I.    Eligibility  and  Application  Conditions  for  New  Students  of  Kindergarten Level-1 (aka “Xiao Ban”)

1.    Eligibility of Applicants

Children of eligible age group (born between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019) who are in good health (no chronic infectious diseases, of normal intelligence and  able to participate in group activities normally).

2.    Application Conditions

The child and the parents should hold a passport, a travel permit or a residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents or other identification documents and should also hold the relevant proof of lawful residence in Huangpu District.

II. Application Processes for New Students of Kindergarten Level-1 (aka “Xiao Ban”)

(I)   Information Registration

1.     Time for Registration: June 9, 2022 to June 16, 2022

2.     Access to Registration System:

The  guardian   of  a  child   of  eligible  age  group  shall  complete  information  registration  by  accessing  the  Shanghai  Municipal  Registration  System  for  Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible Age Group. (Please go to the  home   page    of   the    “Government    Online-Offline   Shanghai”   website    at  https://zwdt.sh.gov.cn and locate the “2022 Kindergarten Admission for Children  of Eligible Age Group” link in the Feature Column, or use the “Suishenban” mobile app and go to “2022 Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible  Age Group” on its home page.)

Upon  completing the registration, your registered mobile phone number will receive a short message confirming successful registration. The guardian must save the short message, record the registration number, and obtain the “Shanghai Municipal  Registration  Form  for  Kindergarten  Admission   for   Children  of Eligible Age Group” in preparation for online application.

3.     Confirmation and Modification of Registered Information

The  guardian   of  a  child   of  eligible  age  group   shall  input  or  confirm  the information provided by Shanghai Municipal Database for Electronic Credentials in respect of the guardian and the child, including without limitation to their names, I.D. numbers and residential information.

(1)   If any error in the registered information in the municipal system has been identified,  the  guardian  shall  modify  such  information  in  the  system according  to  the  information  specified  in  the  credentials  held  by  such guardian.

(2)   For  any child in respect of whom the  applications for various credentials required  for  admission  have  already  been  processed  and  completed  but whose information is not  shown in the  Shanghai Municipal  Registration System for Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible Age Group, the guardian  may  register  according  to  the  information  specified  in  the credentials held by such guardian.

4.     Reminders

(1)   For  all  children  of eligible  age  group  applying for Kindergarten Level-1 (Xiao Ban), registration in the municipal system must be completed prior to application.

(2)   Any guardian who is truly prevented by difficult circumstances to complete information  registration  independently  may  make  an  appointment  for assistance by calling 63335097 and then go to the Huangpu District Service Center  (at  No.  18A  of South  Chongqing  Road)  of  Shanghai  Municipal Registration System for Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible Age  Group  during  the reserved  time  slot. As  required by the pandemic prevention and control system, a visit to the Service Center is conditional upon such prior appointment having been made and all pandemic control requirements having been satisfied.

(II) Online Application

1.     Time for Application: June 24, 2022 to July 6, 2022

2.     Access to Application System:

Option 1: Go to the home page of the “Government Online-Offline Shanghai” website and locate the “2022 Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible  Age Group” link in the Feature Column (or use the “Suishenban” mobile app and  go to “2022 Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible Age Group” on its  home page)  and  then  log  into  “ Shanghai  Municipal  Registration  System  for  Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible Age Group”, go to “Huangpu  District” and complete the required steps.

Option 2: Go to the home page of the “Government Online-Offline Shanghai” website and enter the “Huangpu District Flagship  Store”, click  on the “2022  Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible Age Group” link in the Feature  Column, or use the “ Suishenban” mobile app, go to its home page, enter the  “Huangpu District Flagship Store”, click on the “Kindergarten Admission” link  and go to “Kindergarten Level-1 (Xiao Ban) Admission Application” to complete

the required steps.

3.     Important Reminders

(1)   Online  application on the “Government Online-Offline Shanghai” website or via the “Suishenban” mobile app is mandatory regardless of whether the application is for a public kindergarten or a private one.

(2)   When making the application, make sure you choose the correct application entrance that corresponds to the status of the child’s registered domicile (aka “Hukou”). The guardian shall confirm, input or modify, as the case may  be,  the  information  provided  by  Shanghai  Municipal  Database  for Electronic Credentials in respect of the guardian and the child, including without limitation to their names, I.D. numbers and residential information. All  online  application  information  will  be  subject  to  verification  before taking effect.

(3)   A child who does not have a registered domicile in Shanghai (aka Shanghai “Hukou”) may choose a non-exemplary public kindergarten located within the sub-district to which the address shown in his/her residence certificate belongs  as  the  registration  site  for  online  application  purpose  (each applicant may only choose one public kindergarten as the registration site) and such registration site is only responsible for collecting information of the applicant who does not have a registered domicile in  Shanghai  (aka Shanghai  “Hukou”)  and  it  has  no  direct  bearing  on  whether  or  not  the applicant  shall be  admitted or which kindergarten the  applicant  shall be admitted into. Due to limited places at public kindergartens, the applicant

who  does  not  have   a  registered   domicile  in  Shanghai  (aka  Shanghai “Hukou”)  must  also  choose  a  not-for-profit  private  kindergarten   for application purpose.

(4)   For any child whose guardian is truly prevented by difficult circumstances to  complete  online  application  independently  or  prevented   by  special circumstances to obtain the various  credentials  in  a  timely manner may make an appointment for assistance by calling 63335097 and then go to the Huangpu District Service Center (at No.  18A of South Chongqing Road) during  the  reserved  time  slot  to  submit  the  application.  All  supporting documentation in the original and copies thereof will also be required on site. Any electronic credential recorded in the “Suishenban Citizens Cloud Services” app  or on the  “Government  Online-Offline  Shanghai”  website bears the  same validity  as that  of paper  credentials. As required by  the pandemic prevention and control system, a visit to the Service Center is conditional  upon  such  prior  appointment  having  been  made  and  all pandemic control requirements having been satisfied.

(III) Information Verification

1.     Time for Verification: July 7, 2022 to July 22, 2022

2.     Form  of Verification:  Verification  of  application  information  will  be  mainly conducted online.

3.     Important Reminders regarding Verification

(1)   All  online  application  information  will  be  subject  to  verification  before taking effect. The online verification of application information will mainly take  place  on  the  “Government  Online-Offline   Shanghai”  platform  by directly accessing the electronic credentials or having the guardian upload credentials and photos. The application information will be proofread by way of data verification. For applicants whose application information has been found to be complete and accurate, the kindergarten will conclude the verification procedure online with no need for the parents to take the child to the applied kindergarten for on-site verification.

(2)   Applicants whose application information has been found to be incomplete or in doubt will be notified by the verification site concerned with shorts message or phone calls and their application information shall be subject to further on-site verification. Applicants who have been so notified shall, at the specified time and place, have their application information verified by presenting  the  corresponding   application  verification   documents  in  the original  and  copies  thereof,  while  abiding  by  the  pandemic  control requirements.  Any   electronic   credential   recorded   in   the  “ Suishenban Citizens  Cloud  Services”  app  or  on  the  “Government  Online-Offline Shanghai” website bears the same validity as that of paper credentials for the purpose of such verification of the original documents.

III. Admission Processes for New Students of Kindergarten Level-1 (aka “Xiao Ban”)

According to the Measures of Shanghai Municipality for Points-based Management of Residence  Permits,  for  children  of the  eligible  age  group  who  do  not  have  a registered  domicile  in   Shanghai   (aka   Shanghai   “Hukou”)   and  who  meet  the application conditions, if either parent holds a Huangpu District residence permit and has reached the  Standard Points, the  child  shall be  arranged  for  admission into  a kindergarten within the District based on the district-wide overall planning. If the parent holds a Huangpu District residence permit but hasn’t reached the  Standard Points, the application shall be scored according to the “Huangpu District Scoring Form  for  Kindergarten  Admission  Application   for  Children  of  Parents  without Registered Domicile (Hukou) in Shanghai” where the application will be considered and arranged over a period of time based on and subject to the availability of places and the score ranking. The above Measures shall be followed as a source of reference in processing applications by foreign children or children from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan.

IV.  Application for Admission in Kindergarten Level-2 (aka “Zhong Ban”) or Kindergarten Level-3 (aka “Da Ban”) as a Transfer/Placement Student

1. Eligibility of Applicants and Application Conditions

Children born between  September  1,  2016  and August 31, 2018 who are in good health (no chronic infectious diseases, of normal intelligence and able to participate in group activities normally) and not enrolled in any kindergarten of Huangpu District.

The child and the parents should hold a passport, a travel permit or a residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents or other identification documents and should also hold the relevant proof of lawful residence in Huangpu District.

In  principle,  children  who  are  already  enrolled  in  any  kindergarten  of  Huangpu District (including private kindergartens) will not be accepted for enrollment as a transfer/placement student.

2. Application Processes

During the period from June 24 to July 6, applicants shall go to the home page of the  “Government  Online-Offline  Shanghai”  website  and  enter  the  “Huangpu  District  Flagship Store”, click on the “2022 Kindergarten Admission for Children of Eligible  Age Group” link in the Feature Column, or use the “ Suishenban” mobile app, go to its  home page, enter the “Huangpu District Flagship Store”, click on the “Kindergarten  Admission” link and go to “Kindergarten Level-2 (Zhong Ban) Transfer/Placement” or “Kindergarten Level-3 (Da Ban) Transfer/Placement” as the case may be, and then  select the kindergarten designated for the sub-district to which the applicant belongs  as the registration site and complete the online application. Applicants for admission  in Kindergarten Level-2 (aka “Zhong Ban”) and Kindergarten Level-3 (aka “Da Ban”)  as  a  transfer/placement  student  are  not  required  to  register   in  the  “Municipal  Registration System” .

3. Information Verification

After the preliminary review of the application information by the registration site, the online verification will be conducted or, where necessary, the parents will be notified, by way of online appointments, short messages or phone calls, to complete on-site verification at the specified time and place. All online application information will be subject to verification before taking effect and all pandemic control requirements shall be followed for such on-site verification. For children who do not have a registered domicile in Shanghai (aka Shanghai “Hukou”), the relevant supporting documents in the original and copies thereof in respect of the child and the parents will be required on site at the time of verification.

4. Admission Processes

Decisions on whether or not admission shall be granted for children who do not have a registered domicile in  Shanghai (aka  Shanghai  “Hukou”) shall be subject to the availability of places for transfer/placement students and the scoring result.

V.   Making Inquiries

Telephone  number  for  inquiries:  63288532,  service  hours:  Monday  to  Friday

9:00-11:00 and 13:30-17:00 (service unavailable on statutory holidays).