Utahloy International School Guangzhou (UISG)
🇨🇳 Guangzhou · Founded 1998 · IB · Ages 2–19
An established (1998) foreign-passport IB continuum school in Baiyun District, dual CIS + WASC accredited, running PYP, MYP and DP with small classes. Its sister Zengcheng campus offers boarding. Cannot enrol mainland Chinese nationals.
Curricula
IB
Age range
2–19
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD RMB 189,000–290,800/year (2025–26)
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
PYP, MYP, DP
Accreditations
IB World School, CIS, WASC, ACAMIS
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Utahloy International School Guangzhou (广州誉德莱国际学校 / 外籍人员子女学校, formerly 广州裕达隆国际学校, UISG) was founded in 1998 and markets itself as the only Guangzhou international school offering the full IB continuum from Early Years to Year 12. It is a foreign-passport school — its legal name carries the 外籍人员子女学校 designation, and it appears among Ministry-of-Education-approved schools for children of foreign nationals — so mainland Chinese-passport children cannot enrol.
It is authorized for all three IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) and holds dual Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation, plus ACAMIS membership. The student body spans 50+ nationalities with no single dominant group, small classes (avg ~18, reported ratio ~1:8).
The main Guangzhou campus is in Baiyun District (800 Sha Tai North Road) and is a day school. A sister campus, Utahloy International School Zengcheng (Sanjiang Town, Zengcheng District), offers boarding (the 'Dragon House') for around 200 K-12 students; IB authorization for the Zengcheng campus is not confirmed and is omitted.
Directory-published fees for 2025–26 run RMB 189,000–290,800/year. The school does not publish an IB score average, so academic-outcome claims cannot be independently verified. China has no graded national inspectorate, so the tier reflects accreditation + curriculum depth — capped at A.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
China has no graded national inspectorate. UISG demonstrates quality through full IB continuum authorization (PYP/MYP/DP), dual CIS + WASC accreditation, and 25+ years of operation. Dual accreditation is a strong independently-verifiable signal placing it at the A ceiling for this market; no S-tier route exists without a graded inspectorate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Full IB continuum (PYP + MYP + DP) under one roof since 1998
- Dual CIS + WASC accreditation
- Small classes (avg ~18; reported ~1:8 ratio)
- Highly international — 50+ nationalities, no single dominant group
- Sister Zengcheng campus offers a boarding option
Trade-offs
- Foreign-passport-only — closed to mainland-national families
- Baiyun District is further from the Tianhe/Pearl River CBD expat hubs
- No published IB score average — outcomes cannot be verified
- Zengcheng campus IB authorization unconfirmed (omitted)
- Official site WAF/redirect-blocked outside China — limits external verification
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Foreign-passport families wanting a stable, established mid-size IB continuum
- ✓Families prioritising dual CIS + WASC accreditation
- ✓Families wanting small classes and a balanced international community
- ✓Boarding-seekers (via the Zengcheng sister campus)
Not Ideal For
- ✕Mainland-passport families (ineligible)
- ✕Families needing a Tianhe/CBD-central location
- ✕Families requiring published DP-score benchmarks
- ✕Families seeking British A-Level or American AP
Curriculum
Full IB continuum — PYP, MYP and DP all authorized (Guangzhou campus). English-medium. No British/Cambridge or AP track. Zengcheng sister-campus IB authorization not confirmed.
Fees
Directory-published 2025–26: RMB 189,000–290,800/year (Guangzhou/Baiyun campus).
Admissions
Foreign-passport-only (外籍人员子女学校) — among MOE-approved schools for children of foreign nationals. Mainland Chinese-passport children cannot enrol; applicants need foreign passports/residency.
Campus Life
Main campus: 800 Sha Tai North Road, Baiyun District (day school). Sister campus: Utahloy International School Zengcheng (Sanjiang Town, Zengcheng District) with boarding ('Dragon House', ~200 K-12 students).
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
No IB DP average or pass rate publicly retrievable; none could be independently verified. Any results on the school site would be school-reported, unverified.
Sources
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