International schools in Shanghai

Shanghai is under level 1 (exercise caution)

Korea's foreign ministry page for China (checked 2026-10-30) puts everywhere except Tibet and Xinjiang (special advisory) at level 1. It warns about home burglary and pickpocketing at busy sites, and for Shanghai mentions touts for massage parlours.

• Level 1 outside Tibet and Xinjiang
• Lock up; watch for pickpockets

Source:외교부 해외안전여행Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Education: 29 foreign-children schools plus 11 international divisions

Shanghai's government enrolment guide for children of foreign nationals (2026-09-03) lists 29 schools and centres for foreign children (19 schools, 5 kindergartens, 5 Japanese or Korean supplementary centres) and 11 international divisions of local schools managed on the same basis. Grade ranges differ by school; fees, criteria and documents are on each school's and the linked eligibility pages. As of 2026-10-30 our directory lists 62 schools in this city (still growing).

• 29 foreign-children schools and centres
• 11 international divisions
• Includes Korean supplementary centres

Source:Shanghai Municipal People's GovernmentOfficial sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Climate: warmest-month high 31.6°C, coolest-month low 0.5°C

Normals from China Meteorological Administration on the WMO World Weather Information Service (1961-1990): the warmest month (Jul) averages a high of 31.6°C, the coolest (Jan) a low of 0.5°C, and yearly rainfall is about 1,112 mm. Months with more than 150 mm of rain: Jun, Sep. These are older normals and may differ from today's climate.

• Jul average high 31.6°C
• Jan average low 0.5°C
• About 1,112 mm of rain a year

Source:World Meteorological Organization (World Weather Information Service)Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Airport link: Pudong Maglev in about 8 minutes

Shanghai's government guide (updated 2026-06-30) says the Maglev covers the 30 km between Pudong Airport and Longyang Road in about 8 minutes for 50 yuan one way or 80 yuan return; the metro has 21 lines and more than 900 km.

• Maglev about 8 min
• 50 yuan one way
• 21 metro lines

Source:Shanghai Municipal People's GovernmentOfficial sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Tutoring: subject tutoring is tightly limited by 'double reduction'

China's State Council English site (2021-07-24) summarises the 'double reduction' guidelines: no new approvals for subject-tutoring institutions for compulsory-education pupils, existing ones registered as non-profit, foreign capital and overseas curricula barred, no classes on national festivals and holidays, and online lessons of at most 30 minutes ending by 9pm. Local enforcement varies.

• No new subject-tutoring licences; non-profit
• No overseas curricula
• Online 30 min, ends by 9pm

Source:The State Council of the PRC (english.www.gov.cn, Xinhua)Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30