YK Pao School (Chinese: 上海民办包玉刚实验学校) is a private international school in Shanghai, China, named after shipping magnate Yue-Kong Pao. There are three campuses located in the city for primary, secondary, and high school education.[3]
| YK Pao School 上海包玉刚实验学校 | |
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Primary Division: 20, Lane 1251 West Wuding Road, Changning District, Shanghai, China 200042 High School Division: 1800, Lane 900 North Sanxin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China 201620 Middle School Division: 2206 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai, China 200336 Shanghai China | |
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| Motto | 今日兴学，为明日中国。
今日兴教，为未来世界。 (A school for tomorrow's China. An education for tomorrow's world) |
| Founders | Anna Sohmen Pao, Tan Fuyun and Philip Sohmen |
| Headmaster | Mark Bishop[1] (to December 2023) / Iain Kilpatrick[2] (from January 2024) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 5 to 18 |
| Houses | Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter |
| Colour(s) | Green |
| Website | http://www.ykpaoschool.cn |
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| Traditional Chinese | 上海民辦包玉剛實驗學校 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 上海民办包玉刚实验学校 | ||||||
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In 2021, the school was ranked first in Hurun Education's list of top international schools that accept Chinese students in China mainland.[4]
History
editThe school was founded in 2007 by Anna Pao Sohmen in memory of her father, businessman Yue-Kong Pao, who established the Hong Kong-based Worldwide Shipping Company in 1955.[5]
In February 2025, the YK Pao Education Foundation announced that it would open a campus in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, after the Education Bureau allocated it a vacant site that could hold roughly 480 students.[6]
Academics
editThe YK Pao School provides instruction in Chinese and English. Chinese is emphasized in the primary school, while the secondary schools incorporate both languages.[7]
For primary and middle school students, YK Pao offers "Shanghai Plus" courses, which combine Chinese and international curricula.[8][9] For high school students, YK Pao offers Shanghai Plus courses (year 9), IGCSE (year 10), and IB Diploma (years 11–12).[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "Executive Headmaster's Welcome". YK Pao School.
- ^ "A personal message from the Headmaster, Iain Kilpatrick". Sidcot School.
- ^ "YK Pao School: Details and Fees". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Yang Meiping (22 April 2021). "City-based YK Pao School tops Hurun rankings". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Anna Sohmen Pao launches YK Pao School". sina.com. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ Yiu, William (12 February 2025). "Top international school, education foundation allocated 2 Hong Kong campuses". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Yeung, Linda (17 February 2013). "Bilingual students more China-ready". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Primary School Curriculum". YK Pao School.
- ^ "Middle School Curriculum". YK Pao School.
- ^ "High School Curriculum". YK Pao School.