Fees · US$22,726 to 49,997 a year
Fees (current) by year group
| Year group | Per year (CNY) |
|---|---|
| Hongqiao: Nursery, Pre-school (half-day) | 156,500about US$23,322 |
| Hongqiao: Nursery, PS, PK (full-day) | 206,000about US$30,699 |
| Hongqiao: Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 303,500about US$45,229 |
| Hongqiao: Grades 6-12 | 335,500about US$49,997 |
| Pudong: Pre-school (half-day) | 152,500about US$22,726 |
| Pudong: Nursery, PS, PK (full-day) | 200,500about US$29,879 |
| Pudong: Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 289,000about US$43,068 |
| Pudong: Grades 6-12 | 322,500about US$48,060 |
Other fees
- Application fee (non-refundable): CNY 3,000 (about US$447)
- Capital fee, new students (one-time, non-refundable): CNY 25,000 (about US$3,726)
- Seat guarantee deposit (applied to the first fee): CNY 20,000 (about US$2,980)
- EAL fee (one-time, eligible students in Grades 1-10): CNY 20,000 (about US$2,980)
Annual tuition, VAT included. The school says the programme is all-inclusive: classes, books, library, technology, lunch (full-day students), door-to-door bus (subject to availability), one uniform set, after-school activities, compulsory travel, a school laptop for Grades 6-12.
Source: the school's fee page. US dollars at CNY 1 = US$0.1490232347.
What a year costs a family here
About US$106,828 a year
One child at this school, a family of four living in Shanghai.
| School fee (typical year) | US$49,029middle 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 Shanghai Community International School accredited?
IB Continuum World School (school-claimed; ibo.org not reachable); WASC logo in the page footer (school-claimed) The school's own page.
Not sure what a mark means? See the accreditation guide.
At a glance
- Place
- Shanghai, China (Hongqiao and Pudong area)
- Ages
- 2-18
- Pupils
- Unavailable
- Curricula
- IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma (the school says it is an 'IB Continuum World School'; not checked on the IB register)
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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