Hello....we have recently arrived in Kunming with our two kids...one is 4.5 years old, and we are looking for a kindergarten for her. Any recommendations? We live between the Zoo and Green Lake, and would like something close. She speaks some Chinese, and would be fine in a Chinese kindergarten. Mostly looking for something that is more about fun than a stressful learning environment. Any advice appreciated!

Johanna

You want Yunnan University Kindergarten, they're just North of where your staying, I thinks it's Huan Cheng Bei Lu, but I'd need to double check. My son attended their when he was your daughter's age.

They're used to having the a few foreign children and they won't charge you the extra fee that government pre schools will ask for children holding foreign passports.

My wife and I can probably help walk you through process of having a look at the place and getting further details if you need it.

how much is a chinese kindergarten?

I've taught some kids from Yunda Kindergarten. They were nice and well behaved. I was also there as Santa for a Christmas event some years ago. For Yunnan, the premises looked OK but a little bit cramped. There are private alternatives around Kunming, some of which are franchises of the large eastern seaboard kindergartens chains, but I can't remember having seen any of those located around the Green Lake area. Anyway, Yunda is fine and if you're planning on staying for some years, having Yunda Kindergarten on your kid's resume definitely won't hurt when looking for a good primary school.

we will move to kunming soon. how much does it cost per month or per year?

We paid about 9000 RMB for the year for Yunda kindergarten.