Hangzhou Chinese International School is a Bespoke Curriculum school in Hangzhou, China. Founded in 2013. Annual tuition ranges from $67,791 to $67,791 USD.
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CIS operates a Financial Aid programme (means-tested) for new students entering Year 8 and above who are aged 12 or older at enrolment. Awards are determined through a holistic review of merit and family need, considering academic and co-curricular achievements, household income, number of dependents, and assets and liabilities. There is no fixed income cutoff. The application deadline for the 2026 cycle is 1 March, with notifications in May or June. Families indicate interest during the online application and submit supporting financial documentation.
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CIS Hangzhou is a one-year residential Year 10 programme launched in 2013 by Chinese International School (Hong Kong), delivered on the Greentown Yuhua School campus in western Hangzhou. The bilingual English-Mandarin curriculum is built around experiential, interdisciplinary and project-based learning, using Hangzhou and its surroundings as a living classroom. The programme accommodates up to 144 students in a structured boarding community with 24-hour pastoral supervision, an integrated sports programme, whole-school music, and extensive community service opportunities.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
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CIS Hangzhou is a unique one-year residential Year 10 programme that uses Hangzhou and the surrounding region as a classroom, emphasising experiential, interdisciplinary and project-based learning within a bilingual English-Mandarin curriculum. Students live in a structured boarding community of up to 144 peers with 24-hour pastoral care, an integrated sports programme, whole-school music programme, and substantial community service and city-based learning opportunities.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Reception | RMB 216,100 |
| Years 1-6 | RMB 286,600 |
| Years 7-11 | RMB 338,300 |
| Years 12-13 | RMB 342,800 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: RMB 491,240. Application fee: $260.
Admissions Process
- 1Confirm programme eligibility and language requirements. 2. Submit online application from 1 September with required documents and pay non-refundable application fee (HKD 2,000) and assessment fee (HKD 2,000 for secondary). 3. Attend an Information Session (strongly encouraged). 4. Sit entrance assessment (English, Chinese, Mathematics and logic, approximately three hours) plus oral interviews. 5. Receive decision approximately 3–4 weeks after assessment; conditional offers may apply for visa purposes. 6. Accept offer and pay non-refundable reservation deposit of HKD 150,000. 7. Apply for financial aid if needed (indicate during application; deadline 1 March for 2026 cycle). 8. Submit all required administrative documents, health forms and visa paperwork after acceptance.
Admissions Details
CIS uses a small unranked reserve pool rather than a ranked public waitlist. A small number of candidates per year group may be placed on this pool; selection from it is based on which candidate best complements an available space. For Secondary, places are offered on a rolling basis after each assessment session; applicants assessed but not admitted may be asked to reapply for a later year.
Boarding Life
Two custom-built residential halls on the Greentown Yuhua School campus, designed in line with top boarding schools. Accommodation is in rooms of up to four students, with capacity for up to 144 students. The site is staffed 24 hours a day by Coach Mentors and Heads of House who oversee pastoral care and student wellbeing.
Residential facilities housed in two custom-built halls on the Greentown Yuhua School campus, designed in line with top boarding schools. Capacity for up to 144 students in rooms of up to four students, with a house system for pastoral care and 24-hour supervision by Coach Mentors and Heads of House.
School Day
The programme timetable runs six days a week, combining on-campus academic lessons, experiential and field learning in Hangzhou, and residential life routines including Home Time, Family Time and house activities. Detailed daily timetables are set by the programme each year.
Student Life
A house system is used for pastoral care within the boarding setting, led by Heads of House and Coach Mentors who deliver Better Being and student wellbeing programmes.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
CIS Hangzhou places mental wellbeing at the centre of its Better Being curriculum, which includes mindfulness practice, regular Home Time, Family Time and One-to-One sessions, and taught projects (Inner Dragon, Footprints, Shifu Yoda and Engine) designed to build resilience and self-awareness. The wider CIS school also operates a Counselling Department offering self-referral and ongoing counselling sessions, and a whole-school Visible Well-Being/SEARCH approach developed with Professor Lea Waters.
CIS runs a school-wide Child Protection Programme with a published Child Protection Policy, designated Child Protection Officers, a Code of Conduct for staff and visitors, mandatory training, reporting protocols and a Child Protection Reporting Form. The programme explicitly covers both the Hong Kong and Hangzhou campuses. A strict zero-tolerance policy towards mistreatment of children is in place, with governance oversight by two designated Board members. Contact: [email protected].
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School Background
Run by Chinese International School (Hong Kong) in partnership with Greentown Yuhua School; CIS Hangzhou is an extension of the Hong Kong school's curriculum offer rather than an independent institution.