> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blog.alifaedtech.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Dulwich College vs. Dehong: What's the Difference, and Which One Can Your Child Attend? - URL: https://blog.alifaedtech.com/dulwich-college-dehong-schools-china-guide/ - Published: 2026-07-27T20:53:46.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-11T19:49:20.000Z - Description: Dulwich College and Dehong are sister schools in China under Education in Motion — but they serve different families. This 2026 guide compares all nine campuses: six Dulwich (foreign-passport) and three Dehong (Chinese-national bilingual), with fees, curriculum, eligibility, and the Shanghai merger. - Author: Emmanuel Usang - Tags: Dulwich College, International Schools China, Bilingual Schools China, IB Schools China, School Guides ## Introduction [Dulwich College and Dehong are sister schools in China, both committed to academic excellence. Both belong to Education in Motion (EiM).](https://www.schrole.com/news/group-spotlight-eim-dulwich-dehong/) But they serve two different families. **Dulwich** accepts children with a foreign passport. **Dehong** takes Chinese nationals. This guide covers all nine campuses. Six are Dulwich. Three are Dehong. You’ll find 2026 fees, curriculum, and eligibility for each one. We also cover the details most guides get wrong. A Shanghai campus merger starts this August. And one Suzhou high school carries two official names at once. **Experience Excellence,** *Embrace Opportunity.* [🏫 Browse School List](https://alifaedtech.com/schools) [📅 Book a Free Consultation](https://tidycal.com/publisher) ☰ Table of Contents [1Introduction→](#introduction) [2Key Takeaways→](#key-takeaways) [3Dulwich vs. Dehong: The Real Difference→](#difference) [4The 6 Dulwich Campuses→](#dulwich-campuses) [5The 3 Dehong Campuses→](#dehong-campuses) [6Side-by-Side Comparison→](#comparison) [7Frequently Asked Questions→](#faq) [8Need Help Placing Your Child?→](#conclusion) ## Key Takeaways [**Nine campuses in total.** Six carry the Dulwich brand. Three carry the Dehong brand.](https://www.dulwich.org/about-dulwich/school-locations) **Eligibility is not a simple split.** Most Dulwich campuses require a foreign passport. But Hengqin does not. Most Dehong campuses welcome Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan students. But Beijing does not. **Dulwich College Shanghai is merging.** Pudong and Puxi become one college with two campuses from August 2026. **One school, two official names.** Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou operates under a Chinese private high school licence registered as **Dehong Senior High School**. Both names are current and correct. **Fees range widely** — from **RMB 133,000 a semester** at Hengqin to **RMB 399,750 a year** for senior years in Shanghai. ## Dulwich vs. Dehong: The Real Difference Both brands sit under Education in Motion. Both share teaching resources, training standards, and a house system. But Chinese law treats them differently. That shapes who can enroll. Most Dulwich campuses register as **外籍人员子女学校** — schools for the children of foreign personnel. These require a **foreign passport**, or residency from Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan. Dehong campuses register as **private Chinese schools** instead. They teach the national curriculum alongside Dulwich-shared resources. Mainly, they serve **Chinese nationals**. ![Dehong students in classroom and group study sessions](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/4-4.jpg) Dehong students in classroom and group study sessions But two campuses break the pattern. [Dulwich International High School Programme Hengqin](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-international-high-school-programme-hengqin-dhhq) runs as a **Sino-foreign cooperative school**. It accepts Chinese nationals and foreign nationals alike. Dehong Beijing sits at the other end. Its own admissions page says it does **not** accept foreign passport holders at all. That makes it the strictest of the three Dehong campuses. **The Suzhou two-name puzzle.** Suzhou has a Dulwich high school programme that trips up almost every directory. It operates and markets itself as [Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-international-suzhou-high-school-programme) — that’s the name on its website in both English and Chinese. But under Chinese education law, its registered legal entity is a private regular high school (民办普通高中) called **Dehong Senior High School (德闳高级中学)**. Both names are official and current: one is the operating brand, the other is the licence holder. It is a Dulwich programme, not one of the three standalone Dehong bilingual schools covered later in this guide. ![Dulwich College Dehong Schools video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/K7IHEwrFxPs/maxresdefault.jpg) ![Dulwich College Beijing video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/K7IHEwrFxPs/mqdefault.jpg) ![Dulwich College Suzhou video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/L-hY1W-9Y7Q/mqdefault.jpg) ![Dehong International Chinese School Shanghai video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1a9OA4a1Ibw/mqdefault.jpg) ![Dehong Beijing International Chinese School video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nQqzIG_dKzE/mqdefault.jpg) ## The 6 Dulwich Campuses 1 ### [Dulwich College Beijing](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-college-beijing) - **Location:** Shunyi District, Beijing - **Founded:** 2005 - **Ages:** 3–18 (age 2 from 2026) ![Dulwich College Beijing campus entrance gate with bilingual signage and crest](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dulwich-College-Beijing.jpg) Dulwich College Beijing campus entrance gate with bilingual signage and crest Beijing follows the English National Curriculum through Year 9, then IGCSE. After that, students choose between the **IB Diploma Programme** and **A Levels**. The A Level curriculum is new from September 2025, delivered through the school’s own “Dulwich International Diploma.” Entry starts at age 3 today; a toddler stream for age 2 opens in the 2026–27 year. Around **1,500 students** from **45-plus nationalities** attend. Day school only. #### 📅 Tuition 2026–27 Starts at **RMB 251,000** (toddlers through reception) and rises to **RMB 385,000** for Years 12–13. The campus has many sports facilities, including a **FIFA two-star football pitch** and Beijing’s only dedicated international-school **cricket ground**. Students also have access to a wide range of extracurricular activities across sports, arts, and community service. 2 ### [Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-college-shanghai-pudong) - **Location:** Jinqiao, Pudong - **Founded:** 2003 - **Ages:** 2–18 ![Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong campus entrance with name wall and school crest](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dulwich-College-Shanghai-Pudong.jpg) Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong campus entrance with name wall and school crest Pudong was Dulwich College International’s first mainland China school. It follows the same curriculum path as Beijing, with the A Level curriculum arriving from **2027–28**. Around **1,600 students** represent **43 nationalities**. #### 📅 Tuition 2026–27 Runs from **RMB 274,000** to **RMB 399,750**. #### ⚠ Big Change Ahead — August 2026 Pudong and Puxi merge to become one institution: **Dulwich College Shanghai (DCS)**. One Head of College leads both. Both physical campuses remain open. Fees stay the same. Current scholarships carry over. 3 ### [Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-college-shanghai-puxi) - **Location:** Maqiao, Minhang District - **Founded:** 2016 - **Ages:** 2–18 ![Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi red-brick campus with clock tower and stone bridge](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dulwich-College-Shanghai-Puxi.jpg) Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi red-brick campus with clock tower and stone bridge Puxi runs the same curriculum and fee schedule as Pudong. [About **500 students** attend, from **30-plus nationalities**.](https://shanghai-puxi.dulwich.org/) Under the merger, Puxi keeps Toddler through Year 9\. **Year 10 and Year 12 students move to Pudong** starting this August. **Year 11 stays at Puxi** to finish [IGCSE](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/igcse-a-level-china/) courses first, then moves in August 2027\. Puxi sits in the same district as Dehong Shanghai: **Maqiao**. Families weighing both eligibility paths don’t need to look far. 4 ### [Dulwich College Suzhou](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-college-suzhou) - **Location:** Suzhou Industrial Park - **Founded:** 2007 - **Ages:** 2–18 ![Dulwich College Suzhou main building with arched windows and clock tower](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dulwich-College-Suzhou.jpg) Dulwich College Suzhou main building with arched windows and clock tower Suzhou follows the British National Curriculum, then IGCSE. After that, students choose between the **IB Diploma Programme** and the **IB Career-Related Programme**. About **700 students** attend from roughly **30 nationalities**. #### 📅 Tuition 2026–27 Runs from **RMB 160,800** to **RMB 278,500**. Day school only — no boarding. A separately run Dulwich high school programme shares this address: see **Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou**, next. The two are easy to confuse but are **legally distinct schools**. 5 ### [Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-international-suzhou-high-school-programme) - **Location:** Suzhou Industrial Park (same address as Dulwich College Suzhou) - **Founded:** 2012 - **Ages:** 14–19 ![Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou entrance with crest and banners](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dulwich-International-High-School-Programme-Suzhou.jpg) Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou entrance with crest and banners This is a Dulwich high school programme, co-located with Dulwich College Suzhou but run as a **separate school**. It teaches IGCSE and A Level. Both Chinese and international students aged 14 and up can enrol — a wider pool than the co-located college, which is foreign-passport only. Under Chinese education law, the school registers as a private regular high school (民办普通高中) called **Dehong Senior High School (德闳高级中学)**. The school operates publicly under the Dulwich name. About **750 students** attend, with teachers from **22 countries**. Unlike its day-school neighbour, this programme boards students — roughly **60–75%** live on site. It holds boarding accreditation from **ABSA**, which it says makes it the **first school in East Asia** to earn it. #### 📅 Tuition & Boarding Tuition runs around **RMB 216,000/year**. Boarding adds roughly **RMB 26,000–40,500** depending on the arrangement. 6 ### [Dulwich International High School Programme Hengqin](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dulwich-international-high-school-programme-hengqin-dhhq) - **Location:** Hengqin New Area, Zhuhai - **Ages:** 14–18 Hengqin admits both domestic and international students (including those from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) aged 14 to 18\. It teaches **pre-A Level and A Level** curriculum — not the IB — through Cambridge, Edexcel, and AQA. In February 2024, Guangdong’s provincial education department reclassified the school as a **Sino-foreign cooperative programme**, co-run with Yung Wing (Huafa Ronghong) High School. The change did not affect who can enrol. #### 📅 Tuition & Boarding Tuition was **RMB 133,000 a semester** for 2025–26\. Boarding is available. About **300 students** attend now; campus capacity is **800**. ![Dulwich International High School Programme Hengqin (DHHQ) campus and clock tower](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dulwich-International-High-School-Programme-Hengqin.jpg) Dulwich International High School Programme Hengqin (DHHQ) campus and clock tower Hengqin admits both domestic and international students (including those from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) aged 14 to 18\. It teaches **pre-A Level and A Level** curriculum — not the IB — through Cambridge, Edexcel, and AQA. In February 2024, Guangdong’s provincial education department reclassified the school as a **Sino-foreign cooperative programme**, co-run with Yung Wing (Huafa Ronghong) High School. The change did not affect who can enrol. #### 📅 Tuition & Boarding Tuition was **RMB 133,000 a semester** for 2025–26\. Boarding is available. About **300 students** attend now; campus capacity is **800**. ## The 3 Dehong Campuses 1 ### [Dehong International Chinese School](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dehong-international-chinese-school) - **Location:** Maqiao, Minhang District - **Founded:** 2017 - **Ages:** 6–18 ![Dehong International Chinese School Shanghai entrance with red facade and crest gates](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dehong-Shanghai.jpg) Dehong International Chinese School Shanghai entrance with red facade and crest gates Shanghai is Dehong’s flagship and its longest-running full Grade 1–12 campus. It teaches the [Chinese national curriculum](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/chinese-national-curriculum-schools/) alongside international programmes and Dulwich-shared resources — including joint academic certification, shared “Worldwise” speaker events, a shared house system, and shared teacher-training standards. From Grade 11, students can take the [IB Diploma Programme](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/ib-schools-in-china/) (authorized since 2021) or the **A Level curriculum**. Chinese nationals are eligible. It also covers Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas students who meet Shanghai’s municipal education rules. Around **850–900 students** attend. #### 📅 Tuition & Boarding Ranges from **RMB 77,000/semester** (elementary) to **RMB 124,000/semester** (high school). Boarding is available. 2 ### [Dehong Beijing International Chinese School](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/dehong-beijing-international-chinese-school) - **Location:** Tongzhou District, Glass Town - **Founded:** 2019 - **Ages:** 3–18 ![Dehong Beijing International Chinese School brick name wall and main building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dehong-Beijing.jpg) Dehong Beijing International Chinese School brick name wall and main building Beijing runs as **two separate legal entities**. One is a nonprofit school for kindergarten through Grade 9\. The other is a separately incorporated company for Grades 10–12. [Its own admissions page is plain about this: **no foreign passport holders**. Only Chinese nationals and Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents can enrol.](https://beijing.dehong.cn/zh/admissions/application) That makes it the strictest of the three Dehong campuses. Grade 10 uses a Dehong-designed **“Pioneering Programme.”** It transitions into the **IB Diploma Programme** for Grades 11–12, authorized since 2022\. Around **600–650 students** attend. #### 📅 Tuition & Boarding Runs from **RMB 232,000/year** (early kindergarten) to **RMB 300,000** (senior high). Boarding available from **Grade 5 or 6** onward. 3 ### Dehong Xi’an - **Location:** Qujiang New District - **Founded:** 2019 - **Grades:** Currently Grades 1–9 ![Dehong Xi'an School modern campus entrance with geometric facade and crest](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/07/Dehong-Xian.jpg) Dehong Xi'an School modern campus entrance with geometric facade and crest Xi’an is Dehong’s newest and least complete campus. It currently teaches **Grades 1 through 9 only**. In June 2025, Xi’an’s education bureau approved an upgrade adding a full twelve-year system with senior high classes. But as of this guide, **that high school has not confirmed opening**. About **600 students** attend today, with roughly **50/50 Mandarin Chinese and English** bilingual instruction. **⚠ Check before enrolling:** The school’s own site still calls the senior high expansion a plan, not a confirmed fact. Senior-high fees do not exist yet. Families considering Xi’an long-term should ask about current senior-high status before enrolling. ## Side-by-Side Comparison | School | Brand | Ages | Eligibility | Curriculum | | -------------------- | ------- | ------------------ | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | Beijing | Dulwich | 3–18 (2 from 2026) | Foreign passport | National Curriculum → IGCSE → IB Diploma / A Level | | Shanghai Pudong | Dulwich | 2–18 | Foreign passport | National Curriculum → IGCSE → IB Diploma | | Shanghai Puxi | Dulwich | 2–18 | Foreign passport | National Curriculum → IGCSE → IB Diploma | | Suzhou | Dulwich | 2–18 | Foreign passport | National Curriculum → IGCSE → IB Diploma / IBCP | | Hengqin | Dulwich | 14–18 | Open (Chinese + foreign) | Pre-A Level → A Level | | Suzhou (High School) | Dulwich | 14–19 | Open (Chinese + foreign) | IGCSE → A Level | | Shanghai (Dehong) | Dehong | 6–18 | Chinese + HK/MO/TW/overseas | National Curriculum + IB Diploma / A Level | | Beijing (Dehong) | Dehong | 3–18 | Chinese + HK/MO/TW only | National Curriculum → IB Diploma | | Xi’an | Dehong | 6–15 (HS pending) | Chinese + foreign | National Curriculum, bilingual | ## Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between Dulwich College and Dehong School? + Both belong to **Education in Motion**. Both share teaching resources and training standards. Dulwich campuses mostly serve **foreign passport holders** under a foreign-personnel-children’s-school registration. Dehong campuses are private Chinese schools that teach the national curriculum alongside Dulwich-shared international programmes — mainly for **Chinese nationals**. Two campuses break the pattern: Hengqin is Dulwich-branded but open to Chinese nationals; Beijing is Dehong-branded but closed to foreign passports. Is Dulwich College China open to Chinese passport holders? + **Mostly no.** Four Dulwich College campuses require a foreign passport or HK/Macau/Taiwan residency: Beijing, Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Puxi, and Suzhou. But the **two Dulwich high-school programmes are open to Chinese nationals**. Hengqin was reclassified in 2024 as a Sino-foreign cooperative school. The Suzhou high-school programme runs on a Chinese private-high-school licence. Both accept Chinese nationals who have completed nine years of compulsory education. How many Dulwich campuses are there in mainland China? + **Six** carry the Dulwich brand in mainland China. Four are Dulwich Colleges: Beijing, Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Puxi, and Suzhou. Two are high-school programmes: **Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou** and the same in **Hengqin**. What happened to Dulwich International High School Suzhou? + Nothing dramatic — it’s still a Dulwich high-school programme teaching IGCSE and A Level at the same Suzhou Industrial Park campus. The one wrinkle is its paperwork: under Chinese education law its registered legal entity is a private regular high school (民办普通高中) named **Dehong Senior High School (德闳高级中学)**. That’s the licence holder. The school operates and markets itself publicly under the **Dulwich name**. Is Dulwich College Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi campus merging? + **Yes.** From **August 2026**, both campuses unite as **Dulwich College Shanghai (DCS)**. One Head of College leads them. Both physical sites stay open. Puxi keeps Toddler through Year 9\. Years 10–13 move to Pudong in a phased transition, finishing by **August 2027**. Does Dehong Xi'an offer high school? + **Not yet confirmed.** Xi’an’s education bureau approved a senior-high expansion in **June 2025**. But as of this guide, the school’s own website still calls it a future plan. No senior-high fees exist yet. Ask the school directly for its current status before enrolling for the long term. What curriculum does Dehong follow? + All three Dehong campuses teach the [Chinese national curriculum](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/chinese-national-curriculum-schools/) as their core, combined with Dulwich-shared international programmes — joint academic certification, shared events, and shared teacher-training standards. 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