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TLC International School

China, Guangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees RMB 118,000 - 126,000
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 500
Type Co-educational
Opened 2007
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum
Taught languages English, Mandarin
Typical class size 24
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional, Academic and Intellectual
Stages Early Years, Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

TLC International School (Dongguan) was founded in 2007 and operates an English-language, American-based K–12 programme; the school reports an early education programme (Nursery for three- and four-year-olds) through Grade 12 and holds ACSI accreditation for K5–12. The campus includes separate Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary buildings, a cafeteria, an elementary playground, a soccer field and basketball/volleyball courts — facilities shown on the school's campus page. TLC follows standards aligned with AERO for secondary curriculum and provides an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) pathway for students whose first language is not English; Mandarin is taught as a subject at secondary level. The school's tuition and fees are published on the site's “Tuition and Fees” page (the current rates are displayed there); contact details for the admissions office are provided for any fee or enrolment queries.

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1 East of Yu Qing Li Industrial Zone, Niushan, Dongcheng District, Dongguan, Guangdong, China 523128

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The Essentials

TLC International School has 500 pupils, typical class sizes of 24, instruction in English.

Location
TLC International School is in Niushan, Dongcheng District, Dongguan, Guangdong, China — the campus address is listed as 1 East of Yu Qing Li Industrial Zone, Dongguan 523128. The school site describes a purpose-built campus with kindergarten, elementary and secondary buildings plus sports facilities. Parents should note the campus sits in an urban/industrial district of Dongguan; check local bus routes or contact the school for advice on door-to-door travel.

Stages
The school offers early education for three- and four-year-olds and follows an American-based curriculum from Nursery through Grade 12 (K–12). Curriculum pages describe separate kindergarten/elementary and secondary programmes with downloadable grade handbooks.

Type
TLC is a private, co-educational international day school in Dongguan delivering an American-style, college-preparatory programme; the website notes ACSI accreditation for K5–12. The school presents itself as a day school — no boarding facilities are listed on the campus/facilities pages.

Additional learning support
The website describes an English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) programme for primary grades to support non-native English speakers and refers to a school counselor in communications to parents. The site does not publish detailed, formal Special Educational Needs (SEN) or additional-learning-needs provisions, so contact the admissions office for specifics and assessment arrangements.

Country affiliation
The school is based in the People's Republic of China (Dongguan) but delivers an American-based curriculum; the site also notes that many core teachers are recruited from the USA.

Religious affiliation
TLC describes a spiritual dimension to its mission and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), indicating a Christian affiliation.

School day structure
The school's website explains that timetables are organised for each division (elementary/secondary) but does not publish specific daily start/end times or the exact timing of breaks and lunch. Prospective parents should ask admissions for the current daily schedule for the grades they are considering.

Bus service
The school's public pages do not list an official school-bus programme or provider; the campus/facility pages likewise do not reference boarding or transport operators. Local public-bus routes and city transport serve Dongguan generally, but for any organised pick-up/drop-off service (routes, cost, safety procedures) contact the school's admissions or operations office directly. }
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Fees

Annual tuition at TLC International School ranges from RMB 118,000 to RMB 126,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- Non-refundable application fee: RMB 500. This application fee is payable when submitting the online application and is deducted from tuition if the student enrolls.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term amounts)

- Kindergarten 1 (age 3): Annual tuition RMB 118,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 39,333.33.
- Kindergarten 2 (age 4): Annual tuition RMB 118,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 39,333.33.
- Kindergarten 3 (age 5): Annual tuition RMB 118,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 39,333.33.
- Grade 1 (age 6): Annual tuition RMB 122,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 40,666.67.
- Grade 2 (age 7): Annual tuition RMB 122,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 40,666.67.
- Grade 3 (age 8): Annual tuition RMB 122,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 40,666.67.
- Grade 4 (age 9): Annual tuition RMB 122,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 40,666.67.
- Grade 5 (age 10): Annual tuition RMB 122,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 40,666.67.
- Grade 6 (age 11): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.
- Grade 7 (age 12): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.
- Grade 8 (age 13): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.
- Grade 9 (age 14): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.
- Grade 10 (age 15): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.
- Grade 11 (age 16): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.
- Grade 12 (age 17): Annual tuition RMB 126,000. Per-term (annual ÷ 3) RMB 42,000.00.

- The annual tuition figures above are the published annual fees for each year group. Per-term numbers shown are the annual amount divided by three (presented here for convenience).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school's published fee schedule presents tuition as annual amounts. The public fee listing does not itemize a detailed billing calendar or published installment plans on the fee table. The application fee is taken at application and deducted from tuition on successful enrolment.

Boarding fees

- No boarding fees are published in the publicly available fee schedule; the published fee information lists day-student tuition by grade only. If boarding is required, separate boarding charges would be set and published by the school.

Other costs and fees

- Sibling discount: a 5% discount for each additional child from the same family is published.
- The publicly visible fee summary does not include separate line items for uniform, school lunch, transport, extracurricular activities, exam fees, or other incidental charges. These items are not itemized on the fee table and may be charged separately.

Refund information

- The application fee is non-refundable (it is deducted from tuition when enrollment proceeds). The public fee schedule does not include a detailed tuition refund policy on the fee table; the school's admissions/terms materials set the refund and withdrawal conditions.

Fee payment options

- The school's public fee listing does not specify detailed payment methods (for example: which card types or online payment processors are accepted). The only payment-related detail published with the application guidance is that the application fee is payable on submission and deducted from tuition on enrollment. Typical payment methods used by international schools include bank transfer and card payments, but specific accepted methods are not listed on the public fee table.

Notes for planning

- The amounts listed above are the published annual tuition figures by year group as shown on the school's public fees page and on international school fee aggregators. The application fee and sibling discount are published items. The school's public fee page does not itemize many of the routine extras (uniforms, transport, meals, activity fees) nor a detailed billing calendar or public installment schedule; these commonly vary by family choices and are handled through the admissions/finance office.

If you need precise per-term billing dates, installment options, or itemized lists (uniform, transport, meal plans, activity costs), contact the school's admissions or finance office for the school's full fee schedule and payment timetable.
Academics

TLC International School teaches American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
TLC International School in Dongguan delivers an American‑based, standards‑aligned curriculum from Nursery (N3) through Grade 12 and operates an early‑education program for three- and four‑year‑olds. Early years (N3, K4, K5) emphasize language, phonics, mathematics, science and social studies through teacher‑directed and interactive activities, with particular focus on reading and phonics in K4–K5. Elementary (Grades 1–5) follows standards‑based unit plans delivered using the Gradual Release of Responsibility model and includes core subjects plus electives such as PE, music, art, computer, library and character education; a full EFL program supports non‑native English speakers. Secondary (Grades 6–12) uses AERO (American Education Reaches Out) standards, teaching English/reading, mathematics, science, social studies, PE and Mandarin, with a variety of high‑school electives (art, public speaking, advanced Chinese, journalism, etc.). The school describes its high school as a college‑preparatory program and is accredited by ACSI for K5–12 while pursuing WASC candidacy.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Initial enquiry and campus visit. Start by contacting the school to request a campus tour or information meeting so you can see the facilities and confirm the curriculum stream (American AERO program / the school's separate "小牛津书院" A‑Level pathway). The school encourages in-person visits and will provide an admissions contact for scheduling; make note of the school's published telephone numbers on the school's site when you contact them.

2. Complete the online application and pay the application fee. Parents must fill out the school's application form and pay a non‑refundable application fee (the school's online “Apply Now” page states an application fee of RMB 500, which is deducted from tuition on successful enrolment). Keep the payment receipt and confirm whether the fee is refundable or transferable — the school's page explicitly calls the fee non‑refundable.

3. Prepare and submit required documents. Most international schools (and TLC's affiliated listings) ask for standard documents such as the child's passport, parents' IDs, recent school reports, and up‑to‑date immunization records; the exact checklist is not fully listed on the public Apply page, so confirm the school's current document list with admissions before submitting original documents. Provide translated/notarized copies as requested, and bring originals to any in‑person meeting — missing or incorrectly formatted documents can delay processing.

4. Entrance assessment and interview. TLC's Apply Now page says all applicants take an age‑appropriate entrance assessment and interview; for the 小牛津书院 (the school's A‑Level/IGCSE pathway) published Q&A indicates testing includes English and mathematics (math may be set in Chinese for that track) and an English interview with the principal. Plan to allow time for both written testing and a separate interview; ask whether assessments are administered in English, whether there is an EFL placement track, and whether online testing is available if you are applying from abroad.

5. Offer, acceptance and payment steps. If the school offers a place, it will send an acceptance/offer with next steps and payment instructions; the school's public pages do not list a standard deposit/acceptance fee or exact payment schedule for every grade, so confirm the required deposit amount, payment methods (bank transfer / in‑person) and refund policies before accepting. Also ask about sibling discounts, payment deadlines, and whether the stated tuition includes textbooks, meals, bus service or other extras — third‑party listings show tuition figures but extras and payment schedules vary by year and grade.

6. Placement, EFL support and start‑of‑term formalities. After enrollment you may be asked to attend orientation and, for non‑native English speakers, an EFL/placement programme is available (the school publishes an EFL programme for younger grades and limited secondary EFL places). Clarify start‑of‑term requirements such as health checks, uniform orders, school‑provided insurance (if any), and the calendar for the academic year so you can arrange visas, travel and housing if relevant.

Scholarships
TLC's publicly available local listings and recent school‑affiliated announcements for the 小牛津书院 (the school's A‑Level/IGCSE pathway) describe a formal scholarship scheme that includes two main tiers: full tuition scholarships (tuition fully waived) and half‑tuition scholarships (50% tuition reduction). Those materials state that scholarship awards are based on entrance assessment performance and that the school re‑evaluates or stages assessments annually (scholarships are subject to periodic review and typically do not cover extras such as international exam fees or school trips unless explicitly stated). Scholarship details and eligibility (number of awards, selection rubric, renewal conditions and whether scholarships apply to all streams/grades) are described in third‑party summaries of the school's announcements — you should request the school's official scholarship policy and the current scholarship application/timetable from Admissions, because public summaries warn that exact amounts, the number of awards and renewal rules can change year to year.
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