — scan the QR code to book a campus visit. 3) Intention registration — communicate with admissions staff to fill out the admission intention registration form. 4) Home–school communication — the school arranges discussions in the order of parent appointments and confirms the intention. Middle School – Grade 1 (eligible students); Application Process — same four steps as Primary. International High School – Grade 10; Application Process — same four steps as Primary. Domestic General High School – Grade 10 to Grade 12 (including a Grade 12 repeat class); Application Process — same four steps as Primary. Admissions hotlines: Primary School 191-2822-0021; Middle School 180-2450-8129; International High School 166-0201-2303; Domestic High School 185-2921-2791.

Scholarships
The school offers scholarships: Kah Kee Award for senior high school students with outstanding learning ability and leadership; Siyuan Award for students from Grade 5 and above (including junior and senior high) with excellent academic performance and outstanding character; Ziqiang Award for students from Grade 4 and above (including junior and senior high) with excellent character and talents in mathematics, sports, arts, science and technology, or other fields; Dongliang Award for Grade 12 students with outstanding university admission results. For the latest scholarship application information, follow the school's official WeChat account: 广州新侨学校SCA. Scholarships for Domestic High School are awarded based on High School Entrance Examination results, with multiple tiers of rewards including tuition waivers up to a full scholarship. For detailed policies, consult the school in person. The evaluation of scholarship recipients is conducted by the SCA assessment committee, and the right for final interpretation resides with SCA.
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