Wudang expands educational resources over past five years

Wudang district recently welcomed new students to Zhongtian School and the Dongfeng Branch of Xintian Nine-Year School in September. Meanwhile, seven schools opened new or renovated canteens.

Over the past five years, Wudang has built 16 schools and kindergartens, while renovating many existing schools. It has also expanded student enrollment by 14,060 slots. All eligible children of migrant workers enrolled in public schools have access to public education.

The district has 2,081 full-time teachers, 90.5 percent of whom hold at least a bachelor's degree. More than 12,000 teachers attend training sessions annually. Wudang Middle School has partnered with Guiyang No 1 High School, while Guizhou Education University has established partnerships with several local schools to promote resource sharing.

The new sports field of Wudang Middle School. [Photo/WeChat account of Wudang district]

The pass rate in comprehensive assessments of sixth-grade students rose from 82.1 percent in 2022 to 94.2 percent in 2025. Over the same period from 2021 to 2025, the proportion of students qualifying for undergraduate programs increased from 57.2 percent to 69.22 percent.

This year, Wudang has invested 12.16 million yuan ($1.82 million) in building and upgrading school canteens. Seven new cafeterias have opened, and all school cafeterias in the district are now managed directly by their schools.

The district is also integrating artificial intelligence into teaching. Wudang No 2 Middle School was selected for the third batch of national pilot schools under a program promoting the large-scale application of intelligent teacher training platforms, bringing new digital tools into the classroom.