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Qingdao MINGDE School

China, Qingdao

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The school at a glance
Fees RMB 108,000 - 260,000
Ages Not listed
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Strengths Languages
Introduction

Qingdao MINGDE School is a private, coeducational institution located in Qingdao, China. The school provides mixed-gender boarding facilities for students who live on campus. It offers the International Baccalaureate continuum, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). Instruction is delivered in both English and Chinese, supporting bilingual language development and cross-cultural communication. The IB framework used by the school covers primary through pre-university education, with assessment aligned to IB standards. Students engage in a structured progression from early years through to the diploma, guided by IB subject groups and core requirements. The school's bilingual setup aims to prepare students for diverse academic pathways and future opportunities in higher education worldwide. Qingdao MINGDE School thus provides a cohesive international education experience within a Chinese context, leveraging its private status and boarding facilities to support full-time student learning for families seeking global opportunities.

83 Zhoukou Rd, Shibei District, Qingdao, Shandong, China, 260045

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

Location
111 Gongjian Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, China.

Stages
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP).

Type
Private; coeducational; boarding facilities: mixed.

Country affiliation
China
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Qingdao MINGDE School ranges from RMB 108,000 to RMB 260,000 for 2026/27.

Annual tuition (headline figure)
- Qingdao MINGDE School (青岛西海岸新区明德双语学校) is listed in the West Coast (Xihai'an) district public school fee schedule with an annual tuition of RMB 260,000 per student for the program entry shown in the district table.

Equivalent per-term figure (derived)
- Where an academic year is billed in two semesters, RMB 260,000 per year is equivalent to RMB 130,000 per semester (calculated from the district-listed annual figure).

Alternative published tuition bands seen in public school listings
- Independent education listings and school-admissions summaries report tuition bands for the school and its international/dual-track programs at lower published points for different year groups: examples that appear in public school-directory material include roughly RMB 108,000 per year (RMB 54,000 per semester) for primary-level placements, RMB 128,000 per year (RMB 64,000 per semester) for middle-school placements, and RMB 158,000 per year (RMB 79,000 per semester) for high-school placements. These figures appear in multiple admissions summaries and school-directory pages.

Tuition by year group (summary of available public figures)
- Primary (approximate published figures seen in school-admissions listings): RMB 108,000 per year / RMB 54,000 per semester.
- Middle school (approximate published figures seen in school-admissions listings): RMB 128,000 per year / RMB 64,000 per semester.
- High school / international-baccalaureate or international-track programs: public records include both the RMB 158,000 per year figure shown in some admissions materials and the RMB 260,000 per year figure that appears in the 2026 West Coast district fee schedule for 明德双语学校; the RMB 260,000 figure is the district-listed annual tuition value for the school in the 2026 table. Reported program options at upper-secondary level include IBDP, A-Level and other international curricula.

Application / registration fees
- No definitive, school-published single-number application or one-off registration fee for the 2026/27 academic year was found in the available public listings during this search. Some admissions summaries for the school family note standard additional one-off fees at other institutions (registration/placement deposits) but no authoritative Mingde-specific application fee figure for 2026/27 could be located.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school appears in public sources in the context of standard Chinese private/international-school billing practices; the West Coast district listing gives an annual tuition value (RMB 260,000). Public admissions materials for this school and comparable Qingdao international schools indicate that schools commonly offer annual, semester or installment billing options and may operate early-payment discounts or scheduled-semester due dates, but a school-specific, step-by-step 2026/27 billing calendar and exact due dates for Mingde were not found in the publicly available materials accessed.

Boarding fees and boarding status
- The school is described in public profiles as a full-time, campus-based (寄宿制 / full-board) bilingual school serving 3–19 year-olds. No authoritative public figure for a separate boarding fee (RMB per year or per semester) for 2026/27 was found in the materials reviewed.

Other mandatory and ancillary costs (examples found in public materials)
- School bus (transport) fees: published admissions summaries list a school-bus fee band in the range of about RMB 2,600–3,800 per student per semester for some routes at the school.
- School uniform, learning resources, local field trips, and international-exam fees (IB/A-Level/AP exam charges) are commonly charged by international/IB schools; specific RMB amounts for Mingde uniform or learning-resource charges for 2026/27 were not published in the publicly accessible summaries reviewed.

Refunds and withdrawal / refund rules
- Refunds and withdrawal handling for private and international schools in Qingdao are subject to municipal regulations that require clear pre-publication of refund rules and generally follow the principle of “多退少不补” (refund any overpaid amount; do not require additional payment if underpayment) and other consumer-protection rules; the city-level guidance requires schools to publish specific refund and departure procedures and to make those terms available to parents at admission. A school-specific refund schedule for Mingde for 2026/27 was not located in the public materials reviewed.

Fee-payment options (accepted payment methods)
- No definitive, school-published list of accepted payment methods for Mingde for 2026/27 was located in the public materials reviewed. Typical payment methods used by Qingdao international schools include bank transfer to a designated school account, online payment platforms (mainland China channels such as bank transfer/online banking, Alipay/WeChat Pay where schools support them), and international telegraphic transfer for overseas payers; specific accepted channels and exact bank-account details for Mingde were not found in the public records accessed.

Summary of what was found and what was not publicly available
- Found and supported: the West Coast (Xihai'an) district 2026 public school fee schedule lists 明德双语学校 with an annual tuition of RMB 260,000 (this is the primary authoritative public figure located for 2026). Admissions directories and school-advertising summaries published in education directories show lower tuition bands for different year groups (examples: RMB 108,000; RMB 128,000; RMB 158,000 per year) and list ancillary fees such as school-bus charges.
- Not located in publicly retrievable materials during this review: a school-published, itemized 2026/27 fee schedule showing a full breakdown by grade with per-term invoices, a specific, published application/registration fee number, a separate published boarding-fee amount, a detailed billing calendar of exact due dates for 2026/27, and an explicit, school-published list of accepted payment channels and bank details for 2026/27. The school's public admissions summaries and local government fee notices were used to compile the figures above where available.
Academics

Qingdao MINGDE School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP).

Curriculum
Offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) as part of the International Baccalaureate framework. The languages of instruction are English and Chinese.
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