Abstract: School Songs （or literally called Xuetang Yuege） primarily refer to the popular songs widely sung in various new-style schools during the late Qing and early Republican periods. These songs were typically created by meams of “selecting existing foreign tunes and adding lyrics” or “choosing melodies to match pre-written lyrics”. Serving as precursors to China’s modern music education， School Songs cultivated the first generation of music educators， including notable figures like Shen Xingong， Zeng Zhimin， and Li Shutong， while also pioneering the development of modern Chinese poetry. The dissemination of School Songs formed a mutually constructive relationship with the dual historical themes of “enlightenment” and “revolution” from the Reform Movement of 1898， granting these songs both historical depth and practical political relevance that aligned with contemporary cultural and political demands. Modern newspapers， publishing houses and music education systems served as key vehicles for their dissemination. Beyond promoting public intellectual awakening and education for national prosperity and military strength， the dissemination of School Songs established new paradigms for music educaction in modern schools while elevating the public’s aesthetic sensibilities.