What is the school year in Shanghai?

The school year for Shanghai students, as well as for the Chinese and most Asian students, run on a different academic calender than most schools, including international schools that are operating in Shanghai. read more

Every year students are given a school calendar in which the start and end days of each holiday are noted. Read our list of the national public holidays in China; The School Day. On a typical school day, school starts at 07:30 with a reading session followed by the morning exercise and then four 45-minute class periods ending at noon. read more

Primary school starts at age six for pupils in China. In the country’s mega-cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, pupils go to school from 8am to 3pm with an hour and a half for lunch. But in most areas around the country, there’s a break from school for lunch and, often, a lunch-time nap at home. read more