Constance Stella, principal of Weifang Hansen International School in the Weifang high-tech zone, welcomes students when the new term begins.Provided To China Daily

The Weifang Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone has made significant achievements in upgrading its basic education services over the past few years.

Outstanding school facilities, excellent teams of teachers and many famous school principals have strongly boosted the zone's basic education quality enhancement campaign over the past few years, according to local authorities.

Weifang Hansen International School launched swimming and skating courses in the autumn semester this year. The school management said they have received positive feedback from students over the past month.

"It is the first time Hansen has included swimming and skating as compulsory courses," said Shi Yugang, vice-principal of Hansen. "We also built more than 30 functional rooms for the students' various interests."

Hansen, a high-end education institution in the zone, is making a name for itself thanks to its good facilities and infrastructure. The school has five blocks: two teaching buildings, a student apartment, a sports center and a catering center.

Hansen is not the only school in the zone with high standards.

"Our demands were fully respected and presented in the new school's design and construction processes," said Li Hongwei, principal of Fenghuang School. "The design and layout of our new school is completely different from the old ones.

"The new school has more human-care elements, which will better serve future education demands," Li added.

In addition to upgrading its school facilities, the zone has also supported upgrades in its pre-school education system.