Deutsche Schule Shanghai

• Curriculum

  German

• Ages

  Ages 2–18

• Language

  German

• Type

  Foreign national school

• Fee level

  Higher fees

Mid-year entry

Possible

Entry process

Eal test

English support (EAL)

Yes

School bus

Yes

SFCC: foreign passport holders only

• Additional learning support

  Pupils with insufficient German must take part in the DaF/DaZ German language support programme, with a language assessment determining need.

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• Country affiliation

  A German school following German educational values and standards, operating in China.

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• School day structure

  Lessons run 08:00 to 15:00, with optional stay until 17:00, or 18:30 in secondary. The full-day concept combines lessons and self-directed activities.

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• Bus service

  A paid school bus connects many stops across Shanghai to both campuses, for children from age three. A monitoring app shows check-in status and live bus location.

  • Bus-Monitoring-App
  • Busaufsicht

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• Food options

  Canteen and café on campus serve freshly prepared meals every day, plus a range of snacks and drinks.

  • Kantine
  • Café
  • Snacks

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• Curriculum

  Follows the German curriculum with primary and secondary (G8 Gymnasium) stages. Pupils can work toward the German International Abitur or other recognised German qualifications.

  • Grundschule
  • Sekundarstufe (G8)
  • Deutsches Internationales Abitur

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• English as an additional language (EAL)

  Runs a DaF/DaZ programme for pupils with limited German.

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• Mental wellbeing

  School social workers offer support on bullying and violence prevention, everyday advice and crisis help, and refer to external psychological services when needed.

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• History

  Hongqiao campus founded in 1995; first Eurocampus opened in 2005 and Yangpu campus in 2020. The school has offered German education for over 30 years.

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• Community

  Emphasises a school community with parents, partners and local organisations. Shares Eurocampuses with a French school for joint projects and exchanges.

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• Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

  The Parent Council's school-route committee supports the organisation of school transport.

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• Facilities overview

  Both campuses have an assembly hall, library, makerspace, pool, gym and play areas. A central piazza includes a café.

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• Sports facilities

  Competition-ready swimming complex and sports park. The indoor sports hall includes a 7-metre climbing wall.

  • 수영장
  • 실내 체육관
  • 클라이밍 벽
  • 육상 트랙
  • 농구 코트

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• Academic facilities

  Has a makerspace and a German-language library holding over 46,000 items.

  • DSS 메이커스페이스
  • 도서관

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• Extra-curricular facilities

  Includes the Fine Arts Center for performances, the school music school and the piazza.

  • Fine Arts Center
  • 학교 음악 교육원
  • 광장

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• Academic and intellectual

  Offers after-school activities including robotics and programming.

  • 로보틱스
  • 프로그래밍

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• Arts and creative

  Arts activities include orchestra, creative projects and the studio time slot.

  • 오케스트라
  • 아틀리에 시간
  • 음악 교육

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• Social and hobbies

  A weekend Family Club offers activities for the whole family.

  • Family Club

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• Lifestyle and wellbeing

  School sports teams and activities include football, swimming, basketball and more.

  • 축구
  • 수영
  • 농구
  • 배구
  • 배드민턴
  • 탁구
  • 기계체조

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• Language provision

  Lessons are taught in German, with separate language support for pupils who need it.

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• Accreditations

  Holds the 'Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule' quality seal since 2011.

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• Admissions

  Starts with an online questionnaire, then advice and a campus visit. A provisional place is confirmed once the fees and deposit are paid. Entry is possible year-round, subject to places and eligibility.

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