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The Garden International School
A small bilingual primary school in Panyu District, established around 2013 and operating as an IB PYP candidate. Two linked sites: a primary on Shaxi Avenue and a kindergarten in the Agile Cambridge compound.
In brief
A small bilingual primary school in Panyu District, established around 2013 and operating as an IB PYP candidate. Two linked sites: a primary on Shaxi Avenue and a kindergarten in the Agile Cambridge compound.
Susan Smith directs. The pitch is a deliberately small school blending Western and Chinese language and pedagogy, with overseas and Chinese teaching staff working in tandem. Curriculum is built around the Primary Years Programme framework. Ages roughly 6 to 12 in the primary plus the kindergarten ages.
Independent parent commentary is genuinely thin and the school has not verified its data with the main directories, so signal here is limited. The available teacher voice is critical, with one international teacher describing the on-the-ground experience as poor. Best treated as a school where families should visit in person, ask pointed questions about curriculum continuity beyond Year 6, and walk both campuses before committing. Families wanting a clear progression to senior school will need a separate plan from Year 7 onwards.
Head of school
Kumar Basant
Mr. Kumar Basant serves as Director of The Garden International School. In his message he emphasises maintaining core values amid competitive pressures while acknowledging the school's infrastructure, faculty quality, and educational facilities designed to support student aspirations. Under his direction the school operates as a CBSE-affiliated institution offering Science and Commerce streams up to the +2 level with a focus on holistic student development.