International School

International schools are well developed in Shanghai after over a dozen years of steady growth. They offer curriculum education to foreign children, from pre-school kids to senior high school students. There are currently three types of international schools: 1) schools that use curriculum set by the International Baccalaureate Organization, such as Shanghai Community International School and Yew Chung International School. They teach in English and have no restriction on nationality; 2) schools that use the same curriculum as the students’ native country such as the French School of Shanghai, German School of Shanghai, Shanghai Japanese School and Shanghai Korean School. They teach in their students’ mother tongue; 3) the international divisions of local Chinese schools that are qualified to enroll expat children, such as Shanghai High School, Shanghai Jincai High School and Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten. Except the international divisions, the 150 Chinese kindergartens, primary and high schools all teach classes in Chinese.

 At present, Shanghai is home to 20 international schools of different types. Four are independent kindergartens; 13 are primary schools, junior high schools and high schools; two are schools that offer education from grade 1 up to grade 9 and grade 12 respectively; and seven education centers for expat students. In addition, more than 30,000 expat children from nearly 40 countries and regions are enrolled in the international divisions of five local schools and in the normal classes of 150 local Chinese schools each year. 

 Education in Shanghai 

Strengthening educational exchange and cooperation 

Shanghai’s foreign affairs department and her foreign sister cities have served as a bridge for the city to develop international exchange and cooperation in education. Each year some 600 to 700 people from more than 30 countries visit the Shanghai Education Commission, including foreign ministers of education. To date, the commission has signed exchange program agreements and letters of intent with 20 countries, 22 sister cities and 23 education boards or bureaus. These programs have been carried out in California of USA, Osaka and Nagasaki of Japan, Pusan of South Korea, Queensland of Australia, Hamburg of Germany, Rhone-Alpes of France, Quebec of Canada, Jalisco of Mexico, St Petersburg of Russia and Gdansk of Poland. 

International students 

Shanghai has carried out the Study-in-China Plan in line with the Ministry of Education’s strategy of “larger enrolment, better student mix, standardized management, and guaranteed quality.” It now offers Municipal Scholarships to outstanding foreign students and the student mix of local colleges has improved noticeably. By the end of 2010, Shanghai colleges and universities had enrolled 43,016 foreign students, a rise of 11.7 percent from 2009. Among them, 13,159 were degree students, an increase of 10.8 percent. The number of undergraduates, graduates and doctorial students was 9,616 (up 5%), 2,853 (up 32.5%) and 667 (up 22.2%) respectively. There were also 23 junior college students (up 15%). The top five countries of origin for international students are: South Korea (10,004), Japan (5,042), USA (4,565), France (2,451) and Thailand (1,511). Twelve local colleges and universities have more than 1,000 international students. 

Joint-venture schools 

Joint venture schools have become an integral part of China’s education system and are playing a key role in tapping excellent resources of foreign schools to improve the competitiveness of Chinese ones. Shanghai has made steady progress in developing joint venture schools and cooperative teaching programs. Such cooperation has gone from non-degree programs to degree programs, and more top-level foreign institutions are getting involved. 

In 2010, Shanghai completed a survey of joint venture schools and cooperative programs. It now has 37 joint venture schools and 181 cooperative programs. Among them, 141 were approved by the Ministry of Education in 2008 and 48 were re-evaluated and approved in 2010. So far, 189 of them have been certified by the ministry.

  

International School List

British International School (Nanxiang)
151 Baoxiang Road (near Chenxiang Road) Nanxiang Town, Jiading District
嘉定区南翔镇宝翔路151号（近陈翔路）
5912 5755
www.bissnanxiang.com

British International School (Puxi)
111 Jinguang Road (near Baole Road) Huacao Town, Minhang District
闵行区华漕镇金光路111号（近保乐路）
5226 3211

British International School (Pudong)
600 Cambridge Forest New Town, 2729 Hunan Road (near Xiuyan Road) Pudong
沪南路2729弄康桥半岛600号 (近秀沿路)
5812 7455 
www.bisspudong.com

Concordia International School
999 Mingyue Road (near Huangyang Road) Jinqiao, Pudong
浦东金桥明月路999号（近黄杨路）
5899 0380
www.ciss.com.cn

Dulwich College
266 Lan’an Road (near Biyun Road) Jinqiao, Pudong
浦东金桥蓝桉路266号（近碧云路）
5899 9910
www.dcshanghai.cn

Dulwich College (DUCKS campus)
425 Lan’an Road (near Mingyue Road) Jinqiao, Pudong
浦东金桥蓝桉路425号（近明月路）
5899 9910
www.dcshanghai.cn

Ecole Francaise de Shanghai (Pudong)
1555 Jufeng Road (near Jinjing Road) Pudong
浦东新区巨峰路1555号（近金京路）
6897 6589
www.lyceeshanghai.com

Ecole Francaise de Shanghai (EuroCampus)
350 Gaoguang Road (near Gaojing Zhi Road) Qingpu District
青浦区高光路350号(近高泾支路)
3976 0555
www.lyceeshanghai.com"

Fudan International School
383 Guoquan Road (near Zhengxiu Road) Yangpu District
国权路383号 (近政修路)
6511 1292
www.fis.net.cn

Livingston American School
580 Ganxi Road (near Fuquan Road) Changning District
长宁区甘溪路580号（近福泉路）
6238 3511
www.laschina.org

Rainbow Bridge
2381 Hongqiao Road (near Hami Road) Changning District
虹桥路2381号（近哈密路）
6268 9773
www.rbischina.org

Shanghai American School (Minhang)
258 Jinfeng Road, Zhudi Town, Minhang District
闵行区诸翟镇金丰路258号
6221 1445
www.saschina.org

Shanghai American School (Pudong)
Shanghai Links Executive Community, 1600 Lingbai Road (near Yuandong Ave) Sanjiagang, Pudong
浦东新区三甲港凌白公路1600号 
(近远东大道)
6221 1445
www.saschina.org

Shanghai Community International School (Hongqiao, G1-12)
2212 Hongqiao Road (near Hongmei Road) Changning District
虹桥路2212号（近虹梅路）
6261 4338
www.scischina.org

Shanghai Community International School (Hongqiao, Pre-school)
1161 Hongqiao Road (near Yaohong W. Road) Changning District
虹桥路1161号（近姚虹西路）
6261 4338
www.scischina.org

Shanghai Community International School (Pudong, lower campus)
800 Xiuyan Road (near Hunan Road) Kangqiao, Pudong
浦东康桥秀沿路800号（近沪南公路）
5812 9888
www.scischina.org

Shanghai Community International School (Pudong, upper campus)
198 Hengqiao Road (near Jianyun Road) Kangqiao, Pudong
浦东康桥横桥路198号（近建韵路）
5812 9888
www.scischina.org

Shanghai Fudan-Vanke Experimental School
263 Xingzhan Road (near Qixing Road) Minhang Distric
闵行区星站路263号(近七星路)
6419 7597
www.vks.cn/english

Shanghai German School (Pudong)
1100 Jufeng Road (near Jingao Road) Pudong
浦东新区巨峰路1100号（近金高路）
6897 5508
www.ds-shanghai.de

Shanghai German School (EuroCampus)
350 Gaoguang Road (near Gaojing Zhi Road) Qingpu District
青浦区高光路350号（近高泾支路）
3976 0555
www.ds-shanghai.de

Shanghai High School Int’l Division
400 Shangzhong Road (South Gate)
989 Baise Road (North Gate) 
上中路400号(南大门)
百色路989号(北大门)
6476 5516
www.shsid.org

Shanghai Japanese School
277 Jingkang Road (near Meihua Road)
锦康路277号(近梅花路)
5059 5333
www.srx.net.cn

Shanghai Japanese School
3185 Hongmei Road (near Yan’an Road)
虹梅路3185号(近延安路)
6406 8027
www.srx.net.cn

Shanghai Rego International School (Primary campus)
159 Diannan Road (near Shuying Road) Minhang District
闵行区淀南路159号 (近疏影路)
5488 8320
www.srisrego.com

Shanghai Rego International School (Secondary campus)
189 Dongzha Road (near Shuying Road) Minhang District
闵行区东闸路189号 (近疏影路)
5488 3431
www.srisrego.com

Shanghai Singapore Int’l School (Xuhui)
1455 Huajing Road (near Laohumin Road) Xuhui District
华泾路1455号（近老沪闵路）
6496 5550
www.ssis.asia

Shanghai Singapore Int’l School (Minhang)
301 Zhujian Road (near Lianyou Road) Minhang District
朱建路301号（近联友路） 
6221 9288
www.ssis.asia

Shanghai South Korea School 
355 Lianyou Road (near Zhujian Road) Minhang District
市闵行区联友路355号（近朱建路）
6493 9545

Shanghai United International School (Changning)
999 Hongquan Road, Changning District
虹泉路999号（近宋园路）
3431 0090
www.suis.com.cn

Shanghai United International School (Minhang)
185 Longming Road (near Baochun Road) Minhang District
闵行区龙茗路185号（近报春路）
5417 8143
www.suis.com.cn

Shanghai United International School (Pudong)
48 Xueye Road (near Yuntai Road) Pudong
浦东新区雪野路48号（近云台路）
5886 6080
www.suis.com.cn

Shanghai United International School (Gubei)
248 Hongsong E. Road (near Hongsong Road) Gubei
红松东路248号（近红松路）
3431 0090
www.suis.com.cn

SMIC Private School
169 Qingtong Road (near Guanglan Road) Pudong
浦东张江青桐路169号（近广兰路）
5855 4588 
www.smic-school.cn

SMIC Private School
No. 3, Lane 19, Qingtong Road (near Dangui Road) Pudong
上海浦东新区青桐路19弄3号
（近丹桂路）
5855 4588 
www.smic-school.cn

Western International School of Shanghai
555 Lianmin Road (near Huqingping Highway) Xujing Town
徐泾镇联民路555号(近沪青平公路)
6976 6388
www.wiss.cn

Yew Chung International School (Gubei)
18 Ronghua W. Road (near Shuicheng S. Road) Gubei
古北新区荣华西道18号（近水城南路）
6219 5910

Yew Chung International School (Hongqiao)
11 Shuicheng Road (near Hongqiao Road) Hongqiao
水城路11号（近虹桥路）
6242 3243

Yew Chung International School (Century Park)
1433 Dongxiu Road (near Jinhe Road) Pudong
浦东新区东绣路1433号（近锦和路）
5045 6475
www.ycis-sh.com

Yew Chung International School (Regency Park)
Regency Park, 1817 Huamu Road (by Liushan Road) Pudong
浦东花木路1817号御翠园（近柳杉路）
5033 1900
www.ycis-sh.com

Yew Wah International School
600 Gubei Road (near Xianxia Road)
古北路600号(近仙霞路)
6234 0011
www.ywies-sh.com

YK Pao School
Building June 1, 155 Jiangsu Road (near Wuding W. Road) Changning District
长宁区江苏路155号六一楼（近武定西路）
6167 1999
www.ykpaoschool.cn

YK Pao School
No. 20, Lane 1251, Wuding W. Road (near Zhenning Road) Changning District
武定西路1251弄20号 （近镇宁路）
6167 1999
www.ykpaoschool.cn