Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS)

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School is located in Minhang District, Shanghai, at 2588 Jindu Road. The campus sits near Jindu Road and Duhui Road in a mixed residential and commercial area of Minhang. It is accessible by local roads and has a school bus network that serves areas within about 13 kilometers of the campus.

Educational levels are organized into Primary/Middle School (Grades 1-9) and High School (Grades 10-12).

The school is private and bilingual.

The school promotes inclusive education, although specific SEN provisions or dedicated facilities are not publicly listed.

No formal country affiliation.

No religious affiliation.

The school day typically runs from 8:00 to 17:30, Monday through Friday.

A school bus service operates within a radius of about 13 kilometers with fees varying by distance and route.

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) serves grades 1–12 with a bilingual curriculum blending China's national compulsory education with international elements. From grades 1–9, students follow the national compulsory curriculum with bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, physics, chemistry and biology, complemented by electives including the Chinese curriculum and Sino-US integrated modules. In grades 10–12, the high school program is built on the national new curriculum framework, with a Chinese-language curriculum in language, politics, history, and geography and a range of international electives including Sino-US integrated courses and AP offerings; all high school students participate in Academic Achievement Examinations in these subjects. The school offers more than 30 AP courses, including Capstone, English Literature, Physics, Biology, Economics, Calculus, Statistics, Psychology and Computer Science. The program is anchored by the philosophy of 'global education with the Chinese core' and is supported by College Counseling and Co-Curricular Activities to foster college preparation and broader development.

SSBS supports Social and Emotional Learning through a focus on a Balanced Environment and personal development. The Mission & Vision state the school aims to help students develop personally and reach their potential and the Student Development Goals include empathy, collaboration and social growth.

There is no indication that SSBS is a specialist SEN institution or that other SEN provisions are publicly disclosed on the English site.

ESL (English as an Additional Language) is provided in the primary years (1–4) to strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students whose first language is not English.

Mental wellbeing is supported as part of SSBS's mission, which notes resources and support to help students become healthy, capable members of society within a balanced environment.

There is no dedicated safeguarding policy publicly available made by the school.

1. Admissions Process
Step 1: Identify your applicant type and prepare to apply. A holistic review assesses academic excellence, intellectual vitality, and the personal context of each applicant. If you are a Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) middle school graduate, you are automatically eligible to take the SSBS High School Academic Entrance Examination; your exam score along with your transcript and a school recommendation are used as admission criteria. If you are a local middle school graduate, you must apply first, then take the SSBS Enrollment Examination before an interview. These steps set the path to final admission based on the combination of exam results, transcripts, and recommendations. (Admissions policy and criteria described in the SSBS High School Profile 2025-2026.)
Step 2: Complete the appropriate entrance assessment. SSBS middle school graduates sit the SSBS High School Academic Entrance Examination; the exam score is used together with your transcript and school recommendation to determine admission. For local middle school graduates, you will first take the SSBS Enrollment Examination and then proceed to an interview if eligible. The assessments are designed to gauge readiness for SSBS's integrated education model.
Step 3: Attend the interview (for local grads). After the Enrollment Examination, local middle school graduates undergo an interview as part of the final admission process. The interview, together with the examination results and academic records, contributes to the holistic review used to approve or deny admission. SSBS emphasizes evaluating both academic preparedness and personal context during this stage.
Step 4: Receive an admission decision and enroll if admitted. Admission decisions are based on a holistic review of the applicant's academic performance, intellectual vitality, and personal context. Local graduates must complete graduation from Shanghai middle schools and achieve Zhongkao scores above the entrance level of top-tier Shanghai high schools to qualify for final admission. If admitted, families proceed with enrollment according to SSBS procedures.

Public SSBS materials do not list any scholarship program or scholarship awards.

There is no published waitlist or pool system described in the official SSBS admissions materials.