Admissions
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Dehong Shanghai International Chinese School, opened on 1 September 2017 and located in the Qizhong villa area of Maqiao, Minhang District, offers a progressive learning plan from elementary school to high school.
Our school is designed for Chinese students and offers an academic programme comprising of the Chinese compulsory curriculum combined with international elements with the support of experienced teaching teams. We aim to develop citizens of the world who understand traditional Chinese culture and are nurtured to develop an open, inclusive mentality.
Admission Telephone Number：021-5329 6888
Admission Email: admissions-shmh@dehong.cn
WeChat Official Account: DCIS_shanghai
If you would like to apply for Dehong, please click Student Information Collection Form above and fill in the form online. Our Admissions team will contact you once the form was submitted.
Admissions Criteria
Children residing in Shanghai, born between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017, who meet the entry requirements for elementary schools.
Graduating Grade 5 primary school students who meet the entry requirements for junior high schools.
Please contact our Admissions team if you would like to apply,
Admission Telephone Number：021-5329 6888
Admission Email: admissions-shmh@dehong.cn
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are a number of questions that our families often ask members of our admissions team.
Parents are advised to complete and submit the Student Information Collection Form online through the official website of our school, our official WeChat account. Then we will invite parents to participate in our open day activities at specified times.
Please contact our Admissions team if you would like to apply,
Admission Telephone Number：021-5329 6888
Admission Email: admissions-shmh@dehong.cn
Dehong courses are based on Shanghai's second-phase curriculum reform, and both foreign and Chinese teachers are assigned to each class. Dehong emphasizes English-language teaching and offers an abundant variety of courses.
The school implements the enrollment policy of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and recruits children with Shanghai household registration and household registration in other provinces and cities (one parent has a Shanghai household registration; one parent holds a Shanghai residence permit, and the student holds a Shanghai residence permit/ Residential registration certificate), students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas that meet the regulations of the Municipal Education Commission .
Tuition for Elementary School is not exceeding RMB 90,000/semester
Tuition for Middle School is not exceeding RMB 105,000/semester
Tuition for High School is not exceeding RMB 124,000/semester
Boarding Fee is not exceeding RMB 17,500/semester
Dehong International Chinese School has an experienced international teaching faculty. Our teachers come from all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and Singapore. On average, our expat teachers have over 8 years of teaching experience and Chinese teachers have over 10 years of teaching experience.
There is a school bus service, and the routes will be arranged according to the needs of the enrolled students.
Please contact our Admissions team if you have any queries,
Admission Telephone Number：021-5329 6888
Admission Email: admissions-shmh@dehong.cn
We plan to enrol in six Grade 1 classes and four Grade 6 classes, with about 25 students in each class. The finalized admission plan for the year have been announced, please check.
Transfer applicants need to pass the corresponding learning capability test to meet the requirements of Dehong.
Please contact our Admissions team if you have any queries,
Admission Telephone Number：021-5329 6888
Admission Email: admissions-shmh@dehong.cn
The teaching of Dehong elementary and middle schools have reached the national compulsory education curriculum standards in China. In general, 50% of the time is taught in Chinese, and 50% of the time is taught in English; from the 10th grade, 85% of the teaching and learning language will change to English.
Yung Wing Scholarships
Background
Mr. Yung Wing (Rong Hong)，the ‘Father of Chinese Overseas Students’, once said: “ I was determined that the rising generation of China should enjoy the same educational advantages that I had enjoyed; that through western education China might be regenerated, become enlightened and powerful.” To carry on Mr. Yung’s pioneering spirit and patriotic sentiments, and his long-cherished wish to propel China through education, Dehong has established the “Yung Wing Scholarships", which aims to inspire more young people in China to pursue their dreams and academic aspirations and helps shape them into future leaders who will spearhead the development of China and even the world.
- "Dehong Scholar Award" is open to students who apply to become first or second-year students at Dehong High School. It covers the tuition fees for studying at Dehong High School every year until graduation. Students who receive the Dehong Scholar Award should not only exhibit outstanding academic capability and good conduct, but also outstanding team spirit and leadership skills. At the same time, the school will also give personalised university counselling and support for the scholarship recipients to help them apply to leading universities in the world.
About "Dehong Scholar Award"
- Open to current Grade 9 and Grade 10 students (both current Dehong students and transfer students)
- One-time award in order to complete your schooling in Dehong High School
- The final candidate will be decided by the Dehong Scholarship Committee
Application Procedure
If you are applying for Dehong Grade 10,
- Stage 1: Complete Scholarship Application Form and provide application materials (personal statement and proof for academic excellence, etc.)
- Stage 2: In-School Preliminary Assessment Activities, including CAT4 and individual interview
- Stage 3: In-School Final Assessment Activities, including group discussion in English/Chinese
If you are applying for Dehong Grade 11,
- Stage 1: Complete Scholarship Application Form and provide application materials (personal statement and proof for academic excellence, etc.)
- Stage 2: In-School Preliminary Assessment Activities, including CAT4 and individual interview
- Stage 3: In-School Final Assessment Activities
- Day 1: Chinese A, English A/B and group discussion in English
- Day 2: Mathematics, one IBDP subject assessment based on subject interest
Application Materials
- Scholarship Application Form, including personal information, education background, academic results, IBDP subject interest, etc.
- Zhongkao results or first mock Zhongkao transcript or proof for academic excellence
- Valid IELTS (academic) score(≥6.0)/ TOEFL equivalent score
- Personal statement in English within 500 words
Please click and download the "Scholarship Application Form" above. Complete and send it along with the relevant materials to admissions-shmh@dehong.cn. If you have any questions during the process, please call the Admission Office: +86 21 5329 6888.
