AISL Harrow Guangzhou stands as a beacon of excellence, created from the partnership between the Harrow School in the UK, one of the country’s leading schools for 450 years, and the innovative AISL Group. Rooted in the British educational tradition, the school offers a cohesive academic pathway from Early Years to Year 13, emphasising mastery in English through intensive language programs and an immersive English environment, as well as advanced Mathematics and Science curricula that are one year ahead of standard offerings.

EARLY YEARS

At Harrow Guangzhou, we will have a positive and engaging learning environment where pupils experience inclusive, high quality, rich play. Children have the opportunity to be inquisitive and explorative through open-ended resources, and the environment heightens their senses through naturally appealing materials.​

We have a knowledge-rich curriculum: our Early Years children use the world’s leading Phonics programme, Read Write Inc, to develop their English and our accelerated Mathematics programme begins the day they walk into school.​

Areas such as Sustainability, Diversity and Digital Knowledge feature strongly in our curriculum. As well as the knowledge and skills (Learning Domains) that we would like our students to acquire, we also focus on five core learning behaviours (Learning Disciplines). Our curriculum supports our philosophy that children learn through active involvement with their environment and strong relationships with others.​

Primary School​
Our aim in the Primary School is to ensure that every child reaches his or her potential through developing a love of learning that goes beyond what is taught in the classroom​.

We use the English National Curriculum in the Harrow Guangzhou Primary School, which sets our children up well for success in the Upper School, when they move on to IGCSEs and A Levels. ​

Every class in the Primary School is taught primarily by their class teacher, who is always a native English speaker. However, each class also benefits from specialist instruction in the following subject areas: ​
Mandarin, our ground-breaking FutureLab, Physical Education (PE), Swimming, Art and Music.​

All pupils are also supported by the Language Lab, ensuring that their English develops faster and more consistently than in other schools.​

Core Subjects

English, Maths and Mandarin are considered core subjects. For this reason, pupils in the Primary School have a daily lesson in Mathematics and English. They also have a daily reading lesson, which di ers from the English lesson in its specific focus on word reading or reading comprehension skills, depending on the age and ability of the pupil. Mandarin is taught five times a week.​

We have our own Mathematics curriculum, based on the English National Curriculum but with learning that is one year ahead of pupils in other schools.​

For the teaching of early reading, we follow the Read Write Inc. programme. This phonics programme runs from Reception to Year 2 and teaches children to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. They learn to form each letter, spell correctly, and compose their ideas step-by-step. Once children can confidently read words, we further develop their reading comprehension through skills-based reading lessons following the Destination Reader approach from the UK.​

YEAR 6 – YEAR 9​

In Years 6 to 9, our curriculum sharpens. We have a unique curricu lum in these years defined by clear strands:​
​Accelerated English Language Learning with the Language Lab​
​Accelerated Mathematics learning: our “one year ahead” model​
​The AISL FutureLab Design Thinking curriculum, connected to ​and in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Centre and LSE ​Generate​

Mandarin in preparation for First, Second or Foreign Language IGCSE​
Science​
​Art, Drama, Music​
​History and Geography​
​Physical Education and Games​

What makes the curriculum special in these years is our commitment to academic excellence in the core subjects, and the way we build problem solving, creativity and innovation into our FutureLab, our Entrepreneurship Centre and our creative arts programmes. ​

YEAR 10 – YEAR 11​
In the Senior School, Harrow students follow a rigorous, broad academic curriculum, following the IGCSE pathway which prepares them fully for the challenge of A Levels. The extensive Harrow extra-curricular programme ensures all students continue on their path to becoming multi-talented young adults​

SUBJECTS INCLUDE​

We offer the full range of IGCSE subjects. Most are offered through the rigorous and reliable Cambridge International system, and our IGCSEs offer the very best preparation for A Level.​

English Language and Literature​, Mathematics​, Additional Mathematics, Art, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics),​ Music, History or Geography, Computer Science​, Business or Economics

YEAR 12 – YEAR 13​

Our academically rigorous programme continues in Years 12 and 13. Our A Levels, delivered by experienced teachers and designed for entrance to the best universities in the world. The extensive Harrow extra-curricular programme ensures all students continue on their path to becoming multi-talented young ​adults.​

Subjects include:

We will offer the full range of A Level subjects. Most are offered through the rigorous and reliable Cambridge International system. We will also support all pupils to complete their EPQs.​

Economics ​,Psychology​, ​English Literature,​ Mathematics,​ Further Mathematics​, Biology​, Chemistry,​ Physics​, Art,​ Music,​ History​,Geography,​ Computer Science​, Business​

And our unique FutureLab programme continues: all pupils will continue to develop their technological and design thinking skills, completing projects and working with the Entrepreneurship Centre to bring them to market.​

Being a boarder is the most authentic way to experience a Harrow education; after all, Harrow School, London has been offering a boarding-only education for many decades.

All of our boarders will benefit from being part of a community in a home-away-from-home, from learning to living alongside others, and having world-class facilities right on their doorstep. They will enjoy a programme of activities as well as supervised and guided prep time to support their studies.​​​​

Our boarding facilities provide a safe, secure and diverse environment where our students are valued, supported and inspired. Our Heads of Boarding House have a wealth of boarding and pastoral experience to support the needs and development of our students.​​​

All boarders have access to musical studios, sporting and library facilities to enhance their wellbeing and academic progress whilst in boarding. Most importantly, boarders have the opportunity develop their social skills and continually work on their English skills as they interact with peers from other Houses and are supported by the wider boarding team.​​​​

Uniquely for boarding students, we provide supported prep/study time each evening to provide academic support. We encourage our boarders to take pride in their community, to take on student leadership positions and peer support programmes within the Boarding Houses to ensure that we build a collaborative and positive environment.​​

Being a boarder is the most authentic way to experience a Harrow education; after all, Harrow School, London has been offering a boarding-only education for many decades.

All of our boarders will benefit from being part of a community in a home-away-from-home, from learning to living alongside others, and having world-class facilities right on their doorstep. They will enjoy a programme of activities as well as supervised and guided prep time to support their studies.​​​​

Our boarding facilities provide a safe, secure and diverse environment where our students are valued, supported and inspired. Our Heads of Boarding House have a wealth of boarding and pastoral experience to support the needs and development of our students.​​​

All boarders have access to musical studios, sporting and library facilities to enhance their wellbeing and academic progress whilst in boarding. Most importantly, boarders have the opportunity develop their social skills and continually work on their English skills as they interact with peers from other Houses and are supported by the wider boarding team.​​​​

Uniquely for boarding students, we provide supported prep/study time each evening to provide academic support. We encourage our boarders to take pride in their community, to take on student leadership positions and peer support programmes within the Boarding Houses to ensure that we build a collaborative and positive environment.​​

Harrow International School Guangzhou offers 150+ Extracurricular Activities

Daily Schedule & Structure

Core ECAs: Held Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for all students.

Study Clubs & Extended Activities: Offered from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (and up to 6:00 pm for older students in Years 10–13) for deeper exploration, projects, and supervised study.

Categories of Activities

Mind & Academic Enrichment: English and Chinese debating, Model United Nations (MUN), Olympiads, international math and science competitions, and robotics.

Body & Sports: Football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, rowing, tennis, and fencing hosted across comprehensive athletics facilities like a full football pitch, running track, and indoor sports hall.

Soul & Creative Pursuits: Cantonese language, cooking and nutrition, film production, media creation, drama, and visual arts.

Innovation Hubs: Daily hands-on project work utilizing the Harrow Guangzhou FutureLab, Entrepreneurship Centre, and Language Lab focusing on AI, CAD, and drone technologies.

Harrow Guangzhou is located in the heart of Guangzhou Sino-Singapore Knowledge City, with a total GFA of approximately 48,718 square metres and a landscaped area of around 14,100 square metres. The campus continues the classic red-brick colonnade architectural style of Harrow School in the UK. With its prime location and excellent transport links, families can reach the school with ease via the extensive highway network and metro system. Benefiting from the forward-looking urban planning and green ecological environment of Knowledge City, the surrounding area offers comprehensive amenities that provide exceptional support for students’ learning, well-being, and growth.