YCIS Shanghai (Regency Park)

YCIS Shanghai’s Regency Park campus is located on Huamu Road in Pudong and provides Early Childhood and Primary education. Part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah education network, the campus brings together international and Chinese perspectives through its bilingual learning environment and co-teaching model.

The programme combines academic learning with creativity, physical activity and personal development. Younger children learn through play and exploration, while Primary students build subject knowledge through structured lessons and project-based learning. Strong family partnerships and opportunities to celebrate different cultures contribute to a welcoming, connected school community.

YCIS Shanghai’s Regency Park campus is best described as a bilingual Early Childhood and Primary school within an established international network. It combines a welcoming, community-oriented atmosphere with a programme that builds strong academic foundations, confidence and independence. English and Chinese are woven into daily life, helping children connect with Chinese culture while developing an international outlook. The campus has a close-knit feel, with family involvement, cultural celebrations and shared learning experiences central to school life.

To raise globally competent and compassionate leaders with a servant’s heart, who aspire to, and act for, a better world.

We believe that the core purpose of education is character formation, and it is the most important shared responsibility of the school and home.

We believe that each child is unique, with innate talents and gifts that should be nurtured to the fullest potential.

We believe that quality student-teacher relationships are at the heart of meaningful engagement, leading to highly effective learning and teaching.

We believe that Learning Communities best enable students and teachers to creatively and holistically explore different fields of knowledge, fostering individual and collaborative learning skills that are critical for the 21st century.

We believe in equipping our graduates with a deep respect for and understanding of world cultures, mastery of Chinese and English, plus proficiency in other modern languages, as well as a strong commitment to meeting challenges of their generation.

YCIS Shanghai’s educational philosophy centres on developing the whole child, with character formation at its heart. It recognises each child’s unique talents and emphasises strong teacher–student relationships, close partnerships with families, and collaborative, inquiry-based learning. By bringing together Chinese and Western educational perspectives, YCIS develops students’ English and Chinese language skills, cultural understanding and sense of responsibility towards others.

Curriculum Description

YCIS Shanghai’s Regency Park campus offers a bilingual, internationally focused curriculum for Early Childhood and Primary students. In Early Childhood, play-based exploration and purposeful activities develop children’s language, early literacy, numeracy, creativity, and social and physical skills.

In Primary, the YCIS curriculum combines English, Chinese, mathematics, science and humanities with art, music, physical education and technology. Project-based learning encourages students to connect knowledge across subjects and apply their learning to real-world questions. Chinese and international co-teachers work together to support language development, cultural understanding and individual progress, while character education and wellbeing underpin the learning experience.

Daily life at YCIS Shanghai’s Regency Park campus balances bilingual learning, creativity, physical activity and social development. In Early Childhood, children enjoy play-based exploration, stories, music, art and outdoor play, with regular routines for snacks, lunch and rest. Primary students follow a more structured timetable covering English, Chinese, mathematics and inquiry-based learning, alongside specialist lessons such as PE, music and art. Chinese and international co-teachers work together to support students’ learning, confidence and independence throughout the day.