Concordia International School Shanghai

Concordia International School Shanghai is an American-style international school located in the Jinqiao area of Pudong, Shanghai. It serves students from Early Childhood through High School on one integrated campus and is designed primarily for expatriate families. Concordia emphasizes academic excellence together with character, service, relationships, and student wellbeing. The school presents itself as a close-knit learning community rather than a large, impersonal flagship campus, and it places visible importance on parent partnership, whole-child development, and broad student engagement beyond the classroom.

Concordia International School Shanghai is an American-style international school located in the Jinqiao area of Pudong, Shanghai. It serves students from Early Childhood through High School on one integrated campus and is designed primarily for expatriate families. Concordia emphasizes academic excellence together with character, service, relationships, and student wellbeing. The school presents itself as a close-knit learning community rather than a large, impersonal flagship campus, and it places visible importance on parent partnership, whole-child development, and broad student engagement beyond the classroom.

Concordia’s public philosophy centers on educating students in mind, body, and spirit within a caring, Christ-centered community. The school places strong emphasis on academic excellence, character and values, service to others, and healthy relationships. It aims to develop principled, compassionate, and globally aware young people who are prepared for university and for meaningful lives beyond school. Its messaging consistently highlights belonging, integrity, and holistic development as core parts of the student experience.

At Concordia International School Shanghai we nurture and cultivate a collaborative and supportive learning environment, that empowers learners to became creative problem-solvers and compassionate global community members grounded in our commitment to holistic development and excellence.

Curriculum Description

Concordia follows an American curriculum from Early Childhood through Grade 12 and offers Advanced Placement in the upper years. The school presents the curriculum as both academically rigorous and broadly developmental, with equal attention to thinking skills, personal growth, and co-curricular engagement.

Concordia is selective. Admissions decisions are based on legal eligibility, academic records, English proficiency, recommendations, assessment, and whether the student’s profile matches the school’s available support capacity.

Admissions are generally managed on a rolling basis, subject to grade availability. Some grades may enter wait-pool status, and in those cases assessment may be delayed until space opens. Early application is strongly advisable.

Interview

The school’s public admissions materials place more emphasis on records review and assessment than on a universal interview model. Families should therefore understand that interviews may be requested case by case rather than automatically for every applicant.

Assessment

Applicants from Kindergarten through Grade 12 may complete assessments in mathematics, reading comprehension, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and writing, depending on prior schooling and English-language background. Preschool and Pre-K applicants may enter with beginning English, but older students are expected to demonstrate age-appropriate English proficiency.

Deadline Notes

Admissions are generally managed on a rolling basis, subject to grade availability. Some grades may enter wait-pool status, and in those cases assessment may be delayed until space opens. Early application is strongly advisable.