诺奖见证 育见未来｜京领2026世界幼儿园大会成功举办

2026年9月17日，由京领主办、葡萄籽教育（中国）作为合作伙伴的京领2026世界幼儿园大会，在北京国家会议中心与上海凯宾斯基大酒店成功举办。

本次京领2026世界幼儿园大会汇聚诺贝尔奖得主、全球知名国际幼儿园园长、国际教育专家与行业管理者，立足人工智能重塑教育形态的时代背景，以全球视野审视国际幼儿园领域变革，以中国实践回应时代发展命题。大会搭建行业交流平台，汇集多方力量共促国际幼儿园领域创新升级，为行业高质量发展输出智慧与实践路径。

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开幕致辞：

诺奖思想引领

指引国际幼儿园未来发展方向

京领2026世界幼儿园大会以诺奖学术视野拉开帷幕，诺贝尔经济学奖得主马斯金院士围绕“人工智能时代的挑战与机遇：创新能力培育要从娃娃抓起”这一核心主题发表开幕致辞。

诺奖得主致辞

人工智能时代的挑战与机遇：

创新能力培育要从娃娃抓起

演讲嘉宾：

Prof. Eric Maskin

诺贝尔经济学奖得主

哈佛大学最高级别教授——校级教授

哈佛大学经济学与数学终身正教授

美国国家科学院院士

美国艺术与科学院院士

诺奖得主马斯金指出人工智能的普及改变了知识的获取方式，信息不再稀缺且可随时获取。他强调创新是长期养成的心智习惯，童年阶段正是AI时代创新人才素养启蒙的关键时期。诺奖得主马斯金对京领构建的中国国际幼儿园多维评估评级体系给予充分肯定，认为这套体系为行业树立了可参照的质量标尺，既能引导园所持续精进，也能帮助家庭理解国际幼儿园的长期价值。他表示，本次大会的价值不止于表彰优质办学成果，更在于搭建全球深度交流平台，打破单个园所的认知局限，推动国际幼儿园办园经验共享与本土化落地。

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行业盛典：

表彰行业办学标杆 发布专业研究成果

诺贝尔经济学奖得主马斯金向“京领2026中国国际幼儿园系列榜单颁奖典礼”与“京领2026世界领军园长颁奖典礼”获奖国际幼儿园及领军园长致以诚挚祝贺，并宣布了《京领2026中国国际幼儿园发展白皮书》的正式发布。

京领中国国际幼儿园系列榜单颁奖典礼

京领是创新驱动的国际标准平台、诺奖创新平台、全球院士平台、世界科技高中平台、高端消费评级平台、高薪行业招聘平台、全球科技生态平台。

针对学前教育阶段，京领建设动态更新的全球国际幼儿园数据库，覆盖全球10000余所、中国3000余所国际幼儿园。自2023年以来，京领通过实地调研、园长访谈等方式，已调研国际幼儿园百余所，并构建了专业、系统的评估评级体系，采用科学赋权与加权计算，结合社会评价、社会影响力和专家评估等方式，形成了科学严谨的评估方法，旨在帮助家长科学择园，同时推动行业进步，助力构建中国国际幼儿园的高质量发展体系与创新生态。

▼点击查看2026京领中国国际幼儿园榜单

京领2026中国国际幼儿园品牌价值

百强榜获奖代表：

上海市浦东新区海富幼儿园

上海海富龙阳幼儿园

北京市海嘉学校幼儿园

广东碧桂园学校幼儿园

上海闵行区海富虹桥幼儿园

上海闵行区协和海富幼儿园

杭州惠立幼儿园

上海静安上报海富幼儿园

上海青浦区协和海富幼儿园

上海浦东新区海富耀华幼儿园

上海浦东新区海富天地幼儿园

厦门华锐莱普顿幼儿园

上海市浦东新区海富新里城幼儿园

上海市闵行区圣陶沙幼儿园

无锡市协和幼儿园

广州斐特思公学幼儿园

苏州外国语学校吴中校区附属幼儿园

上海闵行区学乐星幼儿园

京领2026中国国际幼儿园创新竞争力

百强榜获奖代表：

北京京西学校早期儿童中心

东莞市松山湖清澜山学校幼儿园

上海青浦区协和海富幼儿园

常熟市优达思幼儿园

上海市民办中芯学校国际部幼教部

杭州惠立幼儿园

上海静安上报海富幼儿园

广州斐特思公学幼儿园

杭州菲园幼儿园

天津英华实验学校附属鸿蒙幼儿园

苏州工业园区海归人才子女学校幼儿园

佛山市顺德区德胜幼儿园

西安梁家滩国际学校幼儿园

上海浦东新区民办嘉禾未来幼儿园

苏州工业园区外国语学校幼儿园

北京加拿大国际学校幼儿园

北京中芯幼儿园

上海闵行区摩根幼儿园

上海闵行区学乐星幼儿园

京领2026中国国际幼儿园竞争力排行榜获奖代表：

上海闵行区海富虹桥幼儿园

上海海富龙阳幼儿园

常熟市优达思幼儿园

杭州菲园幼儿园

上海青浦区协和海富幼儿园

东莞市松山湖清澜山学校幼儿园

上海闵行区协和海富幼儿园

广东碧桂园学校幼儿园

上海市浦东新区海富幼儿园

杭州惠立幼儿园

北京市海嘉学校幼儿园

天津英华实验学校附属鸿蒙幼儿园

佛山市顺德区德胜幼儿园

上海浦东新区海富耀华幼儿园

苏城外幼儿园

上海市浦东新区海富新里城幼儿园

苏州工业园区海归人才子女学校幼儿园

上海静安上报海富幼儿园

上海浦东新区海富天地幼儿园

广州斐特思公学幼儿园

上海市民办中芯学校国际部幼教部

上海市闵行区圣陶沙幼儿园

苏州外国语学校吴中校区附属幼儿园

无锡市协和幼儿园

上海浦东新区民办嘉禾未来幼儿园

厦门华锐莱普顿幼儿园

苏州工业园区外国语学校幼儿园

京领2026中国国际幼儿园十大特色排行榜获奖代表：

天津英华实验学校附属鸿蒙幼儿园

上海浦东新区民办嘉禾未来幼儿园

苏州外国语学校吴中校区附属幼儿园

广东碧桂园学校幼儿园

东莞市松山湖清澜山学校幼儿园

上海青浦区协和海富幼儿园

西安梁家滩国际学校幼儿园

常熟市优达思幼儿园

苏州工业园区海归人才子女学校幼儿园

佛山市顺德区德胜幼儿园

苏城外幼儿园

无锡市协和幼儿园

上海静安上报海富幼儿园

上海闵行区海富虹桥幼儿园

上海闵行区协和海富幼儿园

上海浦东新区海富天地幼儿园

上海市浦东新区海富幼儿园

上海海富龙阳幼儿园

武汉爱莎幼儿园

杭州菲园幼儿园

上海惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校幼儿部

北京市海嘉学校幼儿园

杭州惠立幼儿园

上海闵行区摩根幼儿园

广州斐特思公学幼儿园

北京京西学校早期儿童中心

上海市民办中芯学校国际部幼教部

厦门华锐莱普顿幼儿园

苏州工业园区外国语学校幼儿园

京领2026世界领军园长颁奖典礼

专业的厚度，初心的温度。京领发起“世界领军园长评选”，旨在全球范围内发掘深耕国际幼儿园领域的领军人物。他们凭借深厚的专业积淀带动行业提质升级，秉持教育情怀守护童年成长沃土，筑牢创新人才培育根基，推动国际幼儿园迈向更高质量的发展阶段。

上海海富龙阳幼儿园

园长

刘晓红

上海民办中芯学校国际部幼教部

总监

Tway Ye

上海惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校幼儿部

总园长

Charlotte Knight‑Benjafield

常熟市优达思幼儿园

园长

Sunny Hakobyan

杭州惠立幼儿园

园长

Lucy Trotter

北京京西学校

副校长

Yvonne Featherer

北京市海嘉学校幼儿园

园长

Katleen Mentens

天津英华实验学校附属鸿蒙幼儿园

园长

王凡

武汉爱莎外籍人员子女学校

副校长

Sander Langerak

广东碧桂园学校幼儿园

园长

张军

广州斐特思公学幼儿园

园长

吴丽钦

东莞市松山湖清澜山学校幼儿园

园长

张莹

厦门华锐莱普顿幼儿园

园长

刘怡纤

佛山市顺德区德胜幼儿园

园长

杨燕清

北京加拿大国际学校幼儿园

幼儿园小学校长

Nathan Gray

北京中芯幼儿园

园长

白桦

《京领2026中国国际幼儿园发展白皮书》

在本次大会上，各位嘉宾共同见证《京领2026中国国际幼儿园发展白皮书》正式发布。

《京领2026中国国际幼儿园发展白皮书》由京领研究院编制发布，依托京领历时八年的行业研究积累与前沿实践探索。中国国际幼儿园的发展是一项涉及教育理念、课程体系、师资建设与质量保障的系统工程。本白皮书从中国国际幼儿园的概念界定与发展背景出发，围绕行业宏观发展环境、中国国际幼儿园发展现状与面临挑战、以及未来发展方向与战略路径三大维度展开系统分析。白皮书将京领2026年发布的四大国际幼儿园榜单——品牌价值百强榜、创新竞争力百强榜、十大特色排行榜及竞争力排行榜——以及首次推出的中国国际幼儿园城市指数的评估框架与研究发现纳入分析体系，从幼儿园管理者与行业决策者的视角出发，系统梳理了中国国际幼儿园在品牌建设、创新实践、特色发展与质量提升等方面的行业实践与前沿探索。

本白皮书旨在为中国国际幼儿园的决策者、管理者及从业者提供一份具有系统性与前瞻性的发展指引，助力园所在立足自身课程与特色的基础上，构建面向未来的早期创新教育体系。通过强化内生能力与组织韧性，推动园所迈入教育质量与社会声誉协同发展的良性循环，进而实现长期可持续发展。

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嘉宾致辞：

点明研讨核心 铺垫专业交流基调

协和教育副主席

赵霞

本次环节特邀协和教育副主席赵霞发表致辞。赵霞女士首先代表上海浦东新区协和教育中心，祝贺京领2026世界幼儿园大会顺利召开，感谢京领将全球顶尖的学术视野下沉至学前教育核心育人场景，为国际化幼儿园从业者搭建了高端对话、思想共生的专业平台。

赵霞女士点明本次论坛的核心命题——人工智能时代对学前国际化教育的机遇与挑战。她表示，AI正全面重塑教育生态与人才评价标准，未来核心竞争力已从知识储备转向好奇心、想象力与思辨创造力，而这些能力的培养黄金期植根于学前阶段。AI既打破了传统国际化教育的资源壁垒与高门槛格局，让优质课程与个性化育人手段更易触达；也带来了技术迭代过快、教育同质化、人文陪伴缺位等新行业考题。

结合协和教育“融合中西，和谐发展”的三十余年办学积淀与旗下海富系幼儿园28年实践经验，赵霞女士分享了协和“两大底线、三大路径”的办学探索：坚守“技术为器、儿童为本”“本土为根、世界为翼”，以AI赋能育人、立足本土融汇全球优质教学模式，通过保护想象力、培育思辨创造力、构建双轨发展格局推进实践，为行业提供参考。

最后，赵霞女士呼吁行业同仁回归育人本质，共探AI时代学前教育发展路径，共筑融合中西的国际化学前教育新生态。

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主旨演讲：

解码AI时代命题 共话国际幼儿园创新实践

当前，人工智能正持续重构教育形态与育人逻辑，国际幼儿园教育作为创新人才培养的起点，正迎来行业变革的关键窗口期。走在创新前沿的国际幼儿园，既面临关乎育人本质与办学模式的时代挑战，也迎来了探索创新路径的发展机遇。

主旨演讲一

北京京西学校副校长Yvonne Featherer：

以坚实基础护航幼儿成长起步

北京京西学校副校长Yvonne Featherer围绕“奠定坚实基础”发表主旨演讲。她提出，当下技术正深度融入儿童成长环境，这要求教育者思考：周遭技术环境会如何影响长期沿用的教育实践方式，以及应当为孩子们构建怎样的教育模式。

Yvonne Featherer副校长认为，无论技术如何发展，学前教育的核心始终是筑牢儿童终身发展的底层能力：保障幼儿在真实世界中的身体运动与感官探索，保护并培养持续专注力，呵护创造力与主动探究精神，建立独立意识与自我效能感，锤炼沟通表达与信息处理能力，塑造批判性思维与协作意识，这些核心素养是儿童应对未来变化的坚实根基。

她表示，AI可作为教育辅助工具，助力教师优化教学设计、分析学情、提升家校沟通效率，释放更多精力回归育人本身；面对家长借助AI获取教育信息的趋势，教育者应该做好充足准备，同时引导家长善用技术形成育人合力。她最后强调，童年与学前教育是不可再生的资源，影响着个体终身发展，学前教育应始终回归育人本质，为幼儿成长筑牢坚实基础。

主旨演讲二

广东碧桂园学校幼儿园园长张军：

AI浪潮下国际幼儿园的守正与创新

广东碧桂园学校幼儿园园长张军以“AI时代，幼儿教育的变与不变”发表主旨演讲。张军园长提出，不同时代的教育形态各有侧重，工业时代背景下的教育侧重标准化、教师主导，而AI时代更倡导个性化、学生主体、能力导向。伴随着AI的发展，教育应当比以往更重视点燃孩子的创新思维、培育创造能力，而这些恰恰是人工智能无法替代的核心特质。在此基础上，学前教育可进一步聚焦好奇心、共情表达、探究精神等核心素养，推动幼儿学习从浅层认知向深度探索升级。

结合IB PYP课程与多元智能教育实践，他表示应坚持全人教育理念，将教育视角更多聚焦儿童的天赋优势，发掘并放大每个孩子的潜能，围绕超学科主题培养孩子人与自我、人与社会、人与自然的综合能力，在日常场景中保护儿童天性与原生创造力，凸显教育不可替代的人文温度。

他认为，中国国际化教育的特点在于中西融合，实现中西智慧互融共生。面向未来，需要依托确定的育人规律，应对技术变革带来的不确定性，着力培养跨领域综合型人才，聚焦底层思维方式与学习习惯的塑造。幼儿园作为成长的起点，更要扎根育人本质，兼顾专业深耕与全局视野。

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圆桌对话：

汇聚一线实践智慧 凝聚育人共识

技术浪潮不断刷新教育的可能性，当AI工具逐步走进教学场景，早期阶段创新能力该怎样落地培育，已经成为摆在教育实践者面前十分现实的考题。技术如何服务幼儿成长、教育应当守住哪些底层原则，也引发国际幼儿园从业者广泛的思考与讨论。

本场京领大会的圆桌对话搭建面向园所实践者的交流场域，四位来自知名国际幼儿园的园长齐聚现场，其中包括上海海富龙阳幼儿园园长刘晓红、上海惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校幼儿部总园长Charlotte Knight‑Benjafield、杭州惠立幼儿园园长Lucy Trotter、东莞市松山湖清澜山学校幼儿园副园长汪晓波，围绕“人工智能时代的挑战与机遇：如何培育孩子的创新能力”展开了专业的探讨。

上海海富龙阳幼儿园

园长

刘晓红

刘晓红园长谈到，AI时代幼儿创新能力的培养可围绕思辨意识、问题解决与共情发展展开。3至6岁是儿童思维习惯养成的关键阶段，创新思维需从小逐步培育。园所将创新素养融入特色课程，通过儿童哲学P4C、主题探究等课程开展思辨与实践，同时推动教师角色转型，从知识传递转向引导孩子探索思考，守护儿童自主思考与原生创造的空间。

上海惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校幼儿部

总园长

Charlotte Knight-Benjafield

Charlotte Knight-Benjafield总园长提出，游戏是幼儿发展社会与情绪素养、内在动机与适应性问题解决能力的重要载体，为孩子应对未知未来筑牢成长根基。园所着力打造包容试错的课堂氛围，教师作为孩子游戏中的伙伴与成长榜样，给予孩子充足的自主探索时间，支持孩子在真实的同伴互动与日常场景中自然成长。

杭州惠立幼儿园

园长

Lucy Trotter

Lucy Trotter园长认为，创新源于儿童与生俱来的好奇心，这份好奇是驱动孩子持续探索的内在动力。园所回归日常教育的根基，搭建稳定有序的一日生活节奏，构建积极的家园社群联结，为孩子预留充足的心理探索空间。她提出成长蕴藏于点滴日常之中，需要用心深耕教育细节，为孩子的长远发展积蓄力量。

东莞市松山湖清澜山学校幼儿园

副园长

汪晓波

汪晓波副园长结合园所办学实践，分享了AI赋能教师教学技能提升的探索，面向幼儿创新能力培育。园所依托技术优势，将AI应用于美育课程评课工作，持续迭代优化师幼互动质量与教师教学能力。同时园所建立分层科学的AI使用准则，始终坚守幼儿自主思考、真实体验优先的原则，在日常教学中合理平衡智能工具与真实探索的关系。

四位国际幼儿园园长的分享既有国际前沿的儿童教育理念，又有扎根一线的教学实践探索，也包含AI赋能创新培育的落地思考，为幼儿创新教育的发展提供了宝贵的经验与启示。

06

分论坛研讨：

标准体系领航 特色实践双向赋能

下午，两场平行分论坛于北京国家会议中心与上海凯宾斯基大酒店同步举行，分别围绕“国际幼儿园质量标准和未来创新人才定义”、“人工智能时代国际幼儿园的创新实践”两大主题方向，构筑国际幼儿园质量发展的标准体系，丰富AI时代特色办学的实践范式。

分论坛一

“国际幼儿园质量标准和未来创新人才定义”

本论坛汇聚来自全球及国内北京、上海、广州、深圳、杭州、苏州、佛山等城市的国际教育权威专家、知名国际幼儿园园长与核心教研负责人，围绕“国际幼儿园质量标准和未来创新人才定义”这一核心主题，交流标准建设的实践积累与创新育人的前沿思考。

此前，京领已依托覆盖全球万余所园所的动态数据库与多年实地调研积淀，构建起专业系统的国际幼儿园评估评级体系，为行业质量校准与特色办学评估建立了核心参照框架，推动国际幼儿园质量评价从经验化判断迈向体系化、标准化发展，为创新人才学前育人实践筑牢了体系根基。

本次分论坛在此基础上，继续聚焦国际幼儿园质量标准的内涵升级与体系完善。京领研究院专家与参会嘉宾围绕质量标准体系建设、AI时代幼儿创新素养的培育方向等内容展开深度对话与研讨，进一步厘清了国际幼儿园高质量发展的核心标尺，明确了未来创新人才学前培育的底层逻辑，为国际幼儿园的品质化进阶与创新生态构建注入了兼具国际视野与本土实践的专业动能。

分论坛二

“人工智能时代国际幼儿园的创新实践”

置身于人工智能驱动学前教育变革的时代语境下，来自各地的知名国际幼儿园园长紧扣行业发展核心主线，结合各自园所的特色实践积淀与办学成果，带来了多视角的深度分享与思想碰撞。

在育人理念层面，参会嘉宾普遍认同扎根中国文化底色、兼具国际视野的育人方向，主张回归儿童成长本真，重视独立思考、创新精神与健全人格的培育，着眼于塑造儿童面向AI时代的综合竞争力。在课程建设层面，嘉宾们提出国际化学前教育并非中西元素的简单叠加，而要推进本土化的深度融合；各园结合自身办学定位，课程覆盖儿童哲学、蒙特梭利、STEM教育、主题探究、游戏化成长等多元内容，强调依托真实情境与日常活动，支持儿童在主动探索与亲身体验中发展核心素养。

在技术应用层面，行业形成“AI是工具而非替代”的共识：AI可用于辅助教师教研备课、开展教育数据治理、优化园所运营，但技术始终服务于人的全面发展，师幼互动、真实游戏体验与情感联结的核心价值不可被取代。在办学支撑层面，中外教师协同教学、教师专业成长与家园共育是重要的落地抓手。通过中外教共研共教搭建融合型师资队伍，依托多元文化活动、亲子实践项目深化家园协同，共同构建完整的教育生态。

结语

本次京领2026世界幼儿园大会汇聚全球行业视野与前沿办学智慧，围绕AI时代国际幼儿园的质量升级与创新实践这一核心命题，覆盖质量标准、育人实践、技术赋能等核心维度展开深度研讨，融汇全球一线园所的办学经验与沉淀多年的体系化研究成果，为各类园所探索多元特色办学路径积累了丰富的实践样本与发展思路，构筑起面向全球国际幼儿园从业者、兼具专业深度与行业影响力的专业交流平台。

AI时代的国际幼儿园发展，不是技术工具的简单叠加，而是育人模式的系统性升级与教育生态的深度优化；不是单个园所的零散探索，而是面向未来人才培养的行业性共建。京领将持续搭建高水平、国际化的行业交流对话平台，推动全球前沿幼教理念与中国本土办学实践深度融合，助力更多国际幼儿园深耕特色、精进品质、创新发展，持续为中国国际学前教育行业高质量创新发展赋能聚力。

(English Version)

On September 17, 2026, theKingLead 2026 World Kindergarten Conference, hosted by KingLead and with GrapeSEED (China) as its partner, was successfully held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing and Grand Kempinski Shanghai.

The KingLead 2026 World Kindergarten Conference brought together Nobel Laureates, globally renowned heads of international kindergartens, international education experts and industry administrators. Against the backdrop of artificial intelligence reshaping education, the event examined transformations within the international kindergarten sector from a global perspective and addressed the propositions of the times through practices in China. As an industry exchange platform, the conference unites diverse stakeholders to foster innovation within the international kindergarten sector, delivering insights and practical pathways for the high-quality development of the industry.

01

Opening Address:

Drawing on Nobel Prize Insights, Charting the Future of International Kindergartens

The KingLead 2026 World Kindergarten Conference officially opened. Professor Maskin, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, delivered the opening address centered on the core theme:Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of AI: Nurturing Innovation from Early Childhood.

Nobel Laureate Address

Challenges and Opportunitiesin the Age of AI:

Nurturing Innovation from Early Childhood

Speaker:

Prof. Eric Maskin

• Honorary Chair of the World Science and Technology High School Conference；

• Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, University Professor at Harvard University；

• Professor of Economics and Mathematics at Harvard University；

• Member of the National Academy of Sciences；

• Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Nobel laureate Prof. Maskin noted that the proliferation of artificial intelligence has reshaped how knowledge is acquired: information is no longer scarce and accessible at all times. He emphasized that innovation is a mental habit cultivated over the long term, and childhood is the critical foundational stage for nurturing the core competencies of innovative talents in the AI era.

Prof. Maskin spoke highly of KingLead international kindergartens multi-dimensional evaluation and rating system. In his view, the standard has set a credible quality benchmark for the industry, which not only guides kindergartens to pursue continuous improvement, but also helps families understand the long-term value of international kindergartens.

He stated that the value of this conference extends beyond recognizing high-quality educational outcomes. More importantly, it builds a platform for in-depth global exchange, breaks through the cognitive limitations of individual kindergartens, and advances the sharing and localized implementation of international kindergarten operational practices.

02

Industry Gala:

Honoring Kindergarten Operation Benchmarks, Releasing Professional Research Findings

Nobel laureate in Economics Prof. Maskin extended sincere congratulations to all award-winning international kindergartens and leading principals honored at the "KingLead 2026 China International Kindergarten Series Awards Ceremony" and the "KingLead 2026 World Leading Principals Award Ceremony", and announced the official release of the "KingLead 2026 China International Kindergarten Development White Paper".

KingLead 2026

China International Kindergarten

Awards Ceremony

KingLead is an innovation-driven International Standard Platform, Nobel Innovation Platform, Global Academician Platform, World Science and Technology High School Platform, High-End Consumption Rating Platform, High-Salary Industry Recruitment Platform, and Global Technology Ecosystem Platform.

Focusing on the early childhood education stage, KingLead has built and continuously updates a dynamic big data database of international kindergartens globally, covering over 10,000 institutions worldwide, including more than 3,000 in China. Since 2023, KingLead has surveyed over 100 international kindergartens through field surveys and principal interviews. It has established a professional and systematic evaluation and rating system, employing scientific weighting and weighted calculations, combined with social evaluation, social influence, experts’assessment and other indicators, to form a rigorous and scientific assessment methodology. The aim is to help parents choose kindergartens in a science-based manner, while driving industry progress and contributing to the construction of a high-quality development system and innovation ecosystem for international kindergartens in China.

▼2026 KingLead China International Kindergarten Rankings

Representatives of KingLead 2026

China International Kindergarten

Brand Value Top 100:

Fortune Kindergarten Dongfang Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Longyang Campus

BIBA Early Childhood Centre

The Kindergarten of GCGS

Fortune Kindergarten Hongqiao Campus

Fortune Kindergarten OCT Campus

Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery

Fortune Kindergarten Jing'an Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Qingpu Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Yaohua Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Tiandi Campus

Chiway Repton School Xiamen Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Xinlicheng Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Sentosa Campus

Wuxi Xiehe Kindergarten

Fettes College Guangzhou Early Years

Suzhou Foreign Language School Wuzhong Campus Kindergarten

X.L.X Kindergarten

Representatives of KingLead 2026

China International Kindergarten Innovative Competitiveness Top 100:

Western Academy of Beijing Early Childhood Center

Tsinglan School Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Qingpu Campus

Smartkidz International Kindergarten

Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division Early Childhood

Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery

Fortune Kindergarten Jing'an Campus

Fettes College Guangzhou Early Years

Fthenakis Kindergarten

Affiliated to Yinghua Experimental School Homeng Kindergarten

Overseas Chinese Academy Suzhou Kindergarten

Shunde Desheng Kindergarten

Xi'an Liangjiatan International School Kindergarten

Shanghai Jiahe Sunshine Kindergarten

Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School Kindergarten

Canadian International School of Beijing Kindergarten

Beijing SMIC Kindergarten

Morgan Bilingual Kindergarten

X.L.X Kindergarten

Representatives of KingLead 2026

China International Kindergarten

Competitiveness Ranking:

Fortune Kindergarten Hongqiao Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Longyang Campus

Smartkidz International Kindergarten

Fthenakis Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Qingpu Campus

Tsinglan School Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten OCT Campus

The Kindergarten of GCGS

Fortune Kindergarten Dongfang Campus

Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery

BIBA Early Childhood Centre

Affiliated to Yinghua Experimental School Homeng Kindergarten

Shunde Desheng Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Yaohua Campus

Soochow Foreign Language School PYP International Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Xinlicheng Campus

Overseas Chinese Academy Suzhou Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Jing'an Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Tiandi Campus

Fettes College Guangzhou Early Years

Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division Early Childhood

Fortune Kindergarten Sentosa Campus

Suzhou Foreign Language School Wuzhong Campus Kindergarten

Wuxi Xiehe Kindergarten

Shanghai Jiahe Sunshine Kindergarten

Chiway Repton School Xiamen Kindergarten

Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School Kindergarten

Representatives of KingLead 2026

China International Kindergarten

Characteristics Rankings:

Affiliated to Yinghua Experimental School Homeng Kindergarten

Shanghai Jiahe Sunshine Kindergarten

Suzhou Foreign Language School Wuzhong Campus Kindergarten

The Kindergarten of GCGS

Tsinglan School Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Qingpu Campus

Xi'an Liangjiatan International School Kindergarten

Smartkidz International Kindergarten

Overseas Chinese Academy Suzhou Kindergarten

Shunde Desheng Kindergarten

Soochow Foreign Language School PYP International Kindergarten

Wuxi Xiehe Kindergarten

Fortune Kindergarten Jing'an Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Hongqiao Campus

Fortune Kindergarten OCT Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Tiandi Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Dongfang Campus

Fortune Kindergarten Longyang Campus

ISA Wuhan Kindergarten

Fthenakis Kindergarten

Wellington College International Shanghai Early Years Centre

BIBA Early Childhood Centre

Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery

Morgan Bilingual Kindergarten

Fettes College Guangzhou Early Years

Western Academy of Beijing Early Childhood Center

Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division Early Childhood

Chiway Repton School Xiamen Kindergarten

Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School Kindergarten

KingLead 2026

World Leading Kindergarten Principals

Awards Ceremony

Professional expertise bears depth; educational aspiration carries warmth. KingLead has launched the World Leading Kindergarten Principals Awards, which seeks to recognize leading figures deeply rooted in the international kindergarten sector worldwide. Drawing on their profound professional expertise, they drive industry-wide quality upgrading, uphold educational dedication to nurture fertile ground for childhood growth, solidify the foundation for cultivating innovative talents, and advance the international kindergarten sector toward a higher-quality development phase.

Fortune Kindergarten Longyang Campus,

Principal,

Xiaohong Liu

Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division Early Childhood,

Director of Early Childhood,

Tway Ye

Wellington College International Shanghai Early Years Centre,

Principal of EYCS,

Charlotte Knight‑Benjafield

Smartkidz International Kindergarten,

Executive Director,

Sunny Hakobyan

Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery,

Head of Early Years,

Lucy Trotter

Western Academy of Beijing Early Childhood Center,

Vice principal，

Yvonne Featherer

BIBA Early Childhood Centre,

Principal,

Katleen Mentens

Affiliated to Yinghua Experimental School Homeng Kindergarten,

Principal,

Fan Wang

ISA Wuhan International School,

Vice Principal of Early Years and Primary School,

Sander Langerak

The Kindergarten of GCGS,

Principal,

Jun Zhang

Fettes College Guangzhou Early Years,

Principal,

Liqin Wu

Tsinglan School Kindergarten,

Principal,

Ying Zhang

Chiway Repton School Xiamen Kindergarten,

Principal,

Yixian Liu

Shunde Desheng Kindergarten,

Principal,

Yanqing Yang

Canadian International School of Beijing Early Years,

EYES Principal,

Nathan Gray

Beijing SMIC Kindergarten,

Principal,

Hua Bai

The "KingLead 2026

China International Kindergarten

Development White Paper"

Is Officially Released

At this conference, distinguished guests jointly witnessed the official release of the KingLead 2026 China International Kindergarten Development White Paper.

The KingLead 2026 China International Kindergarten Development White Paper was compiled and released by the KingLead Research, drawing on KingLead's eight years of industry research accumulation and cutting-edge practical exploration. The development of international kindergartens in China is a systematic endeavor involving educational philosophy, curriculum systems, faculty development, and quality assurance. Starting from the conceptual definition and development background of international kindergartens in China, this white paper conducts a systematic analysis across three major dimensions: the macro development environment of the industry, the current status and challenges facing international kindergartens in China, and future development directions and strategic pathways. The white paper integrates the four major international kindergarten rankings released by KingLead in 2026—the KingLead China International Kindergarten Brand Value Top 100, the KingLead China International Kindergarten Innovative Competitiveness Top 100, the KingLead China International Kindergarten Characteristics Rankings, and the KingLead China International Kindergarten Competitiveness Ranking—into its analysis, together with the evaluation framework and research findings of the newly launched China International Kindergartens City Index. From the perspective of kindergarten administrators and industry decision-makers, it systematically reviews industry practices and cutting-edge explorations in brand building, innovative practices, characteristic development, and quality improvement among international kindergartens in China.

This white paper aims to provide systematic and forward-looking development guidance for decision-makers, administrators, and practitioners of international kindergartens in China, helping kindergartens build a future-oriented early childhood innovation education system while grounded in their own curricula and characteristics. By strengthening internal capabilities and organizational resilience, it seeks to propel kindergartens into a virtuous cycle of coordinated development between educational quality and social reputation, thereby achieving long-term sustainable development.

03

Guest Address:

Defining Core Discussion Themes, Setting the Tone for Professional Exchanges

Vice Chairperson of Xiehe Education

Xia Zhao

At this session, Xia Zhao, Vice Chairperson of Xiehe Education, was specially invited to deliver a speech. On behalf of the Xiehe Education, Ms. Zhao first extended her congratulations on the successful convening of the KingLead 2026 World Kindergarten Conference, and expressed her gratitude to KingLead for bringing the world's foremost academic perspectives down to the core nurturing scenarios of early childhood education, thereby building a high-end professional platform for dialogue and intellectual exchange among international kindergarten practitioners.

Ms. Zhao identified the core proposition of this forum—the opportunities and challenges that the era of artificial intelligence brings to internationalized early childhood education. She noted that AI is comprehensively reshaping the educational ecosystem and talent evaluation standards, and that future core competitiveness has shifted from knowledge accumulation to curiosity, imagination, and critical and creative thinking—abilities whose golden period of cultivation is rooted in the early childhood education stage. AI has not only broken down the resource barriers and high-threshold patterns of traditional internationalized education, making quality curricula and personalized nurturing approaches more accessible, but has also introduced new industry challenges such as rapid technological iteration, educational homogenization, and the absence of humanistic companionship.

Drawing on Xiehe Education's more than three decades of school-running accumulation underpinned by the core value of "Developing in Harmony, where East Meets West", and the 28 years of practical experience of its Fortune Kindergartens, Ms. Zhao shared Xiehe's educational exploration guided by "two bottom lines and three pathways": upholding "technology as instrument, children as the foundation" and "local roots, global wings", empowering nurturing through AI, integrating global quality teaching models while remaining grounded in local contexts, and advancing practice by protecting imagination, cultivating critical and creative thinking, and building a dual-track development framework, thereby providing a reference for the industry.

Finally, Ms. Zhao called upon her colleagues across the early childhood education sector to return to the essence of nurturing, to jointly explore the development pathways of early childhood education in the AI era, and to collectively build a new internationalized early childhood education ecosystem that integrates Chinese and Western elements.

04

Keynote Speeches:

Decoding the AI Era Proposition, Exploring Innovative Practices in International Kindergartens

At present, artificial intelligence continues to reshape educational models and the logic of nurturing learners. As the starting point for cultivating innovative talents, international early childhood education is entering a critical window of industry transformation. International kindergartens at the forefront of innovation are confronted with contemporary challenges concerning the essence of education and school operation models, while embracing development opportunities to explore innovative pathways.

Keynote Speech 1

Western Academy of Beijing Early Childhood Center,

Vice principal,

Yvonne Featherer

Solid Foundation for Early Childhood Growth

Yvonne Featherer, Vice Principal of Western Academy of Beijing Early Childhood Center, delivered a keynote speech themed "Building a strong foundation". She proposed that as technology is being deeply integrated into children's developmental environments, educators are called upon to reflect on how the surrounding technological environment will impact long-established educational practices and what educational models should be developed for children.

According to Vice Principal Yvonne Featherer, no matter how technology advances, the core of early childhood education has always been to build the foundational capacities for children's lifelong development: ensuring young children's physical activity and sensory exploration in the real world, protecting and fostering sustained attention, nurturing creativity and the spirit of active inquiry, cultivating a sense of independence and self-efficacy, honing communication, expression and information processing skills, and developing critical thinking and sense of collaboration. These core competencies form a solid foundation for children to navigate future changes.

She stated that AI can serve as an educational support tool to assist teachers in optimizing instructional design, analyzing children's learning status, enhancing the efficiency of home-school communication, and freeing up more energy to return to the essence of nurturing children. In response to the trend of parents accessing educational information via AI, educators should make adequate preparations and guide parents to properly leverage technology to form educational synergy. She concluded by emphasizing that childhood and early childhood education are non-renewable resources that exert a lifelong influence on individual development. Early childhood education should always return to its educational essence, and lay a solid foundation for young children's growth.

Keynote Speech 2

The Kindergarten of GCGS,

Principal,

Jun Zhang

Foundations and Innovation for

International Kindergartens in the AI Wave

Jun Zhang, Principal of the Kindergarten of GCGS, delivered a keynote speech on "Change and Continuity in Early Childhood Education in the AI Era". Principal Jun Zhang observed that educational forms in different eras have distinct emphases: education in the industrial era prioritized standardization and teacher leadership, whereas the AI era advocates personalization, student agency, and competency orientation. With the advancement of AI, education should place greater emphasis than ever on igniting children's innovative thinking and cultivating creative abilities—core qualities that artificial intelligence cannot replace. On this basis, early childhood education can further focus on core competencies such as curiosity, empathetic expression, and the spirit of inquiry, advancing children's learning from surface-level cognition to deeper exploration.

Drawing on the IB PYP curriculum and the practice of multiple intelligences education, he stated that the philosophy of whole-person education should be upheld, with the educational perspective focused more on children's innate strengths, discovering and amplifying each child's potential, and cultivating children's comprehensive abilities in relation to self, society, and nature through transdisciplinary themes. In everyday scenarios, this means protecting children's nature and innate creativity, and highlighting the irreplaceable humanistic warmth of education.

In his view, the distinguishing feature of internationalized education in China lies in the integration of Chinese and Western elements, achieving the mutual integration and co-existence of Chinese and Western wisdom. Looking ahead, it is necessary to rely on the established laws of nurturing to address the uncertainties brought by technological change, focusing on cultivating interdisciplinary, well-rounded talent and on shaping underlying ways of thinking and learning habits. As the starting point of growth, Kindergartens must be all the more firmly rooted in the essence of nurturing, balancing professional depth with a holistic perspective.

05

Roundtable Dialogue:

Pooling Frontline Practical Wisdom, Forging Consensus on Early Childhood Education

The wave of technology is constantly unlocking new possibilities in education. As AI tools gradually integrate into educational settings, how to effectively cultivate innovative abilities at the early childhood stage has become a highly practical question facing education practitioners. How technology can serve young children's development and what fundamental principles education should uphold have also sparked extensive reflection and discussion among international kindergarten practitioners.

The roundtable dialogue at this KingLead conference created a dedicated exchange platform for kindergarten practitioners. Four principals from renowned international kindergartens gathered at the event, including Xiaohong Liu, Principal of Fortune Kindergarten Longyang Campus; Charlotte Knight-Benjafield, Principal of EYCS, Wellington College International Shanghai Early Years Centre; Lucy Trotter, Head of Early Years, Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery; and Xiaobo Wang, Vice Principal of Tsinglan School Kindergarten. They carried out professional discussions centered on the theme Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of AI: How to Cultivate Children's Innovative Abilities.

Fortune Kindergarten Longyang Campus,

Principal,

Xiaohong Liu

Principal Xiaohong Liu noted that in the AI era, the cultivation of young children's innovative capacity can be built around critical thinking, problem-solving and empathy development. Ages 3 to 6 are a critical period for children to form thinking habits, and innovative thinking needs to be gradually nurtured from an early age. The kindergarten integrates innovation literacy into its distinctive curriculum. It fosters critical thinking and hands-on practice through approaches such as Philosophy for Children (P4C) and thematic inquiry. Meanwhile, it promotes the transformation of teachers' roles: shifting from knowledge transmitters to guides who inspire children to explore and think, protecting the space for children's independent thinking and native creativity.

Wellington College International Shanghai Early Years Centre,

Principal of EYCS,

Charlotte Knight‑Benjafield

Principal Charlotte Knight-Benjafield proposed that play serves as a vital vehicle for young children to develop social-emotional competence, intrinsic motivation and adaptive problem-solving skills, laying a solid foundation for children to cope with an unknown future. The kindergarten is committed to creating a classroom atmosphere that embraces trial and error. Teachers serve as partners in children's play and role models for their growth, giving children ample time for independent exploration and supporting their natural development through genuine peer interactions and everyday scenarios.

Hiba Academy Hangzhou Nursery,

Head of Early Years,

Lucy Trotter

Head of Early Years Lucy Trotter believes that innovation stems from children's innate curiosity, which acts as the intrinsic driving force motivating them to keep exploring. Returning to the fundamentals of daily education, the kindergarten establishes a stable and structured daily routine and builds positive home-community partnerships, reserving ample psychological space for children's exploration. She proposed that growth is embedded in the small moments of daily life, requiring dedicated cultivation of educational details to accumulate strength for children's long-term development.

Tsinglan School Kindergarten,

Vice Principal,

Xiaobo Wang

Vice Principal Xiaobo Wang, based on the kindergarten's educational practice, shared explorations of how AI can empower teachers' teaching skills with a focus on cultivating young children's innovation abilities. Leveraging technological strengths, the kindergarten applies AI to lesson evaluation for aesthetic education courses, continuously iterating and improving the quality of teacher-child interactions and teachers' instructional competencies. At the same time, the kindergarten has established tiered and scientific guidelines for AI use, consistently upholding the principles of prioritizing children's independent thinking and authentic experiences, and reasonably balancing the relationship between intelligent tools and real-world exploration in daily teaching.

The shared insights from four principals of international kindergartens encompass cutting-edge international early childhood education philosophies, practical explorations rooted in frontline teaching practice, and implementation-oriented thinking on AI-enabled innovative education, providing valuable experience and implications for the development of innovative early childhood education.

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Sub-forum Discussions:

Leading with Standard System Frameworks, Enabling Mutual Empowerment Through Featured Practices

In the afternoon, two parallel sub-forums were held simultaneously at the China National Convention Center in Beijing and Grand Kempinski Shanghai. Centering respectively on the two themes of "Quality Standards for International Kindergartens and the Definition of Future Innovative Talent" and "Innovative Practices of International Kindergartens in the AI Era", the sub-forums aim to establish a standard system for the quality development of international kindergartens and enrich the practical paradigms of distinctive school operation in the AI era.

Sub-Forum 1

"Quality Standards for International Kindergartens and the Definition of Future Innovative Talent"

This sub-forum brings together authoritative international education experts, principals and core teaching and research leaders from renowned international kindergartens from across the globe and Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Foshan. Centered on the core theme "Quality Standards for International Kindergartens and the Definition of Future Innovative Talents", participants exchange practical experience in standard formulation and cutting-edge insights on innovative talent cultivation.

Drawing on a dynamically updated global international kindergarten database covering over 10,000 institutions worldwide and years of field surveys, KingLead has established a professional and systematic evaluation and rating system for international kindergartens. This system provides a core reference framework for industry quality benchmarking and the assessment of distinctive educational philosophies, advancing the quality evaluation of international kindergartens from experiential judgment toward systematic and standardized development, and laying a solid institutional foundation for early-stage practices of nurturing innovative talent.

Building on this foundation, this sub-forum further focuses on the substantive upgrading and system improvement of quality standards for international kindergartens. Experts from the KingLead Research and attending guests engage in in-depth dialogues and discussions covering the development of quality standard systems and pathways to foster young children's innovative competencies in the AI era. The session further clarifies the core benchmarks for high-quality development of international kindergartens and defines the underlying logic of early childhood cultivation for future innovative talent. It injects professional momentum combining global vision and local practice into the quality improvement of international kindergartens and the construction of innovation ecosystems.

Sub-Forum 2

"Innovative Practices of International Kindergartens in the AI Era"

Against the backdrop of AI-driven transformation in early childhood education, principals of renowned international kindergartens from various regions have focused on the central thrust of industry development. Drawing on their respective kindergartens' practical experience and achievements, they shared in-depth perspectives from multiple angles and sparked intellectual exchanges.

In terms of educational philosophy, participating guests broadly agreed on an educational orientation rooted in Chinese cultural foundations and informed by a global vision. They advocate a return to the essence of child development, prioritize the cultivation of independent thinking, innovative spirit and sound personality, and aim to build children's comprehensive competitiveness for the AI era. In terms of curriculum development, participating guests pointed out that international early childhood education is not a simple juxtaposition of Chinese and Western elements, but calls for in-depth integration with localized adaptation. Aligned with their respective educational positioning, kindergartens deliver a diverse curriculum covering Philosophy for Children (P4C), Montessori education, STEM education, thematic inquiry, play-based learning and more. They emphasized that learning should be anchored in real-life scenarios and daily activities, enabling children to develop core competencies through active exploration and hands-on experience.

In terms of technology application, the industry has reached a consensus that "AI is a tool, not a replacement". AI can assist teachers in teaching research and lesson planning, enable educational data governance, and optimize kindergarten operations. However, technology always serves the holistic development of human beings; the core values of teacher-child interaction, authentic play experiences and emotional bonding are irreplaceable. In terms of educational support systems, collaborative teaching between Chinese and foreign teachers, teacher professional development, and home-kindergarten partnership serve as key levers for implementation. Integrated teaching teams are formed through joint research and co-teaching by Chinese and foreign educators, and home-kindergarten collaboration is deepened through multicultural activities and parent-child practice programs, collectively fostering a holistic educational ecosystem.

Conclusion

The 2026 KingLead World Kindergarten Conference brings together global industry insights and cutting-edge wisdom in preschool education operation. Centered on the core theme of quality upgrading and innovative practices for international kindergartens in the AI era, the conference conducts in-depth discussions across core dimensions including quality standards, nurturing practices, and technology empowerment. By integrating the educational experience of frontline kindergartens worldwide with systematic research findings accumulated over many years, the conference accumulated a rich body of practical examples and development insights for kindergartens of various types to explore diversified and distinctive educational pathways, and built a professional exchange platform with both professional depth and industry influence for international kindergarten practitioners around the world.

The development of international kindergartens in the AI era is not the mere addition of technological tools, but the systematic upgrading of educational models and the in-depth optimization of the educational ecosystem; it is not fragmented exploration by individual kindergartens, but industry-wide collaboration for future-oriented talent cultivation. KingLead will continue to build a high-level, international platform for industry exchange and dialogue, advance the in-depth integration of cutting-edge global early childhood education concepts with China's local educational practices, empower more international kindergartens to cultivate distinctive features, refine educational quality, and pursue innovative development, and continuously empower and fuel the high-quality and innovative growth of China's international early childhood education sector.

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