Korea International School Shenzhen is a Advanced Placement (AP) school in Shenzhen, China. Founded in 2005. Annual tuition ranges from $14,849 to $20,120 USD.
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Scholarships Available
No scholarships or financial-aid programme listed. Sibling discounts apply: second child receives 5% off tuition; third child receives 50% off both the entrance fee and tuition when siblings are concurrently enrolled.
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About
Korea International School Shenzhen (KIS) is a private co-educational international day school founded in 2005 in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 12. The school offers an English-medium curriculum with Advanced Placement courses, is a College Board-certified AP school and SAT test centre, and provides ELL support through middle school. Originally established for Korean expatriate families, KIS now serves a multi-national student body with strengths in STEM, academic enrichment, and language learning.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
KIS is a College Board-certified AP school and SAT test centre serving a multi-national student body with English-medium instruction from Pre-K through Grade 12. The school offers ELL support through Grade 8, MAP Growth benchmarking, AP-level courses in high school, and a broad co-curricular programme including STEM clubs, sports, music and taekwondo. Originally established to serve Korean expatriate families, the school now draws students of many nationalities.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Grades 1-6 | RMB 127,600 |
| Grades 7-9 | RMB 139,600 |
| Pre-K to KG | RMB 107,600 |
| Grades 10-12 | RMB 145,800 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: RMB 107,600 - 145,800.
Admissions Process
- 1Initial enquiry via WeChat (szkis2005) or email ([email protected]) to request the application form and check seat availability. 2. Submit application form with required documents: passports and visas (applicant and parents), vaccination records, prior year transcripts, certificate of enrolment, and recommendation letter if available. 3. Schedule a school visit and meeting with the principal or section head. 4. Take the admission test. 5. Receive confirmation of admission or be added to the waiting list. 6. Pay entrance fee (RMB 18,000) and semester tuition by the specified deadline to finalise enrolment.
Admissions Details
Students who apply for grades where no seats are available are added to a waiting list. The school does not publicly detail waitlist priority rules, typical wait times, or how offers are communicated.
School Day
Office hours Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00. The school does not publish a detailed daily timetable with lesson start/end times, breaks, or lunch times on its public website.
Student Life
Uniform is required. PreK–Grade 6 wear a Green Polo; PreK–Grade 12 wear a Grey Polo; Grade 7–12 wear a Navy Polo. PE uniforms available for summer and autumn. Additional items include cardigan, short/long shirt, short/long pants, skirt, hoodie, and TKD uniform. Extra uniform items can be purchased for a fee; no exchanges or refunds after receipt.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
Counselling rooms are available in middle school. The school offers a range of extracurricular activities, physical education, taekwondo, yoga and swimming as part of pastoral and co-curricular provision. No dedicated mental-health team or clinical services are described on the public website.
The school does not publish a standalone child-protection or safeguarding policy on its public website. A 2024 partnership with Shekou People's Hospital is noted, indicating a formal medical partnership.
Student Demographics
School Background
Private international school led by Chairman JongJin Park. College Board-certified AP school and SAT test centre.