Local schools refer to schools directly under the Education Bureau.

"Schools directly under the Bureau" are schools directly under the Education Bureau. Generally, directly affiliated schools are directly managed by the education department, while financial rights and human rights are directly controlled by the education administrative department, with no intermediate links. According to different administrative levels, it generally refers to counties, small cities, cities, provinces and directly under the Ministry of Education. Now, most of them are under the control of the education department.