First High-School Education Group

What First High-School Education Group does

First High-School Education Group (operating as Beijing Longshui Education Technology Group / 北京长水教育科技集团, brand "Longshui Education Group") is a Chinese K-12 private education operator founded in 2005. The group runs 30+ schools across 7 provinces (Yunnan, Shaanxi, Guizhou, Henan, Shandong, Guangxi, Shanxi) with 50,000+ enrolled students and 5,000+ teachers, positioning itself as the largest provider of integrated digital education quality improvement solutions for county and district-level governments in China. Its business model is B2G: it establishes and operates schools under management contracts with local education bureaus, and provides comprehensive digital education quality enhancement solutions rather than relying on consumer-facing tutoring.

The core product platform is built on an "Education + Technology" dual-drive strategy and consists of four AI-powered smart campus modules: (1) the Shuishou Digital Smart Classroom, which reconstructs teaching through the proprietary "331 Effective Teaching Method" integrating AI, precision teaching, and personalized learning; (2) Longshui Xinyue, an AI-powered mental health service using a "12345N" model for screening, early warning, and intervention; (3) a Smart Cafeteria system using big data analytics for personalized nutrition recommendations; and (4) campus security patrol robots equipped with multi-sensor arrays for computer vision-based monitoring. The group also operates the "Hengshi Zhong" experimental school brand modeled after Hengshui, plus publishing and academy sub-brands.

Revenue mechanics span school operation and management services (managed services), comprehensive digital education quality solutions to governments (professional services), and some international education programs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is presumably negotiated through government contracts. Customer concentration is in the public sector: 50+ government and education bureau partners, with named institutional relationships including Tsinghua University and Peking University as graduate destinations. The group is led by Chairman Zhang Shaowei (张韶维), and the operating parent is headquartered in Beijing with primary operating presence in Kunming, Yunnan.

Name

First High-School Education Group

Legal name

北京长水教育科技集团

Website

https://longspringedu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

First High-School Education Group (Longshui Education) operates 30+ private K-12 schools across 7 Chinese provinces under a B2G model, serving county and district governments with AI-powered digital education quality improvement solutions, including smart classrooms, mental health, cafeteria, and campus security systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

School IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity for K–12 (Network, Identity, SSO) (EDAJAMAM)

Keywords

• K-12 private education
• Smart campus solutions
• Education group services
• Digital education transformation
• High school management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kunming

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. 学校托管与管理服务: Provides school operation and management services to local governments and education bureaus. The group establishes schools and operates them under contract, providing digital education quality improvement solutions.
2. 教育质量提升整体解决方案: Offers comprehensive digital education quality enhancement solutions to county and district (市县区) governments, including AI classroom transformation, digital school托管, and educational research institute development.
3. 国际教育: Develops international education programs as part of the diversified education service system.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

First High-School Education Group (北京长水教育集团) operates a nationwide network of more than 30 private K-12 schools across seven Chinese provinces, with a flagship portfolio of regular high schools, international education programs, preparatory classes, and elite college-preparation tracks. The group partners with local county and district governments under management contracts to deliver digital education quality improvement solutions, while also developing AI-integrated smart campus systems (smart classrooms, AI mental health, smart cafeterias, and security patrol robots) that are deployed across its affiliated and partner schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 衡实中 (Hengshi Zhong / Hengshui Experimental School): Brand of experimental middle and high schools affiliated with the group, modeled after Hengshui education model.
• 云南长水(衡水)实验中学

Products and services

• Longshui Digital Smart Classroom (长水数智教室 / Shuishou Digital Intelligent Classroom) AI-integrated smart classroom solution that restructures teaching processes through technology empowerment and evaluation innovation, combining AI technology, precision teaching, and personalized learning to address inefficiencies of traditional education.
• Longshui Xinyue AI Mental Health Service (长水心悦) AI-driven mental health platform providing intelligent product systems for student psychological health education, screening, early warning, intervention, and counseling across the group's schools.
• Smart Cafeteria (智慧食堂) Big-data-driven cafeteria platform that analyzes student health and nutritional data and pushes personalized meal plans, pairing smart terminals with standardized food-service management.
• Campus Safety Smart Patrol (校园安全智慧巡防) Security patrol robot equipped with multi-sensor arrays for full-scene intelligent campus security, including indoor/outdoor patrol, violence detection, stranger identification, and weather-adaptive patrol.
• School Operation and Management Services (学校托管与管理) Contracted operation and management of public/private schools for local governments and education bureaus, applying the group's digital education quality improvement methodology and AI tools.
• Digital Education Quality Improvement Solutions (数字教育质量提升整体解决方案) Turnkey education modernization solution sold to county and district governments covering AI classroom deployment, digital托管 of schools, and educational research institute establishment.
• Yunnan Longshui (Hengshui) Experimental High School - Qingbei Foundation Class (清北强基实验班) Elite talent cultivation program preparing high school students for top universities including Peking University and Tsinghua University; part of the group's high-end college-preparation offering.
• International Education Programs (国际教育) International education pathway offerings developed as part of the group's diversified education service portfolio for students seeking overseas or internationally oriented secondary education.
• Qingshan Academy (清山书院) Educational institution brand focused on character development and talent cultivation under the motto 'Dream big, make the most of your youth.'
• Longshui Publishing House (长水出版社) Publishing arm producing educational content, textbooks, and instructional materials used across the group's affiliated schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 累计培养学生17万名
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 北京师范大学coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2025举行长水数智教育创新基金捐赠仪式暨数智赋能教育创新专题研讨会，建立教育创新研究合作
• 中马立德公司coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2025签订合作办学协议，合作共建中国-马来西亚钦州产业园区内的钦州长水阳光实验学校
• 山西临汾市阳光学校minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025签订合作协议，拓展山西地区教育业务
• 山西洪洞红运职业高中minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025签订合作协议，在职业教育领域开展合作
• 清华大学人文学院coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2024合作成立书院文化发展中心，共同推进文化教育和人才培养
• 都匀剑江中学coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2024举行合作办学签约仪式，共同创办合作学校
• 上蔡县衡实中学coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022托管上蔡县衡实中学，拓展河南地区业务
• 北京长水普职融通发展研究院coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021与政府合作成立普职融通发展研究院，推动职业教育与普通教育融合
• 蒙自市教育投资公司coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021联合创办蒙自校区，提供教育资源和管理输出
• 遵义市新航学校coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2021合作创办长水新航高级中学
• 元江县人民政府coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2021签订元江一中教育教学质量提升合作协议，由长水教育集团提供学校托管和教育质量提升服务
• 民盟中央coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2021民盟中央参政议政调研基地落户长水教育集团；持续开展教育帮扶和校长培训合作
• 云南民盟基础教育研究院暨民盟昆明市委会基础教育研究院coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020落户长水教育集团，开展民盟主导的基础教育研究

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hope Education Group: Hong Kong-listed operator of one of China's largest private university and K-12 school networks. Closely comparable multi-site private school operator model and exposure to Chinese private-education regulatory dynamics.
• Yuhua Education: Shenzhen-listed Chinese private K-12 school operator. Comparable as a publicly listed domestic private K-12 school network facing the same regulatory headwinds and competing for similar middle-class Chinese families.
• Bright Scholar Education Holdings: Operator of private K-12 international and bilingual schools in China (formerly Brightenova International Education). Closely comparable as a multi-site private K-12 network operator serving premium Chinese families, with similar international/bilingual positioning.
• China Maple Leaf Educational Systems: NYSE/TSX-listed operator of large private K-12 school networks in China with strong international/bilingual curriculum focus. Closely comparable in business model (multi-site private schools) and target segment (Chinese families seeking elite education pathways).
• Wisdom Education International: Hong Kong-listed operator of private K-12 schools in China with technology-enabled teaching. Comparable in private K-12 multi-site operation, premium positioning, and adoption of digital/AI teaching tools.

Emerging players

• Yuanfudao: Large private Chinese EdTech company focused on K-12 AI tutoring and learning products. Comparable in AI-driven K-12 learning technology stack and Chinese regulatory environment, though primarily consumer-tech rather than school operator.
• Gaotu Techedu: NYSE-listed Chinese online K-12 education and EdTech company. Comparable in the AI-enabled K-12 learning space and competing for the same outcome-oriented Chinese families, though primarily digital rather than physical-school operator.

Broad incumbents

• TAL Education Group: NYSE-listed Chinese K-12 education and EdTech group (formerly Xueersi). Direct overlap in K-12 academic education serving Chinese families; comparable in navigating post-双减 transition into compliant K-12 offerings and AI-enabled learning.
• New Oriental Education & Technology Group: NYSE-listed Chinese education conglomerate with K-12 tutoring, test prep, and overseas study services. Comparable as a major Chinese education operator navigating the same regulatory environment, though much larger and more diversified beyond school operation.

Regional players

• OneSmart International Education Group: NYSE-listed Chinese premium K-12 tutoring provider that pivoted into compliant in-school services. Comparable in the post-双罚 pivot toward partnering with schools/governments, though smaller and more focused on tutoring than school operation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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