Kangbashi district in Ordos city launched its "Meihao Xiaowai" education brand on Dec 24. The event showcased the brand's educational philosophy framework and practical pathways, and shared Kangbashi's experience in improving quality and promoting the sustainable development of out-of-school education in China.

Education experts, practitioners, and media representatives from across the country attended to witness the district's latest innovations in out-of-school education.

Nie Yunlong, director of the Kangbashi Youth Development Center, explained the brand's practice system from five dimensions: models, scenarios, courses, collaboration, and growth, emphasizing that out-of-school education has become an essential complement to school education in promoting students' all-round development.

Centered on the concept of "Boundless Education, Infinite Possibilities", the brand aims to break growth boundaries by expanding learning time and space, integrating educational resources, encouraging interdisciplinary learning, mobilizing diverse social participation, and fostering an open and inclusive education ecosystem.

At the launch, Xue Haiping, professor and director of the Institute of Out-of-School Education for Primary and Secondary Students at Capital Normal University, delivered a keynote lecture. Drawing on professional insights, he reviewed the development of out-of-school education in China and outlined future directions, providing theoretical and practical guidance for high-quality growth in the sector.

In the afternoon, the Kangbashi Youth Development Center launched a series of flagship courses covering practice-based learning, interest cultivation, study tours, and after-school services. Representative teachers introduced course highlights and outcomes.

After the event, guests visited the Kangbashi Youth Study Tour Practice Base and leading local out-of-school institutions, experiencing first-hand the outcomes of "boundary-free classrooms" through on-site observation and interactive activities.