Tuition & Fees

An investment in a culturally diverse, international education is an investment in your child’s future.

As a WAB student, your child will have access to individuals, ideas and experiences that are not typical of a traditional school environment.

Fees above are listed in RMB (Chinese Yuan). Fees may be paid in RMB or other currencies. See Payment Methods, Terms and Conditions below for details.

Families applying to WAB are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of 2,100 RMB per applicant.

Tuition fees are inclusive of transportation, most after-school activities offered by the school, all required textbooks and school supplies. Students must purchase their own laptops and calculators. Mother Tongue Programs and individual instrument lessons are not included.

Payment Dates

All Returning and Newly Enrolled Students:

Placement of your child will be guaranteed upon receipt of the full payment of school fees by May 15, 2023 or the payment date on your invoice. If full payment is not received by May 15, 2023 or the date on the invoice, the placement of your child will be released to waitlisted students.

A 2% per month Late Payment Fee will be assessed on all overdue payments and will not be included in the fapiao amount if fapiao is required.

Additional Information

Payment Methods

Invoices are issued in RMB only with the school bank information included. WAB accepts bank transfers in RMB or other currencies, please consider the current exchange rate and ensure the school fee is received in full. All bank fees and charges are the responsibility of the remitter. The exchange rate for USD payment is at 6.5 for the school year 2023/24.

RMB cash payments can be deposited directly into the school’s CITIC Bank RMB account.

Bank Name:
China CITIC Bank CITIC Building Sub-Branch
中信银行国际大厦支行

Account Name
Western Academy of Beijing
北京京西学校

SWIFT Code:
CIBKCNBJ100

Account Number:
311071000545******* (last 7 digits is the student number)
(Please refer to the bank account number for your child from your school fee invoice)

Bank Address:
CITIC Building, No. 19, Jianguomenwai
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004, China
北京朝阳区建国门外大街十九号

(Please indicate: Invoice Number as “INWAB2324-XXXXX” or Student Number on the Remittance Advice to facilitate prompt and accurate recording.)

Bank Card Payments

Overseas debit/credit cards will incur an extra fee of 2% for Visa/Master cards and 3% for AMEX cards and JCB cards.

Local credit cards will incur a fee of 0.6%.

Local debit cards will incur a fee of RMB 20 on each transaction.

All bank charges are the responsiblility of the payer

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

For withdrawal of students from school, please notify the Admissions office in writing via admissions@wab.edu. After notification of withdrawal is sent to Admissions, a refund request should be directed to Finance in writing via fapiao@wab.edu.

Date of Notification	Refund of School Fees
	Basic Tuition Fee	Semester 1	Semester 2
On or before May 15, 2023	Full	Full	Full
On or before June 15, 2023	No	Full	Full
On or before August 1, 2023	No	50%	Full
On or before November 15, 2023	No	No	Full
After November 15, 2023	No	No	No

Full refund of Semester 2 tuition fees will be given if notification of withdrawal is made on or before November 15, 2023 and the student does not attend any school days for the upcoming Semester 2. If notification is given on or before November 15, 2023 and the student attends classes in Semester 2, tuition fees will be prorated based on the number of school days attended during Semester 2. No refunds are available after November 15th, 2023.
The application fee is not refundable.
All refunds require the original WAB fapiao, complete payment instructions and must be claimed within 3 months of the student withdrawal date. All refunds will be released after the student has left the school.
All bank fees and charges are the responsibility of original payer.

Fapiao Requirements

Fapiao is issued for WAB tuition fees only. Please send an email to WAB Finance via fapiao@wab.edu to obtain a Chinese official electronic Fapiao.

For corporate account payments, fapiao will be issued in the original payer’s name and the company tax code is required. Please indicate student name, student number, and payment amount for the fapiao.
For personal account payments, please indicate the fapiao title, company tax code (if the fapiao is under company name), student name, student number, and payment amount for the fapiao.
Fapiao will only be issued after full payment of the total year’s school fees.

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TRANSPORTATION

WAB provides transport for students to and from school, using modern, safe and comfortable buses and mini-buses. Our school buses are equipped with advanced air purification systems for our students, ensuring a healthy ride.

Bus routes service families in most of the areas of Beijing where expatriate families reside. A bus service is provided where there is a minimum of 3 students for one given stop.

The school provides transportation to all school-sponsored field trips and the service also extends to students involved in most after-school activities.

FOOD SERVICES

Lunch and snacks are not included in the school tuition. Students have the option of bringing their own food from home, or purchasing lunch and snacks at school using their SmartCard. Lunch costs range from 30 to 45 RMB.

WAB Food Services are managed by Chartwells, an international company highly regarded amongst its industry peers. WAB Food Services provide a wide range of international food options from various outlets within the school.