HD Shanghai School

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

HD Shanghai School teaches an integrated bilingual curriculum, so pupils build strength in both Chinese and English from the early years and through the primary and secondary stages. In the high school the programme opens into international pathways, with Advanced Placement courses and the IB Diploma Programme, which gives families a route towards universities overseas alongside a bilingual foundation lower down the school.

That blend of a bilingual grounding with AP and IB options at the top is the school's main appeal for families who want their children fluent in Chinese while keeping an internationally portable exit qualification. Because provision can differ by campus and cohort, families should confirm which senior pathways run in a given year and how a child moves into them. Our Shanghai city guide shows how the school sits among the city's other bilingual and international providers.

As a bilingual school, HD may apply eligibility rules and language expectations that differ from foreign passport international schools, so relocating families should ask directly about admission criteria, the language of instruction at each stage, and the senior pathway options. Families comparing HD often also look at SMIC Private School Shanghai and other bilingual campuses.

HD Shanghai School fees

Third party school databases report HD Shanghai School day tuition in the region of RMB 170,500 to 275,600 per year for 2025/26, with the figure depending on the stage, so early years places sit lower in the band and senior places higher. That places the school in the mid to upper range of the Shanghai bilingual market. Figures can vary between sources and years, so families should treat the band as a guide and take the definitive schedule from the school.

Because HD offers boarding as well as day places, boarding is charged in addition to tuition, and boarding rates are not consistently published, so families should request them from admissions. Meals, uniform, the school bus, trips and examination entries are billed separately. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains the bands, and the Shanghai secondary fees page lines up the senior figures across the market.

• Day tuition 2025/26: reported around RMB 170,500 to 275,600 per year depending on the stage.
• Boarding: charged in addition to tuition; request current rates from admissions.
• Extras: meals, uniform, transport, trips and examinations are billed separately.
• Fee band: mid to upper range for the Shanghai bilingual market, as a broad indication only.

Admissions

The main intake follows the start of the school year, and as a bilingual school applicants sit age appropriate assessments, with places in busy grades filling early. Families should begin the process well ahead of their preferred start date and confirm the current requirements with the admissions office.

Relocating families should ask directly about eligibility, the language expectations at each stage, the boarding arrangements, and how a child would move into the Advanced Placement or IB pathway in the high school.

Location and who goes there

The school is in Shanghai and offers day and boarding places, so its reach extends beyond the immediate neighbourhood. Because the campus location can vary between HD sites, families should confirm the exact address with the school and map the daily commute, or weigh the boarding option, before they apply.

The community is largely made up of families seeking a strong bilingual education with an internationally recognised senior pathway. Many families comparing HD also look at other bilingual and international campuses, so our Shanghai city guide shows how the options compare on curriculum, stage and fee band.

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