Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (Puxi Campus)

Yew Chung was originally founded in Hong Kong in1932, and YCIS Shanghai was established in 1993 as the first independent international school officially recognized by and registered with the Chinese government. Globally renowned, YCIS is the only school in all of Asia to have received the prestigious Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education, from Cambridge International Examinations. The school supports a diverse student body of more than 50 nationalities, and has a unique model of education that integrates the best of Eastern and Western philosophies and practices, creating a co-cultural and bilingual learning environment. The school has four growing campuses located in prime locations in both Puxi and Pudong to serve the international community. In addition to the school’s reputation for excellent academics, YCIS is also known for its sports, arts, and music programs. YCIS Shanghai’s robust internationalized curriculum has made its mark for the city with consistent “Top in World” and “Top in China” student IGCSE examination results. In 2016 alone, YCIS Shanghai students received the greatest number of Cambridge Learner Awards out of all international schools in China (of which there are more than 200). In addition, YCIS students’ International Baccalaureate examination scores are consistently significantly higher than the world average, and graduates go on to matriculate at leading universities around the globe.