There are courses like horse riding, golf, music and arts. In addition to compulsory courses like English and Chinese, students can have optional courses such as French and Spanish.

Fees range from 220,000 to 260,000 per year

Shanghai Wellington International School held its official opening ceremony at a new theater in the school on August 25, 2014. The stage was decorated in a simple and elegant style, and the theatre is quite spacious that has the capacity to accommodate thousands of people . The theater was packed with students and their parents.

David Cook, the principal, told reporters that the number of enrollments this year has reached more than 300 students, with two classes in the kindergarten. Two-thirds of the students are grade seven to eleven, and about a third of the students are Asian.

The standard of enrollment is high. Students are screened after taking tests in math, English and other subjects.

The school has also established scholarships for high-school students. Students can win a scholarship through extraordinary performance in academic subjects, music, sports, drama or other fields.