Suggestions for international schools in Shanghai?

My child has studied at YCIS Shanghai for a while, and it is the time for her to graduate and embrace another phase of her life. On one hand, she is so happy to finally be finished with the IB program (what she was studying), her exam results turned out to be much better than we expected, and she was admitted to 3 top-tier universities. On the other hand, I can tell she is a bit sad about leaving YCIS, a place where she has made so many friends and learned so many things. Her high school life at YCIS was definitely memorable. She always says she is not a math person, and she often struggled to understand different concepts. But she mentioned so many times how grateful she was for her math teacher, who always took the time to patiently answer her questions, and motivated her to do well in the final exam. She also took a lot of elective courses at YCIS, in addition to her usual core classes. These were often related to her personal interests, like playing basketball and studying the history of various Asian countries. The electives at YCIS helped reduce the stress of the IB program, and made the overall experience much more enjoyable for her. Studying at YCIS has contributed greatly to her interest in math and history, and it has provided her with a solid foundation to continue her studies in the future. We are really happy that we made the choice to send her to YCIS several years ago.

Hi sara

You can find a list of international schools in Shanghai on the Expat Arrivals web site. Also, don't forget to have a browse through the articles on schools and schooling in the International Schools Guide, which contains several articles on, for example, the difference between international and national school curriculums.

A more detailed guide to schools in Shanghai will be released soon, but in the meantime, have a look at the Guangzhou Schools Guide (which you can download for FREE) which contains plenty of information of interest to all new expats moving to China with their families.

what kind of program are you looking for? If you're looking for Mandarin study, you should apply for less popular schools, so you'll attend small class (the teaching quality is kind of similar everywhere). For example, I attended Shanghai Maritime University, costed me 9000RMB/ semester, small class (10 students). If you want to get discount, you can contact me:[email protected]

I will be moving to Shanghai with my gf whom will be sent there by her company. I am a corporate trainer in Learning & Development, Leadership skills and also an English teacher (though not from US) too. So would it be difficult to find a job in the city? Thanks, IK