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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 2025

Commission File Number: 001-33910

ATA Creativity Global

c/o Rm. 507, Bldg. 3, BinhuZhuoyueCheng,

WenhuaKechuangYuan, Huayuan Blvd. 365,

Baohe, Hefei, Anhui 230051, China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

~~Form 20-F    x  Form 40-F    ¨~~

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Sections titled “Q3 2025 Financial Highlights,” “9M 2025 Financial Highlights,” “Q3 2025 Operational Highlights,” “Update on Non-Binding Term Sheet with Baby Capital,” “Q3 2025 Financial Review – GAAP Results,” “9M 2025 Financial Review – GAAP Results,” “Non-GAAP Measures,” “Other Data,” “Balance Sheet Highlights,” “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements,” “Currency Convenience Translation,” and “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the financial statements contained in the press release which is exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K, are incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-278921), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024, to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form 6-K, are incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-278921), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024, to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated November 12, 2025


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025
99.2		Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025

SIGNATURE

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.

~~ATA Creativity Global By: /s/ Ruobai Sima Name: Ruobai Sima Title: Chief Financial Officer~~

~~Date~~ ATA Creativity Global By: ~~November 12,2025~~/s/ Ruobai Sima Name: Ruobai Sima Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 17,2025

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