Canadian International School Kunshan, Shanghai

Reviewers describe a school that has lost students and staff repeatedly, with one parent noting the roll fell by more than fifty pupils in a single year.
Frequent changes in ownership and senior leadership are flagged as the most consistent concern, alongside complaints that important communications often go out only in Chinese.
Teachers warn that almost the entire senior leadership team is local rather than international and treat that as a red flag for a school marketed as an international IB option.
Specific gaps noted include limited science facilities and concerns about teacher quality, especially in upper grades.
The clearest positive thread is price: parents who stay say fees run roughly two-fifths of comparable IB schools across the border in Shanghai, and several praise the canteen, the IB approach in primary, and individual teachers as patient and friendly.

Leadership and ownership churn. Repeated ownership changes and principal turnover surface in nearly every detailed review.

Roll and retention. One parent reports the school lost over fifty students in a year; teacher commentary points to poor retention.

Bilingual communication friction. Parents flag that key updates are often sent in Chinese only, which expat families find difficult.

Local senior leadership. International teachers all senior leadership is local, which they read as misalignment with an international-school remit.

Day-to-day experience for younger pupils. Some parents praise primary teachers, the IB framework and the canteen; others describe the school as expensive for the quality on offer.