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Soong Ching Ling School

China, Shanghai

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 84,000 - 200,000
Ages 6 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1700
Type Co-educational
Opened 2008
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Chinese National Curriculum
Taught languages English, Mandarin, Spanish, French
Strengths STEM, Performing Arts, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional
Stages Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction

Soong Ching Ling School (SCLS) was founded in 2008 and combines a Domestic Division and an International Division on a single campus in Zhaoxiang, Qingpu District. The website states the campus covers roughly 150 acres (near 100,000 m²) and lists a wide range of facilities including bilingual libraries, the Soong Ching Ling Theatre, a Technology & Art building, indoor sports halls and a year‑round heated swimming pool. The school reports about 1,700 students across its divisions and runs regular, school-wide programmes such as an annual Science Fair, TEDx events and an active student council (the HS Student Council has received external recognition). The site also publishes the school's tuition schedules (examples: Domestic primary Yearly tuition RMB 84,000; International Division G6–G8 RMB 180,000/year, G9–G12 RMB 200,000/year). The school's web pages are available in English and Chinese and present the International Division (Grades 1–12) and Domestic Division (Primary, Middle, High) separately.

Zhaoxiang, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China.

The Essentials

Soong Ching Ling School has 1,700 pupils, instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
Soong Ching Ling School is on Ye Hui (Yehui) Road in the Zhaoxiang area of Qingpu District, on the western edge of Shanghai; the school gives the campus a suburban, residential setting. The website lists the campus address as No.2 Yehui Rd, Qingpu District (Zhaoxiang), and the school's own profile describes a large, green campus in Zhaoxiang.

Stages
The school comprises both Domestic and International divisions and offers primary, middle and high school provision; the International Division serves grades 1–12.

Type
Soong Ching Ling is a co-educational day school with separate Domestic and International divisions operating on the same campus. The public information does not indicate boarding provision.

Additional learning support
The school describes bilingual/co-teaching arrangements (Chinese and Western teachers in classes) and separate Chinese-language tracks for native speakers and additional‑language learners, which supports language differentiation. The website does not publish a detailed public policy about formal Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, so parents requiring specific SEN services should contact Admissions to discuss individual needs and available support.

Country affiliation
SCLS is a Chinese school founded and funded by the China Welfare Institute (established in memory of Madame Soong Ching Ling); it is not affiliated to a foreign country.

Religious affiliation
The school does not list any religious affiliation; its materials present an educational and cultural mission rather than a faith-based one.

School day structure
Public listings indicate a typical school day beginning in the early morning and finishing in the mid‑afternoon (examples found: about 08:00–15:30 or 08:15–15:50 in third‑party school listings). Exact daily start/finish times and break/lunch schedules can vary by division and year, so please confirm current hours with Admissions.

Bus service
The school operates a formal school-bus service with multiple morning and afternoon routes for Primary, Middle and High School; route maps and timetables are published on the school website. The school's published fees (2024–25 pages) list bus transport charges in the range RMB 1,000–1,200 per month (distance-dependent). Parents can view route details and downloadable timetables on the school's School Bus Service pages or contact Admissions for route availability at your address.
Fees

Annual tuition at Soong Ching Ling School ranges from RMB 84,000 to RMB 200,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- No application or registration fee is charged during the online application process; applications are accepted without a one‑time registration charge.

Tuition fees (per term and per school year) — International Division
- Primary (Grades 1–5): RMB 70,000 / semester; RMB 140,000 / school year.
- Middle (Grades 6–8): RMB 90,000 / semester; RMB 180,000 / school year.
- Secondary (Grades 9–12): RMB 100,000 / semester; RMB 200,000 / school year.

Tuition fees (per term and per school year) — Domestic/China Division
- Primary (Grades 1–5): RMB 42,000 / semester; RMB 84,000 / school year.
- Middle (Grades 6–9): RMB 52,000 / semester; RMB 104,000 / school year.
- Domestic high school figures are published separately where applicable (see school listings).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are quoted on a per‑semester basis (two semesters per academic year); published tuition amounts are given per semester and per school year. The school notes it may change fees without prior notice.

Boarding fees
- No boarding program or boarding fees are listed in the school's public fee schedules; published fees relate to day‑school tuition, meals, transport and activities.

Other costs and recurring charges
- Meal / lunch: Primary day meal shown as RMB 38 / day (Grades 1–4); Grade 5 meal optional. Middle/high school have optional meal arrangements billed separately.
- School bus: RMB 1,000 – RMB 1,200 / month (route/distance dependent).
- Activity/field‑trip fee: RMB 300 (per stated period).
- Uniforms and incidental supplies: costs are not itemised in the public fee pages and are listed separately by the school when required.

Refund information and payment methods
- The school's public admissions and fee pages do not publish a detailed public refund policy or specific accepted payment methods (bank transfer, card, etc.) on the pages reviewed; the school states only that fees may be changed by the school. Parents should rely on the school's official fee invoice/finance office for payment instructions and any refund terms.

Summary of coverage: published per‑semester and per‑year tuition, meal, transport and activity charges for both International and Domestic divisions are provided above; the school's public admissions pages do not publish detailed payment channels or a stand‑alone refund policy on the pages reviewed.
Academics

Soong Ching Ling School teaches Chinese National Curriculum for students aged 6 to 18.

Curriculum
Soong Ching Ling School's International Division teaches primarily in English and follows an American-style Common Core framework with Advanced Placement (AP) options in the upper years; the school holds Cognia accreditation and operates as an AP and SAT test center.
Primary (Grades 1–5) combines the Chinese national curriculum with U.S. Common Core standards; most subjects are taught in English while Chinese and mathematics begin in Chinese and mathematics transitions to English around Grade 5.
Middle school covers seven core disciplines (English, math, science, social studies, arts, world languages, PE/health) and requires students from Grade 6 to study an additional language (currently French or Spanish).
High school follows a “fusion” model with English-language modules, UCLA modules, and a range of elective AP courses across disciplines (including AP Chinese, sciences and arts) to prepare students for university admission; AP courses are offered as optional accelerated electives.
The school also runs extracurricular and competitive programmes (AMC, Waterloo Math, IMMC, robotics, debate, etc.) and maintains separate native‑speaker and additional‑language Chinese tracks to meet differing student language backgrounds.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school publishes an active Student Council (middle and high school councils) that organises events, runs outreach projects (for example donations and student–teacher salons) and acts as a formal channel between students and the school. The International Division describes its learning environment as “loving, encouraging, challenging and rigorous,” and highlights co‑curricular events (culture week, festivals, sports carnival) that contribute to student engagement. Homeroom and faculty structures (Chinese and international staff working together) are emphasised as part of daily student life. These elements together indicate school-level provision for student voice, community activities and pastoral relationships. (Sources: school Student Council page; International Division overview).

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school's public website does not set out a named Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision or a list of the specific types of SEN it can support. The site does, however, list a Director of Faculty Support Centre & Student Service Specialist and a School Counselor among staff, which indicates there are staff roles linked to student support but the school does not publicly describe a formal SEN programme or whether it is a specialist SEN institution. For admissions and detailed placement information the school refers applicants to its admissions guide rather than to a SEN policy on the public site. If you need precise SEN support details (eligibility, assessment, reasonable adjustments) I can contact the school admissions office for clarification or point you to the admissions contact listed on the website.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school states that instruction is in English for the International Division and lists multiple English-language teachers and Western faculty in its staff directory. However, the public website does not describe a dedicated EAL/ESL programme, entry-level language assessment, or named EAL specialist provision. The school's staffing model (Chinese and Western homeroom teachers; many English teachers) suggests bilingual classroom support is part of daily delivery, but a specific EAL programme is not published. If you need confirmation about targeted EAL lessons or assessment processes, the admissions office or international division can be asked to provide their current policy.

Mental Wellbeing
The school lists a named School Counselor role and a Director of Faculty Support Centre & Student Service Specialist on its staff pages, indicating designated staff for student welfare. The Student Council and regular co‑curricular activities (culture week, sports carnival, arts events) are described on the site and are used to foster community and student engagement. The Health & Safety section emphasises protecting children's dignity, privacy and emotional wellbeing as a school priority. The website does not publish a detailed, standalone mental‑health programme (for example, tiered counselling pathways or external clinical partnerships) on the public pages; you can request further detail from the school if required.

Safeguarding
The school's Health & Safety page states “Safety is Our Highest Priority” and sets out principles about protecting children's rights, dignity and emotional wellbeing, which serves as the school's published safeguarding statement. The site affirms that protecting students' best interests guides all actions involving children, and it provides contact points for admissions and administration. The school also lists counselling and student‑service staff (School Counselor; Director of Faculty Support Centre & Student Service Specialist) who are named on the staff directory. The public site does not reproduce a detailed child‑protection policy text or named Designated Safeguarding Lead on the international pages, so for the school's full safeguarding policy or the named safeguarding lead you would need to request the policy directly from the school.
Parent Experience

History
Soong Ching Ling School was established in 2008 in memory of Madame Soong Ching Ling and was founded and funded by the China Welfare Institute. The school comprises primary, middle and high school sections and operates both domestic and international divisions. Its Zhaoxiang (Qingpu) campus covers nearly 100,000 square metres and includes facilities such as a bilingual library, a theatre, a technology and art building, indoor sports halls and a temperature-controlled swimming pool. The school framework and programmes reflect the stated educational philosophy of “Give Children the Most Valuable Things,” carried forward from Madame Soong's work and the China Welfare Institute's educational resources.

Community
The school maintains an active campus life with regular academic, cultural and extracurricular events — examples on the school site include a Science Fair, Chinese Culture Festival, Hispanic Week, an ECA (extracurricular activity) fair, a World University Fair, TEDx events and seasonal sports days. International and domestic programmes bring together Chinese and Western faculty and support student exchanges and university outreach activities, which the school highlights in its school-life descriptions. Parents, student clubs and community partners regularly participate in festivals, performances and fairs that are listed on the school's news and events pages.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The SCLS Parent–Teacher Association (PTA) was founded in 2009 and states its aim as supporting the school's educational philosophy through parent–teacher cooperation. The PTA is organised into a PS (primary school) PTA and an MS & HS (middle/high school) PTA; the MS & HS body reports 34 members representing 31 classes and operates a standing committee. The standing committee includes roles such as chairman, vice-chairman, secretary-general and group leaders and is charged with coordinating matters including the cafeteria, school bus service, school uniforms, the library, the yearbook, legal affairs and finance. According to the PTA's published materials, the association convenes regular conferences and seeks to provide practical, all‑round support to the school through those functional groups. Named officers listed on the PTA pages include Buxian Xia as PS PTA president and Ding Chunchun as MS & HS PTA president; the pages give short parent bios and note their roles in liaising between families and school administration.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Soong Ching Ling School was founded in 2008 and comprises primary, middle and high schools. It is located in Zhaoxiang, Qingpu district, covering an area of nearly 100,000 square meters with a greening rate of 60 percent. The school currently has about 1,700 students in Domestic and International Divisions. It has state-of-the-art facilities, including a world-class library with books in Chinese and foreign languages, the Soong Ching Ling Theatre, and the Technology and Art Building. Outdoor fields, tennis courts, and football and basketball fields are provided, while indoor facilities include a volleyball, basketball and table tennis hall, a gymnastics room, a temperature-controlled swimming pool, and twenty indoor classrooms used for art, drama, chorus, dance, piano, pottery, instrumental music, and other disciplines.

Sports Facilities
There is a volleyball, basketball and table tennis hall. A gymnastics room is available. There is a temperature-controlled swimming pool. Outdoor facilities include athletic fields, tennis courts, and football and basketball fields.

Academic Facilities
The library is world-class with a collection of books in Chinese and foreign languages. The Soong Ching Ling Theatre is on campus. There is a Technology and Art Building. Twenty indoor classrooms are used for art, drama, chorus, dance, piano, pottery, instrumental music, and other disciplines. Instructional language is English.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Indoor spaces are used for arts-based activities such as art, drama, chorus, dance, piano, pottery, and instrumental music. The Soong Ching Ling Theatre supports performances and arts programs. Outdoor facilities include athletic fields and tennis courts that support sports and recreation. Facilities support a broad range of extracurricular activities to complement core academics.
Languages

Language Provision
The instructional language is English.
Reputation

Awards
No awards for Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School are listed on the provided Schrole school profile. I reviewed the Schrole page you supplied (the school's profile lists accreditation, curriculum, student and staff numbers and facilities) and it does not show any school-level awards in the past five years. If you'd like, I can search the school's official website or other public sources for school awards (not student awards) and report back; tell me if you want me to proceed.

Accreditations
Listed on the Schrole school profile: Cognia; Advanced Placement (AP). Cognia is a U.S.-based, non-profit school accreditor that evaluates preK–12 institutions against research-based performance standards and supports continuous school improvement (this indicates the school has undergone or participates in an external accreditation process). Advanced Placement (AP) is a College Board program that authorizes schools to offer college-level courses and standardized AP exams; listing AP indicates the school offers AP course(s) and participates in the AP program framework and audit process.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Confirm eligibility and category. Before you start an application, check that your family meets one of the school's admission categories (for the International Division these include: a working parent who holds a foreign passport with an alien employment permit in Shanghai; families from Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan working in Shanghai; a PRC parent with a child who has a foreign birth certificate; or a family holding a SHMEC waiver). Parents should review these categories carefully because eligibility is governed by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (SHMEC) rules and the school requires applicants to fall into one of the listed categories.

2. Download the admissions booklet and check grade/age placement. The school publishes an Admissions Booklet and a Grade Level Placement chart (the Grade 1 age cut‑off is noted on the site — e.g., children entering Grade 1 should be 6 years old with a birthdate no later than August 31). Download and read those documents so you understand age cut‑offs, required certifications and any local policy references before you complete the application.

3. Create an online account and submit the application. For Grades 6–12 the site directs applicants to create an account and apply through the school's online portal (the page links to the school's application portal and confirms you will receive a confirmation email after submission); follow the portal instructions and check your email (including spam folders) for next steps. Use the portal linked on the school's admissions pages and keep the account credentials — the school uses that account for event registration and follow‑up correspondence.

4. Prepare and upload required documents. The school's admissions pages list documents you should have ready: passports or ID, evidence of parent work/permit status (where required), the child's birth certificate, and student school reports (the site specifically requests the past two years' school reports for transfer applicants and notes that Grade 1 applicants are an exception).

5. Note agency/fee and technical details. The school states you do not need to use agencies to apply and that the school does not charge a registration fee during the application; technical recommendations (preferred browsers) are provided to avoid submission problems. Parents should rely on the school's official portal and the admissions email rather than third‑party intermediaries.

6. Expect follow‑up from admissions and (if necessary) requests for additional information. The admissions pages do not provide a step‑by‑step description of assessments or interviews on the public pages, so after you submit the application watch for school emails asking for more documents, interview scheduling, placement checks or other next steps. If you need to confirm whether an assessment or interview will be required for your child's grade, contact the admissions centre directly (phone and email appear on the admissions pages).

7. Offers, acceptance and fees. The school publishes tuition figures and other fees on its admissions pages (see the school's 2024–2025 fee schedule linked on the site) — if an offer is made the admissions office will issue next steps about acceptance and payment. Because published fees can change and the school's pages include a fee‑change disclaimer, confirm the exact fees and payment deadlines with the admissions office for the year you plan to enroll.

Scholarships
The school's International Division admissions pages do not list any routine tuition scholarships or financial‑aid programs for applicants. The public pages focus on eligibility, application procedures and published tuition/meal/transport fees (for example, the site shows tuition and optional meal and bus charges for the 2024–2025 year) and do not describe merit or need‑based awards for International Division students. The broader Soong Ching Ling/China Welfare Institute history references Soong Ching Ling awards in other contexts, but that is not the same as an advertised school tuition scholarship on the International Division admissions pages. If you are seeking fee assistance, scholarships, or awards, ask the Admissions Office directly which (if any) financial‑support options or external awards may be available to enrolled students and whether there are separate application steps for them.

Waitlist
The school's public admissions pages for the International Division do not describe a formal waitlist or pool system. The admissions information focuses on eligibility categories, required documents and online application steps but does not state whether applicants who cannot be placed immediately are added to an official waitlist. Because many Shanghai international schools manage limited places and local demand can fluctuate, if you need to know current availability or whether the school operates a waitlist for your child's grade, contact the Admission Center (admission.center@scls-sh.org or the phone numbers listed on the school site) and ask how they handle overflow and waiting applicants.
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