Jurong Country Garden School (also known as JCGS) is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Zhenjiang providing education from primary through senior school. The institution uniquely distinguishes itself through an exceptionally flexible multi-pathway curriculum, offering the full International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, and DP) alongside British IGCSE and A Levels as well as American Advanced Placement (AP) courses. This rare combination allows families to select and tailor the ideal academic framework suited to their child's specific higher-education aspirations worldwide.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Great gateway for IB experience, offering teachers a structured opportunity to gain PYP, MYP, and DP curriculum credentials.
- Manageable workload and working hours, with educators frequently reporting supportive day-to-day conditions and pleasant students.
- Extensive modern facilities, featuring large grounds, multiple swimming pools, and well-equipped specialty classrooms.
Negatives
- Isolated suburban location, situated in a residential development outside urban Nanjing/Zhenjiang that can feel quiet and disconnected.
- High staff turnover, with many international teachers treating the school as a two-year stepping stone before seeking higher pay elsewhere.
- Address
- No.2, Qiuzhi Road, Jurong Economic Development Zone, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province.Zhenjiang, 212400China
- Website
- www.bgyxx.cn
- [email protected]
- System
- British, IB, American
- Curriculum
- A Level, AP, IB Diploma, IB Middle Years, IB Primary Years, IGCSE
- Levels
- Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 2,414
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- None/independent
- Boarding
- Boarding
