Dandelion School

Background

There are 1.3 billion migrant population in China currently. Among them 80,000,000 are peasant workers, and over 20,000,000 are children of school age. About 25% of them are living under poverty line. According to China's education law, nine years of compulsory education is a basic right for children. However, the right-to-education of the children from poor migrant families has been largely neglected.

The current residential registration system and low level of income are the two major barriers for these children to enter either public schools or private schools. Desirable policies and actions that can move toward solving this problem are not in position yet.

Dandelion School

Dandelion School, a nonprofit educational institute located in Daxing District, the outskirt area of Beijing City, is the first and only middle school built especially for the children from low-income migrant families in Beijing. It is now in the process of establishment and will open its door in middle of August, 2005.

School has defined its mission as:
Giving back the right to quality education to migrant children.

Founders and teachers of the school share the following understanding about education:
through education we nurture a child's character, by nurturing a child's character we make the world better.

The school follows the guidance of the State Compulsory Education Law. And all teachers possess State Teaching Certificates. In addition to the state curriculum, the school will develop courses to meet the special needs of migrant children. The school will accept 7th and 8th grade students this year. A full rang of middle school will be established within two years. This will prepare the children well for continuing their high school education or vocational education.

Dandelion School occupies about 10 Chinese Mu with 21 large classrooms. In order to provide basic study condition that many children do not have at home, school now has the facility to board about 180 students. Standard Physics, Chemistry. Biology and computer labs will be built. A music room, an art studio and a workshop are also under construction.

The tuition for a student per year is 1,360 RMB. If boarding, it is 3,080RMB (Tuition1,360 per year, Board 40 per month for ten months, food 6RMB per day for 220 days.)

The school is under the governance of a board of trustees. Mission driven is the principle of management. The finances of the school are derived mainly from tuition, donations and government funds. The school understands that accountability is its lifeline and will manage its financial assets with great care and make it transparent.

Call for Donation

We welcome donations in any form. All contributions will be tax deductible. You can opt to pay the boarding fee or tuition of an individual student, buy desks and chairs for a classroom or even contribute to the science lab. When applicable, such items will be named after the donator.

This project has won support from the China Youth Development Foundation and the Soong Ching Ling Foundation. You can send your donation directly to China Youth Development Foundation.

Method of Payment:

Account Number:0200261009021700129
Account Opening Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Xing-feng St. Subbranch of Beijing Da-xing Branch
Account Name: Pu-Gong-Ying Middle School (Dandelion School) of Da-xing District of Beijing

户名：北京市大兴区蒲公英中学
开户银行：中国工商银行北京大兴支行兴丰街分理处
帐号：0200261009021700129

US $ (please make check payable to):
World Education, Ms. Pasang Drolma
Dandelion School Project
44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA
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Tel: 1-617-482-9485

US Dollar: (Please make check payable to)
World Education, Inc. Ms. Pasang Drolma
Dandelion School Project
44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210,USA
All donations to the Dandelion School through World Education, a registered 501c(3), are tax deductible.
All funds are transferred directly to the field with World Education's administrative costs being contributed to the Dandelion School's efforts to bring quality education to children of migrant workers.
Contact number: 1-617-482-9485.

Our Contact Information:

Telephone numbers:
8610-61288964
8610-61286686

Address:
#22 Tuanhe Road, Shou-Bao-Zhuang Village
Xi-Hong-Men Township, Da-Xing District
Beijing, 100076, P.R.China

Website: http://www.dandelionschool.org