Age Guidelines
For the 2026-27 academic year, Harrow International School Guangzhou offers only limited openings from Nursery to Year 9 (Equivalent Chinese Grade: K1 to Grade 8).
| School Section | Year Group | Age | Birth Date for August 2026 Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower School | Pre-Nursery | 2 to 3 | 1 Sep 23 – 31 Aug 24 |
| Nursery | 3 to 4 | 1 Sep 22 – 31 Aug 23 | |
| Reception | 4 to 5 | 1 Sep 21 – 31 Aug 22 | |
| Year 1 | 5 to 6 | 1 Sep 20 – 31 Aug 21 | |
| Year 2 | 6 to 7 | 1 Sep 19 – 31 Aug 20 | |
| Year 3 | 7 to 8 | 1 Sep 18 – 31 Aug 19 | |
| Year 4 | 8 to 9 | 1 Sep 17 – 31 Aug 18 | |
| Year 5 | 9 to 10 | 1 Sep 16 – 31 Aug 17 | |
| Upper School | Year 6 | 10 to 11 | 1 Sep 15 – 31 Aug 16 |
| Year 7 | 11 to 12 | 1 Sep 14 – 31 Aug 15 | |
| Year 8 | 12 to 13 | 1 Sep 13 – 31 Aug 14 | |
| Year 9 (Shells) | 13 to 14 | 1 Sep 12 – 31 Aug 13 | |
| Year 10 (Removes) | 14 to 15 | 1 Sep 11 – 31 Aug 12 | |
| Year 11 (Fifth Form) | 15 to 16 | 1 Sep 10 – 31 Aug 11 | |
| Year 12 (Lower Sixth) | 16 to 17 | 1 Sep 09 – 31 Aug 10 | |
| Year 13 (Upper Sixth) | 17 to 18 | 1 Sep 08 – 31 Aug 09 |
