Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Private Education Promotion Law.
Article 10 Social organizations that run private schools shall have the status of legal persons. Individuals who run private schools should have political rights and full capacity for civil conduct. Private schools should be qualified as legal persons.
Article 12 Private schools that offer academic education, preschool education, self-study exams and other cultural education shall be examined and approved by the education administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level in accordance with the limits of authority prescribed by the state.