ChinaIB
IB Schools in Changshu
Market Data
At a Glance
~1,124
International schools in China
ISC Research
Information as of January 2025
~372,000
Students enrolled
International Education Association of Australia
Information as of January 2020
~66%
Local citizens
International Education Association of Australia
Information as of January 2020
School Directory
All IB Schools in Changshu
From $56,541/yr
Policy Watch
Policy changes in China
Rules that affect cost and eligibility, with the date each was last checked.
- In force
VAT exemption for qualifying schools' academic-education fees takes effect
From January 1, 2026, China's Value-Added Tax Law exempts qualifying schools' academic-education services from VAT. A Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration notice specifies the exemption covers approved tuition, accommodation, textbooks, workbooks, examination-registration fees, and canteen charges for students enrolled within an institution's approved admissions plan. It applies to schools approved by prefecture-level-or-higher authorities that provide nationally recognised academic education, including qualifying private schools, but not vocational-training providers whose qualifications lack national recognition. Sponsorship payments and school-selection payments are expressly excluded. The measure is in force as of its stated effective date.
In force since January 2026 · Checked August 2026
- In force
Schools for children of foreign personnel barred from enrolling Chinese citizens
Under a national regulation governing schools established for children of foreign personnel working in mainland China, enrolment is restricted to children holding foreign nationality and valid Chinese residence documentation. These schools may not enrol children who are Chinese citizens in mainland China, and they determine their own curriculum, textbooks, and teaching plans independently of national curriculum standards. This nationality-based eligibility rule is a category exclusion rather than a numerical quota, meaning mainland Chinese-citizen families are not eligible to enrol children in this specific school type regardless of ability to pay. The rule has been in force since the regulation's issuance.
In force since April 1995 · Checked August 2026
- In force
Compulsory-education private schools restricted to local recruitment and approved capacity
Since September 1, 2021, revised Implementing Regulations for the Law on the Promotion of Private Education require private schools providing compulsory education (primary and junior secondary) to recruit only within the jurisdiction of their approving local authority, admit only within their government-approved enrolment capacity, participate in local unified admissions administration, and refrain from early admission or subject-knowledge entrance examinations. These conditions govern eligibility and available places at domestically licensed private schools offering bilingual or international-style curricula, as distinct from schools for children of foreign personnel, and remain in force.
In force since September 2021 · Checked August 2026