There are significant differences between international kindergartens and ordinary kindergartens in terms of education methods, class size, curriculum arrangement, admission requirements, living environment and tuition fees**.
1. Educational methods
The international kindergarten is mainly bilingual or English-based, equipped with foreign teachers, and attaches great importance to the development of children's intelligence, communication and leadership skills.
Chinese is the dominant language in ordinary kindergartens.
2. Teaching class capacity
International kindergartens have small class sizes (10 to 20 students), while regular kindergartens can be larger (20 to 30 students).
3. Course arrangement
The international kindergarten is diversified and rich, including art, computer programming and other special courses, highlighting students' comprehensive literacy and innovative thinking training;
Regular kindergartens emphasize basic knowledge and social skills.
4. Admission requirements
There is no household registration restriction for international kindergartens, while there may be restrictions for regular kindergartens, which may incur school choice fees.
5. Living environment
International kindergartens have an international, high-end, and personalized atmosphere, while ordinary kindergartens are relatively simple.
6. Tuition**
The cost of international kindergartens is relatively high, including tuition, transportation, meals, school uniforms, books, etc., with an average annual consumption of more than 100,000 yuan;
The cost of ordinary kindergartens is low, and the standards vary from region to region, but they are usually maintained at 1,000-2,500 yuan per month.