Shanghai Jincai International School

At a glance

Where a detail is not officially published we mark it clearly rather than guess. Always confirm current figures with the school.

Curriculum and academics

Shanghai Jincai International School runs a full continuum of International Baccalaureate programmes. Younger pupils follow an International Primary Curriculum, before moving into the Middle Years Programme, which the school had authorised in 2006, and then the IB Diploma Programme, authorised in 2015. That makes it one of the more established IB World Schools in the Pudong New Area, with a joined up route from the primary years through to a university entrance qualification.

The international division sits alongside the wider Jincai school, so families should confirm exactly which stages and programmes the international provision covers and how it relates to the national division. Teaching in the international programmes is in English, with Chinese language retained in the timetable, so pupils keep both strands as they progress. Our Shanghai city guide shows how Jincai sits among the city's other IB providers.

Because the school has both national and international divisions, eligibility and the language of instruction can differ by division and stage, so relocating families should ask directly about entry criteria, the language expectations, and how a child moves through the MYP and into the IB Diploma. Families comparing Jincai often also look at Shanghai Pinghe School and other IB campuses.

Shanghai Jincai International School fees

Published fee figures for Jincai vary sharply between listings and between the national and international divisions, so we do not state a single number and risk misleading families. Recent third party listings for the international division report senior year tuition in the region of RMB 180,000 to 200,000 per year, while other sources quote much lower national division figures. Because the sources disagree, families should treat any figure as an indication and take the definitive schedule from the school.

Whichever division a child joins, meals, uniform, the school bus, trips and examination entries are charged in addition to tuition, and amounts depend on the services taken. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains how the bands work, and the Shanghai secondary fees page lines up the senior figures across the market.

• International division: senior year tuition reported around RMB 180,000 to 200,000 per year in recent listings.
• National division: other sources quote considerably lower figures; confirm which applies to your child.
• Extras: meals, uniform, transport, trips and examinations are billed separately.
• Fee band: mid range for a Shanghai IB provider in the international division, as a broad indication only.

Admissions

The main intake follows the start of the school year, and as an established IB provider 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.

Because the school runs both national and international divisions, relocating families should ask directly which division fits their child, what the eligibility rules are, and how entry into the MYP and IB Diploma years is managed.

Location and who goes there

The international division is on E Shan Road in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, close to Century Park, serving families in the eastern half of the city. As always, families should map the daily commute, including the school bus network, before they apply.

The community includes both Chinese families seeking an internationally recognised pathway and internationally mobile families drawn to the IB continuum. Many families comparing Jincai also look at other IB and bilingual campuses, so our Shanghai city guide shows how the options compare on curriculum, stage and fee band.

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