The SMIC Private School Shanghai
International School in Shanghai
1,300
25 (American)
Rolling
2001
AP and ACT
About The SMIC Private School Shanghai
Shanghai SMIC Private School is a K-12 school established in 2001 by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). Our school has a teaching staff of nearly 400 serving over 3300 students in grades K-12 in both International and Chinese diploma programs. SMIC-International Division (SMIC-I) students are foreign passport holders or have permanent residency status from other countries. The majority of SMIC-I’s teaching staff are foreigners, with over half being Americans, and about a third being Chinese. SMIC-I has a K-12 staff of 218, with about 55% being foreigners. SMIC-I offers a full program of instruction for students in kindergarten, elementary (grades 1 to 5), middle school (grades 6-8), and high school (grades 9-12). SMIC-I is accredited by the US agency, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and also has memberships in the East Asia Regional Conference of Schools (EARCOS), and the Overseas Association for College Admissions Counseling (OACAC). We p
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual tuition (USD) | $19,324 – $22,910 |
| Annual tuition (local) | 元140100-元166100 |
| Fee year | 2025-2026 |
| True annual cost (with hidden fees)how we calculate | $24,967(+18%) |
| First-year total (with registration + deposit) | $26,967 |
| Cost position in Shanghai | 46th percentile(mid-range) |
American
AP and ACT
AP MAP ACT SAT WRAP
Spanish and French
unknown
SMIC does not have the personnel and equipment resources to work with students who have specialized schooling requirements, so as a result, it does not offer programs for students with special needs.
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7:50 – 15:25
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At a Glance
Fee Position in Shanghai
Mid-rangeSchool Profile
Student Diversity
Moderately diverse
Common: American
Estimated Real Cost
Tuition + registration, transport, uniform, exams
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