• TypePrimary and secondary schools
• LocationBeijing, China
• Taught inEnglish
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Tsinghua International School (THIS) is the international section of Tsinghua University High School in Haidian District, Beijing, opposite the Yuanmingyuan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded in 2009 to offer schooling based on Western educational philosophy and practice to international students, children of foreigners and Chinese families returning from abroad.

THIS has a primary, a middle and a high school, with 517 enrolled students from more than 20 countries and regions and a student-teacher ratio of 5:1. Teaching is in English and follows the US Common Core standards (California version), with Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school. Chinese language and culture is a required core subject, and the programme also includes the arts, computer technology and physical education.

Applications are accepted all year on a rolling basis, subject to available places. Applicants take an admission test (mathematics from Grade 7, and a Chinese placement test for non-native speakers), followed by a family interview. Tuition for the 2026-27 school year ranges from RMB 193,000 (primary) to RMB 226,000 (high school) per year.

• Arts, Design and Crafts
  • Music
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Drawing and Illustration
  • Painting
• Sciences
  • Biology
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Sciences

Zhong Guan Cun Bei Road, Beijing, China, 100084

NACAC, OACAC. THIS is under the co-direction of Beijing Education Commission and Tsinghua University. THIS is recognized and accredited by China’s Ministry of Education.

Applications are accepted all year on a rolling basis, subject to available places. Families submit an online application with copies of:

• the student's passport and Chinese visa (or the relevant permit for Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan residents)
• a passport-style photo
• school transcripts and teacher recommendations, depending on the grade
• the immunisation record
• the parents' ID documents and degree certificates

Applicants take a short potential assessment and an admission test (mathematics from Grade 7; Chinese placement test for non-native speakers), followed by a family interview. The decision is emailed within two weeks.

Annual tuition fees for the 2026-27 school year (in Chinese renminbi):

• Primary School: RMB 193,000
• Middle School: RMB 216,000
• High School: RMB 226,000

School lunch is charged separately, usually around CNY 15-25 per meal. Other fees depend on each student's situation.