How to Apply

YWIES Shanghai Lingang welcomes boarding or day local students worldwide. Applications for admission to primary and lower secondary (Grade 1 to Grade 9) are accepted.

For more information on the registration policy for foreign students, please contact our admissions at 400-021-0042 / 021-6118-0809.

YWIES Shanghai Lingang upholds a non-discrimination policy and accepts applications from all qualified students.

For 2024/2025 Academic Year Applicants:

• Grade 1: Six years old (Date of Birth: From 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018)
• Grade 6: Grade 5 graduates who meet the requirements for lower secondary in Shanghai
• For other grades: Students are required to meet the age requirement of the school registry

For 2024/2025 Academic Year Applicants:

We have limited places available in primary and secondary. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.

• Grade 1: 28 students
• Grade 6: 72 students
• For other grades, limited places are still available

• Local Shanghai citizens
• Non-local students who have a Shanghai Residence Permit and either of their parents holds a valid Shanghai Permanent Residence Permit with valid social insurance payment for over six months from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024; or either parent has a flexible employment registration with the government for three consecutive years (from the starting date until 30 June 2024)
• Students with foreign/overseas passports (including Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan Region)

(Note: For cases that do not meet the above conditions due to the epidemic situation, these shall be implemented in accordance with the Enrolment Policy of Compulsory Education Schools in Shanghai in 2024.)

According to the admissions policy of Shanghai Education Commission, all Grade 1 and Grade 6 students must apply either via the Shanghai online service platform (zwdt.sh.gov.cn) or the Shanghai compulsory enrolment system (https://shrxbm.edu.sh.gov.cn).

Please apply online or download the Student Application Form and submit the following documents to our Admissions Office in person, or by mail or fax. The Admissions Office will get in touch with you upon receipt of your completed application package.

• Photocopy of the student's residence card, birth certificate, Shanghai Permanent, ID card or passport with a valid visa stamp;
• Photocopy of the parent's/guardian's residence card, Shanghai Permanent, ID card or passport with a valid visa;
• Photocopy of the Growth Record of primary and secondary students (only applicable to students who apply for lower secondary);
• Photocopy of the student's latest school academic reports/records;
• Three passport-sized photos of the student (with the ID/passport name of the student neatly printed on the back of each photo).

Note: Please provide the originals of the above materials for our verification during the placement interview.

• There is no streaming of classes, elite classes or experimental classes of any sort.
• We do not organise registration or disguised registration.
• We do not arrange entry tests, assessments, interviews or surveys.
• We do not accept any kind of specially-made resumes and certificates from students.
• The school’s enrolment is not linked to any educational training institutions.

Address: No. 2 Yinlian Road, Nanhui New Town, Shanghai 201306
Tel: 021-6118 0809、400 021 0042
Email: enquiry.shpd@ywies.com
WeChat: ywies-shlg
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am - 5 pm