Guangdong Country Garden School is a IB Primary Years Programme / IB Middle Years Programme / IB Diploma Programme / IB school in Foshan, China. Founded in 1994. It serves 4,800 students for students aged 2–18. Annual tuition ranges from $14,286 to $31,429 USD.
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About
Guangdong Country Garden School is a private, coeducational IB World School in Foshan, China, offering boarding facilities across all three IB programmes. The school provides instruction in English with Chinese included at the Primary Years Programme level, serving students from ages 3 to 19. Authorized for IB programmes between 2001 and 2011, the school maintains the IB's commitment to developing globally-minded learners.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
Full IB continuum school (PYP through DP) with bilingual Chinese-English instruction and one of the largest IB school enrolments in China at 4,800 students.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Primary | RMB 156,000 |
| Kindergarten | RMB 120,000 |
| Senior High Regular | RMB 75,000 |
| Junior High (Grade 7-9) | RMB 160,000 |
| Senior High International | RMB 180,000 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: RMB100,000 - RMB220,000 per annum (varies by programme).
Admissions Process
- 1Attend an Open Day or initial enquiry and campus visit. 2) Register online or submit initial application via municipal admissions platform (compulsory grades) or the school's own form (international/fee-paying tracks), submitting identity documents and school reports. 3) Attend an assessment day including written tests (math, Chinese, English), interviews, and language screening for non-native speakers. 4) Receive offer, sign enrolment agreement and pay deposit to secure place. 5) Complete final documentation (identity documents, medical certificates, vaccination records), confirm fee payment, boarding, transport and meal arrangements before term start. 6) If not admitted, enquire about internal waiting list, municipal supplementary enrolment rounds, or mid-year transfer opportunities.
Admissions Details
For municipal/compulsory grades, the citywide admissions platform manages offers and supplementary enrolment rounds (补录/征集志愿). For international/fee-paying tracks, the school operates its own screening and maintains waiting lists for oversubscribed grades, admitting students on a rolling or transfer (插班) basis when vacancies occur. Specific waitlist ranking and retention details are not publicly published.
Boarding Life
On-campus dormitories with 24-hour staff supervision and closed-campus management. Boarding fees are 2,175 yuan per term for Grade 1 and 1,960 yuan per term for Grade 7. Room types vary and costs differ for Chinese and overseas-status students (reported at RMB 1,500–3,500 per term depending on status).
On-campus dormitories with 24-hour dorm staff and closed-campus management for boarders. Boarding costs 2,175 yuan per term for Grade 1 and 1,960 yuan per term for Grade 7. Room types and costs vary.
School Day
Full boarding campus with on-site supervision and organised student routines. 24-hour dorm staff and closed-campus management. Exact daily start and end times are not publicly published and vary by age group.
Student Life
Middle school students purchase uniforms using their student card at the school uniform shop. Primary students' uniforms are purchased by parents using the school pickup card at the school uniform shop.
There is a canteen on campus. Students use student cards to dine in the cafeteria. The per-term meal fee for new admissions includes 5,000 yuan for meals.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
The school has established a Safety and Mental-Health Education Centre intended to be deeply involved in the whole teaching process to safeguard students' psychological environment. The centre forms part of the school's measures to ensure students' healthy, happy development, though detailed staffing numbers and counselling service formats are not publicly published.
The school operates student ID cards with controlled campus access and a parent notification system (校讯通) linked to student cards. A Safety and Mental-Health Education Centre is named. No standalone child-protection policy, designated safeguarding lead, or external safeguarding contacts are published on reviewed pages.
Student Demographics
School Background
private