International or bilingual school?

Here are some points to help you decide which type of school is right for your child:

First, it depends on what type of passport your child holds:

• Our international schools are open to anyone holding an international passport (non-Chinese).
• Our bilingual schools are open to both Chinese national and international passport holders. 

If your child is eligible for both, the next decision is around curriculum:

• Our international schools offer pure British and/or International Baccalaureate programmes.
• Our bilingual programme is based on the Chinese national curriculum, blended with teaching philosophies and resources that are respected all around the world. 
• While Mandarin and English are taught in both types of school, our bilingual schools offer full dual language teaching.

The British School of Guangzhou

The British School of Guangzhou, for children aged 1-18, is the largest international school in the city. Learning with us means your child will gain the best international qualifications and interpersonal skills they need to thrive in the world, whatever they choose to be or do in life.

We teach the English national curriculum, IGCSEs and A Levels, and we’re proud that our students achieve consistently outstanding results, with more than half of A Level grades at A* or A in 2021.The passion and expertise of our teachers ensures that every child develops a love of learning that they take with them into higher education and beyond.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, creating life-changing experiences for your child.

We’re a welcoming and happy school community where over 50 nationalities come together to learn and thrive within our peaceful lakeside campus, just 25 minutes from Guangzhou city centre. Your child will also become part of the global community of Nord Anglia international schools. Our students interact through Global Campus, our online learning platform, sharing thoughts and ideas with their classmates around the globe. 

Nord Anglia School, Guangzhou, Panyu

Our bilingual school for children aged 6-15 years old offers a world-leading education that blends the very best of eastern and western teaching. We teach the national curriculum in combination with other highly regarded international curricula, unlocking your child’s love of learning and helping them achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Our highly qualified, passionate teachers personalise your child’s learning, developing their individual talents, skills and creativity. Their education stretches far beyond the classroom, with a wide variety of extracurricular school activities and courses including our exclusive performing arts collaboration with Juilliard.

The school’s excellent facilities include junior and senior learning resource centres, computer labs, science laboratories, a STEAM (science, tech, engineering, arts, maths) centre, art studio and photography darkrooms. Our state-of-the-art classrooms and group-learning facilities mean students can collaborate and study independently as required.

We’re proud that families looking for the very best education choose our school, and look forward to welcoming you.