When Chen Jiageng became rich, the first thing he thought of was to revitalize the country. He said: "The country's prosperity lies in the people, the development of the people lies in education, and education is the foundation of the country." As early as the 20th year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1894), he donated 2,000 silver dollars to start a book on Tizhai in his hometown. In March of the third year of the Republic of China, Jimei junior high school was established. Since then, girls' primary schools, normal schools, middle schools, kindergartens, fisheries, business, agriculture, forestry, Chinese studies colleges and naive normal schools have been established and gradually developed. There are electric light factories, hospitals, science museums, libraries and large gymnasiums in the schools. The world-famous Jimei School Village was built in a remote fishing village in the past. 19 13, Chen Jiageng founded a primary school in his hometown of Jimei, Tongan County, quanzhou county, and later founded ten schools in normal schools, middle schools, aquatic products, navigation, commerce, agriculture and forestry. There are kindergartens, hospitals, libraries, science and technology museums, and education promotion departments, collectively referred to as "Jimei School"; In addition, it has funded more than 70 primary and secondary schools in all parts of Fujian Province and provided guidance for running schools. 1923, Marshal Sun Yat-sen's base camp approved "recognizing Jimei as a permanent peaceful learning village in China", hence the name "Jimei Learning Village". There is no second "school" with such a large scale and complete system in China.

192 1 year, Chen Jiageng pledged 1 10,000 yuan for the organization expenses, and the annual expenses were divided into 12, and a total of 3 million yuan was paid. Xiamen University was founded, with five colleges of literature, science, law, business and teaching 17 Department. This is the only university founded by overseas Chinese and the only university in China. Xiamen University started school on April 6th, 192 1, and Chen Jiageng maintained it at 16. Later, the world economic recession severely hit overseas Chinese enterprises. In the face of difficulties, Chen Jiageng still said firmly: "I would rather sell my property than support Xiamen University". He sold his three buildings to support Xiamen University.

Chen Jiageng invested all his money in education. He hoped that people with lofty ideals would keep hearing the news and inspire China. Therefore, despite the collapse of the enterprise, he still raised tuition fees in various ways, struggled to support and persisted. It is estimated that he spent more than 1 100 million dollars on running schools in his life. Under his advocacy, many overseas Chinese donated money for education, which became a common practice and had far-reaching influence.

In Singapore, Chen Jiageng is also very enthusiastic about the education of the children of overseas Chinese. 19 19 established the large-scale "Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School", which was the highest institution for overseas Chinese in Nanyang at that time. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, she founded the Water Navigation School, Nanqiao Normal School and Nanqiao Girls' Middle School. At that time, a church asked Chen Jiageng to donate 654.38 million yuan to set up a university, but Chen Jiageng generously agreed, but proposed to offer Chinese courses at the same time.

While bearing the huge expenses of Jimei and Xiamen University, Chen Jiageng also contacted overseas Chinese in Singapore on 10 to organize Tongan Education Association and supported Tongan County to establish more than 40 primary schools. In the Republic of China 13, Chen Jiageng changed Tongan Education Association into Jimei School Education Promotion Department. By the 24th year of the Republic of China, 73 primary and secondary schools in 20 counties and cities in the province had received subsidies, with a total amount of 193227 silver dollars, all of which were borne by Chen Jiageng. During his stay abroad, Chen Jiageng vigorously promoted the establishment of Chinese schools, and served as the Prime Minister of Singapore Daonan School. In 4 years, he donated 30,000 yuan to establish Singapore Chongfu Girls' School, and in 8 years, he donated more than 400,000 yuan as a school fund. In March 36, Nanyang Girls' Middle School was established.