This autumn, four new primary and secondary schools in the East Lake High-tech Development Zone (also known as Optics Valley of China, or OVC) begin enrolling students. They offer a total of 7,860 more enrollment slots for the valley (including 4,860 for primary school students and 3,000 for middle school students).

In addition, the expansion of OVC's three existing primary schools has also been completed, adding 2,520 new enrollment slots.

In the new semester, about 15,000 children in the valley will enroll in the primary school, ranking first in Wuhan.

The Optics Valley Yujia Mountain School has a total construction area of 51,000 square meters, including a five-floor teaching building and a two-floor comprehensive building. The primary section has 36 classes, while the middle section has 24 classes.

The corridor of the teaching building of the Optics Valley Yujia Mountain School. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

The Optics Valley Huacheng Primary School is located in the northern part of OVC in the Huashan Mountain area, next to Yanxi Lake. In September, it will receive about 60 students.

Occupying an area of 35,000 square meters, the Optics Valley Baozixi Primary School consists of three teaching buildings connected with one another. The classrooms are tidy and bright, equipped with air-conditioners, storage cabinets, and smart blackboards. The washing room features hand sinks of varying heights and provides direct drinking water 24 hours a day.

A classroom at the Optics Valley Baozixi Primary School. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

There are also many rooms for specific purposes, including computer rooms, scientific experiment laboratories, calligraphy rooms, music rooms, and dance rooms. The school also boasts a library with 28,000 books and a multipurpose studio capable of accommodating 500 people.