The UK's Wellington College inaugurated its Shanghai campus, attracting many expatriate parents who are fans of British elite education.
The campus, the boarding school's second outlet on the Chinese mainland after the one in Tianjin, will open its classroom doors to students in August 2014.
Wellington College, Shanghai will cater to expatriate children 2 to 18 years old. The school said it has no plans to accept Chinese students.
According to various grades and ages, the tuition fees range from 78,000 CNY (12,800 USD) to 260,000 CNY.
But many parents aren't concerned about the cost.
揑've always been a fan of the British education system and look forward to the opportunity to send my son to one of the best schools in the world,?said Matthias Lind of Germany, a Shanghai resident for eight years and the father of a boy.
His view was echoed by another father, Nicolas Allain, who came to Shanghai from Germany last year and who now works for a Chinese automotive company.
In Allain's view, the campus will ensure a complete English learning environment for his kids. 揗y daughter is 8 years old and my son is 5. I'm planning to have a campus visit for the two kids,?he said.
Wellington College International China is the not-for-profit extension of southeast England's Wellington College, a royal foundation chartered in 1853. Wellington College International China opened its first international school in Tianjin in August 2011.
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