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Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou

China, Guangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 201,400 - 268,700
Ages 1 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 550
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2014
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum
Taught languages English, Mandarin
Typical class size 5
Strengths Visual and Creative Arts, Performing Arts, STEM
Clubs Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional, Community and Service
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Yew Wah International Education School of Guangzhou (YWIES Guangzhou) opened in 2014 and serves local and expatriate students from age 1 up to 18 (K1 to A Level). The school operates a bilingual (Chinese–English) co-teaching model across early years, primary and secondary phases and offers Cambridge IGCSE and A Level pathways in upper secondary. The campus describes a student–teacher ratio of 5:1 and an enrolled population of approximately 550 students. The school is run with a dual (Chinese / Western) leadership team and includes a Careers & University Guidance Office and partnership programmes (for example the Somerset Yew Wah classroom link referenced on the academics pages). Parents should consult admissions or the School Fees page for tuition details; the public site's School Fees page exists but fees tables are not visible in the site HTML rendered here.

www.ywies-gz.com

No. 9, Beixingxueer Street, Huadong Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China (Postcode: 510897)

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The Essentials

Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou has 550 pupils, typical class sizes of 5, instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
YWIES Guangzhou is in Huadong Town, Huadu District — address: No. 9 Xue'er Street, Beixing, Huadong Town, Huadu, Guangzhou 510897. The campus is in the northern suburbs of Guangzhou (Huadu) and is reachable by car from central Guangzhou; the school website lists the full contact/address details for maps and enquiries.

Stages
YWIES Guangzhou serves Early Childhood through Upper Secondary (listed as K1 — A Level / ages roughly 1–18). The school groups its provision into Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary sections.

Type
The school is co-educational and admits both day and boarding students; the admissions pages and fee information note options for day pupils and resident students.

Additional learning support
The school operates a Learning Support function and provides social‑emotional learning (SEL) programmes as part of student care; the site also highlights English-language enhancement services for students who need language support. For details on individual student plans or formal SEN provision you should contact admissions directly.

Country affiliation
YWIES Guangzhou is part of the Yew Wah / Yew Chung (YCYW) network, a group of schools originating in Hong Kong and operating across mainland China and other locations; the school is therefore affiliated with that network rather than a national government system.

Religious affiliation
The school does not advertise any religious affiliation on its public pages; its materials describe an international bilingual education model rather than a faith‑based approach.

School day structure
Public sources indicate a typical school day beginning around 08:00 and finishing in the late afternoon (about 16:30), with supervised before/after‑school care available; the school calendar (term dates) is published separately on the school site. If you need exact daily timetables for a particular year group, contact the admissions office.

Bus service
YWIES Guangzhou operates a school bus service (multiple external school listings and the school's campus services section note transport/bus arrangements). Routes, pick‑up points and whether a seat is available are normally handled by the school's transport office during enrolment, so ask admissions for current routes, fees and safety arrangements.
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Fees

Annual tuition at Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou ranges from RMB 201,400 to RMB 268,700 for 2026/27.

Application and one‑time fees
- Registration (application) fee: RMB 1,000 (one‑time).
- Security / guarantee deposit: RMB 5,000 (one‑time; refundable, non‑interest bearing; school may use it to settle any outstanding fees on departure).

Tuition fees (per year and per term by year group)
- Nursery (Nurs.2): RMB 62,600 per year (term amount = RMB 31,300).
- Kindergarten K1: RMB 59,600 per year (term amount = RMB 29,800).
- Kindergarten K2–K5: RMB 198,400 per year (term amount = RMB 99,200).
- Primary (Grades 1–6): RMB 185,000 per year; RMB 92,500 per semester (term amount = RMB 92,500).
- Lower secondary / Junior (Grades 7–9): RMB 189,600 per year; RMB 94,800 per semester (term amount = RMB 94,800).
- Senior secondary / High School (Grades 10–12, international programme): RMB 268,700 per year (term amount = RMB 134,350).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition and approved fees are charged on a semester / academic‑year basis; the local authority's approved standards are expressed per semester for applicable grades (primary and junior levels) and the school publishes annual tuition figures for other year groups. Invoices are issued by term/semester.

Boarding and meal charges (if applicable)
- Official approved accommodation standard: RMB 13,800 per semester (RMB 27,600 per year).
- Published meal fees and boarding-related meal estimates (varies by year group): preschool meals RMB 7,260 per year; non‑boarding high‑school meal plan ~RMB 8,800 per year; an alternative published boarding meal figure for high school ~RMB 23,210 per year (note: meal charges and boarding arrangements may be shown separately from accommodation fees).

Other costs and optional charges
- Uniforms, new‑student pack and textbook/learning‑materials costs are charged at enrolment (one‑off).
- Optional services and extra charges: school‑bus service (optional; charged separately), extracurricular activities, exam fees and other consumables.

Refunds and guarantees
- The RMB 5,000 guarantee deposit is refundable; the school may deduct unpaid fees or charges from the deposit on withdrawal. Specific refund timing and conditions are set by the school.

Fee payment options
- The school operates parent/online portals and an online ordering system for parents; invoices are processed through the school's billing channels and schools of this network typically accept bank transfers and electronic payments; for exact supported payment channels (local bank transfer, UnionPay, WeChat Pay/Alipay, international wire or card) use the school's invoicing instructions.

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Academics

Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou teaches British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum for students aged 1 to 18.

Curriculum
Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou offers bilingual K1–A Level education for students aged 1–18, covering early childhood, primary and secondary stages. Early childhood (approximately ages 2–6) follows a co‑teaching, emergent bilingual programme that emphasises whole‑child development. The primary programme is built on the Chinese national nine‑year curriculum as its core, supplemented by project‑based, bilingual instruction and a full subject offer (English, Chinese, mathematics, music, PE, visual arts, ICT plus specialist modules such as Chinese studies, performing arts, violin and character development). In secondary, students study Cambridge IGCSE in lower secondary and progress to the A‑Level programme in upper secondary as the formal qualifications route to university. The school also provides a Careers and University Guidance Office to support university and post‑secondary pathways.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Fill in the application form. The school recommends using its online application portal (Apply Now) or downloading and returning the New Student Application Form by fax, email or post; keep a copy of the completed form and note the admissions office contact details for follow‑up. Parents should expect to create an account on the school's admissions portal if applying online and to supply accurate contact details so the Admissions Office can arrange the next step.

2. Attend the Learning Consultation (placement appointment). After you submit an application the Admissions Office will contact you to arrange a Learning Consultation; bring originals and copies of parents' and student IDs/passports, the student's birth certificate, two passport photos and school reports from the last three years. The consultation includes placement assessments (English & Maths for Years 2–9; English, Maths & Science for Year 10 and above) and a short interview with the co‑principals — plan for tests of roughly 70 minutes (Years 2–9) or about 130 minutes (Year 10+), plus a 30‑minute interview. Ask admissions in advance about language‑support testing or any required accommodations so the school can prepare.

3. Wait for the Learning Consultation Report. The Admissions Office will normally issue the Learning Consultation report and outcome within seven working days; this report explains placement and next steps. If the report requires further documentation or follow‑up (for example additional assessment or verification of transcripts), respond promptly to avoid delays. Keep copies of all correspondence and confirm the school's stated deadline for accepting any offer.

4. Pay the required tuition and ancillary fees. Once you receive the Learning Consultation report and an offer or payment notice, follow the payment instructions in the notice to secure the place (registration/deposit and tuition payments are handled per the school's fees policy). One‑time items (registration fee, refundable deposit, uniform, welcome package) are normally charged in the first year; annual tuition varies by grade and is published on the school's fees page — parents should request the current fee schedule and payment deadlines from Admissions because published figures are updated periodically. If you plan to use school transport or boarding (if available), ask for the separate fee schedule for those services.

5. Complete enrolment requirements and student onboarding. After payment, you will be asked to submit the final enrolment documents, purchase uniforms, collect the Welcome Package, select courses and co‑curricular activities (ASAs) and meet teachers and class leaders as scheduled. Make sure medical records, emergency contacts and any learning‑support or dietary information are provided at this stage so the school can make arrangements before the student's first day. Confirm the school's orientation dates and any compulsory parent information sessions.

6. Start school and follow up with administrative tasks. The student begins classes on the published school start date; parents should check the school calendar for term dates, holidays and activity timetables, and follow the school's instructions for homework expectations and daily routines. If anything changes (address, visa/residency status, health needs), notify Admissions or the School Office immediately to keep the student record up to date. For any points not covered online, contact the Admissions Office directly by phone or email listed on the school website.

Scholarships
YWIES Guangzhou participates in the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) Scholarship Programme run across the network; the programme offers merit‑based awards in several categories (for example the Madam Tsang Chor‑hang Memorial Scholarship, Subject & Talent Awards, and IGCSE/IB/A Level Awards). Awards typically reduce tuition by a percentage (examples published by the network range from 25% up to 100%) and the duration of support varies by award (some awards are for one year; others may be granted for two to four years depending on the category and campus implementation). Eligibility and application rules are set by the YCYW Scholarship Programme and commonly apply to Years 7–13 (external applicants are normally required to submit the school application and take required assessments before applying for scholarship consideration). Application windows, selection criteria (essential and desirable criteria) and timelines are published centrally by YCYW and by individual campuses each year — if you are interested, request the latest scholarship brochure or application pack from the Guangzhou Admissions Office so you have the precise criteria, deadlines and panel interview dates for the current cycle.

Waitlist
The Guangzhou campus's public admissions pages do not describe a formal, campus‑wide waiting‑list process; the published application procedure focuses on the online application, Learning Consultation and placement outcome without naming a waitlist. Third‑party school profiles that summarise the campus report no formal waiting list for Guangzhou; however, admission capacity can change by year level and the school's resources, so parents should confirm current availability with Admissions. If a year level is full, contact the Admissions Office to ask whether the school maintains an internal pool or can keep your child's application active — ask specifically about how long the school will retain an incomplete or waitlisted file and whether you must periodically update documents to remain on a list.
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