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Olive Tree International Academy

China, Hangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 120,000 - 180,000
Ages 6 - 18 years
Type Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2017
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum
Taught languages English, Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese
Strengths STEM, Performing Arts, Sport
Clubs Arts and Creative, Academic and Intellectual, Social and Hobbies
Stages Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Olive Tree International Academy (杭州橄榄树学校) is a 1–12 full-time school in Linping District, Hangzhou, founded in 2017. The school states it combines China's national curriculum with IB programmes in the lower years and offers AP and A‑Level pathways in the senior years; it also lists boarding accommodation (two student apartment buildings, from Year 1 onward) and gives the school address as 新城路136号. The site gives semester fees (小学: ¥60,000/学期；初中: ¥75,000/学期；高中: ¥90,000/学期) which correspond to the yearly range shown above when doubled.

NO.136 Xincheng Road, Nanyuan Street, Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

The Essentials

Olive Tree International Academy has instruction in English, Mandarin.

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
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.

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.

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
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
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
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
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

Annual tuition at Olive Tree International Academy ranges from RMB 120,000 to RMB 180,000 for 2026/27.

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.
Academics

Olive Tree International Academy teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum for students aged 6 to 18.

Curriculum
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.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
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)
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 (EAL)
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
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
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>
Parent Experience

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
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.
Facilities

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.

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
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.
Extra-Curricular Activities

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
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
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
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-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
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
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.
Languages

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.
Reputation

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
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
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
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
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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