Introducing Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science and Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan; new names for great schools in changing times.
For more than 30 years, Dipont Education has been deeply committed to introducing modern education resources to China. Be it through exploring the integration of eastern and western education, or through building bridges for cultural exchange between Chinese and overseas schools, the consistent theme has always been aspiring for excellence. The company’s mission has always been to empower students to become innovative, collaborative and equipped with a comprehensive worldview and the skills to shape, make and operate on the national and international stage.
There have been many milestones in this journey, from the introduction of international curriculum centers into established high schools across China in 2004 to the launch of our own independent schools in 2018. The Dipont story is one of evolution, growth, and stability in changing times.
Change is in the wind once again and, once more, Dipont Education is ready to meet the challenge and opportunity that change brings.
New names, same high-quality education
In May 2021, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued a document containing a suite of guidelines aimed at reform of the private education industry in China. One such requirement was that the name of private compulsory education schools should not contain certain words, such as China, Chinese, national, world or global. In addition, names should not contain names or abbreviations of public schools, transliterated words, or foreign countries, places, or education institutions.
As a result, two of Dipont Education’s independent schools will change their names moving forward:
- Nanwai King’s College School Wuxi will now be known as Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science
- Shanghai Huaer Collegiate School Kunshan will now be known as Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan.
Despite the name changes, these schools will maintain their strong founding partnerships. Top British school King’s College School, Wimbledon, will continue to be a committed partner in the ongoing development of Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science. At Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan, the academic partner remains the No. 2 High School of East China Normal University, one of the best public high schools in Shanghai.
Since 2018, Dipont Education has opened four independent schools. Local government support for all four schools is as strong as ever, with Education Bureaus overseeing and approving the name changes.
Dipont’s original mission for the schools will endure as the new names become synonymous with the quality and excellence our independent schools have become known for.
