WhereNext Value Score · Hangzhou

Best value international schools in Hangzhou

Updated 2026-04-26 · 5 schools scored · 14 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 5 international schools in Hangzhou are scored. Median Value Score: 65/100. Highest-scoring: Hangzhou International School at 88/100 (tuition $33,099–$40,909 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

5 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 65/100 the 50th-percentile school in Hangzhou.
Top: Hangzhou International School 88/100 value score · $33,099–$40,909/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $37.7k/yr published tuition midpoint across 5 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

65/100

Top score

88/100

Median tuition

$37.7k

Curriculum mix

British (7)IB (4)American (3)German (1)Australian (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Hangzhou ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Hangzhou International School	IB	$33,099-$40,909	$38,954	88/100
2	Wahaha International School	IB	$22,414-$24,897	$24,866	76/100
3	Wellington College International Hangzhou	British	$44,442-$49,976	$49,159	65/100
4	BASIS International School Hangzhou	American	$32,364-$42,979	$39,232	53/100
5	Hangzhou Chinese International School	—	$73,076-$73,076	$75,026	50/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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