According to the information of official website of Hefei Education Bureau, Hefei Shushan Special Education School has set up special dormitories for students because of its particularity. Hefei Shushan Special Education School was rebuilt on the basis of the original Houdian Primary School. The school is a public school directly managed by the Education and Sports Bureau of Shushan District. It is a nine-year special education school focusing on intellectual development, which mainly provides compulsory education for children with mental retardation in Shushan District.