6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2020

Commission File Number: 001-38203

RYB Education, Inc.

4/F, No.  29 Building, Fangguyuan Section 1, Fangzhuang

Fengtai District, Beijing 100078

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   x          Form 40-F   o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 20, 2020

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Exhibit 99.1

RYB Education, Inc. Selects KPMG as its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

BEIJING, November 18, 2020 — RYB Education, Inc.(“RYB” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RYB), a leading early childhood education service provider in China, today announced that, effective as of November 18, 2020, the Company engaged KPMG Huazhen LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to replace Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP (“Deloitte”). The change of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company.

KPMG is engaged to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Deloitte has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 2016, and the reports of Deloitte on the Company’s consolidated financial statements have contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. During the entire service period, there have been no disagreements between the Company and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte would have caused them to make reference to the disagreements in their audit reports.

About RYB Education, Inc.

Founded on the core values of “Care” and “Responsibility,” “Inspire” and “Innovate,” RYB Education, Inc. is a leading early childhood education service provider in China. Since opening its first play-and-learn center in 1998, the Company has grown and flourished with the mission to provide high-quality, individualized and age-appropriate care and education to nurture and inspire each child for his or her betterment in life. During its two decades of operating history, the Company has built “RYB” into a well-recognized education brand and helped bring about many new educational practices in China’s early childhood education industry. RYB’s comprehensive early childhood education solutions meet the needs of children from infancy to 6 years old through structured courses at kindergartens and play-and-learn centers, as well as at-home educational products and services.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China: RYB Education, Inc. Investor Relations E-mail:  ir@rybbaby.com

The Piacente Group, Inc. Yang Song Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677 E-mail: ryb@tpg-ir.com

In the United States: The Piacente Group, Inc.   Brandi Piacente Tel: +1-212-481-2050 E-mail: ryb@tpg-ir.com