Kaiyang develops education with high quality

Since the launch of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), Kaiyang has advanced toward high-quality educational development by implementing the Teacher Capacity-Building Initiative. Over those five years, the county invested 146.7 million yuan ($22.02 million) to build or renovate eight kindergartens, adding 1,410 student places.

The public kindergarten enrollment rate, inclusive preschool enrollment rate, and gross preschool enrollment rate have reached 60.75 percent, 98.39 percent, and 96.44 percent, respectively.

Cumulative investment of 1.13 billion yuan has expanded primary school class capacity by 268 (12,570 student places) and junior high school classes by 90 (4,500 student places). Township schools, including Longgang Central Primary School, have improved standardization, while the layout of 19 village-level schools has been optimized. Twenty-three public schools have been recognized as strengthened high-performing public schools.

The county has updated 531 sets of Ban Ban Tong (classroom ICT teaching terminals), 2,132 computers, and built recording and broadcasting classrooms and multimedia meeting rooms.

An investment of 172 million yuan has upgraded facilities at senior high schools, adding 1,800 student places, 746 dormitory beds and 1,500 cafeteria seats. Completed works include the teaching complex, laboratory building and residential quarters at Kaiyang No 1 High School.

In the 2025 national college entrance examination (Gaokao), the county's undergraduate admission rate stood at 68.53 percent. Twenty students scored above 600 marks.

A Kaiyang school launches traditional Chinese cultural activities. [Photo/WeChat account of Kaiyang county]