Shanghai United International School, Hongqiao Campus

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

The Hongqiao Campus is part of Shanghai United International School, a group known for bilingual education that blends the Chinese national curriculum with international teaching and English language depth. Pupils build strength in both Chinese and English through the primary and middle years, then move towards international senior qualifications. In the upper school the campus offers international pathways including IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme, the two year pre university course recognised by universities worldwide.

That bilingual foundation is the main draw for families who want their children fluent in Chinese while keeping an internationally recognised exit qualification. Because the group runs several campuses across the city, families should confirm which stages the Hongqiao Campus covers and how the senior pathway is organised. Our Shanghai city guide shows how the campus sits among the city's other bilingual and international providers.

As a bilingual school, the Hongqiao Campus may apply eligibility rules that differ from foreign passport international schools, so relocating families should ask about admission criteria, the language expectations at each stage, and how a child would move into the IGCSE and IB Diploma years. Families comparing this campus often also look at Shanghai United International School more widely.

SUIS Hongqiao fees

Third party school databases report the Hongqiao Campus tuition by stage for 2025/26, with the primary years at about RMB 100,000 to 130,000, the lower secondary years at about RMB 130,000 to 140,000, and the high school at about RMB 170,000 to 206,000 per year. That places the campus in the mid range of the Shanghai market, below the premium foreign flagships but above the most affordable bilingual options. Figures vary a little between sources, so families should treat these as a guide.

Meals, the school bus, uniform, trips and examination entries are charged in addition to tuition, and amounts depend on the services a family takes. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains the bands, and the Shanghai primary fees page lines up the junior figures across the market so you can see where a bilingual campus like this one sits.

• Primary 2025/26: about RMB 100,000 to 130,000 per year.
• Lower secondary: about RMB 130,000 to 140,000 per year.
• High school: about RMB 170,000 to 206,000 per year.
• Extras: meals, transport, uniform, trips and examinations are billed separately.

Admissions

The main intake follows the start of the school year, and as a popular bilingual campus 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 bilingual schools can apply eligibility rules that differ from foreign passport international schools, relocating families should ask directly about admission criteria, the language of instruction at each stage, and how entry into the IGCSE and IB Diploma years works.

Location and who goes there

The campus is on Hongquan Road in the Minhang district of Shanghai, in the Hongqiao area west of the city centre, serving families across the west of the city. As always, families should map the daily commute, including the school bus network, before they apply.

The community is largely made up of Chinese and internationally mobile families who want a strong bilingual education with an internationally recognised senior pathway. Many families comparing this campus also look at other bilingual and international options, so our Shanghai city guide shows how they compare on curriculum, stage and fee band.

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