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Shanghai Aiju Primary School

China, Shanghai

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The school at a glance
Fees RMB 58,000 - 80,000
Ages Not listed
Opened 1993
Bus Service No
Introduction

Shanghai Aiju Primary School (上海市徐汇区爱菊小学) is a private (minban) primary school on Anfu Road in Xuhui District, Shanghai, established in 1993. The school delivers Shanghai's full‑time primary curriculum under the local five‑year primary system and admits children at the usual primary entry age (around six years). It operates ordinary and bilingual classes: the bilingual programme is a school‑based stream that increases English instruction and offers subjects such as English communication, MATH, drama, art, PE and STEAM alongside the standard cultural curriculum; the school states it does not introduce overseas curricula or use foreign textbooks for compulsory education. Aiju publishes an arts‑centred programme (instrumental music, dance, painting, calligraphy, choir and related specialist training) and runs community and Young Pioneers activities. Notable facilities listed in its admissions information include some 50+ specialised rooms (computer, robotics, cooking, dance, music and art rooms), multiple laboratories, two multifunction halls and outdoor sports areas including basketball courts and a 50 m running track.

247 Anfu Rd, Xuhui District, China, 200031

The Essentials

Location
The school is located at 247 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu, in the Xuhui District of Shanghai. The Anfu Lu area sits in central Shanghai, within the former French Concession. The campus operates on weekdays and is accessible from the surrounding XuHui area by local transit and private transport.

Stages
The Primary Division offers Grades 1–5 as part of Aiju Primary School – International Division. It forms the elementary component of a private K–12 school, with an established age range around 6–12 years old.

Type
Private day school. The International Division is part of a private education group that operates the primary program within a broader K–12 framework.

Additional learning support
Public information does not specify dedicated Additional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions for the Primary Division.

Country affiliation
No formal country affiliation is listed publicly for the school.

School day structure
School days run from 8:00 to 15:00, Monday through Friday.

Bus service
No dedicated school bus service is publicly listed for the Primary Division.
Fees

Annual tuition at Shanghai Aiju Primary School ranges from RMB 58,000 to RMB 80,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- No separate application or registration fee is published in the school's 2025 admissions materials.

Tuition fees (by term and by academic year)
- Tuition is stated and charged per semester.
- Ordinary class: RMB 29,000 per semester. Annual (two semesters): RMB 58,000.
- Bilingual class: RMB 40,000 per semester. Annual (two semesters): RMB 80,000.
- For places purchased by the government, parents pay a per-semester top‑up: Ordinary class top‑up RMB 14,750 per semester; Bilingual class top‑up RMB 25,750 per semester. Annual top‑ups equal two times the semester top‑up.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is published on a per‑semester basis (元/学期); the admissions schedule shows registration and enrolment dates for incoming students but does not publish specific fee‑payment deadlines or detailed payment terms in the public admissions brochure.

Other costs and fees
- The public admissions materials specify the tuition bands but do not itemize separate mandatory charges such as uniforms, school meals, textbooks, school insurance, extracurricular‑activity fees, school‑bus fees or instrument rental.
Academics

Curriculum
Shanghai Aiju Primary School, located at 247 Anfu Lu in Xuhui District, operates an International Division within a private school founded in 1993. The International Division serves Grades 1–5 and follows an International syllabus rather than the standard local curriculum. In each grade, students are grouped into English-dominant or Chinese-dominant streams with at least one French class per grade. The program places a strong emphasis on the arts, with daily classes in art, dance, or music. Language offerings include English, Chinese, and French, reflecting a bilingual/multilingual approach.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school does not publicly disclose a dedicated Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program; publicly available materials describe an arts-focused curriculum with daily art, dance, or music classes and multiple language streams, which suggests a broader well-being orientation but no explicit SEL initiatives are listed.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, including which kinds of SEN it can support or whether it is a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school operates an International Division with language streams that group students by language, with at least one English class, at least one Chinese class, and at least one French class in each grade.

Mental Wellbeing
Public information does not disclose specific mental wellbeing programs, staff, or initiatives at the school.

Safeguarding
Public information does not disclose safeguarding policies for the school; general safeguarding expectations for Shanghai schools are described in municipal regulations.
Parent Experience

History
Shanghai Aiju Primary School in Xuhui District was founded in 1993. It was established by Hong Kong industrialist Liu Haoqing and his wife Kong Aiju. In 2007, with support from the district government and the Education Bureau, it was formally converted into a private elementary school. The school is located at 247 Anfu Road, near Wukang Road, in central Xuhui. The International Division indicates the school offers English, Chinese, and French classes and operates with a private-school model.

Community
Shanghai Aiju Primary School serves a cosmopolitan community in Xuhui, with a notable expatriate presence due to its location and international division. Language offerings include English, Chinese, and French, with students often grouped by language preference in each grade. The campus emphasizes arts and cultural education, supported by spaces for dance, music, painting, and related activities, contributing to a vibrant school culture. Daily arts, music, and dance programs are a hallmark of the student experience.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Public information does not publicly document a formal Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for Shanghai Aiju Primary School, including details on its governance, committees, or events.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is located in Xuhui District, Shanghai, on Anfu Road near Wukang Road. It operates as a private primary school with an international division and emphasizes arts education, language learning, and a bilingual or multilingual program. The campus includes facilities to support arts, music, dance, and language classes, and it serves students in the primary grades with a focus on holistic development.

Sports Facilities
The school provides facilities to support arts and physical education, including spaces for dance, music, and other performance activities in addition to general classroom and campus spaces.

Academic Facilities
The school has classrooms and facilities to support a bilingual or multilingual curriculum, with dedicated spaces for art, music, dance, and related subjects to integrate arts with academics.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school offers daily arts-related activities, including art, dance, and music, as part of its curriculum and after-school options.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Shanghai Xuhui District Aiju Primary School - International Division emphasizes STEM and inquiry-based learning. The campus includes a robot activities room and science/technology laboratories to support hands-on robotics and STEM projects. There are dedicated computer classrooms and a library to support independent study and research. The school offers language options including English, Chinese and French to develop analytical thinking and communication skills.

Arts & Creative
Arts and creative development is a core focus. The school offers daily art, dance, and music classes. Facilities include a dance room, piano room, and calligraphy/painting rooms to support arts learning. Additional spaces such as a chess room support intellectual and creative pursuits.

Cultural & Language
The language program offers English, Chinese, and French with classes in each language per grade.

Social & Hobbies
Facilities support after-school interests such as chess/board games, dance, painting, calligraphy, piano, cooking, and robotics. These spaces include a chess room, dance room, calligraphy/painting room, piano room, cooking classroom, and robot activity room.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sports facilities include two basketball courts, one badminton court, and a 50-meter track, with outdoor and indoor spaces totaling around 2,450 square meters.
Languages

Language Provision
The school lists English and Mandarin as languages taught. The site provides no information about additional languages, whether languages are compulsory or optional, or the level structure. There is no detail available about language support for non-native speakers of the primary instruction language.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Inquiry and information gathering. Prospective families initiate contact with the school to learn about the International Division, its language streams, and the campus placement in Xuhui. The school location is 247 Anfu Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai, and families can connect via WeChat ajxx_xh or by phone during the day. The International Division offers language streams across English, Chinese, and French, with classes in each grade organized around the most comfortable language for students.

2. Application submission. Families submit an application to enter the International Division and begin the formal admissions process. The division is organized to place students into language streams (English, Chinese, or French) based on placement needs and language ability, as described in the division's program information.

3. Language/academic assessment and placement. After the initial submission, applicants typically undergo a placement assessment to determine the appropriate language stream and to gauge academic readiness for primary-level international coursework. Language options include English, Chinese, and French, and placement is used to assign students to the most suitable class stream within a grade.

4. Admission decision. Following the assessment, the school communicates admissions decisions to families. Accepted students and their families are informed of the next steps to finalize enrollment and class placement.

5. Enrollment, placement confirmation, and orientation. Once admitted, families complete the enrollment process and finalize class placement according to the offered stream. New-student orientation and campus onboarding activities are provided to help students adjust to Anfu Lu campus life and the English/Chinese/French language environments.
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