A School for children of foreign personnel () is a type of non-public K–12 school in

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. This type of school can only admit the children of people with foreign nationality and legal Chinese long-term residence visas, and their children are also required to have foreign nationality. Foreign institutions, foreign-invested enterprises, offices of international organizations legally established or registered in China, and foreign citizens legally residing in China can apply to open schools for the children of foreign personnel. Opening this type of school requires approval from the

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. This type of school is not allowed to engage in industrial and commercial activities and other profit-making activities in China. This type of school is not allowed to admit students with Chinese nationality. Foreign-nationality children legally residing in China are eligible to enroll in normal public and private K–12 schools. They may but are not required to enroll in the special-designated schools for children of foreign personnel.

Full list

There were, as of 28 March 2017, in total 116 schools for children of foreign personnel officially approved by the

. The school list is ordered in accordance with the official document from the Ministry of Education.

Beijing

Shanghai

Tianjin

Chongqing

Yew Chung International School of Chongqing Yew Chung International School of Chongqing () is an accredited K3 - Year 13 international school for boys and girls located in the Chongqing International School Garden of the city's New Northern Economic Development Zone. The school's internati ...

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Hebei

* Cangzhou Zhenhua Korean International School ()

Guangdong

Jiangsu

Shandong

Fujian

Jilin

Shaanxi

Liaoning

Yunnan

* Kunming International School ()

Zhejiang

Hubei

Hunan

Changsha WES Academy Changsha WES Academy () is an international kindergarten, elementary and secondary school located in Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Changsha WES Academy (CWA) is approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education as an inter ...

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Qinghai

* Xining International Academy ()

Sichuan

Jiangxi

* Nanchang International School ()

Former

Shanghai Rego International School The Shanghai Rego International School () was a private international school located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. The school operated on the National Curriculum (UK), delivers the IB-Diploma Program to 16- to 18-year-olds and provides ...

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References

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