Shanghai Pinghe 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

Pinghe is a bilingual school organised into three stages, an elementary school for Grade 1 to Grade 5, a middle school for Grade 6 to Grade 9, and a high school, together with a separate international curriculum department spanning Grade 1 to Grade 9. In the primary and middle years the programme follows national standards enriched with bilingual and school based international elements, so pupils build strength in both Chinese and English.

From Grade 10 the high school offers the IB Diploma Programme, and the International Baccalaureate lists Pinghe as an authorised Diploma Programme school under school code 001458, a fact families can verify on the IB website. The IB Diploma is a rigorous two year pre university course recognised by universities worldwide. Our Shanghai city guide shows how Pinghe sits among the other IB providers in the city.

Pinghe is well known and heavily searched among Shanghai families, and it runs both day and boarding provision. Because it is a bilingual school with an international department, families should ask about the language of instruction at each stage, about any nationality or residency requirements, and about how a child would move into the IB Diploma pathway in the senior years.

Shanghai Pinghe School fees

Pinghe does not make its tuition public, so we do not state a figure here rather than risk publishing an inaccurate one. Boarding, extracurricular activities, meals, transport and examination fees are charged in addition to tuition, and amounts vary by programme, campus and, for boarders, room type, so the only reliable figures come from the school itself.

As a bilingual private school with an IB Diploma pathway, Pinghe sits within the bilingual private segment for Shanghai rather than among the premium foreign flagships, though families should treat that as a broad indication only. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains the bands, and our Shanghai secondary fees breakdown lines up the senior figures across the market. Contact the school directly for its current schedule.

• Tuition: not published by the school; request the current schedule directly.
• Boarding: charged in addition to tuition and varies by room type.
• Extras: activities, meals, transport and examination fees are billed separately.
• Fee band: bilingual private segment for Shanghai, as a broad indication only.

Admissions

The main intake follows the start of the school year, and Pinghe is a selective, well regarded school, so applicants sit age appropriate assessments and places in popular grades fill early. Families should begin the process well ahead of their preferred start date and confirm the current requirements with the admissions office.

Because bilingual schools can apply eligibility rules that differ from foreign passport international schools, relocating families should ask directly about admission criteria, boarding options, the language expectations at each stage, and how entry into the IB Diploma Programme works.

Location and who goes there

The school is in the Pudong district of Shanghai, on Huangyang Road, serving families in the eastern half of the city with both day and boarding places. As always, families should map the daily commute, or weigh the boarding option, before they apply.

The community is largely made up of Chinese families seeking a strong bilingual education with an internationally recognised senior pathway. Many families comparing Pinghe 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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