Shanghai Zhiyuan Middle School fully relies on the teaching reform experience of Shanghai Experimental School, fully introduces the school-running model of Shanghai Experimental School, promotes the overall development of the school with education and scientific research, promotes the construction of campus culture with refined management, fully develops the wisdom potential of teachers and students, and actively constructs the development education model. It is planned that in three years, Shanghai Zhiyuan Middle School will be built into a junior middle school with the characteristics of Pudong New Area and excellent teaching quality, which is connected with the teaching reform experiment of Shanghai Experimental School. In September 2002, the school was officially listed as an experimental school in Shanghai.

Since July, 20001year, Shanghai Zhiyuan Middle School has recruited many junior high school students, adopted the junior high school curriculum and teaching materials of Shanghai Experimental School, and optimized the teaching staff. Shanghai Experimental School is responsible for teachers' professional training and teaching quality monitoring.

Shanghai Zhiyuan Middle School will adhere to the school-running philosophy of "student-oriented, ability-oriented", advocate "development education", be determined to reform, keep forging ahead, and strive to cultivate outstanding junior high school graduates with innovative spirit and sustainable development ability. In 2005, the first graduates achieved gratifying results, and 75% of the students entered the key schools above the district, and the results of the senior high school entrance examination were among the best in the new district.

Shanghai Zhiyuan Middle School has a junior high school education system of four years. Excellent students among the third-year graduates will be recommended to study in the senior middle school of Shanghai Experimental School after being admitted to Shanghai Experimental School.