Guangzhou International Primary School serves the educational needs of the local community in Guangzhou Baiyun district as well as the other metropolitan area of Guangzhou. We welcome children of all nationalities whose families are committed to an international mindedness educational curriculum.

Guangzhou International Primary School is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. The school does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational, admissions or employment policies. We may take into account factors including an applicant's prior educational and linguistic background for purposes of admission in order to fulfill the school's mission.

See below for further details regarding our admissions policy.

Eligibility

Language Ability

Chinese is the language of instruction in all grades, while English is taught as a second language in the school. GIPSB has specialist Chinese as an Additional Language (CAL) teachers provide additional support and instruction for non-native Chinese speakers.

If we have some concern regarding an applicant’s ability to access the curriculum, we may require the applicant to attend school on a trial basis without obligation.

Special Needs 

We uphold the principals of a balanced education rooted in the firm belief in inclusion. Academic excellence is reflected in our philosophy of supporting and celebrating the diversity of learning needs within the school community. We endeavor to accommodate students with diverse learning needs to achieve their highest potential while celebrating their unique learning strengths and needs.

Applicants with mild social/emotional issues, learning difficulties or other special needs are referred to our learning support staff for evaluation. Admissions decisions are made by the relevant principal based on the recommendation of the learning support staff. If we determine that we are unable to accommodate a candidate’s specials needs, we will endeavor to direct parents to more suitable options.

Please note that any special educational, social/emotional, physical or behavioral issues and needs must be fully disclosed and described in detail in the application for admission. Reports of professional assessments, along with details of extra support the applicant is receiving, most also be provided at the time of application. Failure to fully disclose such information at this time may result in revocation of admission or, if discovered after enrollment, require withdrawal from school. Should significant social/emotional/behavioral issues or learning differences become apparent following enrollment in the school, we reserve the right to review a student’s progress and determine the appropriateness of his/her continued enrollment in the school within the context of our learning support resources and capabilities and in consideration of the overall classroom environment. This review will include close consultation with parents but may also involve requiring parents to obtain external assessment. If we determine that we are unable to accommodate a student’s special needs, or if parents are unwilling to obtain requested external assessments, the student will not be able to continue enrollment at GIPSB.

Nationality of students  

We accept all nationality of students. 

Residence 

GIPSB is a boarding school and offers boarding facilities to students upon application. Please refer to the students boarding application procedure.

Class balance 

We strive to maintain a balance of genders, abilities and nationalities in each of our grade years and classes, and admissions decisions are made in accordance with this aim.

Grade Placement 

Our grade placement policy is based the need to ensure the quality and consistency of our academic programs, and the ultimate aim to place students in the most appropriate grade for their academic and social development. In almost all cases, placement is determined by age as of September 1st in the academic year of entry. However, in considering grade placement we may make rare exceptions to this age-based protocol to ensure there is a continuity of the student’s education and that they have completed a grade before entering the next grade. In all cases, the final decision on grade placement lies with the school. 

Placement in all grades is determined by age as of August 31st in the academic year of entry as follows: 

Screening, documentation and interviews

Children applying for admission to grades 1-6 are required to have a formal interview. We will take the opportunity to review an applicant’s eligibility. We look at current/prior school records and a confidential recommendation from a classroom teacher countersigned by the principal. Without obligation, we may also invite applicants to attend school on a trial basis to assess their ability to access the curriculum. 

Wait pool 

When the number of eligible applicants exceeds the availability of spaces for a particular grade year, students may be placed in a wait pool until space becomes available. Students with siblings already enrolled at GIPSB are given priority status within the wait pool, as are children of GIPSB staff and alumni, students returning to GIPSB who have previously attended GIPSB. We consider various other criteria in selecting students from the wait pool, including whether the student has other viable educational options, his/her level of language and general academic proficiency, and the gender and nationality balance of the class/grade. 

When placing an applicant in a wait pool, we try to provide the candidate with a realistic assessment of the chances and possible timing for admittance. However, candidates should be aware that, like most schools, the enrollment situation at GIPSB is dynamic and often unpredictable. We periodically contact parents of applicants in the wait pool to update them on enrollment status and to confirm whether they wish to remain in the wait pool.

Admission Decision 

Admissions staff, the head of academics and the principal of the school section for which the candidate is applying review all applications. Other school personnel, such as learning and language support staff, may also be involved in the review process. Admissions decisions are made by the relevant principal and the head of academics.

Once the application is complete, including receipt of school records, confidential recommendations and payment of the application fee, we usually issue a decision within a week or two for applicants. Decisions for applicants for all new entrants Grade 1 for the upcoming academic year are announced by May 20th.

Confirmation of offer and enrollment 

Applicants accepted for admission are asked to accept or decline the offer within one week of receiving notice of acceptance by contacting our admissions office. Once the offer has been accepted, parents will be sent an invoice for the one-time, non-refundable registration fee. They will also be sent a link to the online enrollment portal, where the enrollment process can be completed. In order to confirm enrollment and reserve a space for the accepted applicant, completion of the online enrollment process and payment of the registration fee is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice, or two days before the student’s first day of attendance, whichever comes first. These commitments must be made on a timely basis so that 1) we may ensure that places are held for accepted applicants who indeed wish to enroll and 2) in instances where accepted applicants choose other options, we may allocate places to other deserving candidates in the wait pool.

中大附属外国语小学致力于教育和就业机会平等的原则。学校在教育，招生或就业政策管理方面，不因种族，肤色，性别，性取向，宗教信仰，残疾，年龄，民族或族裔出身而歧视个人。为了完成学校的使命，我们可能会考虑包括申请人之前的教育背景和语言背景等因素。

有关我们招生政策的更多详情，请参阅下文

资格标准  语言能力

在我校，中文是主要教学语言，英语作为第二语言，我校给中文为非母语的学生提供额外的中文课程。

我们根据申请人对我校课程的适应能力，为申请人提供定期试读机会。

特殊需求

我们坚持教育平等的原则，学术卓越体现在我们支持和庆祝学校社区学习需求多样化的理念中。我们致力于满足学习需求多元化的学生，同时发挥他们独特的学习优势和需求。有轻度社交/情绪问题，学习困难或其他特殊需求的申请人会被转介给我们的学习支持人员进行评估。相关负责人根据学习支持人员的建议做出招生决定。如果我们确定我们无法满足候选人的特殊需求，我们将努力引导家长更合适的选择。

请注意，任何特殊的教育，社交/情绪，身体或行为问题和需求必须在入学申请中详细反映和详细描述。专业评估报告，以及申请人获得额外支持的细节，大部分也在申请时提供。在这个时候未能充分反映这些信息可能会导致撤销入学，如果在入学后发现，则需要退学。如果入学后出现重大的社会/情感/行为问题或学习差异，我们保留在学习支持资源范围内对学生的进展情况进行评估并确定他/她继续入学的适当性的权利， 能力和考虑到整体课堂环境。这一审查将包括与家长密切协商，但也可能涉及要求家长获得外部评估。如果我们确定我们无法满足学生的特殊需求，或者父母不愿意获得所需的外部评估，学生将无法继续在中大附属外国语小学注册。

学生国籍

我们招收所有学籍的学生

住宿

中大附属外国语小学是一所寄宿学校，在申请时为学生提供寄宿设施。 请参考学生住宿申请程序。

班级平衡

我们努力保持每个年级和班级在性别，能力和民族这些方面的平衡，并根据这个目标做出录取决定。

学位安排 

我们的学位分配政策是基于确保学术课程质量和一致性的需要，以及使学生在学术和社会发展方面达到最合适水平的最终目标。一般情况下，入学的学年都是按照9月1日的年龄确定的。然而，在考虑年级安排时，我们可能会对这个基于年龄的教育计划作出特殊的安排，以确保学生的教育是连续的，并且在进入下一年级之前已经完成了上一个年级的学习。 一般情况下，关于年级安排的最终决定都在学校。

各年级的入学年龄根据入学年度的8月31日的年龄决定

筛选、资料和面试

申请入读1-6年级的孩子需要接受正式面试。我们将借此机会审查申请人的资格。我们查看当前/之前的学校记录，并由校长签名的课堂教师的保密建议。我们也可能会邀请申请者试读，以评估他们对课程的适应能力。

等候时间 

如果符合条件的申请人人数超过特定年级的空位，学生可能会被安排继续等候，直到有学位。已经在中大附属外国语小学注册学生的兄弟姐妹，中大附属外国语小学的工作人员和校友的子女和中大附属外国语小学的回流生在等待过程中享有优先权利。我们考虑其他的标准，包括学生是否有其他可行的教育选择，他/她的语言水平和学术水平，以及班级/年级的性别和国籍平衡。

当把申请人在等候时，我们尝试为候选人提供一个现实的评估机会和可能的准入时间。然而，候选人应该意识到，像大多数学校一样，中大附属外国语小学的招生情况是动态的，往往是不可预测的。我们定期联系在等候的申请人父母，以更新他们的入学状态，并确认他们是否希望继续等候。

入学决定

招生人员，学校部门负责人审查所有申请。其他学校的人员，如学习和语言支持人员也可能参与审查过程。招生决定由相关校长和教学负责人作出。一旦申请完成，包括收到学校记录，保密建议和支付申请费用，我们通常会在一两周内为申请人作出决定。5月20日前宣布，新学年所有一年级的新入学者。

确认报价和报名

被录取的申请人在收到录取通知后的一周内，如果接受或拒绝录取通知，请联系我们的招生办公室。一旦家长接受价格，家长按照一次性收费政策进行缴费。家长们也可以通过学校发送的缴费链接进行注册。为了确认入学资格并为接受申请的候选人预留一个空间，申请人需要在收到缴费通知的30天内及缴费完毕，或者在开学前2天完成注册。这些承诺必须及时进行，以便1）我们可以确保保留对于确实希望报名的申请者的学位； 2）在已接受申请人选择其他选项的情况下，我们可以将这些名额分配给仍在等待的候选人。