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京领｜大数据AI国际标准认证·国际科研创新·高端行业招聘·全球科技生态平台
京领是创新驱动的国际标准平台、诺奖创新平台、全球院士平台、世界科技高中平台、高端行业招聘平台。多年以来，京领持续、深入地对全球国际学校进行研究与分析，深度挖掘国际学校特色，优化评价标准，推动行业升级，促进国际化创新人才培养。
京领从2018年开始发布国际学校系列榜单。经过多年持续深入的研究和积累，京领研究院已形成了系统专业的国际学校评估评级体系，从品牌、创新、特色、中国竞争力、世界竞争力等多个维度形成五大榜单体系。每年，京领研究院基于京领年度动态更新的全球国际学校大数据库，并结合京领研究院国际化教育领域专家实地调研、校长访谈、专家意见，对国际学校进行综合评估。京领榜单的专业性受到众多国际学校校长、海内外教授学者、国际权威认证机构的认可，成为百万国际教育领域家长的有效参考，阅读量累计突破五千万，被数百海内外媒体报道，数百所国际学校转载引用，形成了广泛影响力。
京领五位一体榜单标准体系说明
Overview of KingLead Rankings System
China International School Brand Value Top 100
中国国际学校品牌价值百强榜
国际教育已迈入品牌化发展时代，品牌的塑造离不开时间的沉淀与文化的传承，头部国际学校的品牌效应正日益凸显。本榜单聚焦品牌价值维度，重点考察学校的品牌积淀与社会影响力。该榜单每年遴选100所民办国际化学校，入选名单与中国国际学校创新竞争力排行榜互不重叠。
▼ 点击查看京领2026中国国际学校品牌价值百强榜
China International School Innovative Competitiveness Rankings
中国国际学校创新竞争力排行榜
国际学校发展已进入高质量创新阶段，本榜单聚焦创新竞争力维度，重点考察学校的创新实践举措与成果转化，旨在树立国际教育高质量发展标杆。该榜单每年分别遴选外籍人员子女学校与民办国际化学校，入选名单与中国国际学校品牌价值百强榜单互不重叠。
▼ 点击查看京领2026中国国际学校创新竞争力排行榜
China International School Characteristics Rankings
中国国际学校特色榜
随着国际化教育目标日趋多元，家庭对于个性化教育体验的需求持续提升，单纯以 “国际化”“英语教学”“外籍师资” 为标签的办学模式，已难以满足市场的差异化需求。清晰的品牌定位与突出的办学特色，正成为国际学校未来发展的核心趋势。本榜单围绕科研、领导力、数理、人文、美式、英式、体育、艺术、国学、语言十大主题维度，专项考察中国国际学校的特色办学能力。该榜单入选学校涵盖公立学校国际部、民办国际学校、外籍人员子女学校，榜单内学校排名不分先后。
▼ 点击查看京领2026中国国际学校特色榜
China International School Competitiveness Rankings
中国国际学校竞争力排行榜
本榜单以详实的核心数据为支撑，以国际学校学生本科留学目的地为核心分析维度，重点覆盖美国、英国、中国香港、加拿大、新加坡五大主流方向，旨在构建全面、科学的中国国际学校竞争力评估体系，客观反映学校年度办学成果。该榜单入选学校涵盖公立学校国际部、民办国际学校、外籍人员子女学校。
Internationalized Schools Comprehensive Competitiveness Rankings World TOP500
国际化学校综合竞争力世界500强
本榜单旨在促进全球国际学校竞争力提升，推动国际教育行业可持续发展，助力全球创新人才培养。榜单沿用京领中国国际学校竞争力评估的成熟体系，从学校认证、师资力量、升学成果、专业评价等多个维度，对全球范围内的国际学校进行综合竞争力评估。
2026中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜
4月月度评级
2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100
April Monthly Rating
今年是京领连续第九年发布中国国际学校系列榜单。当前，世界正经历百年变局与科技浪潮冲击，国际学校已迈入以“高质量发展”为核心的新阶段，创新已成为国际学校保持竞争力的关键维度。面对快速迭代的市场环境，京领基于对行业动态升级趋势的判断，对评价体系进行了战略性创新升级：在延续年度创新榜的基础上，自2026年起正式增设月度评级，建立与创新周期同步的动态追踪机制，并将原有的30强扩容为100强。这一调整既扩大了评估覆盖面，也提升了榜单对前沿实践的前瞻性与响应力。
2026年4月15日，京领2026中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜4月月度评级正式发布，包括民办国际化学校100强和外籍人员子女学校100强，旨在通过动态追踪与评估国际学校创新竞争力，为家长提供及时、科学、有力的创新维度择校依据，同时为学校在创新实践方面提供动态的对标参照，助力中国国际学校加速迈向高质量发展的新阶段。
Background
研究背景
人工智能时代的到来推动全球教育领域深度变革，科技化、智能化已成为国际学校高质量发展的核心方向。研究国际学校创新人才培养路径，既是创新驱动发展战略的必然要求，也是国际学校提升核心竞争力、实现差异化发展的关键举措。此举不仅能为行业树立创新发展标杆，更能为培养具备全球视野与创新能力的复合型人才奠定基础，对推动国际教育行业向更高质量、更具活力的方向发展具有重要现实意义与价值。
Research Objects
研究对象
中国境内（除港澳台地区）应用国际高中课程，且学生以留学海外高等院校为目的的民办国际化学校和外籍人员子女学校。
出于公平角度考虑，京领研究院以单体学校独立校区为研究案例。对于只体现集团层面数据、无法区分所在校区数据的学校，则不予上榜。
Evaluation Methods
评选方式
京领中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜月度评级以京领国际学校大数据库为基础，结合京领研究院国际化教育领域专家意见，通过实地调研、校长访谈、专家评估与量化评估相结合的方式综合评估国际学校创新竞争力。
Rankings
榜单全文
2026中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜月度评级由民办国际化学校100强和外籍人员子女学校100强组成。
民办国际化学校100强
外籍人员子女学校100强
Evaluation System
评估体系
京领中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜月度评级包括五个核心指标：认证竞争力、师资竞争力、社会影响力、可持续经营以及专家评估。以下是此次中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜月度评级评估体系：
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认证竞争力
认证竞争力指标包含“主流考试委员会授权机构认证”、“主流认证机构认证”两个二级指标。
1.1 主流考试委员会授权机构认证
IB课程是否有IBO认证
AP课程是否有College Board认证
IGCSE/A-Level课程是否有CIE认证
IGCSE/A-Level课程是否有Edexcel认证
IGCSE/A-Level课程是否有AQA认证
1.2 主流认证机构认证
WASC：美国西部院校协会
NEASC：美国新英格兰院校协会
CIS：国际学校协会
Cognia：国际教育质量认证机构
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师资竞争力
师生比
高学历教师比例（硕士及以上）
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社会影响力
家长口碑调研
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可持续经营
财务稳健性
团队稳定性
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专家评估
创新理念
创新课程
创新设计
创新融合
Rating System
评级体系
京领中国国际学校创新竞争力百强榜月度评级在排名的基础上，对国际学校创新竞争力进行评级。其中，排名第1-10名对应“5A”评级，排名第11-30名对应“4A”评级，排名第31-100名对应“3A”评级。
榜单分析
Ranking Analysis
City Distribution
城市分布
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上海共34所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜21所，外籍人员子女学校上榜13所。
民办国际化学校中，4所学校荣获5A评级，分别为上海光华学院剑桥国际中心、WLSA上海学校、上海光华启迪个人学校、上海青浦区协和双语学校。2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为上海英澳美行中国际、上海阿德科特学校。15所学校荣获3A评级，分别为上实剑桥国际高中部、上海民办文绮中学国际部汇点美高、上海民办位育中学、上海科桥学院、上海安生学校、上海浦东新区民办宏文学校、上海励滕伯克曼、上海民办克勒外国语学校国际部、上海市民办燎原双语高级中学、上海华旭双语学校、上海民办常青藤学校、上海杨浦双语学校、上海民办新虹桥中学国际部、上海宝山区世外学校、上海浦东新区民办籽奥高中。
外籍人员子女学校中，5所学校荣获5A评级，分别为上海协和国际外籍人员子女学校、上海美国外籍人员子女学校、上海惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校、上海德威外籍人员子女学校（浦东）、上海市民办中芯学校国际部。1所学校荣获4A评级，为上海哈罗国际学校。7所学校荣获3A评级，分别为上海英国外籍人员子女学校浦西校区、上海新加坡外籍人员子女学校、上海西华外籍人员子女学校、上海长宁国际外籍人员子女学校虹桥校区、上海不列颠英国外籍人员子女学校、上海虹桥国际外籍人员子女学校、上海英国外籍人员子女学校浦东校区。
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北京共26所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜17所，外籍人员子女学校上榜9所。
民办国际化学校中，2所学校荣获5A评级，分别为北京市海淀区稻香湖学校、北京市海淀未来学校。3所学校荣获4A评级，分别为北京中加学校、大兴熙诚学校、北京明诚外国语学校。12所学校荣获3A评级，分别为清香未来城学校、达罗捷派学校、北京师范大学亚太实验学校、北京市朝阳区新亚学校、北京诺维学院、北京市清华志清中学国际部、北京博雅明悦学校、北京市实验外国语学校、北京新学道临川国际部、北京市通州区私立树人学校、北麓书院、北京市顺义区诺德安达学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，3所学校荣获5A评级，分别为北京京西学校、北京德威英国国际学校、北京耀中国际学校。2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为哈罗北京、北京加拿大外籍人员子女学校。4所学校荣获3A评级，分别为北京英国学校顺义校区、北京英国学校三里屯校区、北京澳大利亚国际学校、北京蒙台梭利国际学校。
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深圳
深圳共20所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜13所，外籍人员子女学校上榜7所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获5A评级，为深圳国际交流书院。1所学校荣获4A评级，为深圳瑞得福学校。11所学校荣获3A评级，分别为深圳市展华实验学校国际部、深圳国际预科书院、爱文学校深圳校区、深圳市博纳学校、深圳市枫叶学校、深圳汉开剑桥国际书院、深圳荟同学校、深圳实验承翰学校国际课程实验校区、深圳富源英美学校国际部、深圳市桃源居中澳实验学校、深圳市南山为明学校国际部。
外籍人员子女学校中，3所学校荣获4A评级，分别为深圳科爱赛外籍人员子女学校、深圳市蛇口外籍人员子女学校、深圳市南山外籍人员子女学校。4所学校荣获3A评级，分别为深圳前海哈罗国际学校、深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校、深圳深美外籍人员子女学校、深圳前海国王国际学校。
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广州
广州共19所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜7所，外籍人员子女学校上榜12所。
民办国际化学校中，2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为广州暨大港澳子弟学校、广州荔湾爱莎文华学校。5所学校荣获3A评级，分别为广州市斐特思学校、广州市黄广中学国际部、广州市香江中学国际部、广州博萃德学校、广州市番禺区诺德安达学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，5所学校荣获4A评级，分别为广州科学城爱莎外籍人员子女学校、广州美国人外籍人员子女学校、广州优联外籍人员子女学校、广州天河爱莎外籍人员子女学校、广州英国外籍人员子女学校。7所学校荣获3A评级，分别为广州荔湾爱莎外籍人员子女学校、广州誉德莱外籍人员子女学校、广州加拿大外籍人员子女学校、广外外籍人员子女学校、广州恩慧外籍人员子女学校、广州市诺地安格外籍人员子女学校、广州增城誉德莱外籍人员子女学校。
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苏州共10所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜7所，外籍人员子女学校上榜3所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获5A评级，为苏州北美国际高级中学。2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为苏州工业园区德闳高级中学、昆山狄邦华曜学校。4所学校荣获3A评级，分别为苏州工业园区外国语学校、张家港市常青藤实验学校国际部、苏州科技城外国语学校、昆山国际创新学院。
外籍人员子女学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为苏州德威外籍人员子女学校。2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为苏州新加坡外籍人员子女学校、苏州伊顿外籍人员子女学校。
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杭州
杭州共10所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜5所，外籍人员子女学校上榜5所。
民办国际化学校中，5所学校荣获3A评级，分别为上海外国语大学附属杭州学校高中融合部、杭州西子实验学校国际部、浙江绿城常春藤国际高中、杭州绿城育华学校国际班、杭州英特外国语学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为杭州惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校、杭州国际学校。3所学校荣获3A评级，分别为杭州汉基外籍人员子女学校、杭州世外外籍人员子女学校、杭州肯思外籍人员子女学校。
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天津共10所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜6所，外籍人员子女学校上榜4所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获5A评级，为天津英华实验学校。3所学校荣获4A评级，分别为天津法拉古特学校、天津光华剑桥高级中学、天津美达菲学校。2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为天津六力学校、天津奥宇哈珀学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，1所学校荣获5A评级，为天津惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校。3所学校荣获3A评级，分别为天津国际学校、天津思锐外籍人员子女学校、天津泰达国际学校。
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青岛
青岛共9所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜6所，外籍人员子女学校上榜3所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为青岛明德双语学校。5所学校荣获3A评级，分别为青岛梅尔顿学校、宏文学校青岛校区、青岛为明学校国际部、青岛英姿学校国际部、青岛国开中学国际部。
外籍人员子女学校中，3所学校荣获3A评级，分别为青岛美亚外籍人员子女学校、青岛MTI国际学校（ISQ）、青岛第一国际学校。
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成都共6所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜2所，外籍人员子女学校上榜4所。
民办国际化学校中，2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为金苹果锦城第一中学、天府中学融合创新高中部。
外籍人员子女学校中，4所学校荣获3A评级，分别为成都乐盟外籍人员子女学校、成都爱思瑟外籍人员子女学校、成都QSI科爱赛美国人学校、成都高新区晟珀外籍人员子女学校。
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武汉共5所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜2所，外籍人员子女学校上榜3所。
民办国际化学校中，2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为武汉光谷康桥高级中学、武汉爱莎文华高级中学。
外籍人员子女学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为武汉光谷康桥外籍人员子女学校。2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为武汉长江外籍人员子女学校、武汉爱莎外籍人员子女学校。
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佛山
佛山共5所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜2所，外籍人员子女学校上榜3所。
民办国际化学校中，2所学校荣获4A评级，分别为美伦国际高中、佛山暨大港澳子弟学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，3所学校荣获3A评级，分别为佛山伊顿外籍人员子女学校、佛山霍利斯外籍人员子女学校、佛山市加优外籍人员子女学校。
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东莞
东莞共4所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜1所，外籍人员子女学校上榜3所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获5A评级，为清澜山学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，3所学校荣获3A评级，分别为东莞小牛津崔尼迪外籍人员子女学校、东莞文盛外籍人员子女学校、东莞科爱赛国际学校。
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宁波
宁波共4所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜1所，外籍人员子女学校上榜3所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获3A评级，为宁波滨海国际合作学校国际部。
外籍人员子女学校中，3所学校荣获3A评级，分别为浙江宁波乔治亚外籍人员子女学校、浙江宁波英伦外籍人员子女学校、宁波爱学国际学校。
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西安共3所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级。其中1所学校荣获5A评级，为西安梁家滩国际学校。2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为西安国际学校、西安汉诺威国际学校。
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珠海
珠海共3所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜1所，外籍人员子女学校上榜2所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为珠海东方外语实验学校英华国际课程项目。
外籍人员子女学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为珠海国际学校。1所学校荣获3A评级，为珠海科爱赛国际学校。
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合肥共3所国际学校上榜创新榜月度评级，其中民办国际化学校上榜2所，外籍人员子女学校上榜1所。
民办国际化学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为合肥安生学校。1所学校荣获3A评级，为合肥上海世外学校。
外籍人员子女学校中，1所学校荣获4A评级，为合肥加拿大外籍人员子女学校。
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南京共3所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级。其中1所学校荣获4A评级，为南京国际学校。2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为南京英国外籍人员子女学校、南京伊顿外籍人员子女学校。
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厦门
厦门共3所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级。其中1所学校荣获4A评级，为厦门国际学校。2所学校荣获3A评级，分别为厦门岷厦国际学校、厦门长菁外籍人员子女学校。
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无锡
无锡共2所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级。均荣获3A评级，为无锡波士顿外籍人员子女学校、无锡新吴区国际学校。
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大连
大连共2所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级。其中1所学校荣获4A评级，为大连美国国际学校。1所学校荣获3A评级，为大连枫叶外籍人员子女学校。
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常州
常州共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为常州外国语附属双语学校。
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南通
南通共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为南通惠立学校。
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嘉兴
嘉兴共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为嘉兴市诺德安达学校。
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镇江
镇江共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为句容碧桂园学校。
25
义乌
义乌共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为浙江义乌枫叶外籍人员子女学校。
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惠州
惠州共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为碧桂园十里银滩学校。
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汕头
汕头共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为广以理工学院附属外籍人员子女学校。
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福州
福州共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为福州中加学校。
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长沙共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为长沙玮希国际学校。
30
济南
济南共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为济南托马斯外籍人员子女学校。
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郑州共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为郑东新区西亚斯外籍人员子女学校。
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烟台
烟台共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为烟台华圣国际学校。
33
重庆共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为重庆市诺林巴蜀外籍人员子女学校。
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海口
海口共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为海口哈罗国际学校。
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三亚
三亚共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为三亚外籍人员子女学校。
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长春
长春共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为长春美国国际学校。
37
南昌
南昌共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为南昌国际学校。
38
南宁
南宁共1所民办国际化学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为南宁哈罗礼德学校。
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昆明
昆明共1所外籍人员子女学校上榜创新榜月度评级，荣获3A评级，为昆明国际学校。
Top Innovative Schools, Dynamic Rating | KingLead 2026China International SchoolInnovative CompetitivenessTop 100 April Monthly Rating Officially Released
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KingLead is an innovation-driven International Standard Platform, Nobel Innovation Platform, Global Academician Platform, World Science and Technology High School Platform, and High-End Industry Recruitment Platform. Over the years, KingLead conducts continuous and in-depth research and analysis on international schools globally, digs deep into the characteristics of international schools, optimizes evaluation standards, furthers Industry upgrades, and helps the cultivation of international innovative talents.
KingLead has began to release international school rankings series since 2018. After years of continuous and intensive research, KingLead has formed a systematic and professional system of international schools evaluation and rating which contains five rankings from multiple dimensions of brand, innovation, characteristics, China international school competitiveness, and world internationalized school competitiveness. Each year, KingLead Research makes a comprehensive assessment of international schools worldwide based on KingLead’s annually updated global database of international schools and with the combination of field research, interviews with principals, and opinions of experts in the field of international education from KingLead Research. The professionalism of KingLead rankings have gained recognition from numerous international school principals, worldwide professors and scholars, as well as authoritative international accrediting commissions. They have become valuable references for millions of parents in the field of international education, with cumulative readership exceeding 50 million. Widely covered by hundreds of global media outlets and referenced by numerous international schools, they have achieved extensive influence.
Overview of KingLead Rankings System
China International School Brand Value Top 100
International education has entered an era of brand development. Building a brand requires time for heritage and cultural inheritance, and the brand effect of leading international schools is becoming increasingly prominent. The ranking focuses on the dimension of brand value, with a key emphasis on a school's brand heritage and social influence. The ranking selects 100 private international schools annually. The selected schools do not overlap with those featured in theChina International School Innovative Competitiveness Rankings.
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China International School Innovative Competitiveness Rankings
The development of international schools has entered a stage of high-quality innovation. The ranking focuses on the dimension of innovation competitiveness, with a key emphasis on schools' innovative practices and the translation of results into outcomes. It aims to establish benchmarks for high-quality development in international education. The ranking annually selects schools for children of foreign personnel and private international schools. The selected schools do not overlap with those featured in theChina International School Brand Value Top 100.
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China International School Characteristics Rankings
As the objectives of international education become more diverse and the demand for personalized educational experiences continues to grow, school models merely labeled as "international," "English-taught," or "foreign faculty" can no longer adequately meet the market's differentiated demands. Clear brand positioning and distinctive schooling features are becoming core trends for the future development of international schools. The ranking focuses on ten thematic dimensions —Research, Leadership, Mathematics, Humanities, American, British, Sports, Art, Chinese Culture, and Languages— to specifically assess the distinctive educational capabilities of China international schools. Selected schools include public school international departments, private international schools, and schools for children of foreign personnel. Schools within the ranking are not ranked in a specific order.
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China International School Competitiveness Rankings
Supported by detailed core data, the ranking uses international school students' undergraduate study destinations as the primary analytical dimension, focusing on five mainstream directions: the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong (China), Canada, and Singapore. It aims to build a comprehensive and scientific evaluation system for the competitiveness of Chinese international schools, objectively reflecting their annual educational achievements. Selected schools include public school international departments, private international schools, and schools for children of foreign personnel.
Internationalized Schools Comprehensive Competitiveness Rankings World TOP500
The ranking aims to enhance the competitiveness of global international schools, drive the sustainable development of the international education industry, and contribute to the cultivation of global innovative talents. The ranking employs KingLead's established evaluation framework for China International School Competitiveness Rankings to assess the comprehensive competitiveness of international schools worldwide across multiple dimensions, including certification, faculty, university placement, and professional evaluation.
2026 China International SchoolInnovative Competitiveness Top 100April Monthly Rating
This year marks the ninth consecutive year that KingLead has published its China international school rankings series. As the world undergoes profound transformations and faces the impact of technological waves, international schools have entered a new phase centered on "high-quality development", innovation has become a critical dimension for international schools to maintain competitiveness. In response to a rapidly evolving market environment and based on an assessment of ongoing industry upgrades, KingLead has carried out a strategic innovation and enhancement of its evaluation system: building upon the continuation of the annual innovative competitiveness ranking, a monthly rating has been formally introduced starting in 2026, establishing a dynamic tracking mechanism synchronized with innovation cycles, while the original top‑30 lists have been expanded to top‑100 lists. This adjustment not only broadens the coverage of the evaluation but also enhances the ranking's foresight and responsiveness to cutting‑edge practices.
On April 15th, 2026, KingLead officially released the KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100 April Monthly Rating, which includes the top 100 private international schools and the top 100 schools for children of foreign personnel. The rating aims to provide parents with timely, scientific, and compelling school‑selection criteria from the perspective of innovation through dynamic tracking and assessment of international schools' innovation competitiveness. At the same time, it provides schools with a dynamic benchmarking reference for their innovation practices, thereby supporting China international schools in advancing their progress toward a new stage of high-quality development.
Background
The advent of the artificial intelligence era has driven profound transformations in the field of global education. Technological Enhancement and Intelligence Integration have become the central focus of high-quality development of international schools. Research on innovative talent cultivation of international schools is not only a necessary requirement under the innovation-driven development strategy but also a key lever for enhancing the core competitiveness and achieving differentiated growth of international schools. This initiative will not only establish a benchmark for innovative development within the industry but also lays the foundation for cultivating versatile talents with global perspectives and innovative capabilities. It holds significant practical importance and value in propelling the international education industry toward higher quality and more dynamic development.
Research Objects
The private international schools and schools for children of foreign personnel in China (except Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) that apply international high school curricular and whose students aim to study in overseas higher education institutions.
From the perspective of fairness, KingLead Research uses independent campuses of individual schools as a research case. Schools that only reflect group-level data and cannot distinguish the data of their campuses will not be included in the list.
Evaluation Methods
Based on the KingLead big database of international schools and combined with KingLead Research experts' opinions in the field of international education, KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100 · April Monthly Rating evaluates international school innovation through field research, interviews with principals, experts' assessment and quantitative evaluation.
Rankings
KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100 · April Monthly Rating is composed of Private International Schools TOP 100 and Schools for Children of Foreign Personnel TOP 100.
Private International Schools TOP 100
Schools for Children of Foreign Personnel TOP 100
Evaluation System
KingLead China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100 Monthly Rating includes five core indicators: International Certification Competitiveness, Faculty Competitiveness, Social Influence, Sustainable Operations, and Experts' Assessment. The following is the innovative competitiveness evaluation system of Chinese international schools:
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Certification Competitiveness
International Certification contains two sub-indicators: Certificated Institutions Authorized by Mainstream Exam Committees and Certification by Mainstream International Certification Organizations.
1.1 Certificated Institutions Authorized by Mainstream Exam Committees
If IB courses have been certificated by IBO
If AP courses have been certificated by College Board
If IGCSE/A-Level courses have been certificated by CIE
If IGCSE/A-Level courses have been certificated by Edexcel
If IGCSE/A-Level courses have been certificated by AQA
1.2 Certification by Mainstream International Certification Organizations
WASC: The Western Association of Schools and Colleges
NEASC: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
CIS: The Council of International Schools
Cognia: International Recognition Authority for Educational Quality
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Faculty Competitiveness
Faculty-Student Ratio
Proportion of Highly Educated Faculties (With master's degree or above)
3
Social Influence
Parents' Comments
4
Sustainable Operations
Financial Foundness
Team Stability
5
Experts' Assessment
Innovative Ideology
Innovative Curriculum
Innovative Design
Innovative Integration
Rating System
KingLead China International School Innovative Competitiveness Top 100 Monthly Rating rates schools' innovative competitiveness based on their rankings. The top 1-10 are rated as "5A", the top 11-30 are rated as "4A", the top 31-100 are rated as "3A".
Ranking Analysis
City Distribution
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Shanghai
A total of 34 international schools in Shanghai are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 21 private schools and 13 foreign schools.
Among private schools, 4 schools have been awarded 5A rating—Guanghua Cambridge International School, WLSA Shanghai Academy, Guanghua Qidi Education, Shanghai United International School Qingpu Campus. Two schools have been awarded 4A rating—Shanghai High School of BANZ, Adcote School Shanghai. 15 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Shanghai Experimental Foreign Language School, Minhang Crosspoint Academy at Shanghai Wenqi Middle School, Shanghai Weiyu High School, Acabridge College, Shanghai Thomas School, Shanghai Hongwen School, Shanghai Leighton School, Shanghai Koller Foreign Language School, Shanghai Liauoyuan Private, Shanghai Arete Bilingual School, Shanghai Ivy School, Shanghai Yangpu Bilingual School, Shanghai New Hongqiao High School International Division, Shanghai Baoshan World Foreign Language School, Shanghai Zeolym Private High School.
Among foreign schools, 5 schools have been awarded 5A rating—Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai American School Pudong Campus, Wellington College International Shanghai, Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division. One school has been awarded 4A rating—Harrow International School Shanghai. 7 schools have been awarded 3A rating—The British International School Shanghai, Puxi, Shanghai Singapore International School, Western International School Shanghai, Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao Campus, Britannica International School, Shanghai, Shanghai Rainbow Bridge International School, Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong.
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Beijing
A total of 26 international schools in Beijing are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 17 private schools and 9 foreign schools.
Among private schools, two schools have been awarded 5A rating—Beijing Haidian Daoxiang Lake School, Beijing Haidian Future Academy. Three schools have been awarded 4A rating—Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada, Xicheng Academy Beijing China, Beijing Mingcheng Academy. 12 schools have been awarded 3A rating—THISDL - Future City Campus, JPED Academy, Asia-Pacific Experimental School of Beijing Normal University, Beijing New ASIA School, Beijing Nova Academy, Qinghua Zhiqing International, Aurora Boya Academy of Beijing, Beijing Experimental Foreign Language School, Beijing Changping Xinxuedao Linchuan International School, Beijing Tongzhou Shuren Private School, Beilu Academy, NAS Beijing Shunyi.
Among foreign schools, three schools have been awarded 5A rating—Western Academy of Beijing, Dulwich College Beijing, Yew Chung International School of Beijing. Two schools have been awarded 4A rating—AISL Harrow Beijing, Canadian International School of Beijing. Four schools have been awarded 3A rating—The British School of Beijing, Shunyi, The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun, AISB - Hope International School, International Montessori School of Beijing.
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Shenzhen
A total of 20 international schools in Shenzhen are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 13 private schools and 7 foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 5A rating—Shenzhen College of International Education. One school has been awarded 4A rating—Shenzhen RDF International School. 11 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Zhanhua Experimental School AISSU, Shenzhen International Foundation College, Avenues Shenzhen, Shenzhen Academy of International Education, Maple Leaf International Academy Shenzhen, Shenzhen HKA Cambridge International Center, Whittle School And Studios Shenzhen Campus, Chenghan International School Shenzhen, Fuyuan British American School, Shenzhen Arcadia Grammar School, Weiming School Nanshan Campus Shenzhen.
Among foreign schools, three schools have been awarded 4A rating—QSI International School of Shenzhen, Shekou International School, International School of Nanshan Shenzhen. 4 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Harrow International School Qianhai Shenzhen, Merchiston International School, Shenzhen American International School, The King's School Shenzhen.
4
Guangzhou
A total of 19 international schools in Guangzhou are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 7 private schools and 12 foreign schools.
Among private schools, two schools have been awarded 4A rating—Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong & Macao Students · Guangzhou, ISA Wenhua Liwan School. 5 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Fettes College Guangzhou, Guangzhou Huangguang Middle School International Department, Guangzhou Xiangjiang Zhongxue International Division, Benenden Bilingual School Guangzhou, NAS Guangzhou Panyu.
Among foreign schools, 5 schools have been awarded 4A rating—ISA Science City International School, American International School of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Ulink International School, ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou, The British School of Guangzhou. 7 schools have been awarded 3A rating—ISA Liwan International School, Utahloy International School Guangzhou, Canadian International School of Guangzhou, GDUFS International School Guangzhou, Guangzhou Grace Academy International Schools, Nord Anglia International School Guangzhou, Utahloy International School Zengcheng.
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Suzhou
A total of 10 international schools in Suzhou are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 7 private schools and three foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 5A rating—Suzhou North America High School. Two schools have been awarded 4A rating—Dulwich College International High School Programme Suzhou, Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan. 4 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School, Zhangjiagang Ivy Experimental High School, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Foreign Language School, Candid International Innovation Academy.
Among foreign schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Dulwich College Suzhou. Two schools have been awarded 3A rating—Suzhou Singapore International School, EtonHouse International School, Suzhou.
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Hangzhou
A total of 10 international schools in Hangzhou are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 5 private schools and 5 foreign schools.
Among private schools, 5 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU Hangzhou, Hangzhou Xizi Experimental School International Division, Greentown Ivy International Education, Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua Primary School, Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School.
Among foreign schools, two schools have been awarded 4A rating—Wellington College International Hangzhou, Hangzhou International School. Three schools have been awarded 3A rating—Hangzhou CIS School for Children of Foreign Personnel, Hangzhou World Foreign Language School, King's College International Hangzhou.
7
Tianjin
A total of 10 international schools in Tianjin are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 6 private schools and 4 foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 5A rating—Tianjin Yinghua International School. Three schools have been awarded 4A rating—Admiral Farragut Academy Tianjin Campus, Tianjin Guanghua Cambridge International School, The MacDuffie School Tianjin. Two schools have been awarded 3A rating—Tianjin Liuli Senior Secondary School, Tianjin Aoyu Harper Academy.
Among foreign schools, one school has been awarded 5A rating—Wellington College International Tianjin. Three schools have been awarded 3A rating—International School of Tianjin, Tianjin International School, TEDA Global Academy.
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Qingdao
A total of 9 international schools in Qingdao are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including 6 private schools and three foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Qingdao Mingde School. 5 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Milton International School, Hongwen School Qingdao Campus, The International Department of Qingdao Weiming School, Qingdao Jiaozhou Yingzi Private School, Guokai International School of Qingdao.
Among foreign schools, three schools have been awarded 3A rating—Qingdao Amerasia International School, Qingdao MTI International School, Qingdao No. 1 International School of Shandong Province.
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Chengdu
A total of 6 international schools in Chengdu are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including two private schools and 4 foreign schools.
Among private schools, two schools have been awarded 3A rating—Golden Apple Jincheng No.1 Secondary School, Tianfu School the Integrated and Innovative Curriculum.
Among foreign schools, 4 schools have been awarded 3A rating—Léman International School Chengdu, Chengdu International School, QSI International School of Chengdu, SPGS International School Chengdu.
10
Wuhan
A total of 5 international schools in Wuhan are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including two private schools and three foreign schools.
Among private schools, two schools have been awarded 4A rating—Wuhan Optics Valley Ulink School, ISA Wenhua Wuhan High School.
Among foreign schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Wuhan Optics Valley International School. Two schools have been awarded 3A rating—Wuhan Yangtze International School, ISA Wuhan International School.
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Foshan
A total of 5 international schools in Foshan are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including two private schools and three foreign schools.
Among private schools, two schools have been awarded 4A rating—Majestic International College, Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong & Macao Students · Foshan.
Among foreign schools, three schools have been awarded 3A rating—Foshan EtonHouse International School (FEIS), Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan, Caeyu International School of Foshan.
12
Dongguan
A total of 4 international schools in Dongguan are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including one private school and three foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 5A rating—Tsinglan School.
Among foreign schools, three schools have been awarded 3A rating—OXTLC International School Dongguan, Wensheng International School of Dongguan, QSI International School of Dongguan.
13
Ningbo
A total of 4 international schools in Ningbo are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including one private school and three foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 3A rating—Ningbo Binhai International Cooperative School.
Among foreign schools, three schools have been awarded 3A rating—Georgia School Ningbo, Ningbo British International School, Access International Academy Ningbo.
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Xi'an
Three foreign schools in Xi'an are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating. Among them, one school has been awarded 5A rating--Xi'an Liang Jia Tan International School. Two schools have been awarded 3A rating--Xi'an International School, Xi'an Hanova International School.
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Zhuhai
A total of three international schools in Zhuhai are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including one private school and two foreign schools.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Zhuhai Oriental Yinghua International Academy.
Among foreign schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Zhuhai International School. One school has been awarded 3A rating—QSI International School of Zhuhai.
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Hefei
A total of three international schools in Hefei are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating, including two private schools and one foreign school.
Among private schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Hefei Thomas School. One school has been awarded 3A rating—Hefei Shanghai World Foreign Language School.
Among foreign schools, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Canadian International School of Hefei.
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Nanjing
Three foreign schools in Nanjing are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating. Among them, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Nanjing International School. Two schools have been awarded 3A rating—The British School of Nanjing, EtonHouse International School Nanjing (EHNJ).
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Xiamen
Three foreign schools in Xiamen are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating. Among them, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Xiamen International School. Two schools have been awarded 3A rating—Manila Xiamen International School, Achieve Xiamen International School.
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Wuxi
Two foreign schools in Wuxi are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating. Among them, two schools have been awarded 3A rating—Boston International School, International School of Wuxi.
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Dalian
Two foreign schools in Dalian are on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating. Among them, one school has been awarded 4A rating—Dalian American International School. One school has been awarded 3A rating—Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School – Dalian.
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Changzhou
One private school in Changzhou is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Changwai Bilingual School.
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Nantong
One private school in Nantong is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Huili School Nantong.
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Jiaxing
One private school in Jiaxing is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—NAS Jiaxing.
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Zhenjiang
One private school in Zhenjiang is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Jurong Country Garden School.
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Yiwu
One foreign school in Yiwu is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School - Zhejiang.
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Huizhou
One private school in Huizhou is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Country Garden Silver Beach School.
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Shantou
One foreign school in Shantou is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Affiliated International School.
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Fuzhou
One private school in Fuzhou is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Fuzhou Concord College of Sino-Canada.
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Changsha
One foreign school in Changsha is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Changsha WES Academy.
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Jinan
One foreign school in Jinan is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Jinan Thomas International School.
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Zhengzhou
One foreign school in Zhengzhou is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Sias International School of Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou.
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Yantai
One foreign school in Yantai is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Yantai Huasheng International School.
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Chongqing
One foreign school in Chongqing is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—KL International School of Chongqing Bashu.
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Haikou
One foreign school in Haikou is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Harrow International School Haikou.
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Sanya
One foreign school in Sanya is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—The International School of Sanya.
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Changchun
One foreign school in Changchun is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Changchun American International School.
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Nanchang
One foreign school in Nanchang is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Nanchang International School.
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Nanning
One private school in Nanning is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Harrow Innovation Leadership Academy Nanning.
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Kunming
One foreign school in Kunming is on the innovative competitiveness monthly rating and has been awarded 3A rating—Kunming International Academy.
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