Xiangmihu No. 1 is a well-known luxury residential area in Shenzhen, where the owners are either rich or expensive, and most of the high-end kindergartens in the city center are opened here. Emperor International Kindergarten is a leading kindergarten in Guangdong Province in only three years from its inception in 2007 to passing the evaluation of Guangdong Provincial Level 1 kindergarten. In 2016, Emperor International Kindergarten was rated as a high-quality characteristic demonstration kindergarten in Shenzhen.
Emperor Kindergarten is built on the outskirts of Xiangmihu No. 1 Community, surrounded by lush trees, the kindergarten is hidden among green trees, the environment is secluded, away from the traffic, and the safety and privacy are very guaranteed. The Emperor's Campus is very exquisite, and the European-style school building is nicknamed the White Castle. The outdoor activity area is very spacious, with large toys, swimming pools, sand pits, sports fields, climbing frames, plantations, etc., and due to the small number of children in the kindergarten, the average activity area of students is far above average.
Drama education is the kindergarten curriculum of Emperor International Kindergarten, and for this reason, the kindergarten has set up a curriculum research and development team to develop themed plays that are close to life for children, so as to enhance children's sensory integration ability in the process of experiencing creative performances. The kindergarten regularly invites domestic and foreign experts in drama education to train teachers and parents, conduct drama workshops, and increase the teachers' drama professionalism. The practice of the kindergarten curriculum is also reflected in the creation of areas, where the kindergarten creates drama corners in the classes according to the characteristics of different age groups. The most amazing thing is the children's theatre built by Emperor with an investment of 5 million, which is equipped with professional standards and plays every week, which shows the importance that Emperor attaches to drama. Despite this, some parents complained that the event was too large, which was a burden for both children and parents.
The first director of the kindergarten is Wang Qiqi, executive director of the China Preschool Education Research Association and president of the Shenzhen Preschool Education Association, who was the director of Shenzhen Experimental Kindergarten, and has been teaching in Shenzhen for 30 years, with rich and profound experience in kindergarten teaching and management. Emperor's kindergarten teachers are all graduates of preschool education or related education majors, and the academic attainment rate is 97%.
Emperor International Kindergarten has a total of 7 teaching classes, 168 children in the kindergarten, each class size is about 24 people, equipped with four teachers and one guarantee, respectively, 2 Chinese teachers, 2 foreign teachers and 1 nursery, the class teacher-child ratio reaches 1:5. Under the housing price of 140,000 yuan/㎡ at No. 1 Xiangmihu No. 1, the childcare fee of 60,000 yuan per semester of Emperor International Kindergarten can be said to be very matched. In addition, Emperor International Kindergarten has a BB nursery class, which accepts and cares for children aged 2-3 years old, and can choose half or full care according to the actual situation of the child, with prices of 30,000 yuan and 60,000 yuan per semester respectively. Generally speaking, toddlers in nursery classes can move directly to nursery classes without having to compete for places.