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Best American Schools in Shanghai for International Families
Top American curriculum international schools in Shanghai include Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai American School. BrightKey has evaluated 2 schools using verified public data.
Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension school ratings and public data. School-reported placement is always flagged and never tiered. Our method.
A SHMEC-regulated, American-curriculum (AP) co-educational K–12 day school in Jinqiao, Pudong — not an IB school. Enrolment is restricted to families meeting Shanghai's eligibility rules: predominantly foreign / HK / Macau / Taiwan passport holders, with only narrow exceptions for certain PRC nationals (overseas residency or mixed-nationality cases). WASC- and Lutheran-accredited with strong school-reported AP and US/UK university outcomes.
A foreign-passport-only, not-for-profit American K–12 school (Pre-K–Grade 12) across two Shanghai campuses (Puxi and Pudong) — it cannot enrol ordinary mainland Chinese nationals (only children born overseas to PRC citizens, HK/Macau/Taiwan residents, or SHMEC-waiver holders qualify). Founded in 1912, it is one of the few Shanghai schools offering both the American AP track and the IB Diploma, accredited by WASC and CIS.
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