A new integrated nine-year school in Xishan District has officially commenced its preliminary construction phase. The Kunming Municipal Education and Sports Bureau issued a public tender notice on June 11 for the design and construction (EPC) contract of the project, marking the formal start of early-stage development.

According to earlier responses from the Xishan District Education and Sports Bureau to public inquiries, the project is progressing steadily through subsequent approval and preparatory procedures. The school is scheduled to be completed and operational by September 2027, based on the current project timeline.

The tender notice specifies that the project is located on plots XS-BZ-F-01-02 and XS-BZ-F-03-01 within the Chunyu Road No. 1 area of Xishan District's Majie Subdistrict, adjacent to the Dahua Jinxiu Shanhai development. The total land area is 31,421.56 square meters, with a total floor area of 32,926.55 square meters. This includes an above-ground floor area of 26,007.44 square meters and an underground floor area of 6,919.11 square meters.

On June 8, the Xishan District Education and Sports Bureau provided further details on the project via a public inquiry platform. The responses confirmed two key points. Firstly, regarding the introduction of a prestigious school, there is an intention to affiliate the new integrated school with the Kunming No.1 High School Affiliated Shanhai Experimental School, and the relevant approval procedures are currently underway. Secondly, regarding the construction of supporting educational facilities for the area, the plan includes a 33-class integrated nine-year school, comprising 18 primary school classes and 15 junior high school classes.

Currently, the project has successfully obtained core preliminary approvals, including the project approval, land pre-approval and site selection opinion, and planning conditions. At this stage, the Xishan District Education and Sports Bureau is systematically advancing the subsequent approval processes and preparatory work for the project's construction.