public primary school...In China

[Tom and Ling]

Hi All,

 

I just do not understand the Public School system in China???

maybe your wifes can comment on this..??

 

I will include the e-mail my wife sent me about the public primary schools in Nanning.

 

>Since boys and i moved to Nanning in 4th July.<

> i start to find a public primary school for the boys.<

> i find four public primary schools for the boys near my apartment<

>But there is not one public primary school let the boys go to< >school.<

>All teachers said; there are too many people in their school. <

 

Is this typical of Chinese public schools???

If this is correct, than we will have to send the boys to private school.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

 

Tom and Ling

[Tom and Ling]

Asked my son about this and he said that"Anything's possible in China"

 

He said that unless you want to spread a little 'ahem' gratitude around it will be difficult to overcome this problem.

 

Yeah, too many kids.

 

 

Hi slw268,

 

I wonder how much gratitude has to be spread around......

I guess we will have to see how much private school will cost, but I will

mention the gratitude to Ling.....

 

Tom and Ling

[ken88]

Hi All,

 

I just do not understand the Public School system in China???

maybe your wifes can comment on this..??

 

I will include the e-mail my wife sent me about the public primary schools in Nanning.

 

>Since boys and i moved to Nanning in 4th July.<

> i start to find a public primary school for the boys.<

> i find four public primary schools for the boys near my apartment<

>But there is not one public primary school let the boys go to< >school.<

>All teachers said; there are too many people in their school. <

 

Is this typical of Chinese public schools???

If this is correct, than we will have to send the boys to private school.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

 

Tom and Ling

 

Tom:

 

First of all, money speaks louder than voice in China

 

secondly, Did you take the teachers to Dinner and Lunch?

 

Thirdly, It has somethig to do with your wife's ID book (Hokou ?) which may have to be changed to the new city or province.

 

And lastly, many children have to go to private schools for that very reason.

 

Another possiblity is this: Let the boys continue their education in their previous school and stay with a relative or a friend, until you figure out what to do with them.

 

Good Luck

 

Ken88

[Tom and Ling]

Hi Ken88,

 

Our children can't stay with relatives as all the relatives are in Nanning where Ling moved to.

So, we have decided to send the boys to private school in Nanning.

Private school doesn't cost that much and so it will cost me about 3000 Yuan per term for two boys which also includes lunch....

Compared to the US...private school in China is Cheap....

 

Tom and Ling

 

 

 

 

 

Hi All,

 

I just do not understand the Public School system in China???

maybe your wifes can comment on this..??

 

I will include the e-mail my wife sent me about the public primary schools in Nanning.

 

>Since boys and i moved to Nanning in 4th July.<

> i start to find a public primary school for the boys.<

> i find four public primary schools for the boys near my apartment<

>But there is not one public primary school let the boys go to< >school.<

>All teachers said; there are too many people in their school. <

 

Is this typical of Chinese public schools???

If this is correct, than we will have to send the boys to private school.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

 

Tom and Ling

 

Tom:

 

First of all, money speaks louder than voice in China

 

secondly, Did you take the teachers to Dinner and Lunch?

 

Thirdly, It has somethig to do with your wife's ID book (Hokou ?) which may have to be changed to the new city or province.

 

And lastly, many children have to go to private schools for that very reason.

 

Another possiblity is this: Let the boys continue their education in their previous school and stay with a relative or a friend, until you figure out what to do with them.

 

Good Luck

 

Ken88

[corvette]

Hi Ken88,

 

Our children can't stay with relatives as all the relatives are in Nanning where Ling moved to.

So, we have decided to send the boys to private school in Nanning.

Private school doesn't cost that much and so it will cost me about 3000 Yuan per term for two boys which also includes lunch....

Compared to the US...private school in China is Cheap....

 

Tom and Ling

 

 

 

Because 99% of the private schools in China are a lot worse than public schools. All top primary/secondary schools/universities in China are public ones.

[corvette]

For primary school enrollment, it usually starts in Mar/Apr every year. kids must have a Hukou in the same area of the schools because of the huge population. Otherwise you must pay premium - the so-called school selection fee. The better schools charge higher fees. Now it's too late for enrollment. All places must have been filled up a few months ago.

 

The best public primary school in GZ charge RMB160,000 for premium if the kid's hukou is not within the same area or if the kid's entry exam results are not satisfactory.

[Guest lilac6451]

In China, all the primary and junior schools can only recruit the kids who live in that area. Or the school will be in trouble when the educational bureau knows about it. So that is the main reason.

 

Another reason has something to do with the large population. According to statistic, this century the population will rise to the peak. So every primary school is over populated unless the very poor qualitied ones.

 

Some key primary schools will recruit some bright kids by giving a test in the month of July outside the area, and this is the time the boys will have a chance to get in. I dont know about other area, this is the practice of the primary school affiliated to the school I am working at.

 

Private schools in China mostly are not good.