New International Schools in China
Find more about new found international schools in China since 2017
New International Schools Overview
For this article, TopTutorJob (TTJ) is aiming to help international educators learn more about new international schools in China and the benefits of joining these schools.
First and foremost, in the following article the definition of new international school is defined by TTJ as international schools that were founded in the past three years or those that are still under planning. International schools in this article are defined as any K-12 schools that include international program with a public school, private funded bilingual schools and schools for expats. It has to be mentioned that, a sole kindergarten or training centre is not included in our discussion.
The international schools market has been developing significantly in China in recent years. From the year of 2016 untill now, many new establishments have been and are being set up. According to the TTJ school database, there were more than 100 new international schools in the year of 2017 and 2018, and around 29 in the year of 2019, and around 9 more new ones by the end of Sept. 2020. They are mostly in tier-one cities, like Bejing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, followed by some new tier-one cities and tier-two cities like Suzhou, Chengdu, Ningbo, Qingdao, Xi'an, Dongguan, Dalian, Tianjin and Nanjin.
The reason why new international schools are emerging in China has been discussed in one of TTJ's article Teach in China: China has a huge demand for international education and the money to pay for it. Thus, the booming economy needs better education one thing. Education reformation in China, with the support of Chinese government, has increased in scale and intensity. For example, a key international education program in Xi’an Liang-Jia-Tan International School is supported by the local Hi-Tech Zone Administrative Committee of Xi’an, Shaanxi. Additionally, Chinese and international investors have also realized that the development of international education has substantial economic value and they have been actively taken advantage of this booming market. For instance, Olive Tree International Academy, BFSU is founded in partnership with a Hangzhou-based investment company. Finally, internationally well-known education groups, like Nord Anglia, Harrow, Wellington, are aggressively expanding their campuses and market share for future success.
Although new international schools in China are being established and are developing from time to time while international educators usually have limited infomation about them or pay no attention to them. Therefore, TTJ would like to share the potential advantages of joining these new schools in the following section and the lists of these schools.
New International Schools Jobs & International Educators
Why International Educators Should Join New Schools
- More and Diverse Job Openings
In In some new schools, there is a larger number and a wider variety of jobs than established schools. During their inaugural year, international schools highly demand international teachers in each subject or at different levels. Therefore, if teachers are looking for a more specific position or a position thats demand exceeds its. supply in the teaching job market, checking out positions in these new school could be a good choice.
- More Competitive Salary and Benefits
Some new international schools offer more competitive salary and benefits to attract excellent international educators as they are still in the process of establishing themselves on the market. So called "old" schools do not need to attract teachers with competitive salaries because they rely on an established reputation.
- Great Experience and More Opportinities for Career Development
New schools usually have great potential to develop and it can be wonderful experience for teachers to grow with the school together. Teachers can gain new skills and team experience as a result of joining an emerging school.
Additionally, if your career path is focused on a school management position but you do not have much related experience yet, applying for positions in new international schools may be worth it. In a new school, there might be more opportunities for career development. For example, at new international schools you are more likely to get promoted to a managerial role in the near future if you are qualified for it.
- More Open to Inputs and Changes
New schools values input from teachers or others greatly and they are more likely to openly listen to advice and suggestions on improving the overall quality of education, and thus may improve and evolve faster than other schools. In other words, the system and curriculum in new schools are still flexible to be built and changed to some extent. Accordingly, foreign teachers may get more freedom in designing their own curriculum in order to suit their teaching style, or to apply newer methodologies for teaching than those that are common at more established schools.
- Newer and Up-to-date Resources and Facilities
Compared with a traditional school, new schools are more likely to have newer teaching and learning resources. Up-to-date teaching methodology could be available, and possibly teachers will work in a new, modern building with modern teaching facilities and infrastructure. Specifically, new schools might offer digital classrooms and apply new technologies such as audio-visual teaching aids and digitized homework assignments. They often tend to control their class sizes and try and maintain an optimal student-steacher ratio to prevent teacher fatigue and maintain healthy interaction levels.
Therefore, if you are a teacher who likes to face challenges and work hard, and would like to develope your career in a quicker and a more effective way, joining a new school can be a good option.
New International School Jobs Requirements
To teach in a new international school in China, international educators should firstly meet the general requirements of teaching in China:
• Bachelor's Degree or above, holding English literature, Education or other related degree;
• At least 2 years of relevant teaching experience
• Under 60 years old
Besides, new school might be more interested in more open-minded, creative and flexible teachers who can quickly adapt to a new working environment and working team. Teachers with previous working experience in a new school would be valued as well.
New International Schools in China
According to TTJ's research and school database, the number of new international schools in China founded in the past three years are listed in the following table.
| Year of Found | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020（till Step.) |
| the Number of New International Schools in China | 69 | 58 | 29 | 9 |
Note: It is possible that few new schools are not counted in the figure above due to lack of information online.
New International School List
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Found in 2017
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Agile Bilingual School☆ | Haikou |
| Hangzhou Yungu School☆ | Hangzhou |
| Hebei Lianbang International School☆ | Shijiazhuang |
| HD Beijing School☆ | Beijing |
| Olive Tree International Academy affiliated to Beijing Foreign Studies University☆ | Hangzhou |
| Peking University Experimental School ( Suqian )☆ | Suqian |
| Tsinglan School, Dongguan☆ | Dongguan |
| Zhoushan Greentown Yuhua (International) School☆ | Zhoushan |
| ACABRIDGE College, Shanghai | Shanghai |
| Basis International School Guangzhou | Guangzhou |
| Beijing Chaoyang KaiWen Academy | Beijing |
| Beijing Contemporary International Academy | Tianjin |
| Britannia International School | Guangzhou |
| Chengdu Royal Foreign Language School | Chengdu |
| Chengdu Westminster School | Chengdu |
| Daystar Academy (Sanlitun Campus) | Beijing |
| Dehong Chinese International Chinese School, Shanghai | Shanghai |
| Fuzhou Concord College of Sino-Canada | Fuzho |
| Golden Apple Jincheng No.1 Secondary School | Chengdu |
| GRIT Academy, Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Guanghua Academy | Shanghai |
| Hailiang Arts High School Shaoxing | Shaoxing |
| Hangzhou-Bay Bilingual School (Shanghai Jinshan) | Shanghai |
| Henan Experiment School Yuhong International School | Zhengzhou |
| HIKSVS International School | Tianjin |
| Huaian Country Garden Tianshan Bilingual School | Huai'an |
| Huzhou Paddington Bilingual School | Huzhou |
| International Department of The Affiliated School of Xiamen Institute of Technology | Xiamen |
| International Department of Yichun Foreign Language School | Yichun |
| Jimo Experiment School Affiliated to Peking University | Qingdao |
| Jinan Thomas School | Jinan |
| Korean International School in Tianjin | Tianjin |
| Maple Leaf International School Dalian Ganjingzi | Dalian |
| Maple Leaf International School Jinan | Jinan |
| Maple Leaf International School—Huzhou | Huzhou |
| Maple Leaf International School—Weifang | Weifang |
| Maple Leaf International School—Yancheng | Yancheng |
| Meisha Acedemy by Halleybury | Guangzhou |
| Menaul School Qingdao | Qingdao |
| North America International School | Shanghai |
| Saint Paul American School, Yantai | Yantai |
| Shanghai Concord Bilingual School | Shanghai |
| Shanghai Honor School | Shanghai |
| Shanghai Jinshan World Foreign Language School | Shanghai |
| Shanghai United International School, Xiamen Campus | Xiamen |
| Shaoguan Country Garden Foreign Language School | Shaoguan |
| Shenghua Country Garden Bilingual School | Baoding |
| Shenwai Longgang International School | Shenzhen |
| Shenzhen Grandale International School | Shenzhen |
| Steam International School, Shanghai | Shanghai |
| Vanke School Pudong | Shanghai |
| Weifang Hansen School | Weifang |
Found in 2018
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Adcote School☆ | Shanghai |
| Cixi Wengu Foreign Language School☆ | Ningbo |
| Hangzhou Wickham International School☆ | Hangzhou |
| HD Qingdao Wanda School☆ | Qingdao |
| Huili School Hangzhou☆ | Hangzhou |
| Rugao International Academy BFSU☆ | Shanghai |
| Lucton School Shanghai☆ | Nantong |
| Shanghai Hongwen School☆ | Shanghai |
| Soochow Foreign Language School☆ | Suzhou |
| American Lee Academy International School (Shanghai) | Shanghai |
| Basis International School Hangzhou | Hangzhou |
| Basis International School Park Line Harbour | Huizhou |
| Beijing Foreign Studies University International Course Center | Beijing |
| Beijing Limai sino-American (International) School Hainan Old City Campus | Haikou |
| Beijing Mingcheng Academy | Beijing |
| Bojun School | Chengdu |
| Boston International School | Wuxi |
| Changsha School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University | Changsha |
| Changzhi Tongwen School Affiliated to Peking University | Changzhi |
| Chengdu Shishi High School | Chengdu |
| Chengdu Xichuan Middle School South Campus | Chengdu |
| China America International School | Shenzhen |
| Dalian Etonhouse International School | Dalian |
| Deyang Tianli International School | Deyang |
| Educhina International School Beijing | Beijing |
| ESS International High School, Beijing | Beijing |
| Feicheng Hailiang Foreign Language School Feicheng | Tai'an |
| Griffin International Academy | Chengdu |
| Guangwai Zengcheng Experimental School | Guangzhou |
| Guangzhou Japanese School | Guangzhou |
| Hangzhou Chovan Century City Experimental School | Hangzhou |
| Huili School Shanghai | Shanghai |
| HuZ International School | Shenyang |
| Jinhua Hailiang Foreign Language School | Jinhua |
| Joy EL International Academy, Beijing | Beijing |
| Junhwa International School | Jinhua |
| Kaiping Country Garden School | Jiangmen |
| Kang Chiao International School Xi'an Qujiang Campus | Xi'an |
| Kunshan Campus of Suzhou Foreign Language School | Suzhou |
| Lianyungang Campus of Suzhou Foreign Language School | Suzhou |
| Maple Leaf International Academy—Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Merchiston International School, Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Nanjing Shuren Experimental Academy | Nanjing |
| Nanjing Times College | Nanjing |
| Nanwai King's College School | Wuxi |
| Nord Anglia Chinese International School Ningbo | Ningbo |
| Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway Wuxi | Wuxi |
| Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway, Wuxi | Wuxi |
| Peking University Tongwen School Jinzhou | Jinzhou |
| Princeton International Forest Kindergarten, Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Princeton Sky Lake International School, Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Qinhuangdao Linyu International Academy | Qinhuangdao |
| RDFZ King’s College Hangzhou | Hangzhou |
| Rong Qiao Sedbergh School | Fuzhou |
| Shanghai DTD High School | Shanghai |
| Shanghai Hongrun Boyuan School | Shanghai |
| Shanghai Thomas School | Shanghai |
| Shanghai United International School, Qingpu Campus | Shanghai |
| Suzhou Foreign Language School Jiangyin Campus | Wuxi |
| Suzhou Foreign Language School Nanjing Campus | Nanjing |
| Tangshan Golden Bridge Dalton International School | Tangshan |
| The Affiliated High School of Peking University, Haikou | Haikou |
| Wellington College International Hangzhou | Hangzhou |
| Yancheng Dafeng Foreign Language School | Yancheng |
| Yinghe Bilingual School | Wuxi |
| Yitian Tongwen School Affiliated to Peking University | Beijing |
| Yuanhengjia Chongqing College | Chongqing |
| Yuncheng Royal School | Yuncheng |
| Zhengzhou City Xisida Forest School | Zhengzhou |
| Zhenjiang Jianghe Arts High School | Zhenjiang |
| Zhoushan CFE Bilingual School of A-STEM | Zhoushan |
Found in 2019
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Beijing Financial Street Runze School☆ | Beijing |
| Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School Jingbei Campus☆ | Zhangjiakou |
| China World Academy☆ | Suzhou |
| Georgia School Ningbo☆ | Ningbo |
| Shanghai Huaer Collegiate School☆ | Suzhou |
| The International School of Rhodes☆ | Suzhou |
| Avenues: The World School Shenzhen Campus | Shenzhen |
| Bard International Academy Chengdu | Chengdu |
| Basis International School Nanjing | Nanjing |
| Beanstalk International Bilingual School Haidian | Beijing |
| Boya International Academy Shaoxing | Shaoxing |
| Chengdu Tianli School | Chengdu |
| Chiway Repton School Xiamen | Xiamen |
| Chongqing School Affiliated to East China Normal University | Chongqing |
| Cogdel Cranleigh School Chengdu | Chengdu |
| Dalian Royal School | Dalian |
| Dehong Beijing International Chinese school | Beijing |
| Dehong Xi'an International Chinese School | Xi'an |
| Hongkong Preparatpry Course of XiAnJiaoDa KANGQIAO EDUCATION GROUP | Xi'an |
| International Department of Jiangsu Zhenze High School | Suzhou |
| JINGCHENG SCHOOL, Beijing | Beijing |
| Limai Chinese American (International) School—Nanchang | Nanchang |
| Mon Academy | Handan |
| Nanjing Foreign Language School Yuhua International Academy | Nanjing |
| Nord Anglia School Foshan | Foshan |
| Nord Anglia School Nantong | Nantong |
| Nord Anglia School Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Reigate Grammar School Nanjing | Nanjing |
| Royal Grammar School Nanjing | Nanjing |
| School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Sanya | Sanya |
| Shanghai United International School, Hefei Campus | Hefei |
| Shanxi Cambridge International School | Taiyuan |
| Suzhou Foreign Language School Zhangjiagang Campus | Suzhou |
| Suzhou Foreign Language School Zhenjiang Campus | Zhenjiang |
| The King's School Cantebury Shenzhen International | Shenzhen |
| The MacDuffie School Linyi | Linyi |
| The MacDuffie School Shanghai | Shanghai |
| The MacDuffie School Tianjin | Tianjin |
| The Perse School Suzhou | Suzhou |
| Tungwah Wenzel International School | Dongguan |
| Veritas Collegiate Academy Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Whittle School & Studios | Shenzhen |
| Whittle School Shenzhen | Shenzhen |
| Xiamen ITG SUIS High School | Xiamen |
| Xiangyang High-Tech Maple Leaf School | Xiangyang |
| Xinchuan Foreign Language School | Chengdu |
| Xinhua Academy | Hefei |
| Yiwu International Academy | Jinhua |
| Yueyang Hupan School | Yueyang |
