Shanghai New Epoch Bilingual School
- American
- AP
- IGCSE
- A Level
- +2
About
Shanghai New Epoch Bilingual School (NEBS) is a 12-year bilingual school (primary, middle and senior) in the Chongming International Ecological Park, Shanghai. Founded in 2015 and invested in by the Shanghai New Epoch Education Group. Offers national curriculum plus AP, IGCSE/A-Level and Japan EJU pathways, with boarding and day options.
Key facts
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Info checked 2026-11-06
Curriculum
American · AP · IGCSE
Students
1,200
Language
Chinese, English
Type
Bilingual school
- Grades
- 1 – 12
- Founded
- 2015
- Accreditations
- COGNIA, WASC
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explainedAmerican curriculum · AP · IGCSE · A Level
American curriculum
Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5–18
Grade-by-grade like US schools; students graduate by earning course credits, often with AP courses in high school.
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.
IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
A Level
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18
The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Student support
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- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Boarding
- Yes
Campus and school life
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Sports
- Swimming
- Football
- Basketball
- Athletics
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Tennis
- Hockey
- Frisbee
- Badminton
- Table tennis
Arts
- Music
- Fine art
- Drama
- Calligraphy
- Printmaking
- Pottery
After-school activities
- Ping pong
- Frisbee
- Badminton
- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Floorball
- Rocket club
- Robotics
- Computer science
- Astronomy
- Model UN
- Mock trial
- Drama
- Music
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The essentials
Country affiliation
Primary, middle and general senior school follow the Shanghai compulsory education curriculum and general senior school curriculum.
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Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Offers both boarding and day-student options.
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Governance and ownership
Founded and invested in by the Shanghai New Epoch Education Group.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Curriculum
Runs national curriculum for primary to senior plus AP, IGCSE/A-Level and Japan EJU pathways. Eight learning areas and nine specialised course groups.
- language
- cross-cultural understanding
- knowledge
- logical thinking
- psychology
- sports
- arts
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Wellbeing
Social and emotional learning (SEL)
Runs a course group on emotion management, social skills, life education, character and mindfulness.
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Parent experience
History
Established in 2015; the school highlights ten years of operation.
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Facilities
Facilities overview
Located in an ecological park, with small classes and a range of specialised courses.
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Sports facilities
Swimming is compulsory, with over ten elective sports including equestrian, golf and tennis.
- swimming
- football
- basketball
- athletics
- equestrian
- golf
- tennis
- hockey
- frisbee
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Academic facilities
STEAM activities including robotics, programming and 3D printing for hands-on learning.
- robotics
- programming
- 3D printing
- makerspace
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Extra-curricular activities
Academic and intellectual
Runs academic competitions and research projects in physics, chemistry, maths and astronomy.
- BPhO
- UKChO
- Euclid maths
- AMC maths
- USACO
- ACSL
- EPQ independent research
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Arts and creative
Wide range of arts clubs including music, drama, fine art and calligraphy.
- drama club
- music club
- rock band
- musical club
- fine art club
- origami
- film appreciation
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Languages
Language provision
Teaches Chinese and English together, with German and Japanese offered as second foreign languages.
- German
- Japanese
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Bilingual teaching
Runs bilingual teaching in Chinese and English.
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Reputation
Accreditations
States it holds Cognia and WASC accreditation.
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Location
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