Shanghai American School Curriculum: American / IB 2026

What Shanghai American School teaches and how the curriculum is structured — with BrightKey's view on which families it fits best.

Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-06-03

Shanghai American School teaches the American / IB curriculum.

Curricula

American, IB

American curriculum with College Board Advanced Placement, plus the IB Diploma Programme at high school (introduced 2000) — students may choose AP, IB, or a mix. Only the DP is verified; PYP/MYP/CP authorization could not be confirmed from the IB directory (access-blocked at research time). No British/Cambridge track.

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