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Maple Leaf International School Shanghai

China, Shanghai

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 38,000 - 115,000
Ages 12 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1000
Type Co-educational
Opened 2013
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Canadian Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Mandarin
Strengths Academic Enrichment, Languages, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Middle School, High School
Introduction

Shanghai Maple Leaf Bilingual School opened in September 2013 and is located at No.1 Fengye Street in historic Fengjing Town, at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. The campus occupies about 150 mu and the site states the school enrolled around 1,000 middle- and high-school students and employs roughly 180 staff, including about 40 international teachers. The school is listed on the site as one of the first 21 pilot schools approved by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission to run international high‑school curriculum programs; the site also highlights regular international‑university admissions and graduation events. The school presents both Chinese-language materials and bilingual (Chinese/English) communications on its pages, notes a named international‑curriculum leadership team, and publishes news about student performances and English language events on the campus. For specific tuition, class-size or bus-service details the school site points parents to the admissions materials and contact numbers.

shanghai.mapleleaf.cn

No. 1, Fengye Street, Fengjing Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

Maple Leaf International School Shanghai has 1,000 pupils, instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
Campus: No.1 Fengye Street (枫叶街1号), Fengjing Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai — a suburban location at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta. The school campus is a large estate (about 150 mu) in historic Fengjing; road and regional rail connections serve the town but the campus is outside central Shanghai so expect longer commute times from the city centre.

Stages
The Shanghai campus operates middle and high school divisions (junior and senior secondary), serving approximately grades 6–12 (ages roughly 12–18). The school's official description and third‑party listings refer to an active initial middle‑ and high‑school enrolment.

Type
Private, co‑educational international school operated by Maple Leaf Educational Systems; the campus runs bilingual/‘world school' international programmes for secondary students. A boarding programme is available (the campus operates as a boarding school but day‑student places are also possible); boarding rules and routines are set out in the student handbook.

Additional learning support
The school's official website and public campus pages do not provide a clear, published description of specific Additional Learning Needs / SEN (learning‑support) services. Some third‑party profiles note no formal special‑education programme is listed for this campus; if ALN/SEN support is important for your child, contact the admissions office to request current, specific information (individual education plans, specialist staff, assessment process and extra costs).

Country affiliation
The school is part of the Maple Leaf Educational Systems group (枫叶教育集团) and implements the group's ‘Maple Leaf World School' international curriculum, which developed from the group's earlier Canadian (British Columbia) programme. The campus is a Chinese‑based school operating under that Maple Leaf group framework.

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation is listed on the school's official materials; Maple Leaf schools are presented as non‑sectarian / non‑denominational.

School day structure
Typical published schedules for the campus show a daytime teaching block and an evening study period: reported school hours are about 08:00–17:00, with evening self‑study / supervised study around 18:30–20:30; boarding students follow dorm rules (return times, lights‑out) set out in the student handbook. Confirm exact daily times with admissions as schedules can change by year and by grade.

Bus service
The school website's public pages and admissions listings do not publish detailed school‑bus routes or a contractor name. Because the campus is suburban, families commonly ask about bus options — contact the Shanghai admissions office (phone numbers listed on the school site) to request current information on whether the school runs official bus routes, route maps, pick‑up points, costs and capacity.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Maple Leaf International School Shanghai ranges from RMB 38,000 to RMB 115,000 for 2026/27.

Application / registration fees
- No fixed application amount is published in the school's standard admissions notices. Recruitment materials reference a registration/enrolment fee as an additional charge, but a specific published figure is not provided.

Tuition fees (detailed by year group and per term)
- High school (international / senior secondary program, typical intake Grades 10–12): RMB 57,500 per term; RMB 115,000 per year (two terms). Fees are commonly quoted on a per-term basis in admissions materials.
- Junior high / lower secondary (typical intake for Grades 7–9 where offered): RMB 19,000 per term (RMB 38,000 per year) for the standard junior-high program as published in recruitment summaries.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is publicly advertised in admissions notices on a per-term basis; some published summaries also present an annual total (two terms). Specific invoice timing, deadlines and any late-payment penalties are not itemised in the publicly available recruitment documents.

Boarding / accommodation fees
- Boarding (four-person room): RMB 2,500 per term; RMB 5,000 per year (two terms). Accommodation charges are listed separately from tuition. Room types (two-person, four-person) and associated rates may vary.

Other costs and typical additional fees
- Additional, separately charged items commonly referenced in admissions materials include: registration/contract fees, school uniform costs, textbooks and consumable learning materials, meals/boarding meal plans, extracurricular/activity fees and occasional excursion costs. Published notices list these items as extra but do not always give fixed public amounts.

Refund information
- No detailed, public refund/withdrawal policy (for tuition, registration or boarding) is published in the standard admissions summaries reviewed. Public recruitment material lists fees and chargeable items but does not include a comprehensive refund schedule or timing; parents should note that detailed refund terms are not evident in the published notices.

Fee payment options (commonly used methods for Chinese international schools)
- Common payment channels for international-school fees in China include domestic/international bank transfer, onshore online payment (Alipay/WeChat) or dedicated cross-border payment platforms (Flywire, other remittance services). The school's online application presence indicates electronic enrolment/payment workflows, while specific payment channels and instructions are not itemised in the public admissions summaries reviewed.

Summary of findings: published admissions materials and school recruitment notices consistently list tuition and boarding levels (per term and per year) and note other chargeable items; however, a specific published application fee amount, a detailed refund schedule and a complete list of accepted payment methods were not available in the public summaries reviewed.
Academics

Maple Leaf International School Shanghai teaches Canadian Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 12 to 18.

Curriculum
Maple Leaf Shanghai runs a bilingual K–12 programme that combines Chinese academic courses with Maple Leaf's international teaching across primary, middle and high school.
In primary and middle years students follow a bilingual curriculum with doubled English instruction alongside Chinese-language subjects and ESL/CSL support.
At the high-school level (Grades 10–12) the school implements the Maple Leaf World School Program (MLWSP), an English-medium, university‑preparatory curriculum that embeds academic English, personal and global leadership, and creative‑thinking courses.
Graduates receive the Maple Leaf World School diploma (MLWSP diploma), a Maple Leaf credential that the group states is internationally accredited and has been benchmarked against qualifications such as A‑Level and the former BC diploma; the group transitioned its China high‑school provision from the BC program to MLWSP.
The high school also offers targeted language support and advanced pre‑university electives (including AP‑style and dual‑credit options within the MLWSP) to prepare students for overseas university entry.
Wellbeing
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Initial enquiry and campus visit / information request. Contact the school's admissions office (phone numbers listed on the school homepage) to ask about current intake, open‑days and documentation requirements; parents should note the two main school numbers (021‑60127777 and 021‑60129717) and the campus address (Shanghai, Jinshan District, Fengjing).

2. Submit an application / registration form. Families usually begin by completing the school's application or an in‑person registration at the admissions office or a regional admissions office; be ready to provide the student's name, birthdate, current grade and the parent/guardian contact details when you register. The school maintains regional/agency offices and lists contact people for wider recruitment, so if you are outside Shanghai you can also contact a local office first.

3. Prepare and bring required documents. Typical documents requested at registration include the household registration book (户口本) or ID/passport for student and parents, previous school transcripts or report cards, and recent passport‑style photos; parents should bring originals for verification and copies for submission. Confirm which documents the school requires for international or non‑local students (for example passport and visa or proof of residence) before your visit because the exact list can vary by entry year and student status.

4. Entrance assessment and interview. After application, students are normally asked to take an entrance test and attend a short interview or comprehensive assessment; these evaluate academic level (English and maths are common) and general suitability for the school's program. Parents should check whether the assessment is held on campus, online, or at a regional office and whether any preparatory materials are provided; allow extra time on the assessment day for document checks and a parent meeting if required.

5. Offer, placement and fee information. If a student passes the assessment and interview the school will issue an offer or placement notice; the offer typically explains the grade placement, fees and any conditions (for example transfer‑credit review for mid‑year entrants). For the international/high‑school program recent public sources list the international course fee at about RMB 57,500 per semester (and boarding around RMB 2,500 per semester) — families should treat published figures as indicative and confirm the official current fee schedule and final contract directly with the school's finance office.

6. Sign contract and pay tuition / seat deposit where required. After accepting an offer parents normally sign an enrollment contract and pay tuition and boarding fees or a deposit according to the school's payment schedule; the exact payment timeline (deadline for deposit and full payment) is specified in the offer/contract. Because public materials do not always list a standard application fee or deposit policy, ask the admissions officer for the school's current payment terms in writing before making any bank transfers.

7. Final enrolment steps and start‑of‑term arrangements. Once payment and paperwork are complete the school confirms final enrolment, provides the student timetable and orientation details, and for boarders arranges dormitory assignment and move‑in instructions; parents should check health/insurance, immunization and luggage/arrival instructions ahead of the first day. If you have specific needs (medical, learning support, dietary, or visa documentation for international students) notify the admissions office early so those arrangements can be made before term starts.

Waitlist
Public materials on the school's official site and recent admissions notices do not describe a formal, published waitlist procedure for incoming students. The school publishes admissions brochures and invites enquiries via the admissions office and regional offices, but there is no clear public page stating a standard waitlist or priority‑pool process; families applying late or during full intakes should expect the school to place applicants ‘on file' and to advise on availability case‑by‑case. If you need a definitive answer about whether a waitlist or rolling‑pool operates for a specific grade or term, ask admissions directly (use the school numbers on the homepage or the local admissions office contact) so they can confirm current capacity and any priority rules.
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