Dandelion Kindergarten was opened in 1997, with a total of four campuses: Jinqiao Bay, Europe City, Rainbow Island and Gaodongbao, with 39 classes and an area of 15,000 square meters. In 2006, Dandelion Kindergarten was awarded the Shanghai Demonstration Park, and is now a professional school for teacher development in the district, a civilized unit in the city, and a practice base for creative education in China. Dandelion Kindergarten is known for its science education and is recognized as one of the best quality kindergartens in Pudong District.
The fourth campus is located in the villa area, with a quiet environment, simple exterior wall decoration, and warm, clean and bright interior decoration. The playground of Rainbow Island is empty, and the garden is full of creative wall decorations and plant potted plants; Jinqiao Bay has a large green area, and many outdoor sports facilities such as sand play pools are set up on the large lawn. Other teaching function rooms, toys and supporting facilities are complete, and the hardware conditions are among the best in Pudong District.
Science and technology teaching is a major educational point of Dandelion Kindergarten, and for this reason, Pudelion Kindergarten has spent a lot of thought on curriculum design. Puyu adopts the STEM education method, which is the abbreviation of science education that integrates the four fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and focuses on strengthening the education of students in four aspects: first, scientific literacy, that is, using scientific knowledge (such as physics, chemistry, biological science) to understand the natural world and participate in the process of influencing the natural world; the second is technological literacy, that is, the ability to use, manage, understand and evaluate technology; the third is engineering literacy, that is, the understanding of the technical engineering design and development process; The fourth is mathematical literacy, which is the ability of students to discover, interpret and solve mathematical problems in a variety of situations. Because the fields involved in STEM are complex and difficult, they are mostly used for junior high school teaching, and the development of preschool education in China is slow. Puyou is one of the first kindergartens in Shanghai to introduce STEM, adjusting the conventional STEM teaching methods according to the situation of children, reducing the difficulty, integrating science into the game, and teaching in a fun way.
In terms of natural science popularization, the teachers created a plant corner and divided it into soil culture area, sand culture area, and hydroponic area. Plant planting has always been a project that children have a strong interest in, and Pu You guides children to plant and teaches the difference between different types of plant growth. At the same time, secret garden courses are offered, including discovering earthworms, ants and other animals, cultivating plants, painting vegetables, making flower paper, and scientific experiments. In addition, gymnastics, nursery rhymes, robot experiments, language expression and other courses are readily available.
Dandelion Kindergarten now has primary, medium and large classes, with a total of 39 classes, 20 middle and large classes, 18 small classes, two teachers and one nursery in each class, and a reasonable ratio of teachers and students. Pu Kindergarten adopts the principle of nearby enrollment and enrolls students from residents in the surrounding communities, but due to the high popularity of Pu Yuan, there is no guarantee of admission for students in the area, and children who are not admitted will be transferred to other kindergartens.
