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winpetung
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Have you checked out Shanghai Fudan-Vanke Experimental Private School in Minhang district? Their website is www.vks.cn |
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helloasia
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Oct 19, 2008 - 12:44 AM |
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How about the preschool run by the Child Welfare Institute on Huashan Lu? Has anyone heard positive/negative things about it? |
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winpetung
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Oct 22, 2008 - 05:45 AM |
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My son graduated from CWIN on HuaShan Lu. We had a very frustrating first year (xiao ban) there. He didn't want to go to school and the teachers, though senior staff, were terrible - I shall not discuss on the web. I was on the verge of taking him out of the school. However, he had a great form teacher in K1 (zhong ban) who continued with the class till the kids graduated.
My opinion is, like all schools, it depends on the teacher. |
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helloasia
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Oct 22, 2008 - 07:32 AM |
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Hi winpetung,
THank you for your response! I just sent you a pm.
Helloasia. |
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lena79
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Mar 11, 2009 - 02:29 PM |
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Hello, I would like to add some from my experience.
My nephew is Chinese kid and we live in Jingsu province. The school name something like " ... Experimental School".
He is 14 years old 7th Grade I believe.
Typical day at school:
6 a.m. exercises
7-12 a.m. classes
12 p.m.-2p.m. lunch break
2-6 p.m. classes
6-9:25 p.m. homework under teacher supervision (must be)
Monday-Friday
Saturday till 4 p.m.
Sunday classes starts from 3 p.m.
If you will calculate kids spend 14 hours every day ( Adult working day is 8-10 hours)!
You can also let your child live at school. Bed will be provided in small room with 6 kids togerther. Last year after I have visited his dorm room I was very sad... Sometimes they do not have a hot water there. It is more like an army style or something!
On the other side campus is big and lvery nice, it has a playground etc, but the kids do not enjoy it, they simply do not have time. I was really depressed about all my findings, but my husband told me it is normal and OK, everywhere is the same. |
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Misteral
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Mar 11, 2009 - 04:12 PM |
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He is 14 years old 7th Grade I believe.
Typical day at school:
6 a.m. exercises
7-12 a.m. classes
12 p.m.-2p.m. lunch break
2-6 p.m. classes
6-9:25 p.m. homework under teacher supervision (must be)
Monday-Friday
Saturday till 4 p.m.
Sunday classes starts from 3 p.m. |
Child cruelty in my books. 
And bloody awful for parents having to get their kid to school for that time in the morning.
Unfortunately, parents feel they have no choice but to comply with this type of regime considering the level of competition for university places and jobs that exists here. Primary schools are not much better, I hear the government are planning reform of the education system but don't hold your breathe for anything too radical.
Mental it all is. |
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airane
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May 25, 2009 - 08:58 PM |
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how about Shanghai High School? Is it a good school for foreign student? We are from India, I am a bit worry about my kids may not be able to get along well with local students. |
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MattKC
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May 25, 2009 - 09:28 PM |
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Yea, at a local school your kids will be faced with making friends with cliques that have been together since primary school. At an international school the kids are always being uprooted. They are all in the same situation. Also, I don't know much about school in India, but local high schools here are lacking in teaching critical thinking skills and organizing thought for essays and such.
you should watch the articles tab on the homepage. I heard a rumor that someone from SHExpat was working on an article about this. |
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partners
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June 19, 2009 - 07:57 PM |
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hi all,
i like school and school is the place were oue kids are learn more thing releted with nature and your site is too good........ |
Last edited by partners on June 19, 2009 - 09:41 PM; edited 1 time in total |
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Otool2001
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July 28, 2009 - 10:48 PM |
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Just Curious but why would anyone wish to curse their children with the experience of a Chinese school? Ignoring the work load, the conditions are deplorable the classmates they would be likely to meet are spoiled little brats and the history they will come home and tell you about for the most part is Mao's wet dream. |
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StMichael
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July 29, 2009 - 05:39 PM |
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Perhaps they have no choice due to the high-priced international schools here? |
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freedelia
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Aug 12, 2009 - 04:23 AM |
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There is always home schooling... I would NEVER EVER put my kids in a Chinese school. |
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Klick
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Aug 13, 2009 - 12:05 AM |
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How irritating is it though that the only real options are either home schooling or unbelieveably expensive international schools? Seriously, we are OK now with DD in a private local kindergarten but in two years she will need to go to 'big school', and it is probably the thing that will drive us out of Shanghai, unless DH's company can be persuaded that he is so invaluable and irreplaceable it is in their interests to give us lots of money for a decent school. |
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FTM
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Aug 14, 2009 - 02:52 PM |
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I'm contemplating on sending my kid to a local school with an international scheme. There are some very good pro's to it. I've just started a search and have selected some schools in Xuhui and Pudong areas only. All are IB, either PYP/MYP/DP program. Check out www.ibo.org to make your own list.
Shanghai American School (Pudong Campus) [http://www.ibo.org/school/002763/]
Shanghai High School [http://www.ibo.org/school/000861/]
Shanghai Jin Cai High School [http://www.ibo.org/school/002633/]
Shanghai Pinghe School [http://www.ibo.org/school/001458/]
Shanghai Victoria Wah Kwong Kindergarten [http://www.ibo.org/school/002789/]
Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School
It's such a difficult decision.
Good luck! |
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StMichael
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Aug 14, 2009 - 03:06 PM |
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Uh...Shanghai American School is a "full-blooded" international school...
You missed out Xiehe (Shanghai United) and also Shanghai Normal University High (in Pudong). |
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FTM
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Aug 14, 2009 - 06:08 PM |
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Right and thanks. I forgot to exclude SAS, but will add the 2 you mentioned to my list. |
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vprimush
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Aug 18, 2009 - 02:37 PM |
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Hi Reacher,
What do you mean?
You still can send your children to good local school. |
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djotrofeo
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Oct 19, 2009 - 12:40 PM |
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I'm having a very difficult time letting my 9 year old boy stay here in Shanghai. To be honest, the international schools are ridiculously expensive, therefore, a local school is my only option. Anyone who has the same experience? Is local school a good idea, for one, he doesn't speak Chinese at all. Please help if you know any loca school with a reasonable price. And can accept foreign kids with ZERO CHINESE. Thank you. |
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djotrofeo
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Oct 19, 2009 - 12:41 PM |
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Please recommend any good school, or any advice? Should I just let him go back to our homeland, than experience the difficulty in a world where language barrier is always an issue? |
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bbc74
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Oct 19, 2009 - 01:00 PM |
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I drive past Jincai High School International Campus every morning and have not been impressed by the look of some of the students... Foreign kids plastered in make up with short skirts and a look of pure misery on their faces. I know I probably sound old fashioned but how the students look reflects on a school and if they can get away with looking like that, I wonder what it says about the school |
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winpetung
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Oct 23, 2009 - 11:35 AM |
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| I'm having a very difficult time letting my 9 year old boy stay here in Shanghai. To be honest, the international schools are ridiculously expensive, therefore, a local school is my only option. Anyone who has the same experience? Is local school a good idea, for one, he doesn't speak Chinese at all. Please help if you know any loca school with a reasonable price. And can accept foreign kids with ZERO CHINESE. Thank you. |
Djotrofeo,
There are many other factors which you have to consider when deciding whether to send your child to a local school. The main pull factors are low costs and that your child will learn to speak, listen and write in Chinese after some time while the push factors are huge class size, lack of school facilities, teaching methodologies, etc.
Shanghai Fudan-Vanke Experimental Private School runs a program for foreigners who are not Chinese and English native-speakers. The current tuition fees for A-Program students is RMB12500/semester and there are 2 semesters per year. A-Program students are allowed to transfer to other programs such as B-Program which is an ESL program (mainly local students) or C-Program which is effectively an English and Chinese as first language program.
I'm uncertain if Dong Zhan has a program someone who does not speak a word of Chinese but I know that their tuition fees is about RMB4500 per semester.
Bearing in mind that your child does not speak Chinese, he will be under quite a lot of pressure during his first year. You'll have to adjust your expectations accordingly and provide the love and support at home. In addition, your child will need a committed tutor to help "bring him up to speed". I'm uncertain if you or your child are prepared for this.
Hope this helps! |
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Iceberg
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Oct 23, 2009 - 12:55 PM |
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Putting a kid in a chinese school would be torture. I suggest you ask him how he feels about it. If he is positive give it a try if he says no way then dont do it. Go back to your country. |
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mommyNg
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Oct 27, 2009 - 08:32 AM |
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Anybody has recommendations for a local elementary school with international division near JingAn? Any advice? Thanks! |
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renaong
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Nov 19, 2009 - 11:55 PM |
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Hi, I may be moving to Shanghai with a 5 yr old and 2 yr old. Any recommendation on schools for both boys ? Self-financing, so a reasonably priced and decent school is appreciated. Oh, my older sons speaks good chinese, so chinese is not an issue for now. Thanks ! |
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