As China continues to open up to the world, there is constant demand for high-quality international education, which is expected to expand steadily in the country, according to top executives at Harrow International School Shanghai.

Established in 2016 as the fourth overseas Harrow school, Harrow Shanghai remains committed to the Chinese market and optimistic about its future expansion here. Its confidence was proved by a new US university pathway program launched Friday, which is designed to offer students a broader range of academic opportunities and global development pathways.

Known for its core A-Level curriculum, the school aims to introduce additional offerings tailored to students aiming for US university admissions, including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, SAT preparation and courses on American culture, politics and leadership. This move also makes it the first fully international school in the city to implement the "UK-US integrated curriculum" model, allowing students to engage with both educational systems simultaneously.

"We started preparing for the program since last September. We have been talking to parents and children a lot about where they want to go in the future and were looking for something additional to add to our curriculum to broaden their education and offer them more different alternatives. While retaining our British and bicultural identities built in China, we are ready to start teaching the (new) courses in September," said Alexander Reed, headmaster of Harrow Shanghai, during an interview with China Daily following the program's launching ceremony.