SUZHOU, 9 November 2026. Dulwich College Suzhou will welcome families with toddlers on Friday 20 November for DUCKLINGS Day, a free parent and child play session for children aged 18 to 36 months, running from 8:30 to 10:00 on its campus in Suzhou Industrial Park.
Under the banner "Where Play Sparks Learning", the session invites young children and their parents to explore, play and spend time together alongside the college's Early Years educators. With a parent at their side, children can try new activities, meet other little explorers and discover the world at their own pace.
The morning is designed as a taste of everyday life at DUCKS. The college points out that every child explores differently, so its Early Years setting uses varied materials and playful experiences to give children different ways to follow their interests and try out ideas. During DUCKLINGS Day, educators will observe, encourage and respond to each child's discoveries, as they do in the setting day to day.
Parents will also be able to share the excitement of a new discovery with their child and talk to the educators about settling into nursery, what a typical day at DUCKS looks like and ways to support their child's interests at home.
A second DUCKLINGS Day will follow on Wednesday 9 December, also from 8:30 to 10:00. Both sessions are free and are open to children aged 18 to 36 months whose families meet the college's admissions criteria.
How to attend
When: Friday 20 November, from 8:30 to 10:00 China Standard Time. A second session takes place on Wednesday 9 December at the same time.
Where: Dulwich College Suzhou, 360# Gangtian Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou.
Who it is for: children aged 18 to 36 months, accompanied by a parent, from families who meet the college's admissions criteria. The session lasts an hour and a half and is free of charge.
Registration: families can sign up from Dulwich College Suzhou's profile on International School Advisor.
About Dulwich College Suzhou
Dulwich College Suzhou is an international school in Suzhou Industrial Park and a member of the Dulwich family of schools. It carries on the traditions of Dulwich College, founded 400 years ago, while creating its own traditions to carry into the future, and describes itself as a place where academic excellence, wellbeing and global citizenship are all deeply valued.
Its Early Years setting, DUCKS, covers Nursery to Year 2 for children aged 2 to 7 and provides a purposeful introduction to learning, in which children develop communication, listening, problem solving and perseverance.
What this means for families
For families in Suzhou with a child approaching nursery age, DUCKLINGS Day offers a relaxed way to see an Early Years classroom in action before making any decision about school. Parents can watch how the educators respond to their child and put their questions directly to the people who work in the setting every day.
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You can contact Dulwich College Suzhou here.
