采用市场机制举办民办幼儿园的成功引起了时任上海市副市长、浦东新区管委会主任赵启正的关注和重视。1995 年 8 月，赵启正到天地幼儿园调研和视察，对协和办学模式给予了高度评价，并建议创办浦东幼教实验中心。1996年2月1日，经浦东新区社会发展局批准，同意成立浦东新区幼儿教育集团。1999年 7 月 9 日，经浦东新区社会发展局批复同意，将“上海市浦东新区协和幼儿教育集团”更名为“上海市浦东新区协和教育集团”。2001 年11 月 7 日，由上海市浦东新区社会发展批复，准予登记“上海浦东新区协和教育中心”，并发给《民办非企业单位（法人）登记证书》。2006年 11 月 1 日，由浦东新区民政局批复，同意上海市浦东新区协和教育集团调整名称为“上海浦东新区协和教育中心”。
The success of opening non-government kindergartens soon drew the attention of Mr. Zhao Qizheng, the Vice Mayor of Shanghai and Director of the Management Committee of Pudong New Area. In August of 1995, Mr. Zhao Qizheng visited Tian Di Kindergarten. He spoke highly of the Xiehe model and actively encouraged the establishment of an experimental early childhood education center in Pudong. On February 1st, 1996, the Pudong Social Development Bureau approved the establishment of the Xiehe Early Childhood Education Group. On July 9th, 1999, the Pudong Social Development Bureau authorized the Xiehe Early Childhood Education Group’s name change. The Xiehe Early Childhood Education Group became known as the Shanghai Pudong Xiehe Education Group. On November 7th, 2001, the Xiehe Education Organization was re-registered as the Shanghai Pudong Xiehe Education Center, and received a Certificate for Registration for Private Non-enterprise Entities. On November 1st, 2006, the Pudong Civil Affairs Bureau, Shanghai Pudong Xiehe Education Group officially changed its name to the Shanghai Pudong Xiehe Education Center.
