Fees 2026/27 · US$41,011 to 59,460 a year
Fees 2026/27 by year group
| Year group | Per year (CNY) |
|---|---|
| Cubs & Pre-Nursery | 275,200about US$41,011 |
| Nursery & Reception | 283,800about US$42,293 |
| Year 1-5 | 340,200about US$50,698 |
| Year 6 | 347,400about US$51,771 |
| Year 7-9 | 371,100about US$55,303 |
| Year 10-11 | 398,400about US$59,371 |
| Year 12 | 399,000about US$59,460 |
| Year 13 | 399,000about US$59,460 |
Other fees
- Application fee (non-refundable, per application): CNY 3,000 (about US$447)
- Resources fee (refundable on leaving, after offsets): CNY 25,000 (about US$3,726)
Annual tuition (annual payment is before 1 Aug 2026; termly payment costs more). Lunch (RMB 8,100 a year) and the optional bus (RMB 23,360 a year within 30 km) are extra.
Source: the school's fee page. US dollars at CNY 1 = US$0.1490232347.
What a year costs a family here
About US$115,136 a year
One child at this school, a family of four living in Shanghai.
| School fee (typical year) | US$57,337middle of the school's own table |
|---|---|
| Rent, 3-bedroom flat in the city centre | US$30,386Numbeo |
| Living costs, family of four, without rent | US$27,413Numbeo |
Bands: Value under US$60,000 · Mid US$60,000 to 100,000 · Upper US$100,000 to 150,000 · High US$150,000 to 220,000 · Top US$220,000 or more. One child. Not included: more children (add a fee each), visas, deposits, transport, uniforms and flights.
Is Harrow International School Shanghai accredited?
Listed as 'Harrow International School Shanghai' on the gov.uk BSO accredited list, report 25/04/2024 The school's own page.
Not sure what a mark means? See the accreditation guide.
What the registers show for Harrow International School Shanghai
- BSO report, inspected 25 Apr 2024. Inspection report
Read from each body's own register. How I check.
At a glance
- Place
- Shanghai, China
- Ages
- 1.5-18
- Pupils
- Unavailable
- Curricula
- English National Curriculum (British curriculum; IGCSE, A-Level and IB not stated on the pages read)
Living in Shanghai
- Rent, 3-bedroom flat
- about US$2,532 a month in the centre, US$1,227 outside it
- Family of four, without rent
- about US$2,284 a month
- Safety index
- 73.8 out of 100 on Numbeo (higher is safer)
- US travel advice
- Level 2, "Exercise Increased Caution", updated 3 Sep 2026. Source
- Canada travel advice
- "Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)". Source
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