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School comparison · Shanghai
Side-by-side comparison · Updated 2026-04-26 · Both schools in Shanghai
Quick answer
Shanghai French School has a more diverse student body (60 nationalities vs 24).
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Build family shortlist (free) →| Metric | Shanghai French School | Vanke Bilingual School |
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| Curriculum | American, French | — |
| Qualifications | IGCSE and French Baccalaureate | — |
| Ages served |
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| Ages 2 to 18 |
| Ages 6 to 15 |
| True annual cost? | $24,534 | — |
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| Hidden fee %? | +17% | — |
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| First-year cost? | $26,534 | — |
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| WhereNext Value Score? | 77/100 | — |
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| Cost percentile (city)? | 43th | — |
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| Students | 1,530 | 1,260 |
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| Nationalities | 60 | 24 |
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| Avg class size | 22 | — |
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| Admissions | Moderate | Open |
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| Accreditations | AEFE | IBO |
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Highlighted cells indicate which school holds the more favourable value for arriving expat families on that dimension (e.g. lower tuition, smaller class size, higher Value Score, more open admissions). Some rows are neutral.
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