IB Schools in China
Learn about IB schools in China and find a list of 203 IB Schools
IB Schools in the world
About the IB Education
The International Baccalaureate Organization (known as the IB) offers an education for students from age 3 to 19, comprising of four programs that focus on teaching students to think critically and independently, and how to inquire with care and logic. The IB prepares students to succeed in a world where facts and fiction merge in the news, and where asking the proper queries may be a crucial ability that may enable them to flourish long when they’ve left our programs.
What Is an IB World School
In order to offer 1 or more International Baccalaureate (IB) programs of education, schools must complete an authorization process. Once they have been authorized, they're known as IB World Schools.
Is IB American or British
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1968. This office is the home of the Legal & Compliance department and of Governance & Executive Support. The International Baccalaureate® has offices around the world. Assessment is managed by the IB Global Centre in Cardiff, the UK. There are 4 Global centers(Washington DC/Singapore/Hague/Cardiff), which carry out various tasks.
IB versus A-level
As one of the popular and well recognized education curriculum, Cambridge also provides a 2-year education program before students going to universities which is A-Level Program. The below are the similarities and differences between these IBDP and A-Level. They help students choose courses they should study before going to their ideal universities.
| IBDP | A Level | |
| General | A 2-year program during a student's last two years of high school before university | A 2-year program during a student's last two years of high school before going to a university in the UK |
| Course Designer | International Baccalaureate Organization(IBO) | Cambridge Assessment International Examination(CAIE) |
| Courses | 6 courses. English Language/LiteratureLanguage Acquisition Individuals and SocietiesScienceMathematicsThe Arts or Other Elective | 55 courses |
Benefits of the IB
The IB offers many benefits to teachers. IB teachers are given access to:
- High quality professional development that encourages critical thinking, self-reflection and dedication to lifelong learning and continuous improvement such as:
- face-to-face workshops, in-school and at regional events
- online workshops
- blended learning
- Innovative and diverse education frameworks, unit planners, teaching resources and evaluation tools
- Certification and degree programs offered by highly respected universities worldwide:
- Certificate in teaching and learning
- Advanced certificate in teaching and learning research
- Certificate in leadership practice
- Advanced certificate in leadership research
- A pedagogy known to produce students who are motivated to continue inquiry and lifelong learning, beyond school study.
IB Schools in China
Overview
As the world’s most populous country with 1.4 billion citizens, China has witnessed a boom of international schooling of IB program. According to the IB schools TopTutouJob has been contacting with, most of them are centered in the modest cities such as Shanghai, Beijing and now with more tier 1 and 2 cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Qingdao.(See TopTutorJob job board to and search IB jobs)
There are 5396 IB schools all over the word. Among them are 199 IB World Schools in mainland China, including 120+ authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
IB versus A-level in China
There are 312 Cambridge schools registered in China which is way more than IB school registered in China. However, it doesn't mean A-Level is more welcomed between Chinese Students. It really depends on what universities that students want to join in the future. Students who intend to go to universities in the United Kingdom are more likely to study A-Level. However, if the student doesn't have a certain idea about which university to go attend, they may choose to study IB as it's well recognized all over the world.
IB School Jobs in China
General Requirements
To teach in an IB school in China, you should firstly meet the general requirements of teaching in China, then meet the requirements of teaching in an IB school which usually requires an IB certificate for the certain subject the teacher wants to teach.
General Payments
Below are the general benifits that an IB teacher would have by teaching in China:
- Salary varies from 22,000- 30,000 RMB/month based on qualification and experience
- School accommodation or House allowance provided
- Flight reimbursed
- Shipping Allowance
- Pay review
- Paid Vacations in winter/summer and other holidays based on national statutory holiday’s arrangement
- Around 10 days of annual leave
- Free Lunch in campus
- Full worldwide health insurance
- On-board training
- Children’s Tuition
- Work visa provided
Getting an IB Certificate
IB educators lead the way in providing a comprehensive, international education for students. By incorporating the IB educator certificates into a professional development, both teacher and students will benefit from teaching and learning in ways that are oriented toward inquiry, research and project-based learning among many other things.
IB School List
Since new certificated IB schools are emerging all the time, please be sure to notice our latest update time of the list.
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| NAME | CITY | FOUND Year |
|---|---|---|
| Beanstalk International Bilingual Schools☆ | Beijing | 1998 |
| Beijing Haidian International School☆ | Beijing | 2013 |
| Beijing Huijia Kindergarten☆ | Beijing | 1999 |
| Changwai Bilingual School☆ | Changzhou | 2012 |
| Country Garden Silver Beach School☆ | Huizhou | 2015 |
| EtonHouse International Schools☆ | Suzhou | 2003 |
| Guangzhou Foreign Language School☆ | Guangzhou | 1963 |
| Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua School☆ | Hangzhou | 1993 |
| Hangzhou Shanghai World Foreign Language School☆ | Hangzhou | 2013 |
| Hangzhou Wickham International School☆ | Hangzhou | 2018 |
| Ningbo Xiaoshi High School☆ | Ningbo | 2012 |
| Nord Anglia International Schools☆ | Hongkong | 2014 |
| Ningbo Huamao International School☆ | Ningbo | 2015 |
| Overseas Chinese Academy Chiway☆ | Suzhou | 2016 |
| QSI International School☆ | Shenzhen | 2001 |
| Shandong Zibo Shiyan High School☆ | Zibo | 2009 |
| Shanghai Jin Cai High School☆ | Shanghai | 2000 |
| Suzhou Science and Technology Town Foreign Language School☆ | Suzhou | 2015 |
| UWC Changshu China☆ | Changshu | 2015 |
| Beijing City International School | Beijing | 2005 |
| YK Pao School | Shanghai | 2007 |
| Dulwich College, Beijing | Beijing | 2005 |
| Shanghai Ivy School | Shanghai | 2013 |
| Guangya School at Luxehills International Community | Chengdu | 2008 |
| UWC Changshu China | Changshu | 2015 |
| Yew Chung International School of Beijing | Beijing | 1995 |
| Changwai Bilingual School | Changzhou | 2012 |
| Shanghai American School | Shanghai | 1912 |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Shanghai | 1996 |
| Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB) | Beijing | 2005 |
| Beijing Royal School | Beijing | 1996 |
| Beijing BISS International School | Beijing | 1994 |
| Beijing World Youth Academy | Beijing | 2001 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Beijing Chaoyang Changyin | Beijing | 1998 |
| Beijing International Bilingual Academy | Beijing | 2006 |
| Western Academy of Beijing | Beijing | 1994 |
| International School of Beijing | Beijing | 1980 |
| Keystone Academy | Beijing | 2014 |
| Jincai High School | Shanghai | 2000 |
| Shanghai Liaoyuan Bilingual School | Shanghai | 1992 |
| Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao ECE Campus | Shanghai | 1996 |
| Hong Qiao International School | Shanghai | 1997 |
| The Western International School of Shanghai | Shanghai | 2006 |
| Mingyuan Bilingual High School | Shanghai | 2014 |
| Alcanta International College | Guangzhou | 2011 |
| Hangzhou International School | Hangzhou | 2002 |
| American International School of Guangzhou | Guangzhou | 1981 |
| Utahloy International School Guangzhou (UISG) | Guangzhou | 1997 |
| ISA International School of Guangzhou | Guangzhou | 2014 |
| Guangdong Country Garden School (GCGS) | Foshan | 1994 |
| International School of Nanshan Shenzhen | Shenzhen | 2002 |
| Shekou International School | Shenzhen | 1988 |
| Shen Wai International School | Shenzhen | 1990 |
| Buena Vista Concordia International School, Shenzhen (BCIS) | Shenzhen | 2011 |
| International School of Tianjin | Tianjin | 1994 |
| Nanjing International School | Nanjing | 1992 |
| Chengdu Meishi International School | Chengdu | 2002 |
| Léman International School | Chengdu | 2009 |
| Changchun American International School (CAIS) | Changchun | 2006 |
| Changsha WES Academy(CWA) | Changsha | 2009 |
| Xiamen International School | Xiamen | 1990 |
| The International Department of Shude High School | Chengdu | 1929 |
| Beijing National Day School | Beijing | 2004 |
| Daystar Academy (Sanlitun Campus) | Beijing | 2017 |
| Beijing Huijia Private School | Beijing | 1993 |
| Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School | Shanghai | 1996 |
| ECNU Affiliated Bilingual School | Shanghai | 2015 |
| Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School | Shanghai | 1993 |
| Phoenix City International School | Guangzhou | 2003 |
| Kang Chiao International School East China Campus | Suzhou | |
| Yew Chung International School of Chongqing | Chongqing | 2001 |
| Nanjing Foreign Langauge School | Nanjing | 1963 |
| Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway Suzhou | Suzhou | 2016 |
| Dulwich College, Suzhou | Suzhou | 2007 |
| Suzhou Science & Technology Town Foreign Language School | Suzhou | 2015 |
| Yew Chung International School of Qingdao | Qingdao | 2006 |
| Yew Chung International School of Shanghai | Shanghai | 1993 |
| New Oriental Stars Kindergarten | Beijing | 2007 |
| New Oriental Academy | Beijing | 2010 |
| Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua school | Hangzhou | 1993 |
| Shanghai Shangde Experimental School | Shanghai | 2003 |
| Suzhou Singapore International School | Suzhou | 1996 |
| The British School of Beijing (Shunyi) | Beijing | 2003 |
| Nantong Stalford International School | Nantong | 2015 |
| Dongguan Hanlin Experimental School | Dongguan | 2004 |
| Fuzhou Lakeside International School | Fuzhou | 2012 |
| Zibo Experimental High School International Department | Zibo | 2009 |
| The Affiliated Foreign Language School Of SCNU, Guangzhou | Guangzhou | 2015 |
| Oujing International Kindergarten | Jinhua | 2008 |
| Wellington College International Tianjin | Tianjin | 2011 |
| The British School of Beijing Sanlitun campus | Beijing | 2003 |
| Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School | Shanghai | 1996 |
| The British School of Beijing, Shunyi | Beijing | 2003 |
| The British International School Shanghai, Puxi | Shanghai | 2004 |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Shanghai | 1865 |
| Nord Anglia International School | Shanghai, Pudong | Shanghai | 2002 |
| Shanghai Nord Anglia Chinese International School | Shanghai | 2016 |
| Nord Anglia Chinese International School Ningbo | Ningbo | 2018 |
| Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong | HongKong | 2014 |
| Shanghai United International School, Hongqiao Campus | Shanghai | 2003 |
| Shanghai United International School, Shangyin Campus | Shanghai | 2001 |
| Shanghai United International School, Gubei Secondary Campus | Shanghai | 2007 |
| Wellington College International Shanghai | Shanghai | 2014 |
| Wellington College China | Shanghai | 2014 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Chengdu | Chengdu | 1998 |
| Dulwich College, Shanghai Pudong | Shanghai | 2003 |
| Weiyu High School International Division | Shanghai | 2002 |
| Beijing Chaoyang KaiWen Academy | Beijing | 2017 |
| EtonHouse International School Nanjing | Nanjing | 2016 |
| Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu ZWIE | Guangzhou | 2003 |
| Shenzhen Shiyan Public School | Shenzhen | 1995 |
| Oxstand International School Shenzhen | Shenzhen | 2004 |
| Hangzhou Wickham International School | Hangzhou | 2018 |
| Peking University Experimental School (Jiaxing) | Jiaxing | 2016 |
| Country Garden Silver Beach School | Huizhou | 2015 |
| Guangdong Shunde Desheng School | Foshan | 2001 |
| Citic Lake Bilingual International School | Foshan | 2016 |
| The Foshan EtonHouse International School | Foshan | 2016 |
| Shenzhen Oriental English College | Shenzhen | 1994 |
| Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School | Suzhou | 2011 |
| Taicang Walton Foreign Language School | Suzhou | 2006 |
| High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University Jiangning Campus International Department | Nanjing | 2011 |
| YueCheng Education Company | Beijing | 2011 |
| Canadian International School Kunshan | Suzhou | 2012 |
| Shanghai Victoria Kindergarten (Pudong) | Shanghai | 2005 |
| Shanghai Victoria Kindergarten (Gumei) | Shanghai | 2013 |
| Shanghai Victoria Kindergarten （Xinzhuang） | Shanghai | 1998 |
| Shanghai Victoria Kindergarten (Xuhui) | Shanghai | 2005 |
| International Department High School Affiliated to Fudan University | Shanghai | 1950 |
| Shanghai Shixi High School | Shanghai | 2013 |
| The international Division of No.2 High School of East China Normal University (Zizhu Campus) | Shanghai | 1999 |
| U-Link College of Shanghai | Shanghai 上海市 | 2005 |
| Utahloy International School Zengcheng | Guangzhou 广州市 | 2003 |
| Quality Schools International of Shenzhen | Shenzhen | 2001 |
| International School of Dongguan | Dongguan | 2012 |
| Zhuhai International School | Zhuhai | 2007 |
| Canadian International School of Hefei | Hefei | 2014 |
| Hefei Runan Boarding School | Hefei | 1993 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Kunming | Kunming | 1998 |
| Huaxi Country Garden School, Guiyang | Guiyang | 2014 |
| Beijing International Bilingual Academy (Tianjing) | Tianjin | 2006 |
| Glocal Elite International School, Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou | 2000 |
| Jianye Little Harvard Bilingual School, Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou | 1997 |
| Nanjing Beanstalk Kindergarten | Nanjing | 1998 |
| Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway Wuxi | Wuxi | 2018 |
| Hangzhou Shanghai World Foreign Language School | Hangzhou | 2013 |
| New Oriental Acdemy, Beijing | Beijing | 2010 |
| Huijia Kindergarten | Beijing | 1999 |
| Xi'an Hanova International School | Xi'an | 2012 |
| Suzhou – EtonHouse International School | Suzhou | 2003 |
| Nanwai King's College School | Wuxi | 2018 |
| Dalian Etonhouse International School | Dalian | 2018 |
| Wuxi No.1 High School | Wuxi | 1911 |
| Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School | Shanghai | 2014 |
| Guangzhou Nanfang International School (GNIS) | Guangzhou | 2003 |
| Tianjin Experimental High School | Tianjin | 1923 |
| Northeast Yucai School | Shenyang | 1949 |
| The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China | Beijing | 1950 |
| Beijing NO.80 High School | Beijing | 2002 |
| Shenzhen Senior High School International Department | Shenzhen | 1997 |
| Zhengzhou Middle School | Zhengzhou | 1997 |
| Changjun High School International School | Changsha | 2002 |
| Shanghai Foreign Language School | Shanghai | 2016 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School—Beijing Shunyi | Beijing | 1998 |
| Beijing Beanstalk International Kindergarten (Solana Campus) | Beijing | 1998 |
| Shanghai Qingpu World Foreign Language School | Shanghai | 2015 |
| Shanghai United International Group | Shanghai | 1993 |
| Quality Schools International of Chengdu | Chengdu | 2002 |
| The International School of Rhodes | Suzhou | 2019 |
| Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway, Wuxi | Wuxi | 2018 |
| China America International School | Shenzhen | 2018 |
| Jinan Thomas School | Jinan | 2017 |
| Kang Chiao International School Hefei Campus | Hefei | 2020 |
| Nord Anglia School Nantong | Nantong | 2019 |
| Nord Anglia School Beijing, Fangshan | Beijing | 2018 |
| Cogdel Cranleigh School Chengdu | Chengdu | 2019 |
| Guangzhou Foreign Language School | Guangzhou | 1963 |
| HuZ International School | Shenyang | 2018 |
| High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University (International Division) | Shanghai | 2006 |
| Shanghai Community International School, Pudong Campus | Shanghai | 2009 |
| Xi’an Liangjiatan International School | Xi'an | 2004 |
| Shenwai Longgang International School | Shenzhen | 2017 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Haidian | Beijing | 2019 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Upper East Side Campus | Beijing | 2002 |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Weihai Campus | Weihai | 2020 |
| Beanstalk International Kindergarten (Shunyi Tianzhu Campus) | Beijing | 2016 |
| Beanstalk Kindergarten Haidian EYC | Beijing | 2019 |
| Beijing Beanstalk Kindergarten Yangshan Campus | Beijing | 2012 |
| Wuxi United International School | Wuxi | 2013 |
| Yew Chung Education Foundation | HongKong | 1932 |
| Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong | HongKong | 1932 |
| International Department of Ningbo Xiaoshi High School | Ningbo | 2012 |
| Yushen Education Group | Shanghai | 2000 |
| Soochow Foreign Language School | Suzhou | 2018 |
| Guangzhou International Primary School Baiyun ZWIE | Guangzhou | 2009 |
| Boston International School | Wuxi | 2018 |
| Daystar Academy (Beigao Campus) | Beijing | 2002 |
| Lanzhou Country Garden School | Lanzhou | 2016 |
| Lycée Français de Shanghai (Qingpu Campus) | Shanghai | 1996 |
| Lycée Français de Shanghai (Yangpu Campus) | Shanghai | 1996 |
| Beijing No. 55 High School International Students Section | Beijing | 1989 |
| CBIS Bilingual International School | Foshan | 2015 |
