Next month, Chengdu's 2026 autumn break will arrive, and to address childcare difficulties for some families during the holiday, the Chengdu education department has officially announced it will partner with the Communist Youth League Municipal Committee and the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions to organize public welfare childcare services, achieving "care for all who need it," letting children enjoy themselves and parents feel at ease.
On October 28, the Chengdu Education Bureau announced that, according to the spring and autumn break schedule released by the Chengdu Education Bureau last year, the autumn break for Chengdu primary and secondary school students is arranged for the last three days of the second week of November (Wednesday to Friday), forming a consecutive holiday with the weekend. Schools can also, based on actual circumstances and after fully soliciting parents' opinions, determine their own holiday dates and implement them after reporting to and receiving approval from the education administrative department. Therefore, the specific "autumn break" dates are subject to the official notice from each school.
On-Campus Childcare: "Care for All Who Need It"
For this year's autumn break, the Chengdu Education Bureau requires that education administrative departments of all districts (cities) and counties, as well as all schools, organize each class to inquire with students' parents about childcare needs before November 4, ascertain the baseline number of students needing childcare at their school, and formulate childcare service plans through "one school, one policy" or "multi-school integration," coordinating arrangements for faculty and staff to rotate duty shifts for childcare work. Parents may voluntarily submit childcare applications based on the school's childcare arrangements. Schools must guarantee childcare services for students in need, resolving parents' worries and achieving "care for all who need it." Teachers and other staff must not dissuade students from participating in childcare through explicit or implicit means, nor force students to attend on-campus childcare.
At the same time, the Chengdu Education Bureau stipulates that schools must open sports venues, libraries, classrooms, and other resource facilities, and explore setting up childcare activities focused on sports, extended reading, artistic enrichment, science and technology activities, and practical experiences to enrich childcare service content. Organizing collective remedial classes or teaching new lessons under the guise of childcare is strictly prohibited. Regarding whether on-campus childcare charges fees, the Chengdu Education Bureau stated that on-campus childcare services adhere to a public welfare nature, and no childcare service fees will be charged for autumn break on-campus childcare. Meal costs will be charged based on actual expenses, with fee standards publicly disclosed and communicated to parents in advance.
Off-Campus Childcare: "Convenient and Accessible"
In addition to on-campus childcare, relevant departments (units) in Chengdu this year have also launched many distinctive childcare programs in conjunction with the autumn break arrangements, collectively turning "childcare difficulties" into "growth sweetness." For example, the Chengdu Youth Palace has launched the "Autumn Break Not Wasted | Co-produced with University of Electronic Science and Technology of China: Hands-On 'Build Rockets' 'Fly Planes' Three-Day Camp" activity, which will feature aerospace science popularization classes, hands-on drone flight testing, and model aircraft DIY making, taking students to unlock air force knowledge and explore the world of science and technology at UESTC.
The Youth Palace has also launched the "Math Autumn Break Magic Mystery — 'Mind Reading' Hidden in Numbers" activity, a math magic class for students aged 7-10. The activity hides cycles, remainders, and binary numbers in wonderful magic tricks, letting children witness the magical power of mathematical patterns firsthand. The list of childcare locations, registration times, and pickup/drop-off methods can be found on the official WeChat accounts of each unit. In addition, the Chengdu Education Bureau has also publicly released a QR code for reporting autumn break childcare issues to society. Upon discovering relevant problem clues, it will conduct verification and handling together with local education administrative departments and issue notifications for typical problems.
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