Parents turn to private education to relieve overburdened students

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Ms Feng, the mother of a 10-year-old son, was quoted by the Monday edition of Beijing News as saying her son could not adapt to the strict management in public schools.
“My son was required to not stand in the wrong line in physical education class and eat up every meal at public school, and he could not adjust to things like these,” Feng said.

She began sending her son to Ririxin, a private school in the suburbs of Beijing, one and a half years ago.
“Ririxin attracted me because it gives space for the child’s personality,” Feng said. Her son now feels more relaxed and communicates more easily with other students.

Feng believes that good emotional health and character is very important for a child’s future.
Ririxin, which was founded in 2006, has grown with the support of Feng and other parents, from a home-school co-sponsored by several parents to the one with over 100 students and 26 teachers.

Students at the Ririxin School, including a dozen primary school pupils and the remaining kindergarten ones, learn subjects such as literature, mathematics, art, music, handwriting, sports and social practice.

Textbooks on major subjects such as Chinese and mathematics are the same as those of public schools. “The difference lies in the way of teaching and learning,” said Zhang Dongqing, one of the founders and deputy head of the Ririxin School, in an interview with the newspaper.
“With a more relaxed atmosphere and fewer exams, we try to promote a natural way in our education,” said Zhang, noting that her school advocates a pursuit of love, beauty, wisdom and freedom. – Xinhua.