Before choosing a kindergarten, check three things: 1) whether it is on the Ministry of Education's national childcare information portal's licensed list, 2) whether the approved enrolment capacity matches the actual number of enrolled children, and 3) whether the responsible person, address, and phone number match those at the site. This site compiles 7,671 licensed kindergartens nationwide (public 2,612 / non-profit 484 / private 4,575); enter the school name to search.
Licensed means a childcare service institution registered and approved by the local education bureau. This site compiles the Ministry of Education's national childcare information portal list (compiled by the AI DD Map, data date 2026-08-16). For each entry you can find: the responsible person, public/non-profit/private status, approved enrolment capacity, licence date, floor and area, address, phone number, and fees.
Approved enrolment capacity (national median about 90)—if actual enrolment clearly exceeds the approved figure, that is the most direct, on-site verifiable risk signal. The responsible person and address/phone—check whether they match the name on the sign and the contract. Licence date—how long the institution has been established. All three can be clarified in one sentence before signing.
Among 7,671 licensed kindergartens nationwide: private 4,575, public 2,612, non-profit 484. Non-profit institutions are run by legal entities commissioned by the government, and their fee and enrolment methods fall between public and private.
Institutions whose licence has been revoked disappear from the list. So being found on the list means only that they are currently licensed, not that they have never been penalised—penalty records must be looked up through each county/city education bureau's public inquiry. This site is a snapshot; before signing, please rely on the official website's current results. In addition, infant care centres (0-2) and cram schools are not on this list; they fall under different competent authorities.
If I cannot find this kindergarten, does that mean it is illegal? Not necessarily. It could be an infant care centre or a cram school (different authorities, not on this list in the first place), or the registered full name differs from the sign. Try shortening the search to a two- or three-character keyword, then cross-check with the official website.
If it is on the list, does that mean it is safe? No. The list only proves current licensing; institutions with revoked licences disappear from the list, and penalty records are not in this data. Licensing is a floor, not a guarantee.
How should I use the approved enrolment capacity? Use it to compare with the actual number of enrolled children. Clear over-enrolment is a verifiable risk signal; you can directly ask the school to show its approval documents.
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