Founded in 1990, Garbo's Language and Drama courses were registered with the Ministry of Education in Singapore in 1995 and have been promoted to the curriculum of public kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in Singapore, making it a well-known education system in Singapore. In 2006, Jiabao Education opened its first kindergarten in Xuhui District, Shanghai, for children aged 6 months to 6 years old, and is known for its bilingual education and drama programs. Some media have said that as soon as a child in Shanghai is born, their parents sign up for Jiabao Kindergarten, which shows the popularity of Jiabao Kindergarten.
Ms. Julia Gabriel, the founder of Garbo, created the original EduDrama education method, emphasizing drama education. As Garbo's trump card course, EduDrama has a mature system after years of practical teaching and is highly recognized by parents. Shanghai Jiabao Kindergarten also adopts EduDrama, which is not only designed to cultivate theatrical performance skills, but also teaches through poetry, stage plays, hand puppet plays, role-plays, storytelling and creative writing, so that children can actively participate rather than passively receive knowledge, so as to improve communication, problem-solving and group collaboration skills. As a result, Garbo students have the courage to express themselves and are quite good at expressing themselves.
Garbo sets a different learning theme each semester, and integrates activities such as handicrafts, literacy, dance, and singing to learn a variety of content. Many kindergartens with foreign backgrounds only focus on replicating the teaching methods and content of their headquarters, but Garbo not only introduces Singapore's teaching philosophy and main curriculum, but also adds traditional Chinese culture courses such as calligraphy and Chinese painting, which has been well received by parents.
In addition to being fluent in Chinese and English and having experience in early childhood education, Garbo also needs to master at least one musical instrument, be passionate in class, and be able to lead children. In addition, teachers will undergo a series of training after joining the company to ensure the quality of teaching.
Garbo is rebuilt from the site of a public kindergarten, the environment is slightly poor, the equipment and decoration are relatively old, and the outdoor activity venue is small. Even so, there are still a lot of parents who choose Garbo for its unique and effective teaching methods and high reputation with almost zero negative reviews. Parents with higher environmental requirements can consider the newly opened Pudong campus in 18 years, which has better hardware conditions. The educational philosophy and goals put forward by each kindergarten are similar, mostly to explore potential, all-round development, improve independence, etc., but education is not an easy task, and Garbo is one of the high-quality kindergartens that can truly implement the educational slogan into teaching.
It is worth mentioning that, unlike many popular private kindergartens, Garbo does not interview children. Garbo attaches great importance to family education, and will communicate with parents carefully before entering the kindergarten, hoping that parents will spend more time in family life to accompany and educate their children, communicate with them and play games. The only way to get into Garbo is to sign up and wait in line for a place to be admitted. Garbo's registration queue is very long, which also makes many parents sign up early for their children as soon as they are born. In addition, Garbo will give priority to students enrolled in its early childhood education courses, Play Nest and Play Club.
At present, Jiabao Xuhui Park has a total of 7 classes, including 2 small classes, 2 small classes, 2 large classes and 1 middle class. Each class has 16 children, with one English teacher, one Chinese teacher and one childcare worker. Garbo charges between 120,000 and 160,000 yuan per year, and has always been among the most expensive kindergartens in Shanghai.
