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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
美金捐款经由美国501c(3)注册的世界教育转交蒲公英中学享减税待遇。世界教育不收取任何行政费，捐款全数交付蒲公英中学，以提供高质量的教育给农民工子女。
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
E-mail: pgyxx@yahoo.com.cn
Website: http://www.dandelionschool.org
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