QSI International School of Shenzhen vs Shen Wai International School
🇨🇳 Shenzhen · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Neither QSI International School of Shenzhen nor Shen Wai International School sits in a market with a public inspectorate, so both are assessed on verifiable accreditation, curriculum authorisation, and published data rather than an official quality rating. Both are day schools with fees in the same market band — see the table below for the figures, and verify against each school's own published fees.
Key Facts
| QSI International School of Shenzhen | Shen Wai International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | American / IB | IB |
| Ages | 2–18 | 4–18 |
| Languages of instruction | English, French | English |
| Annual fees | RMB 138,300–226,800/year (2025–26) | RMB 121,400–218,500/year (2025–26) |
| Boarding | Day only | Day only |
| Accreditations | Middle States Association, IB World School, EARCOS, ACAMIS | IB World School, CIS, WASC |
Strengths
- ✓Dual AP (with AP Capstone) + full IB Diploma — unusually broad upper-school menu
- ✓Distinctive mastery-based, non-competitive learning model
- ✓MSA-accredited since 2006; IB World School since 2009
- ✓Established 2001 with 1,000+ students from 35+ nationalities
- ✓AEFE-accredited French programme for francophone families
- ✓Full IB continuum (PYP + MYP + DP) under one roof
- ✓Triple accreditation — IB, CIS and WASC
- ✓20+ year track record (founded 2001)
- ✓Established Nanshan location with ~1,200 students
- ✓More affordable fee band than several Shenzhen peers
Trade-offs
- !Foreign-passport-only — excludes mainland Chinese-national families
- !Day-only (no boarding)
- !Mastery/non-graded model is non-standard and may not suit families wanting conventional grades/rankings
- !No publicly retrievable AP/IB score averages or placement data
- !Mid-to-upper fee band
- !Foreign-passport-oriented — mainland-Chinese-passport-only families not the eligibility group
- !IB DP outcomes not publicly published — limited outcome transparency
- !Boarding status not stated (treat as day school)
- !Chinese-version website not yet live, limiting ZH-audience access
- !Easily confused with the public Shenzhen Foreign Languages School
Best Fit For
- • Expat foreign-passport families wanting both AP and IB under one roof
- • Francophone families seeking an AEFE-accredited French stream
- • Families drawn to a mastery-based, non-competitive approach
- • Students targeting US universities via AP/AP Capstone
- • Expat and HK/Macau/Taiwan families seeking an English-medium PYP→DP continuum
- • Families wanting a complete IB pathway without changing schools
- • Families prioritising triple IB/CIS/WASC accreditation
- • West-Shenzhen (Nanshan) families
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
No AP/IB score averages or university-placement data are publicly retrievable; any such claims would be school-reported, unverified.
IB DP results are not publicly retrievable; none could be independently verified. Any DP average cited elsewhere should be treated as school-reported, unverified.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose QSI International School of Shenzhen or Shen Wai International School?
QSI International School of Shenzhen is best for: Expat foreign-passport families wanting both AP and IB under one roof. Shen Wai International School is best for: Expat and HK/Macau/Taiwan families seeking an English-medium PYP→DP continuum. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between QSI International School of Shenzhen and Shen Wai International School?
QSI International School of Shenzhen: RMB 138,300–226,800/year (2025–26). Shen Wai International School: RMB 121,400–218,500/year (2025–26). Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do QSI International School of Shenzhen and Shen Wai International School offer?
QSI International School of Shenzhen: American, IB. Shen Wai International School: IB.
Do QSI International School of Shenzhen or Shen Wai International School offer boarding?
QSI International School of Shenzhen: day school only. Shen Wai International School: day school only.
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