FAST Academy Shanghai was founded in 2020 by the well-known Future Technology Education Group in Shanghai. It is an independent co-educational preparatory school for grades 9 to 12.
We aim to provide a different path for students who wish to receive a more authentic American education while staying in China. FAST Academy Shanghai upholds the concept of holistic education, offering a wide range of honors and AP courses, along with rich club activities, electives, and social practices.
With a scientifically designed and comprehensive curriculum system, students can always find the path that suits them through different course combinations, truly achieving a “tailor-made” education. Each student has their own course selection and individual timetable, as well as a dedicated college counselor and personalized college planning, ensuring that they can enter their ideal US universities after graduation.
A complete system of AP and honors courses, aligned with the teaching standards and curriculum of US partner schools.
Each student has an individual timetable and college plan, truly achieving differentiated and customized education.
Students can participate in exchange study programs between the Shanghai campus and partner schools, experiencing truly international education.
A professional counseling team ensures students enter their ideal US universities, with a 100% college admission rate over the years.
The school adopts Project Based Learning (PBL), a project-management-oriented curriculum model. According to each student's characteristics, they choose one pathway among humanities, sciences, arts, or sports as their direction for future studies. Every student has a unique timetable, extracurricular activities, and college planning, and language training (TOEFL, SAT, ACT) is integrated into the curriculum.
Students must complete a total of 24 credits from grades 9 to 12 to graduate. One credit consists of a full academic year or two semesters of coursework.
We help students apply to top 50 universities in the US by tailoring relevant courses and supporting them throughout the application process.
Current students regularly participate in exchange study activities with partner schools.
We have developed a series of high-quality online course materials through video platforms, enabling students to learn effectively online.
At FAST Academy Shanghai, college counselors serve as student mentors and, from the very beginning of admission, design academic plans based on students' future college goals. Among graduates of FAST Academy Shanghai, 100% have been admitted to top 100 US universities, 73% to top 50, and 36% to top 30 institutions.
Admitted to top 100 US universities
Admitted to top 50 US universities
Admitted to top 30 US universities
We offer a wide variety of course options to meet different interests and development pathways.
Business and management courses provide comprehensive training in business knowledge and management skills, covering marketing, finance, human resources, and more, laying a solid foundation for future business leaders.
We offer more than ten science and engineering courses, including physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, supported by advanced laboratory facilities to train future scientists and engineers.
Covering journalism, film and television, and advertising, these courses cultivate students' media literacy and creative expression, supported by professional photography and video equipment and multimedia editing labs.