Kindergartens can be set up by the Ministry of Education, private enterprises, universities, communities and individuals. While local governments establish the minimum and maximum fees allowed to be charged by public kindergartens, private schools are allowed to dictate “reasonable” tuition levels. Overview of the Major Themes in Education Market in China + Only accept non-PRC citizens Tuisen ee ~~ Very high tuition (>US$10,000 per year) | International | + Free to use any curriculum | + Usually affiliated with averseas schools | | + Examples: Shanghai American School, Yew Chung Shanghai International School, British International School Tce | + Public schools with premium facilities and teaching resources Sa : | > Very difficult to enter (usually requires "guanxi") “Elite” Public | + Tuition itself not necessarily high, but "sponsorship fee" can be | substantial ; + Examples: Song Qing Lin Kindergarten, Dong Fang Kindergarten weet + Increasing in numbers over the past few years * Mostly run by locals, but foreign participation is on the rise Private | * Quality and tuition vary considerably | + Examples: Elizabeth Kindergarten (local), Victoria Wah Kwong Kindergarten (Hong Kong), Kid's Castle (Taiwan) + Essentally a public service provided by the gavernment + Typically low tuition (<US$500/r), requiring substantial government ‘a 7" = bsidi | EET Ants : Basic feclties ond fective resources | J + Some are closing down or switching into private hands as government Pan wants to reduce expenditure Source: Enspiren. 8.5.2 Saudi Arabia: Market Overview Saudi Arabia's nationwide public educational system comprises eight universities and more than 24,000 schools. Open to every citizen, the system provides students with free education, books and health services. The government allocates over 25% of the annual State budget to education. According to the Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia prizes education because of its critical importance in developing the country's human po