About
International Division of Shanghai SMIC Private School, with Chinese Track, kindergarten and K-12 programmes. Students and staff come from many countries.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
AP
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
English
Type
Local school, international programme
- Nationalities
- 37
- Founded
- 2001
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
| Grade | Per semester |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood (EP-EK2) | CNY 70,000 |
| Grade 1-5 | CNY 75,000 |
| Grade 6-8 | CNY 80,000 |
| Grade 9-12 | CNY 83,000 |
The school's document lists these amounts per period, so we show them as written.
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Source: school website (checked 2026-11-01)
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explained
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.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- STEM
- Sport
- Service
Student support
Source: Read from the school's website
- Mother-tongue programmes
- Chinese
- School bus
- Yes
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Gym
- Library
- Sports field
- Theatre
Sports
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Athletics
Arts
- Art
- Music
- Drama
- Singing
After-school activities
- Sensory Play
- Royal Eagle Fitness Club
- Drama Club
- Battle of the Books
- The Voice of Sharks
- Royal Eagle Soccer Club
- Woodworking Club
- Rollerskating
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Trivia Club
- Junior Choir
- Taekwondo
- Flag Football
- Riptide Elite Basketball Club
- Lego Builders and Stop Motion Club
Upcoming events
- Dec9WedApplication deadline16:00 GMT+8 (local time)
Complete application deadline
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Check on the school's page - Apr7WedApplication deadline16:00 GMT+8 (local time)
Complete application deadline
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- Accreditations
- WASC
- Memberships
- EARCOS
The essentials
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Additional learning support
Counselling provides academic and social-emotional support, with an academic recovery programme in middle school.
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Bus service
Paid school bus service for students in grades 1 to 12 living in certain outer areas.
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Wellbeing
Source: Read from the school's website
Social and emotional learning (SEL)
Elementary weekly character classes and small-group counselling support social-emotional learning.
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Mental wellbeing
Counselling, life skills and health programmes address mental health, nutrition and healthy relationships.
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Safeguarding
Child protection policy requires staff to report concerns immediately to the Child Protection Office.
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Facilities
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Facilities overview
Campus has classrooms, science labs, several auditoriums, libraries, a cafeteria and a medical room across divisions.
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Sports facilities
About 1,900 sq m gym plus basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, a soccer field and a 400m track.
- Gym
- Basketball courts
- Volleyball courts
- Tennis courts
- Soccer field
- 400m track
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Academic facilities
Biology, physics and chemistry labs, computer rooms, a broadcast room, a design room and libraries.
- Biology lab
- Physics lab
- Chemistry lab
- Computer labs
- Broadcast room
- Design room
- Libraries
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Extra-curricular activities
Source: Read from the school's website
Academic and intellectual
Academic clubs include math, debate, economics, astronomy, biology and competitive coding.
- Math
- Debate
- Economics
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Competitive Coding
- MUN
- Science NHS
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Arts and creative
Arts clubs cover art, drama, photography, film, dance, singing and digital art.
- Art
- Drama
- Photography
- Film
- Dance
- Singing
- Digital Art
- Creative Writing
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Cultural and language
Language clubs in French and Spanish, plus history.
- French
- Spanish
- History
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Social and hobbies
Leisure clubs such as chess, Lego, anime computer gaming and role-playing games.
- Chess
- Lego
- Anime Computer Gaming
- RPG
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Community and service
Service clubs focus on community service, child welfare, habitat building and environment.
- Community Service
- EAST
- Habitat For Humanity
- Child Welfare Initiative
- ECO
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Leadership and professional
Leadership activities include student council and Model UN.
- STUCO
- MUN
- Debate
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Lifestyle and wellbeing
Elementary after-school clubs include fitness, soccer, taekwondo, ultimate frisbee and rollerskating.
- Royal Eagle Fitness Club
- Royal Eagle Soccer Club
- Taekwondo
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Rollerskating
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Languages
Source: Read from the school's website
Language provision
K-12 Chinese language programme, with Spanish and French courses in high school.
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
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Reputation
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Awards
Lists honours and partnerships from 2009 onward, including mental health education recognition in 2017.
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Accreditations
Received WASC accreditation in 2016.
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Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
Admissions
International Division accepts foreign passport holders or residents of Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. Steps: questionnaire, online application, then documents submitted in person.
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Location
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