Yes

Yes, we offer a solid EAL (English as an Additional Language) program to help students integrate into our classes.

Mandarin, Spanish.

Early Years: 16-20 students; Pre-Prep: 22 students; Upper School: 24 students

We aim to keep class sizes small

Yes, our school has teaching assistants in each class through to Year 6.

We leverage interactive boards in our classrooms and all students Y7 and above use laptops in class.

Yes, we are equipped for online learning via Teams. Homework submission is also via Teams for our older students.

No

IGCSE & A Level

IGCSE: 51% A* (vs. UK average of 14%)
A Level: 57% A* (vs. UK average of 19%), x% A-A*

Yes

It varies by age, but in general, the homework time is limited to 2 hours per day for senior students.

100 percent.

Yes

We have a Head of SEN (Special Educational Needs) who runs a comprehensive program.

Our Heads of Phase closely monitors the gifted and talented program.

Yes.

Students must complete and pass an assessment test (Year 2 and above) and interview prior to being admitted.

English is the only inclusive language common to students and therefore is the language of instruction. As such, students are expected to have a working knowledge of English on entry to the School.

Applicants may be invited to sit assessments subject to the availability of places and will be interviewed by one of the senior teachers.

The assessments will include: English, Mathematics and Non-verbal Reasoning for Year 2 and above. For Early Years (Pre-K, K1 and K2) and Year 1 students, assessments will be less formal, but equally rigorous.

It depends on the year group.

We are open for registration throughout the year, but there are some year groups that fill up quickly.

Yes

8:00 am

4:05 pm

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Harrow offers a variety of diverse extracurricular activities (paid & free) that are integrated into our curriculum to develop the interests and passions of each child.

Swimming & Physical Education (football, netball, rugby, basketball, hockey, dance, gymnastics, outdoor education, etc.) is a key aspect of Harrow's program.

Yes

School Library, Science Labs, Drama Theatre, Music Rooms, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Sports fields , 6th Form Centre, Gymnastics zone, Dance studio, Art Room, etc.

The sports facilities are second to none, with a double-sized sports hall, a roof-top running track, a multi-purpose sports area, a 25-metre swimming pool, not forgetting floodlit football and rugby pitches across the road.

Harrow Shanghai is a day and boarding school for students aged 2-18. Pre-Nursery to Year 10 opened in August 2016 on the newly-developed Sunland project in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, thirty minutes from the centre of Shanghai. Boarding is a crucial element in the life of all Harrow schools and Shanghai is no different. Boarding is expected to be available at Harrow Shanghai in late 2017.

At the heart of Harrow’s educational philosophy are the development of the mind and an understanding of how an individual student learns best. The intellectual, social and ethical needs of Harrow's international students determine its educational requirements. In its curriculum development, always an on-going process, Harrow Shanghai is forward thinking and innovative. Harrow believes in a curriculum that has its foundations in intellectual content rather than assessment, important though that is. Harrow aims to equip its students to think, appreciate and create while always having the opportunity to excel.

The Harrow Shanghai curriculum is rooted in the English National Curriculum but a vital focus is also given to the international dimension of the school. It never loses sight of the fact that Harrow is an international school in China and celebrates its host culture whenever possible.