What is life like in China at high school?

It's hell and it's heaven. I just graduated from high school one year ago. My high school, which is famous for students' performance in CEE(a.k.a. Gaokao), is actually one of the best schools in China. Study Study begins at 6:30 in the morning. Re... read more

After middle school, parents must pay for public high school. The majority of families in cities can afford the fees, but in rural parts of China, many students stop their education at age 15. For the wealthy, there is a growing number of private schools in China as well as dozens of international private schools. read more

Zhang is completing her Ph.D. in Economics and Education at Columbia University. She recently walked The Hechinger Report through a day in the life of Chinese students at public elementary, middle and high schools. Elementary school starts at age seven for students in China. In the country’s mega-cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, where transportation is a large factor, students will go to school from 8 am to 3 pm with only a short break for lunch. read more

3. They are included just like the other kids. Since teachers are in the classroom for the sole purpose of prepping kids for tests, there's little time for them to dote over my 混血儿 (hùn xuě ér) -mixed-blood son. Foreign children in Chinese schools will get a real taste of daily school life and are treated like any one of the others. read more