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THE SCHOOL BOOK The School Book – 2020-2021

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welcome ”The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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elcome to the 17th edition of The School Book, an invaluable guide to choosing the best school for your child. Full of reliable and detailed school information, this guide will help you make an informed choice based on fees, staff-to-student ratios, details of Chinese-language programmes, admission policies, facilities and the philosophies

of the schools. Plus, new for this issue, is a guide to the online educational resources available at each school – something that has become vital in 2020, a year that – according to the United Nations “created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all continents. Closures of schools and other learning spaces impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population...“ With this annual publication, we offer parents as much information about the schools in Hong Kong as possible – from kindergartens to secondary schools, as well as special needs options. It is our sincere hope that this guide supports your quest to put your child on the right path.

All the best with your search, and enjoy introducing your child to the next exciting stage in their lives.

Louise Drake Editor-in-Chief

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE HONG KONG EDUCATION SYSTEM

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USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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12 HOW TO TALK TO A TEACHER ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 14 HONG KONG ACADEMY

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16 READING SKILLS ARE FOR A LIFETIME 22 MEETING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS 26 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

READING SKILLS ARE FOR A LIFETIME

28 MANDARIN MATRIX ONLINE ED-TECH PLATFROM 30 INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL

listings 34 KINDERGARTENS AND PRE-SCHOOLS 83 PRIMARY SCHOOLS 99 SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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113 THROUGH SCHOOLS 141 SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS

Useful Sources of Information Hong Kong Life

Health and Welfare Hong Kong Observatory

www.weather.gov.hk

Hong Kong Tourism Board

www.discoverhongkong.com

Air Quality Health Index

www.aqhi.gov.hk

AsiaXpat

https://hongkong.asiaxpat.com

Department of Health

www.dh.gov.hk

Hong Kong Hospital Authority

www.ha.org.hk

Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department

www.lcsd.gov.hk

Family Council

www.familycouncil.gov.hk

Hong Kong Ticketing

www.hkticketing.com.hk

The Samaritans Hong Kong

https://samaritans.org.hk

Urbtix

https://ticket.urbtix.hk

Hong Kong Immigration Department

www.immd.gov.hk

Cityline

www.cityline.com

Hong Kong Police Force

www.police.gov.hk

Ticketflap

www.ticketflap.com

CoolMinds Hong Kong

www.coolmindshk.com/en/

Mind Hong Kong

www.mind.org.hk

Useful Telephone Numbers

Parenting Resources Education Bureau of the HKSAR

www.edb.gov.hk

Geobaby

www.geobaby.com

Playtimes parenting magazine

www.playtimes.com.hk

Police/Fire/Ambulance

999

Little Steps Asia

www.littlestepsasia.com

English directory enquiries

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Hong Kong Moms

www.hongkongmoms.com.hk

Chinese directory enquiries

1083

Government Departments Hotline

1823

YWCA Centre of Learning and Life Enhancement

https://clle.ywca.org.hk

Health Department

2961 8989

Post Office Hotline

2921 2222

Transport Department

2804 2600

Hong Kong International Airport

www.hongkongairport.com

MTR & Airport Express

2881 8888

City Bus and First Bus

www.nwstbus.com.hk

Taxi

2804 2450

Kowloon Motor Bus Company

www.kmb.hk

• Urban Red Taxi

2398 1881

Mass Transit Railway

www.mtr.com.hk

• New Territories Green Taxi

2657 2267

Taxi Hong Kong

www.taxihongkong.com

• Lantau Blue Taxi

2984 1328

• Taxi lost and found hotline

1872 920

• Taxi complaint hotline

2889 9999

Transportation

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be a consideration. Aside from all of this, the application procedures and selection process for Hong Kong schools can feel daunting. Below are some general guidelines to help you better understand how to navigate the Hong Kong education system.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS International schools offer a depth and breadth to their teaching that is considered invaluable by students who want to eventually study abroad and to a standard recognised worldwide. Across the more than 80 international schools in Hong Kong (with new schools opening each year), English broadly remains as the primary language of instruction with Mandarin as a second language. The curriculum offered in most international schools is the International Baccalaureate (IB) but UK, US, French, German, Australian and others are also available.

While these schools are typically the most expensive option, they do tend to have large campuses with sports grounds, open spaces and other attractive facilities. Tuition fees range from the more affordable to the quite expensive with some schools offering ‘debentures’ (on-off fees in return for guaranteed school places). Priority may also be given to siblings of existing students, children of staff, or children of certain nationalities.

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hether you’re new to Hong Kong or a longterm resident, as a parent you’ll eventually face a decision about which school is best suited to your child. With the myriad of options available, parents often struggle to make this choice and must determine their preference for a local or international learning style, the amount of emphasis on each language of instruction, which curriculum to follow as well as a budget. School location and facilities may also

Application procedure The registration, application, interview and admission processes are individual to each establishment and parents are broadly advised to lodge applications for a number of schools at the same time to ensure their child gets a spot. It is common to start the application process a year or more in advance. As a parent you’ll want to be aware of the application landscape with your schools of choice and log the key dates in your diary as early as possible. Remember, don’t be afraid to get in touch with the Admissions teams at the schools – they are well versed in answering questions from anxious parents!

In terms of how applicants are ranked, it’s good to be aware that certain nationalities receive priorities at particular schools; for example German, Swiss and Austrian nationals are favoured by the German Swiss International School. A corporate debenture also gives applicants an advantage, as does sibling priority (when one of your children is already a pupil at the school). Parents who are alumni of the school may also take priority at some schools.

Once the application process is complete, your child may be invited to attend an interview at the school. Entrance interviews normally take place in the first or second quarter of the year of admission, but timing may vary by school.

Interviews are designed to assess your child’s social adaptability, academic and language abilities and potential comfort within the school environment. Occasionally, schools will also speak to parents before making their final decision.

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THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ESF is the largest international school organisation in Hong Kong. Today, ESF boasts over 17,000 pupils, with 22 international schools, catering to over 60 nationalities.

The curriculum, leading to either the BTEC or International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, has been adapted to Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region. ESF currently operates five secondary schools, nine primary schools, two “all-through” private independent schools and a school for children with special educational needs – as well as five kindergartens.

Whilst still wholly competitively priced, parents have to pay a nonrefundable capital levy, similar to that of many of the other international schools. ESF’s admission process is nonselective, focusing primarily upon the child’s English language skills and ability to benefit from an English-medium education.

As detailed on their website, ESF applicants are given priority based upon the following criteria: 1. Purchase of a corporate nomination right; 2. Children of full-time teaching staff at ESF or ESF Educational Services Ltd; 3. Children of full-time support staff at ESF or ESF Educational Services Ltd 4. Siblings of students already enrolled in an ESF school; 5. Purchase of an individual nomination right; 6. Current students requesting internal transfer; 7. Children of former students who attended an ESF school for at least three years, or are former ESF students returning from overseas or siblings of former students

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who have attended for a minimum of three years and graduated from an ESF school in Year 13; 8. Children attending ESF Kindergarten* 9. Children nominees from universities with collaboration agreements with ESF; and 10. Other applicants who can benefit from an English medium education.

As detailed, ESF run two types of Nomination Rights Schemes: Individual and Corporate – for full details of the issuance and pricing details of the schemes, please visit the ESF website at www.esf.edu.hk/esf-nomination-rights.

Application Procedure Central online applications for ESF schools take place during September in the year before the child is due to start school. Applicants may apply to only one ESF school in the family’s catchment area, and one or both of the ESF private independent schools, which both operate their own application procedure. The appropriate application form for ESF public schools must be submitted on the ESF website along with payment of a non-refundable application fee (HK$2,000).

All supporting documentation, such as copies of recent school reports, reference letters, etc, must be sent directly to the school in the zone of application. Full details of all the documentation required is detailed on the ESF website along with a set of accompanying application guidelines.

Applications submitted before the deadline are processed in random order, so there is no advantage to submitting an early application. However, applicants applying after the deadline will find it in their best interests to submit as soon as possible – late applications are placed on a waiting list and prioritised according to the date on which they are received.

Families are invited by letter for interviews around January of the following year. Those not selected at this stage will be placed on a waiting list for a possible second round of interviews. Parents are informed within approximately three weeks post interview as to whether their child has been offered a school place. Initial deposits must be paid upon acceptance. Those not initially offered a place will be put on a waiting list. *Children who attend an ESF Kindergarten will receive priority for an entrance interview at an ESF school for Year 1 applications. A priority for interview will also be given at Discovery and Renaissance Colleges LOCAL SCHOOLS Recent years have seen increasing amounts of expatriate families considering the local school system. The clear advantage of which is language acquisition. With China’s growing importance in the global economy, it is clear that the ability to speak Chinese will give children a competitive edge when they eventually enter the job market.

There are local schools that use English for the medium of instruction but also teach Chinese to a near-native level.

Local school fees are usually lower than those of their international counterparts, providing another advantage for many parents. However, those seriously considering applying to local schools should be very aware of the high-pressure environment and heavy workload that tends to be featured in many local schools. It’s also commonplace for children to seek extra tuition to keep the pace with their classmates and to spend long hours on their homework.

Local schools fall into various categories based upon the amount of Government funding they receive: • Fully Funded Government Schools – These are wholly owned and financed by the Government and run by the Education Department.

• Aided Schools – These constitute the bulk of the local school sector. Many occupy Government sites but are run by independent organisations and have part of their costs met by the Government, based upon fixed teacher/pupil and pupil/ class ratios. A number are owned and run by charitable and religious organisations, the most common one being the Hong Kong Anglican Church.

• Direct Subsidy Schools (DSS)* – Created in 1991, this category of schools aims towards high educational standards. These schools receive a government subsidy equivalent to that provided on a per unit basis for aided schools but adjusted on a sliding scale linked to the

top-up fees charged. The schools have great flexibility in deploying resources and are able to design their own curriculum within the local curriculum and have full discretion on entrance criteria and admissions.

• Private Independent Schools* – Schools in this category provide a similar structure to that of the international schools but with a bilingual approach. For schools such as the Independent Schools Foundation Academy and Yew Chung International School, the primary language is Putonghua, but the focus is firmly upon combining eastern and western culture and values.

Application Procedure Applications for local schools are open to any child with the right of abode in Hong Kong and who will be at least five years and eight months of age on 1st September on the year of admission to Primary one. Admission for both categories of local schools occurs in two stages.

Schools generally fill half of the available spaces in the first stage, which occurs in the autumn before the child is due to start school. In this first stage, parents apply for what’s known as ‘Discretionary Place Admission’ to a single school of their choice, which need not be in their catchment area.

Sixty percent of the places available are given to applicants who already have a sibling attending or a parent working at that school. The remaining 40 percent of places are awarded according to a points-based system.

Applicants are awarded points based upon a set of criteria, which includes being the first-born of a family, or sharing the same religion as the school, for example. Once awarded, families have to immediately decide whether or not to accept the place.

Stage two takes place in January or February of the year of actual admission. In this central application stage, parents visit an allocation centre to submit a list of schools in order of their preference. It is recommended that applicants select schools within the family’s catchment area since schools generally only allocate five percent of available places to Central Allocation applicants outside their catchment area, and the chances of obtaining these places are generally agreed to be very slim. Families who apply at stage two must wait until June to hear if (and where) their child has been offered a place. If applicants are not successful at this stage, a round of fevered door knocking must commence – all applicants will be offered a place, it is just a question of where. *Application and admission to DSS and Private Independent Schools varies greatly from school to school and is at the discretion of individual schools. The process generally requires submission of an application form, followed by one or two rounds of interviews. Many DSS schools impose written texts. For details, parents should visit the websites of the schools of their interest.

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CURRICULA OFFERED The curricula available in Hong Kong falls broadly into five basic models: 1. The International Baccalaureate (IB) The globally accepted IB diploma is currently available in some international schools, all ESF schools (to varying levels) and some local private schools. Some schools offer this throughout primary and secondary education, whilst others just at upper levels. Offering what some consider a more rigorous and balanced approach compared with that of the UK’s A-Level system, the IB requires students to study six subjects, including their own language, a second language, mathematics, a science and one subject from humanities and an art or other subject of choice. Three of these subjects are studied in greater depth, broadly equivalent to the current UK A-levels, and three at standard level. Students also study a philosophy-related course, known as Theory of Knowledge, conduct an independent research project culminating in a 4,000-word essay and spend at least one afternoon per week on activities that come under the heading of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS).

2. The UK (or UK adjusted) curriculum has been adopted by many international schools in Hong Kong, such as Nord Anglia International School and Kellett.

The curriculum has led to the prominence of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) (or IGCSE’s commonly offered in international schools) and Advance Levels (A-Level) examinations.

3. The US-based curriculum leads most directly to further education at North American colleges and universities.

Hong Kong based schools offering such curricula include the Stamford American School Hong Kong (who offer the American High School Diploma as well as the IB Diploma Programme), Hong Kong International School and several others.

4. The Australian International School of Hong Kong offers the New South Wales curriculum – the School Certificate (SC) and the Higher School Certificate (HSC) – alongside the IB Diploma Programme.

5. The Hong Kong curriculum is broadly modelled on that of the UK and culminates in students studying towards the Hong Kong diploma of Secondary Education, which in terms of academic achievement, is comparable to other internationally recognised high school leaving examinations such as the IB Diploma and UK A-Levels.

The Hong Kong school system can feel complex but rest assured, hundreds of thousands of children throughout the territory are already thriving in it. With a bit of patience (and lots of deep breaths) you are highly likely to find a good fit for your family too.

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HOW TO TALK TO A TEACHER ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Older students – If the intergenerational differences between you and your elders are stopping you from reaching out for support, try talking to a teacher

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any teachers relate to the struggles and difficulties that students go through because they themselves were once students too. Sometimes, you may feel better talking to a teacher rather than with your parents, because of a smaller intergenerational gap (depending on which teacher you choose to talk to). Knowing that they are also used to dealing with many students on a regular basis makes it easier to approach them.

Choosing the right teacher Compared to your parents or peers, the fact that your teacher knows less about you might make it easier for you to open up about mental health and personal struggles. Nonetheless, you still want to choose a teacher that knows you, makes you feel comfortable talking to, and can easily relate to (from previous experience).

Choosing to talk to a teacher who has taught you in the past can be beneficial, as he/she would have some background knowledge about your personality, which he/she can refer to when giving you recommendations and advice.

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Believe in yourself Opening up about your mental health can be hard – talking to your teacher about mental health might make this experience seem even more stressful and challenging. It’s important to remember that the likely reason you’ve chosen to talk to this teacher, as opposed to the many teachers or individuals you could have chosen to talk to, is because you have significant trust in this teacher. Therefore, trust your gut! Believe that the decision you’ve made is the right one and embrace it. Remember that seeking help is important and not a sign of weakness, and talking about your feelings can make you feel better.

Don’t think of them as teachers When it comes to actually talking to your teacher, try not to think of him/ her as a teacher. Remember that your teacher is taking his/her own time to listen and talk to you. You can try thinking of your teacher as a stranger who doesn’t know you at all and therefore won’t judge you for anything that you say. Of course, your teacher is much more than a stranger and he/ she cares about you and won’t judge

you for whatever you say. However, the ‘stranger’ mindset can make it much easier for you to open up about sensitive issues like mental health.

Be proud of yourself Opening up about mental health is not an easy thing to do, regardless of who you chose to talk to. Therefore, be proud of yourself for reaching out and talking to someone! If you feel uncertain, remember that communication is extremely important because keeping struggles and difficulties internal can cause individuals to make irrational decisions and have negative thoughts.

This article is provided by Coolminds; a joint initiative between Mind HK and KELY Support Group that promotes mental health awareness, support and understanding in Hong Kong’s youth. By bringing international best practice to Hong Kong for high school and university students alike, Coolminds aims to provide comprehensive programmes for the prevention, early intervention and management of youth mental health. www.coolmindshk.com

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HONG KONG ACADEMY We take a look at Hong Kong Academy’s growth and ethos as it celebrates its’ milestone 20th year

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he development of Hong Kong Academy (HKA) from being a primary school with just three students to being a through school of 540 pupils is impressive, but the way the school has retained its core values is truly inspirational.

Hong Kong Academy was founded by two individuals; one with a financial and legal background and the other with an educational background. They wanted to create a space that provided children with a sense of inclusion. It was very different to anything else that was available at the time – they provided an environment that was nurturing in a world that was exam driven.

They located a space, albeit a small and rather unimpressive one, on Stubbs Road and found that a few other people wanted to be a part of it. The school grew from there. Stephen Dare has been Head of School at HKA for 11 years. He first interviewed for the position at the Stubbs Road campus and was immediately struck by the sense of passion that people had about the school and the programmes. “At that stage you did need a sense of passion because the building was so terrible,” he jokes, “but as you engaged with people, you got a real sense that this was something really special and something worth the time and investment to see it through to becoming a mature organisation. That’s what attracted me to the school”.

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After a stint in Stubbs Road and a short time in Kennedy Town, in 2013 HKA moved to its home in Sai Kung.

“When we designed the building our intention was to create a learning space where there was lots of natural light, lots of flexible spaces,” explains Dare.

They certainly achieved their mission.

Touring the campus the sense of space within the modern building is constant.

On the day we visited, many schools in Hong Kong were undergoing remote learning and had limited numbers of pupils on school grounds due to COVID 19. HKA, with its ample space, had received approval for all primary and secondary pupils to return to campus full time and even to eat lunch on site. A selling point that none of us would have imagined pre – COVID, but it’s a definite advantage in life as we know it today.

Dare is a strong believer that in any organisation it is the people, the connections and the collaboration that make the environment. “Even through this crisis, people are moving aside the obstacles and saying ‘we can get this done’. The faculty and staff have been fantastic.”

2020 has certainly been a unique year for education. schools, students and parents have all had to adapt.

“Disruptions test your ability to thrive in change and in uncertainty. I think this is where our world is going, we talk about what’s the new normal, there isn’t a new

normal anymore, it’s just we’re suddenly changing and evolving and growing and that’s who we are as people,” explains Dare. What changes has he seen as a result at HKA? “We are becoming much more intentional about the way we use time and how we hold people’s attention.

I think we are becoming very mindful of our finite resources and how we can best utilise those in these circumstances.”

“Sometimes in education, and in any walk of life, we can get very comforted by things – habits and routines we have. You don’t want to keep changing all of these things, but you do want to keep reflecting on the purpose of why you do things.”

Dare is clearly invested emotionally in the school and its mission, both as Head and as a former parent at the school (his two daughters both graduated through HKA and are now at university in the UK).

What does he think parents are looking for from HKA? “I think as parents we want our kids to thrive. We want them to come into a building where the activities and the learning that takes place is joyful, that they are able to socialise with the people around them, that they are given opportunities to try things out, to experiment, to make some mistakes and then continue to work through them. We often talk about learning as a lifelong experience, what you’re trying to do is set the foundations for that to happen. You want kids to see that learning is pretty cool, from the very youngest age – where

sponsored feature they tend to love their teachers – to the older students where you’re nurturing their mind and nurturing their ability to ask great questions.”

“Yes we want them to be academically successful, but I think ultimately we want kids to feel well adjusted, we want them to feel as though they have friends and we want them to feel they can thrive in a safe and caring environment.”

“People who want to come into this community are families that value a sense of inclusion in the school, and appreciate the way that it replicates the world in which the kids will go into. They appreciate the way it allows them to foster partnerships – which we believe is the way the workplace will continue to evolve; that creativity and enquiry are thought of as central components of the learning experience; that kids have a voice; and asking questions is encouraged, that's the sort of environment you’re going to be putting your kids into.”

For families wanting to join the HKA community, admission is a rolling process. There isn’t a waiting list in the traditional sense. “When parents are making a choice about education they’re making an investment. With any investment you need to make sure you understand what the community is, so our responsibility is to make sure people understand who we are as an organisation and what we offer to their children. We want to make sure there is a sense of mission alignment.”

“We realistically look at how we can best serve a child that comes in. As an inclusive organisation we are very intentional about servicing different children’s needs. In any school community you are going to have a range of needs, what we want to do is make sure we can provide the resources that will actually allow those students to continue their journey in education. I definitely think that is a strong differentiator for us, it’s that sense that you can have kids regardless of what their needs are thrive together in a community.”

“I believe that the way we thrive as

human beings is by collectively putting all of our capacities together and solving complex problems, that starts within schools and by recognising individual talent, experiences, and – regardless of what you bring, everybody brings something to the table. In a classroom context and in a school culture this lifts up the energy level. I think that’s the wonderful thing about being part of this community. Because we are a medium size school we are able to combine the sense of opportunities for learning with the sense of intimacy and warmth.”

As a school, Dare says HKA has “gone through infancy, adolescence and I think we’ve got to a point where we are developing into a more mature organisation. We’ve seen three different buildings, and at every level of that the commonality has been that we’ve got the best out of it that we possibly can, and we’ve never forgotten that it's the people that make the difference in these buildings.”

“We’ve gone from being a primary years programme school of the IB to offering the MYP and the Diploma Programme. As the school has grown, it’s allowed us to really consider the learning pathways we can offer to students in the way we partner with different organisations. We are the Asia host of ISTA, a performing arts academy which brings students together from around the region to join master classes, workshops and internships. We are also the global host of the Global Citizens Diploma which allows students to be recognised for their contributions to society and making a difference and taking action. This year we are going to be celebrating our 10th graduating class, that's very different to the world I joined and points to the growth of the school.”

“Traditionally we thought about education as being about passing exams, going to university or on to other things. I think people are going to start talking more about contribution to the community, and what value did you add to those communities? When kids are going out into the workplace, they

need to be able to showcase that. Very much part of that culture is, ‘what are you going to give back’. It’s not enough just to be successful academically; it’s about a much broader sense of who we are as human beings.”

“We want kids to not only have the skills to tackle some of the complex battles that the world is dealing with but to have the inclination to do something about it. We are very invested in helping and building self-directedness.” “If we think about what’s driving people in the workplace now, money is important but it’s also about how they feel valued and how they can contribute to whichever organisation they work with, what are the ethical standards of those organisations, what is their social responsibility – that all has to be an embedded part of the school and valued as an integral part of the learning process. Parents and kids should be asking and demanding more of schools in these areas.”

“The school has always been about a journey, in that journey we have to recognise where we’ve come from, where we are today and look forward to the future,” says Dare. As we pass the original red door from the Stubbs Road campus (on display as a reminder of the schools humble beginnings) and through the relatively new main door, also painted in a symbolic red, to leave the building, we can’t help be impressed by the journey that HKA has had thus far, and be confident that it’s journey will long continue.”

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READING SKILLS ARE FOR A LIFETIME In this comprehensive guide to reading skills for all ages, Freya Paleit investigates how and when to get involved with your child’s journey of mastering the wonderful skill of reading

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Reading Skills Development Read a child a book and they’ll be amused that day; teach a child to read and they can entertain themselves for life.

Reading plays a different role with different children at different ages in their lives. The age they start to read, gain proficiency, and choose to read for pleasure varies greatly among youngsters. This variation often frustrates and worries parents who simply want their children to master a skill seen by many as vital to all academic areas.

But instead of fretting where your child is on the reading spectrum relative to their age, it is perhaps better simply to look at what support would benefit your child at his or her current stage. Helping your child develop as a reader at their speed means you are more likely to ensure that they grow into a lover of reading rather than someone who dreads it.

Babies Even with a newborn, you can actually get started with reading straight away. Newborns benefit from the experience of hearing stories. Research has shown that the number of words an infant is exposed to has a direct impact on language development and literacy. So, read to your baby out loud, every day. You can read absolutely anything – from a recipe book as you prepare dinner or the newspaper as you have your morning coffee.

Turning on the TV or the radio for your baby to listen to will not have the same effect. For a baby to benefit from exposure to language at this stage it has to be live and in person.

As you read to your baby, you may find that he or she grabs for the book or wants to touch the pictures or the page.

Babies take in information using all of their senses. For this reason, if you’re sitting together to share a story, choosing a board book is the way to go. These books are designed for babies as they can’t be ripped and will survive being sucked on. There are also plenty of books specifically designed to appeal to the senses, with parts of the page to feel or crinkle, buttons to press or flaps to lift. These all add to the experience for a baby and hold their interest a little longer.

Even if your baby loses attention quickly (which is very likely), don’t give up; try another time. You will find that over time, your baby’s attention span grows, and they may even find a favourite book and present it to you to read together.

At this stage, babies sometimes start making their own sounds in response to your reading – sounds that you have repeated several times or noises they recognise. Looking at them and responding positively to their verbalising encourages them further. Reading regularly together often is what spurs on the first exciting steps towards communication.

Bring Me a Book, the leading advocate for family literacy in Hong Kong, has been working with the local Hong Kong medical community (public hospitals, paediatricians and nurses) to raise awareness of the importance of reading aloud.

“Reading aloud to babies stimulates developing senses, and builds listening and memory skills that can help babies grow up to be readers. Reading to your child is the best investment of your time as a parent,” says Pia Wong, executive director of Bring Me A Book.

Great board books for this stage: • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle • Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell • We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury • Peepo! by Janet and Allan Ahlberg Toddlers As your baby becomes a toddler, the role of reading books becomes more important. Reading regularly is beneficial for a toddler’s intellectual, social and emotional development.

Strike a balance between listening to what books they are naturally drawn to and books that will introduce new ideas and themes, vocabulary, colours, shapes and useful information.

Try exposing your toddler to books featuring protagonists of the opposite sex, as at a later stage they may well be resistant to this. Choosing books that reflect the diversity of the world can open up important discussions with youngsters.

Questions and queries from a child may disrupt the flow of your reading but it's worth the time to explore and consider what you are saying, if they need it. It can be frustrating for a parent who wants to finish a chapter and get out of the door for a night out, or wants to have a glass of wine and allow the ‘adult time’ to begin, but it is important to remember that it is perhaps the questioning and responses during a reading session that help a child to learn and grow the most.

Inspiring books for the toddler stage: • Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak • You Choose by Pippa Goodhart • Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson • StoryBox Magazine – introduces toddlers to the love of reading. It includes a book-length story to read aloud, sections on science, picture stories, comic-strips, games and fun activities, and it arrives addressed to your child in the mail box each month.

Emerging Readers Children become interested in letters and recognising words themselves at different ages. Many parents find that it can start off as a vague interest and develop in fits and starts, with quick bursts of sudden comprehension. It is so important that you don’t fret if your child is not the first to read a few words; children pick up on parents fretting and it only serves to introduce stress to the situation. Reading should be fun and your child will learn to read.

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If it’s a few months later than little Johnny next door, who cares? In any case, late readers often grow up to be better, more enthusiastic consumers of books. When your child is interested, support them, but try not to force it and risk introducing a negative association with reading. Having said that, it is wise to keep open communication with your child’s teacher because if she suspects there could be a reason for a reading challenge, it may be a good idea to have your child evaluated in case of dyslexia, poor eyesight or other conditions.

Some tips: • Do not rush your child. Allow them to start picking out words, reading alternate pages or reading some of the time. Over time, they will build up their ability and stamina for reading.

• Don’t approach your child’s learning to read as work or a job. Your most important job is to foster a love of reading.

Early Readers When your child starts learning to read, don’t suddenly stop reading aloud to him. If you abruptly replace something they’ve grown to love with something that is a struggle, they may well resent it. And continuing to read to your child allows you to explore more advanced books together, which stretches your child’s comprehension and knowledge of vocabulary at the same time as they are learning to read with more simple texts.

Reading with your children is not only about teaching them to read, it also brings many other benefits to the parent/child relationship.

Tatiana Joly, deputy general manager at Bayard Publishing Hong Kong, believes that at this stage, you should continue to read out loud to your children even if they know how to do it themselves. “Reading a book together creates a great moment to communicate,” she says. “There is no other activity that bonds me and my children with the same intensity. Very often it is a moment where they will talk about something that happened during their day or something that worries them. My son is 10-years-old and I still read stories to him. He loves those special moments as he probably feels how much I enjoy them.”

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Linking reading with maturity can be a motivator for young readers, so consider extending your child’s bedtime by half an hour for bedtime reading. As your child begins to read independently, make sure you supply a steady stream of books. At this stage it becomes vital that you find the right material to engage your child.

Inspiration for early readers: • Waiting is Not Easy! by Mo Willems • The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss • Oxford Reading Tree books • I Spy Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold *available at Bookazine and Book Depository Reluctant Readers Raising a reader can be hard, especially when it’s so easy for children to find a game or device to distract them. Many children also struggle with their reading skills, so finishing (or even starting) a book can be a huge challenge. But the right book can help convert even the most reluctant reader into a child who will beg to read one more chapter before bedtime.

It is worth searching for a relatable character or story, or thinking outside the box with a comic or graphic novel.

Tatiana explains that, “many children are also a bit intimidated by fiction. Some really do prefer non-fiction books and magazines. They like learning while reading and find learning about the world and history more captivating and more interesting than a story.”

Tips for reluctant readers • Resist bribery. If you start rewarding your child for reading, it will then be seen as a chore.

• Some reluctant readers are fact-gatherers, who may be more inspired by reading non-fiction. Look for books and magazines about history, space, animals or any other topic.

• Don’t dismiss comics; many children become avid readers through their love of them.

• Start a parent-child book club. These are a great way to strengthen your child’s relationship to reading - and to you. Being in a book club together increases the opportunities for you to start conversations about books, which may lead to deeper conversations about other subjects.

• Consider a family rule of finishing a book before anyone sees the film.

• Stick to good old-fashioned books to hold, rather than tablets. Studies have shown that people, especially children, absorb and retain stories better when they read them in print. Moreover, screen time interferes with melatonin cycles, which make it harder to fall asleep.

Books to try—graphic novels, magazines and history books: • Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson • AdventureBox is a magazine designed to get kids hooked on reading. It includes comic-strips as well as stories divided into manageable chapters for newly independent readers.

• Horrible Histories – a series of amusing (and disgusting!) books about historical events.

Reading Pointers from Bring Me a Book: • Create a quiet, safe space, snuggle together and read.

• Make reading to your child part of your daily routine.

• Have a bag of books with you all the time so you can read anytime, anywhere.

• Relax and never rush your special reading time.

• Have fun and allow your child’s imagination to run free.

• Sometimes your child will want to read a book over and over again. This is common and creates fond memories of childhood so go with it.

• Continue reading to your child through primary and even secondary school. Reading aloud develops new vocabulary, exposes children to new experiences and cultures and brings up opportunities for discussing topics that might not come up naturally in conversation. www.bringmeabook.org.hk

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CHOOSING THE BEST MASKS FOR CHILDREN Like it or hate it, mask wearing is likely to remain a mandatory requirement for children and students in the foreseeable future.

It’s a small price to pay if it means avoiding school closures and attending more collective Zoom classes. Remember the PE classes via Zoom – is there anything more 2020 than that?

Choosing the best mask for your children can make such a difference to their comfort and safety. This choice can easily become overwhelming as there is a lot of technical jargon, quite a few options and very little standardised information to help guide your decision.

Here’s our guide: Transparency Don’t • fall for the marketing slogans on the box. Most of the time the filtration levels mentioned refer to the filtering material, and not the mask itself.

Do • your homework and check out the manufacturer’s website before your purchase; • seek out manufacturers that use raw materials from Europe, Korea or Japan – these are usually the best in terms of quality.

Affordability Don’t • go for the cheapest option. It’s never a good idea, least of all when dealing with protective equipment; • overpay based on hype and marketing campaigns. Colourful designs may look great, but a mask is not a toy.

Do • spend time finding the best balance of quality and price; • seek out mask manufacturers that offer their product via a subscription model. This will protect your wallet from any unexpected spikes in the future.

Availability Don’t • choose a mask simply based on popularity. That popularity may make it more difficult to secure a steady supply in the future; • buy solely from one source. It’s always good to have options!

Do • sign up to a mask subscription service, ideally locally based. This will give you peace of mind and save a lot of running around; • stock up when you get the chance.

In a COVID-19 world, logistics and transport are under huge stress, so it pays off to have one month’s supply tucked away.

MEETING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

Hong Kong’s approach to special education continues to challenge families, shares Ruth Benny

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Are kids with special educational needs (SEN) well supported in Hong Kong? That’s a difficult question to answer,” says Elle, Hong Kong resident and mother of two boys. Elle is speaking out after a long and often difficult school journey that began when her eldest son, James, was five.

It is a route that many other HK parents find painfully familiar.

“The first few weeks (at an international school) went well, but then I started to get phone calls,” Elle explains.

“James had made strange noises in class; James had been sent to the deputy head for sitting under the table when he should have been sat doing maths. James had been messing around

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at carpet time, and so on. Each time I went in to meet with his teacher, I was presented with an A4-whinge list about my child. I started to dread pick-up time.”

Elle admits that the school did try.

James was assigned to an inclusion teacher who tested out various strategies, none of which helped. It wasn’t until Elle paid for an assessment by an occupational therapist (OT) that things started to make sense. James, she was told, had mild sensory and social issues.

“The turnaround point was when the OT and I met with the school to explain the findings. With a professional there telling them there was a valid reason for James’s behaviour, the teachers sat

up and took notice. Gradually, the OT sessions started to work their magic, and school pick-up wasn’t so daunting any more. A heartbreaking moment was when James came out of class one day and told me he no longer had a behaviour chart. ‘I’m finally a normal student!’ he beamed. A few weeks later, I bumped into the educational assistant from James’s class. ‘I always hated that chart,’ she told me. ‘James wasn’t naughty; he just needed to be understood.’”

According to education expert Dr Andrew Adler of the Adler Family Centre, Hong Kong international schools vary greatly in their acceptance of and approach to students with special needs.

“Some schools are open to encouraging students with academic, psychological and developmental issues to apply, as long as they believe that as a school they can meet the needs of the student,” Dr Adler said.

“Other schools, unfortunately, are averse to accepting students with additional needs. One international school goes even further, informally telling parents whose children have SEN not to apply, even though the school’s website states that these students will be considered for admission.”

Schools that accept SEN students often require an assessment report (psychoeducational, speech-language, occupational therapy etc.) to be submitted along with the application for admission. Yet, even when a plan is developed to help the student, some issues aren’t so easily resolved.

“We told the school from the start that while (our youngest) wasn’t autistic, he definitely had some developmental challenges,” explains Rajinder, a mother

of three. “They assured us that they were experts in their field and that he didn’t need a shadow. Two months later, they backtracked and wouldn’t allow us to bring in our own shadow. We were told we had to use someone from their pool. I asked what qualifications these shadows had, and it turned out they were just housewives with a lot of free time. How can that be right?”

Rajinder said the bill for her son’s shadow was larger than the monthly school fees. “It seemed to be more about dollars and cents than helping my child.”

The scenario repeated itself at two more international schools where, according to Rajinder, there was little respect or sensitivity for her son’s situation even as the schools requested extra fees for in-class assistance.

After several difficult years, Rajinder’s son is now eight, and happy and settled at an international school on Lantau. “I look at his teachers, and I don’t know how to tell them how grateful I am,” Rajinder says. “It shouldn’t be that way

though. I shouldn’t have to feel grateful that my son is attending school. SEN parents should be able to talk more freely. The shame has to go. Schools need to be held accountable. When they say they have specialist teachers, those teachers should be properly trained. Our children deserve that, at least.”

The unfortunate fact in Hong Kong is that no mandatory regulations exist regarding inclusion at international schools. As Stephanie Kroeker, CEO and head educational consultant at Acorn Care, explains, “When you have 30 children applying for one place, there’s no incentive for a school to accept a student with SEN. The easiest thing to do is to go with the child who has high cognitive abilities or who can read fluently and otherwise perform well in school. Academic success becomes a higher priority for them than diversity.”

Kroeker says the situation in Hong Kong has improved somewhat in recent years as more schools have begun to recognise the value of inclusivity,

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however, she points out that as yet there’s no overarching SEN teaching programme in the city.

“I’ve worked with some great schools in Hong Kong – ones that are really trying to be inclusive leaders.

But there aren’t enough of them. Other schools just don’t have the necessary resources. Hong Kong needs to move into the 21st century in terms of SEN support. Everyone needs to get on board. I’ve known families who have to leave Hong Kong because they couldn’t find a suitable place for their SEN children. It’s wrong – it shouldn’t be that way.”

Stephanie, a mother who recently moved back to Hong Kong after a two-year stint in the UK, says there’s a big difference in how inclusion is dealt with in the two countries. “In the UK, the teachers are all assessed,” she explains. “They have standards that they have to meet. Hong Kong schools are much less accepting of children with additional needs, and teachers with little or no training are quick to label students.

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Before we moved to the UK, our son’s teacher suggested he had ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and suggested we pay for one-to-one support. He was constantly being told off for minor things. When he started school in the UK, things couldn’t have been more different. He was diagnosed not with ADHD but with mild dyslexia. His teacher could handle it in class – there was no need for the level of support his school in Hong Kong had suggested.”

Stephanie’s experience made her hesitant when the opportunity came up for the family to move back to Hong Kong, and she stayed in the UK with her son until she could secure a place for him at an international school with a strong inclusion team. “Things are better now,” she says. “Instead of doing Mandarin, our son has extra English lessons three times a week. He’s making good progress, because the school has a plan.”

Dr Adler reiterates that SEN students will blossom only when there is transparency, advocacy and support. The key is openness: from

parents about their children’s needs, and from schools about what they can or cannot offer. “I ask parents whether they believe their child will thrive in a school that’s either not prepared or not interested in supporting them,” Dr Adler says. “The reality is that it’s in their child’s best interests to attend a school that cares about and actively addresses their needs.”

The stories from these Hong Kong mums are by no means unique. For a city that’s advanced in so many areas, Hong Kong’s education system does lag behind when it comes to a holistic, system-wide approach to SEN students.

Until that time comes, parents must continue to do their homework to find international schools that embrace inclusion and nurture those with educational needs.

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or better or for worse, home learning has given parents a front-row seat to their child’s school experience. For many parents, it’s a surprise to see how education has developed over the last few decades. It can be quite a lot to try to help your child with their home learning and at the same time adjust to today’s approach to education.

At Hong Kong International School’s Lower Primary School (LPS), students from ages four through seven learn through play. On the one hand, this makes sense: Kids love to play, and watching a child grow out of babyhood, parents can see how by playing their child starts to understand the world. On the other hand, at some point doesn’t a child have to start academic life and get into the structure of school? Surely kids can play on their own time, and do schoolwork while at school?

But this ignores a basic truth about childhood. Kids are playful! They understand the world through play because it is the developmentallyappropriate way for them to access and synthesize new information. And schools must provide the environment for students to be able to thrive.

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learning by creating a fun and engaging environment, through the programs, facilities, and community. The more opportunities for fun, the more they are going to be engaged, focused, and learn,” says LPS principal Geoff Heney.

For many parents, nagging questions and uncertainties remain about what their child is actually learning through this play. At HKIS, we can see this through three big areas: Literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning (SEL).

Literacy Parents can get caught up in the surface of what their kids can do academically, and when they start at school, parents have a sense of urgency: My child needs to know how to write all the letters properly, and soon!

While it’s easy to see if a child is spelling a word correctly, or if they can read the words on a page, these aren’t strong indicators of how literate a child is. Writers have to be able to get their ideas and stories across: Is your child an idea generator? Can they tell a good story? Building a story comes naturally to children as they play with each other, or play alone with toys.

Adults can help children build on their strengths, by posing questions,

rather than correcting. Do they understand the ideas in the book? Do they have opinions about the text? “We want to build skilled readers and writers; kids who love reading and writing and identify as readers and writers,” explains Kristina Kyle, the LPS’s literacy coach.

Mathematics In the same way that teachers at HKIS help students see themselves as writers, we want them to see themselves as mathematicians, too. Math isn’t only about sums, it’s about thinking creatively, taking risks, problem solving, and using language effectively. We work with students to explain their thinking, and keep it playful. For example, what can a student tell us about how to get to 34? It’s three tens and four ones! It’s two twelves and a ten! Students are showing their flexibility as thinkers and have a stronger sense of how our number system works. Just like with a story, they are visualizing the “problem”, understanding it, and working it out.

Guided play is one way we encourage students to see math as part of everyday life, with adults asking questions to deepen learning.

LPS Math coach Quynh Nguyen

sponsored feature elaborates: “So a teacher might notice and engage the student in mathematical thinking by saying, “Oh, you’re building a blaster! Is it going to be shorter than your arm, or longer than your leg? Or maybe a child picks up a cup and pretends that it’s a car: That’s algebraic thinking – they’re substituting one object for another, just as Middle School students would substitute x for a value in an equation.”

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) While play is the best way for young kids to learn, they still must have their basic emotional needs taken care of before they are able to process any of the learning in a classroom, says LPS counselor Kate Gardner. “The research is clear. Nonacademic factors directly contribute to academic success.” So to set students up for success, academic and otherwise, HKIS runs an SEL program which teaches students how to navigate their emotional lives: Identifying their emotions and those of others; empathy; resolving conflict between friends; self-regulation, and an understanding of their own boundaries. These ideas once again become clear to students during – you guessed it – guided play. On the playground, if a child is annoyed with another, they can be reminded of strategies learned during SEL and apply them in real time: ‘Hey! It bugs me when you chase me. I wish you would stop.’

Language is what we need Whether it’s learning math or writing or how to express and regulate emotions – communication is key, and that communication comes to life through play. By providing the facilities, environment and programs for kids to use to explore their curiosities and questions, HKIS is making sure that every part of every child is taken care of, challenged, and understood, to set a deep and secure foundation for lifelong learning.

TOP TIPS Teachers at HKIS give their top tips on helping kids love to learn.

Build a kid’s identity as a reader and writer!

1. Keep perspective! Learning HOW to read and write is a tiny part of what will be a life full of reading and writing. Focus on encouraging your child to see themselves as readers and writers.

2. Connect to your life as a reader.

Make sure you’re reading with your kids and showing them how much you like reading—even if it’s on your phone. Tell them when you’re reading an article or ebook rather than simply scrolling through Instagram. Read lots, read with them, and connect to books while not reading: “This reminds me of that story we read!”

3. Relish in your child’s strengths.

Remember that reading and writing is really about thinking and learning.

Creating Mathematicians!

1. Let them play games, like Lego.

Through play, children mathematize the world.

2. Math is everywhere! Notice where math is in daily life to help show that it’s not an abstract subject.

3. Ask questions. How did you do

that? That’s interesting, what do you notice? What was easy? What was challenging? Why? How do you know? How could you prove your thinking?

4. Remember, mistakes help us learn!

5. Math is not about speed! Let kids take the time they need to work out the problem to understand it.

Supporting Confident Risk-Takers!

1. Using active listening, or listening and reflecting back what you heard, helps children build emotional vocabulary, deepens connection between parents and kids, and teaches empathy.

2. Ask, don’t tell: Ask a question rather than give a command: Not “Put your coat on!” but “what do you need to wear to stay warm outside?”.

3. Increase independence—don’t do for kids what they can do for themselves. Doing too much for them sends a subtle message that they are incapable, and it’s disempowering.

4. Mistakes are opportunities for growth. We make mistakes; how do we apologize well and make sure we don’t repeat the mistake?

5. Parents: Hold the judgement!

We’re all trying our best. Have compassion for other parents.

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orldwide, school closures were sudden and unexpected, affecting some 87.4% of learners and sidelining around 1.5 billion students. As online and remote schooling platforms were introduced, technology emerged as the shining beacon to a very real but unexpected problem.

A multitude of EdTech software companies were soon called on to provide offsite solutions to institutions struggling to adapt to these new realities by adjusting traditional teaching methods with their educational products so that students could continue their learning experience through innovative means of teaching.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the decline of classroombased teaching and rapidly changed the entire field of learning.

Rescued by EdTech Throughout the global panic and chaos in 2020, one company that stepped in to improve the field of learning was Mandarin Matrix (MMX), an online learning EdTech platform that provides an online home and classroom solution teaching Chinese as a second language from kindergarten to Year 12. The MMX Online Classroom and supporting print materials offer a complete learning solution with an integrated range of learning tools designed to be userfriendly and easily accessible. Through the online classroom, students can access thousands of books, games, activities, and assessments, anytime and anywhere. With a customizable, online learning platform the fun and interactive interface supports students in achieving language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening This 'Chinese classroom in the Cloud' provides a wide range of interactive online classes, collaborative work, assessments and much more, mimicking the real-life experiences of studying the language in a traditional school setting.

Blended Educational Model Better known as a permanent "blended educational model," combining both the physical and digital aspects of learning, MMX continues to play a huge role in ensuring learning continuity for children around the world.

"As a safe and universally accessible platform both at school and at home, Mandarin Matrix improves digital literacy and advocates global citizenship so that all children are equipped with a lifelong language skill that will help them become future leaders of tomorrow," says CEO of Mandarin Matrix, David Tait.

Parental Controls MMX also allows parents to review the progress of their child, providing enough parental controls required to monitor their child's performance.

"We are working with development partners at the Hong Kong Science Park to develop "Avatars and Bots" of the student's choice to rehearse pronunciation, play games, and hold simple and complex conversations.

We're continually developing this platform so that students remain engaged and have fun while learning a complex language such as Mandarin.

This is particularly important when there are not enough teachers in remote locations or for students in more disadvantaged communities."

Expanding Boundaries Despite the COVID-19 peaks and troughs experienced worldwide, Mandarin Matrix was able to increase its footprint in Hong Kong by 128% over the past six months, and its popularity has continued to gather momentum with recent rollouts in international markets such as the UK and countries in the EU. Working closely with the US State Boards of Education, MMX was also able to support teachers' home learning initiatives during COVID-19 by introducing virtual summer and holiday camps so that students could continue Mandarin learning without disruptions.

"In the US, MMX supported the State Boards of Education by delivering Dual Language Immersion programs – in Utah alone, this amounted to 12,500 learners studying Mandarin for 3-hours a day. We are now supporting learners in 29 states.

In the UK, we were approached by the Department for Education to support the Mandarin Excellence Program and we're now working closely with the University of London, where we have on-boarded 77 new schools since May, supporting 5,000 students studying A-level Chinese," adds David.

Scaling Up Realising the growing demand for its unique platform, online navigation is now available in English, Spanish, French, Japanese and Arabic, enabling a growing number of multilingual learners to continue to study Mandarin from their native language. The impact of this expansion has been substantial, leading to an increase of users from 28,000 to 61,000 in 3 months.

Mandarin Matrix continues to personalise the experience of learning Mandarin, so that every student learns at their own pace and achieves their own outcomes. Meanwhile, the company has set its sights on reaching 35 million children globally, so that as governments keep schools sociallydistanced, education never stops and each child will be able to continue their studies. With the help of EdTech companies such as MMX, children are not prevented from increasing their skills and preparing for their future careers, whatever the obstacles may be in continuing face-to-face education. https://mandarinmatrix.org

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reeted by the welcoming smiles of Maly, Head of Communications, and Karin, one of the school’s two main founders, we delve into a conversation outlining the particulars of the school in Stanley known as the International Montessori School, or better known around Hong Kong as IMS. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Montessori method, it’s worth noting that it has been around for over a hundred years and is based on the philosophy of education established by Italian physician, Dr. Maria Montessori.

It involves self-directed activity, handson learning (with specially designed materials) and collaborative play in a mixed aged group classroom. Children are free to make choices in their

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learning, giving them opportunities for exploration of a particular topic and at their own pace.

The classroom environment is designed with purpose and great care with materials which support natural interests to help solidify a love of learning. Montessori materials and learning tools are used in this way, “show children how to use them and allow them to choose and use the materials until they have understood the particular learning lesson that material demonstrates". Montessori teachers, embracing this philosophy, spend a year of their training learning how to use these materials.

As for IMS, you couldn’t find a more passionate school founder than Karin, although to be fair I didn’t get to meet her

co-founder Anne. It is Karin who tells me how IMS came to fruition from an idea borne out of creating a dual-language school in which children could be nurtured sufficiently to truly thrive, reaching their full individual potential as students. It was a chance meeting with her Montessori educated co-founder, Anne Sawyer, that set the wheels in motion.

Karin grew up in HK, speaking Cantonese and English, later learning Putonghua as well, and saw immense value in being bilingual. She also saw a need for a nurturing way for children to learn. After her schooling in HK, Karin was educated in the US. She worked in finance and at a pivotal point, she met Anne Sawyer. Anne, an American who has been in HK for twenty-four years, had attended a Montessori

sponsored feature school in Germany from age 9-11 and was convinced this was the answer.

The Montessori method could help fulfil their joint vision of creating a childcentric, supportive learning environment and one which could accommodate dual languages.

Believing that children are born with a natural desire to meet their own needs and to learn, IMS founders got to work designing the school and the materials for teaching in English and Putonghua. They had to invent the Chinese curriculum and materials based on the traditional Montessori teachings and materials. At the time, there was one Montessori classroom in the whole of China. Today there are a number of larger Montessori schools and even teacher training programs in China.

The dual language aspect of IMS was meticulously crafted and was of utmost importance to the founders of the school. Chinese shares equal value in the curriculum as English.

“The mindset at IMS is to have faith the kids can do it”, says founder Karin.

The teachers embrace this fully and support all efforts behind this concept, using both languages and incorporating both cultures in the classroom full time. It is in this consistent, duallanguage setting where children are presented opportunities to acquire language naturally throughout each day. Impressively, there are children in the school learning at near native Chinese speaker levels as a result of this environment.

As a general rule, Montessori educators embrace children’s innate drive to learn by providing an optimal environment for engaged, inquisitive students. Regardless of developmental stage, the opportunity to choose activities, to move and work freely within the ground rules, and to work for long blocks of time without interruption are fundamental elements of learning the Montessori way. The challenge is finding the right level for each child, a level that is not too easy or too hard to motivate self-directed learning.

What self-directed learning gives back is a plethora of life skills and an aptitude to become an adaptable, educated, responsible, independent, and conscientious adult. Those are the goals of Montessori.

At IMS Stanley you’ll find the values of Montessori enmeshed within a duallanguage programme, a garden patch, large function hall and a lot of open spaces for exploration and expanded learning for its 700 students. Stanley is one of the four IMS campuses in Hong Kong and educates children aged 3–12 years, covering preschool through upper primary. The other IMS campuses include Ap Lei Chau/South Horizons, Mid-levels and Sai Wan Ho/ Aldrich Bay, serving children aged 2–6 and the major catchment areas on Hong Kong Island.

IMS was accredited by the International Montessori Council (IMC) in 2012. IMC is an international organisation of Montessori schools that was established to provide support for Montessori programmes worldwide. The accreditation is a guarantee that an institution has met the highest professional expectations in all standards and criteria. IMS is the first accredited Montessori Elementary Programme in Greater China and a pioneering Montessori institution in Asia.

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SCHOOL DIRECTORY

HONG KONG

KINDERGARTENS & PRE-SCHOOLS ABC Pathways International Kindergarten

Joyful World International Nursery & Kindergarten

Anchors Kindergarten and International Nursery

Kendall International Preschool and Nursery

Anfield International Kindergarten

Kido International Kindergarten & Nursery

Antonia International Kindergarten and International Nursery

KinderU

Aristle International Kindergarten

Kornhill International Nursery

Ashville International Kindergarten & Nursery, Lantau Island

Kowloon Baptist Church Kindergarten

Box Hill (HK) International Kindergarten & Pre-School

Leapfrog Kindergarten

Blooming Buds Pre-School and Child Care Centre

Learning Habitat Kindergarten and Bilingual Nursery

Brightland International Kindergarten

Little Dalton Kindergarten

Bambino English Playschool

Little Montessorian

Baptist Oasis Kindergarten

Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong

British Council International Pre-School

MASS International Pre-School

Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten & International Nursery

Mighty Oaks International Nursery & Kindergarten

City Kids Pre School and Playgroup

Mills International Pre-School

Delia English Kindergarten

Ming Wai International Kindergarten and Ming Wai International Pre-School

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ABC Pathways International Kindergarten

Anchors Kindergarten and International Nursery

Ground Floor of Block 8&9, Kornhill Garden, 1124 King’s Road, Quarry Bay District: Eastern Tel: +852 2110 1211 Email: enquiry.tk@ABCpathways.edu.hk, abcpathways.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Bally Wong

Main Campus: Fuller Gardens, No.8 Chui Lok Street, Tai Po, N.T District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2664 4133 Email: maincampus@anchors.edu.hk

By creating a relaxed and happy setting, ABC Pathways strives to maximise the potential of every student, with the goal of improving academic results, self-confidence, self-awareness and character. We are committed to giving every student the best possible support, whether they are promoting to an international or local Band One school.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Framework • 7 Levels of English Education • 6 levels of Chinese Education • 6 levels of Mathematics Education Facilities: Library, Medical Room, Indoor Playground Number of Teachers: 9 Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10–14 Hours: • 9:00am–12:00pm (AM Session) • 1:15pm–4:15pm (PM Session) Features: Happy learning, trilingual learning for all ages, stress-free approach, students assessed and placed to levels based on ability over age Mandarin Curriclum: All students learn speaking and listening in Mandarin by a native speaker. We are happy to have won lots of awards in various open competitions in Mandarin Speech.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20 min class, 3 times / week Fees: HK$7,380 per month Admissions Process: 1. Online submission / Paper submission 2. Attend at least ONE Admission Seminar & Parenting Workshop 3. Call for appointment and Interview Where Students go to Primary School: 2020–2021 P1 Acceptance List • St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School • St. Stephen’s College Preparatory School • The HKCCCU Logos Academy Sacred Heart Canossian School • Private Section Kau Yan School • Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School • International Christian Quality Music Sec. and Pri. School St. Johannes College • (Primary Section) Hon Wah College • (Primary Section) Creative Primary School International Schools • Canadian International School of Hong Kong • ESF Christian Alliance International School • HKCA Po Leung Kuk School • Island Christian Academy Nord Anglia International School • Wycombe Abbey International School Parents: The school has an active Class Mum system.

SEN Support: Yes, we are in cooperation with a SEN service provider under On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation Service Division (OPRS).

Online learning platforms: EVI, Zoom Time online: 1.5 hours per day, 7.5 hours per week Students per class in remote learning lessons: By number of students in class Online home support: Yes, we provide User Guide for Zoom Learning

Constellation Cove Campus Kindergarten Premises, Constellation Cove, 1 Hung Lam Drive, Tai Po, N.T. District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2650 6660 Email: cc@anchors.edu.hk Fanling Campus 1 1B 1/F & 2F, Wing Fai Centre, 2-10 Luen Chit Street, Fanling, N.T. District: North Tel: +852 2676 2199 Email: fanling@anchors.edu.hk Fanling Campus 2 1A, 1/F, Wing Fai Centre, 2-10 Luen Chit Street, Fanling, N.T. District: North Tel: +852 2676 3199 Email: fanling@anchors.edu.hk www.anchors.edu.hk Anchors International Education Organisation aims to provide an inviting and caring environment in which each individual’s value is respected, and each student’s potential is fully developed. We are innovative and have combined the best elements of both Eastern and Western educational ideals. We value cultural diversity, and have programmes that are intentionally designed to invite educational and social development. Our teaching staff possesses a healthy and positive outlook that contributes to our students’ continued success.

Curriculum: By adopting the Invitational Education (IE) approach, our curriculum is child-centred and integrated with the project approach.

Teaching is theme based and we provide many opportunities for children to visit different kinds of outdoor activities so they get a hands-on experience.

The EYFS sets standards for learning and development from birth to age 5.

At Anfield we focus on the development of children from 18 months to 5 years. The EYFS programme looks at the development of the whole child and supports continuous provision through engagement and play.

Facilities: Music Rooms Hours: • Monday to Friday: • Saturday:

8:00am–6:00pm 9:00am–1:00pm

Features: Class teachers will teach the “Orff Music Programme.” This programme allows children to learn the elements of music through stories and play. For example, an Orff music lesson may begin with the children listening to a short story, then the children are asked to interpret some elements of the story, and create related sounds or actions with the percussion instruments. Through this process children will learn rhythm, melody, movement and singing.

Mandarin Curriculum: Our school Mandarin programme is taught by professional native Mandarin speaking teachers through a variety of theme related activities, such as singing songs, saying rhymes and telling stories, and designed to enrich children’s vocabulary and develop clear pronunciation.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: Annual Tuition Fee • PN: HK$56,100 • K1–K3: HK$52,800 Admissions Process: Please download the application form on our school website. There is a HK$40 application fee for each candidate.

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Anfield International Kindergarten 5 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon Tel: +852 2794 3668 Email: admin@anfield.edu.hk www.anfield.com.hk Principal: Ms. Christina Pickford Anfield is an independent Catholic International School with a strong family ethos. Our curriculum is underpinned by the English Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, promoting child-centred learning within a secure, happy, nurturing environment. Qualified teachers plan play-based opportunities to support each unique child’s individual learning and promote their understanding and development. Through total immersion in English from an early age and excellent Mandarin, our children are well prepared for the next steps in their learning journeys. Anfield Early Years is honoured to be named one of Cambridge University, England’s most innovative schools worldwide for its outstanding curriculum and practice.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) The EYFS sets standards for learning and development from birth to age 5.

At Anfield we focus on the development of children from 18 months to 5 years. The EYFS programme looks at the development of the whole child and supports continuous provision through engagement and play.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Mandarin Room, Learning Support Room, Student Kitchen, Resource Room, Outdoor Garden and Playground Number of Teachers: Location 1:21, Location 2:16 Number of Classrooms: Location 1:10, Location 2:8 Teacher to Student Ratio: • Pre-K / Nursery 1:7 • Kindergarten 1:10 Hours: • AM session 8:30am–11:30am • PM session 12:30pm–3:30pm Features: There are 7 areas of learning in the EYFS – Prime Areas: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; Communication and Language. Specific Areas: Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; Expressive Arts and Design.

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Mandarin Curriclum: Follows the Kindergarten Chinese Language Curriculum (Native-Traditional Chinese) as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 (Location 1) and 2 (Location 2) Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily for 30mins for Kindergarten and 15 mins for Pre-Kindergarten Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 18 months old Fees: Please see our school wesbite for more information Debenture Info: HK$16,500 Admissions Process: Online Where Students go to Primary School: Children from AIK will continue their learning journey through many different Primary Schools. The majority of our students will attend our own Anfield Primary School, however, we’ve had many transitions to schools such as, Australian International School, Kowloon Junior School, La Salle, Harrow International, French International, Swiss International, Christian Alliance.

Parents: Workshops and events throughout the year.

SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN support Online learning platforms: Purple Mash, Google Classroom, Google Meets, Anfield School App, Padlet Time using technology in school: Varies but limited for early years.

Time online: Currently, all learning is done remotely due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Normally, we do not provide remote learning for early years children.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: 4 to 8 students per group Online home support: Daily support from the teachers via the Google Classroom Stream, weekly well-being check in via Google Meets; Weekly Insight Meetings with the Leadership; regular emails and phone calls.

Antonia International Nursery & Kindergarten

Aristle International Kindergarten

Shops 31-33, 78-80 & 80-84, LG/F, Tsuen Wan Garden Phase 1, 15-23 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2612 0948 Email: admin@antonia-kindergarten.com, en.antonia-kindergarten.com https://en.antonia-kindergarten.com Principal: Janet Li

Shop 1, G/F, Emerald Twenty Eight, 22 & 26 Tai Po Road, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2323 2982 Email: info@aik.edu.hk www.aik.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Vivian Wu

Antonia International Kindergarten International Nursery focuses on the whole-person development of children, and creates a unique school-based curriculum based on the British “Early Basic Development Stages” (EYFS) as the curriculum framework. It is committed to providing quality international education and training for children aged 2–6 by nurturing children language skills, independence, creativity and social skills.

At Aristle International Kindergarten, we are committed to spirited learning, growth, development and fun. We empower our students to ask insightful questions, explore disciplinary boundaries, and confront conventional ways of thinking. We invite you to learn more about Aristle International Kindergarten and discover an education design for your children and family.

Facilities: Library, Theatre Studio, Outdoor field, Playground, Garden, Dance Studio, Real-life Assimilation Corner

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Specialist teachers on loan to teach bilingual abilities from an early age.

Creating a safe, positive and rich learning environment, committed to providing quality international education for young children, and developing student’s language skills, independence, creativity and logical thinking.

Inspiring learning activities to encourage students to participate in interactive learning in the classroom and help children reach their full potential. A positive, accepting, and caring environment that fosters children’s personal character, basic values, good social skills, and stable emotional development. In order to fully improve children’s English ability, our school provides extracurricular activities: including Cambridge English, Jolly Phonics, GAPSK Putonghua Level Exam, GAPSK Speech Competition, Hong Kong Kids Drum Assoication (Kids Drum Class), Music Beginner and STEM Programs. Small group teaching allows the teacher to have a better understanding of each child’s development and learning needs.

Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 8 Hours: • Morning Session • Afternoon Session

9:00am–12:00pm 1:00pm–4:00pm

Features: Bilingual and trilingual learning environment Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Fees: (11 installments) • Pre-Nursery: HK$5,974 • K1: HK$6,090 • K2: HK$6,247 • K3: HK$6,405 Debenture Info: No debenture required.

Facilities: Library Number of Teachers: 6 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 9:00am–12:00pm

Admissions Process: Online Application Where Students go to Primary School: Our education team provides complimentary school consultation service for our long-term students which allows us to search for the best-fit school for our students and families. Aristle maintains close relationship with different schools to ensure our students families a stress-free path with more options.

Features: bilingual abilities Mandarin Curriclum: GAPSK Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Mon – Fri , 1.5 hours Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 Fees: HK$4,300 per month Debenture Info: No debenture required.

Admissions Process: At school or by mail Where Students go to Primary School: 1/2 international school, 1/2 local school Time using technology in school: 10 hours Online learning platforms: Zoom Time online: 10 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 5

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Ashville International Kindergarten & Nursery, Lantau Island G/F, Sea Crest Terrace, 19 Mui Wo Ferry Pier Rd, Mui Wo, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2109 9886 Email: info@ashville.edu.hk, ashville.edu.hk https://ashville.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Sandy Leung Best practice from around the world in international early childhood pedagogies; Small class sizes within a light & spacious environment with ocean views; Curriculum rich in Nature studies, including first hand learning around Lantau Island; Creative focus with drama, art, music & storytelling; Dedicated School bus service serving all South Lantau and Tung Chung; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) taught in small group lessons Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Best practice from around the world in international early childhood pedagogies; Small class sizes within a light & spacious environment with ocean views; Curriculum rich in Nature studies, including first hand learning around Lantau Island; Creative focus with drama, art, music & storytelling; Dedicated School bus service serving all South Lantau and Tung Chung; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) taught in small group lessons Facilities: Library, Art Room Number of Teachers: 6 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 8:15am–4:00pm Features: Ashville is situated on the waterfront with big glass windows in all classrooms with sea views and designer classrooms. Lantau Island offers a multitude of nature experiences and children enjoy beach excursions, visits to the local Organic farms, plant growing projects and interactive lessons on the wildlife, flora and fauna on our doorstep.

The school has regular trips in the school bus to the nearby playground and has a large indoor play area offering all-year physical development.

Children enjoy a unique curriculum in which they communicate and achieve proficient literacy skills in English and achieve similar communicative and literacy skills in both Cantonese and Putonghua (Mandarin).

Mandarin Curriclum: Children enjoy regular Mandarin lessons and an immersion approach to Cantonese language learning Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3 times a week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years Other Languages: Cantonese, English Accreditations: EdB approved, partner school of Ashville College, UK Inspection: Tours all year by appointment, virtual online tours available Fees: • Half Day: HK$5,563 (11 installments) • Whole Day: HK$7, 745 (11 installments) Admissions Process: By interview – in school or online, subject to availability Where Students go to Primary School: All over South Lantau, Tung Chung, Discovery Bay and Hong Kong Island Parents: Ashville values parent cooperation and has regular parent teacher meetings, as well as year round events in the Kindergarten and around South Lantau. Parent representation on the management team SEN Support: Yes, we have an onsite qualified Speech and Language therapist Online learning platforms: Mandarin Matrix, Zoom Time using technology in school: Age-dependent Time online: 30 minutes for Kindergarten students Students per class in remote learning lessons: Max 8 students Online home support: yes

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Box Hill (HK) International Kindergarten & Pre-School Ma On Shan Campus: G/F, Tower 10 Phase One, Vista Paradiso, No. 2 Hang Ming Street, Ma On Shan, New Territories District: Ma On Shan Tel: +852 2750 6323 Email: mos@boxhill.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Elizabeth King Fo Tan: No. 327, Podium Of Jubilee Square, Fo Tan, N.T. Tel: +852 2688 2161 Email: ft@boxhill.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Mandy Kaur Tseung Kwan O: Shop K01, Level 2, Metro Town, Tseung Kwan O, N.T. Tel: +852 2623 0023 Email: tko@boxhill.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Brandy Wo Kwai Chung: No. 21, G/F, Commercial Complex of Wonderland Villas, 9 Wah King Hill Road, Kwai Chung, N.T. Tel: +852 2151 1383 Email: kc@boxhill.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Phyllis Chan www.boxhill.edu.hk Box Hill, which originated in Australia, established its first school in Hong Kong in 2004. It currently has 4 campuses located in Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Tseung Kwan O, and Kwai Chung. Aiming to focus on nurturing confident individuals and developing children’s interest in learning, Box Hill provides a quality immersive English learning environment with the curriculum based on Early Years Foundation Stage with Letters and Sounds from the United Kingdom. To cater to the needs of children in Hong Kong, they have a systematic Chinese curriculum, giving students and their parents the flexibility to choose between promoting to an international or local primary school.

Number of Teachers: Ma On Shan: 17, Fo Tan: 11, Tseung Kwan O: 12, Kwai Chung: 9 Number of Classrooms: Ma On Shan: 6, Fo Tan: 5, Tseung Kwan O: 5, Kwai Chung: 9 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 for PN; 1:10 for KG Hours: • AM Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • PM Class: 1:15pm–4:15pm • Whole Day Class: 9:00am–4:15pm (extended hours 8:00am–6:00pm, available in Kwai Chung Campus and new Tseung Kwan O Campus) Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 at each campus Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: PN – 2/3 lessons per week (depending on campus); K1–3 lessons per week; K2–K3 – every day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages: Cantonese, Spanish Fees: 11 installments • Ma On Shan: Half Day PN HK$6,680

KG HK$6,580 • Fo Tan: Half Day PN HK$6,680

KG HK$6,280 • Tseung Kwan O: Half Day PN HK$6,380

KG HK$6,080 • Kwai Chung: Half Day PN HK$6,180

KG HK$5,880 • Kwai Chung: Whole Day PN HK$8,800

KG HK$8,500 Admissions Process: Application can be made online or in-person.

Please visit boxhill.edu.hk to learn more.

Where Students go to Primary School: Students from Box Hill have the flexibility to attend both International or Local Private and Direct Subsidy Primary Schools Parents: Parent involved activities and workshops are available.

Online learning platforms: Google Classroom, Zoom, Google Meet

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our school curriculum is based on the British National Curriculum Early Years Foundation Stage. We implement the same areas of learning and have adopted the early childhood learning goals. Our programmes comply with the standard of international and primary schools learning and teaching for young children. The teaching and communication medium in the school is English; Cantonese and Mandarin languages are supplementary. Our belief is that children learn through play by investigating, participating, and exploring, to become independent and confident learners. We have a child-centered approach to learning for children’s all round development, morally, physically, socially and emotionally. All these areas are very important to children’s intellectual development. We aim to provide the best learning environment where children are motivated to learn from active involvement across a wide range of first hand learning experiences, so that they become confident to tackle new challenges, and are prepared to make their own judgments and act independently.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Play Area

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Blooming Buds Pre-School and Child Care Centre

Brightland International Kindergarten

Unit 7 on 1st floor of Island Crest, 8 First Street, Sai Ying Pun District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2887 9921 Email: enquiry@bloomingbuds.com.hk www.bloomingbuds.com.hk Principal: Ms. Rafaella Tung

Shop 1, Wing A, Block A, Tak Nga Court, 2 Hiu Wan Road, Tai Po, N.T. District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2651 3311 Email: info@brightland.edu.hk www.brightland.edu.hk

Blooming Buds is a bilingual (English and Putonghua) Reggio Emilia inspired learning community catering to the needs of children 6 months to 6 years old and their families. In understanding the importance of a collaborative relationship between children, educators and parents, we promote an emergent curriculum that is flexible and constantly evolving. Our educators are guided by the developmental goals and objectives of the Creative Curriculum (USA) to ensure that the children are developing progressively.

Brightland International Kindergarten, located in Tak Nga Court, Tai Po, is run by a group of enthusiastic professionals. Since September 2016, the school has been providing quality pre-school education to children both inside and outside Tai Po area.

Curriculum: Our curriculum targets children in their early years of schooling. We place emphasis on the development of children’s biliterate and trilingual competency through an integrated approach adopted by both local and foreign teachers.

Curriculum: Creative Curriculum (USA) We thrive to provide interactive learning experiences for children to become self-directed learners playing an active role in their acquisition of knowledge. The approach involves organizing the daily program in a way that is both relevant and exciting for children. It supports children’s disposition of being curious explorers with the desire to make sense of their experiences.

Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:15pm–4:15pm

Features: We believe that social, emotional, physical and moral education are important for the overall development of young children. We offer them with enough freedom and opportunity to develop logical thinking and judgment, and a proper learning attitude.

Facilities: Music Rooms, Indoor play area Number of Teachers: 3 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8

Mandarin Curriculum: The children will learn in a rich and fun language environment, which will consolidate their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English and Chinese. Through the Chinese and English reading programmes, we aim to enable young children to cultivate good reading habits, laying the foundation for lifelong self-learning.

Features: Reggio Emilia inspired, bilingual environment.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3 hour bilingual class (English and Mandarin), 5 days per week.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Fees: HK$7,900 per month Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: We welcome school visits. Upon receipt of application, an interview will be arranged.

Where Students go to Primary School: ESF, The International Montessori School, The ISF Academy, Island Waldorf School, Canadian International School, German Swiss International School, Hong Kong Academy and The Harbour School.

Parents: School Messenger App, active Parent Teacher Conference

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Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Other Languages Available: Cantonese Admissions Process: You can apply online, by post or in person.

Bambino English Playschool

Baptist Oasis Kindergarten

16-22 Causeway Road, Causeway Tower 4th floor, Flat F District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2576 5269 Email: kgntan@netvigator.com www.facebook.com/bambinoenglishplayschool Principal: Mrs. Nanny Tan

2/F, 55 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2891 9897 Email: info@boek.edu.hk www.baptistoasis.com Principal: Ms. Park

Bambino Playschool strives to create a warm and supportive environment to encourage each child to develop its creativity, autonomy and social skills.

At Baptist Oasis English Kindergarten / Preschool, we believe in providing a safe, stimulating, motivating and caring environment that enables children to achieve their full potential. We want to nurture our students to having a solid foundation in knowledge, positive attitudes, manners and habits to prepare themselves for lifelong learning. Keeping in mind that every child is different, we encourage independent thinking, imagination and creativity in the six learning areas; language, early mathematics, science and technology, arts, self and society and physical fitness and health. This is achieved through our thematic learning approach which is an instructional method of teaching with emphasis on a specific theme for teaching different concepts. It allows hands-on learning and fruitful experiences in which children can apply to their daily lives.

Curriculum: We accept children from 2–5 years and 5+ years old. The classes and subjects are conducted in separate rooms according to each child’s age group. For the 4–5 year old students, they learn phonics, reading, writing, simple maths, science and all the subjects which they need to know and learn. The medium of teaching in the morning classes is English. The afternoon classes medium is either in English or Mandarin. We also have 3 days English classes and 2 days Mandarin classes.

We conduct visits to the toy library. The older children may learn to use computers. The younger children may play with educational toys assisted by their teachers and assistants. Our teachers emphasise learn-to-play methods using educational toys.

Curriculum: Local curriculum Facilities: Music Rooms, Medical Room, Outdoor and Indoor Playgorund

Number of Teachers: 7 Number of Classrooms: 4 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:5 Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:15pm–4:00pm

Features: Additional teaching beginning with the 5-year-old children: crossstitch embroidery for girls and boys.

Number of Teachers: 13 Number of Classrooms: 5 Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:30pm–4:30pm

Features: Trilingual environment Mandarin Curriculum: Local curriuclum

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: After classes 1:15– 4:00pm (3 hours) Fees: HK$48,000 per year

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 40 minute classes twice a week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages: Cantonese Fees: • Pre-School: HK$4,600 per month • Kindergarten: HK$4,800 per month Admissions Process: Please download or get a hard copy of our school application form in person Where Students go to Primary School: Most students will go to local schools for Primary

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British Council International Pre-School 1/F & 2/F, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2913 5290 Email: preschool@britishcouncil.org.hk www.britishcouncil.hk/en/preschool Principal: Jasmina Wadhwani British Council International Pre-School is a non-profit making, independent bilingual pre-school. Our students are inquisitive, confident, responsible and independent thinkers, led by our highly qualified teachers with extensive experience of early years education methodology, pedagogy and content.

We are committed to providing our students with an excellent bilingual education that enables them to become global citizens.

Curriculum: British Council International Pre-School adopts the UK-based International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), delivered through a full immersion English and Chinese bilingual curriculum with daily Mandarin time. The curriculum, which is a ‘learn through play’ interactive curriculum, provides a holistic educational experience for children to develop in many areas.

Facilities: We offer students a cosy library, a dramatic play corner, a music area, an indoor gym and a creative art corner.

Mandarin Curriculum: Specially designed Chinese curriculum which is integrated into the IEYC, using traditional Chinese for literacy.

Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 4 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:45am–11:45am / 1:15pm–4:15pm

Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten & International Nursery 32 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2578 9998 Email: inquiry@cbvictoria.edu.hk www.cbvictoria.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Maggie Koong and Ms. Sabrina Lee Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten and International Nursery (CB) has been a leader in early childhood education in Hong Kong since its establishment in 1965. Through its effective one-teacher-one language co-teaching approach, native speaking teachers work as a team to provide a total immersion language environment.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) The school’s curriculum is based on the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), which is a pillar of inquiry-based learning. The IB model is studentled: the teachers play the role of facilitators, helping the children to construct knowledge. Through this process, the children continually ask questions, and then collect, analyze, organise, and report on the information they have found. The Columbia Teachers College Reading and Writing Program’s purpose is to foster a life-long love of reading and writing, and to inspire children to be avid readers and writers. Time is given each day for active and purposeful engagement in reading and writing. One of the most important aspects of the program is the concept of choice.

The students themselves choose what they want to read and write about, ensuring that they are active participants in their learning.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Outdoor playground, Multi-functional Halls

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: K1: 20 mins per day, K2: 40 mins per day, K3: 45 mins per day Age students begin to learn Mandarin: 2 years 8 months old Fees: The annual school fee is HK$78,000, to be paid over 10 months.

Admissions Process: We accept applications for Nursery (K1) to Upper Kindergarten (K3). Interviews will be set up to assess the fit between parents, the child and the school. A casual test through games and activities will be arranged. The admission criteria will mainly be based on the result of the interview, available space and the parents’ commitment to British Council’s educational philosophy. Please download the application form at from our website.

Parents: Regular activities for parents and families are held throughout the year, including; themed monthly outings, coffee mornings, storytelling schemes, volunteer programmes, educational workshops, in-class activities, open days and more.

Number of Teachers: 50 Number of Classrooms: 15 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8–11 Hours: Monday to Friday • (AM Session) 8:45am–11:45am • (PM Session) 1:00pm–4:00pm • (PN – K2) Whole Day Session 8:45am–4:00pm Features: • A trilingual English / Mandarin / Cantonese school • Well qualified and experienced teachers • Works with Columbia University in implementing the TCRWP, which places a focus on enhancing the skills and outcome of the student in early literacy • Students are given priority in admission to the affiliated Victoria Shanghai Academy Mandarin Curriclum: We are an authorised IB World schools offering the PYP. We are also a project school for TCRWP. We also follow the EDB guidelines with our Chinese Scope and Sequence documents.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 15 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Whole session Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Accreditations: Accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organisation, Works with Columbia University in implementing the TCRWP. Fees: HK$88,902–HK$96,943 per year Admissions Process: PN / K1: Sep - Nov, K2 / K3: Anytime Where Students go to Primary School: CBVK students are given priority in admission to the affiliated Victoria Shanghai Academy.

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City Kids Pre School and Playgroup

Delia English Kindergarten

East Wing, 2/F, 12 Borrett road, Mid Levels District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2522 4446 Email: officemanager@citykidshk.org www.citykidshk.org Principal: Marie Marchand

Mei Foo Kindergarten: Shop 138, Stage 8, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2742 2610 Email: mk@deliagroup.edu.hk www.deliakg.edu.hk Principal: Ms. C. Chor

City Kids is an international Pre School catering to children 2.8 to 5.5 years old.

The Pre School enjoys a high level of parent involvement and has a ratio of 16 children to one teacher and one educational assistant. The curriculum is based on the UK Early Years Foundation Stage and covers seven key areas of learning, which are pursued through play and theme related activities. City Kids offers morning and afternoon sessions, which includes Mandarin twice a week.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Facilities: Library, Large outside balcony and access to a playground Number of Teachers: 7 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:16 (plus educational assistant) Hours: • Morning Sessions: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Sessions: 1:15pm–4:15pm Features: • Situated in a beautiful old government building • Run by a board of parents • Not profit organisation Mandarin Curriclum: Children have Mandarin lessons twice a week for short sessions focusing on speaking and listening skills Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: between 15 minutes to 30 minutes depending of the age group Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2.8 years Fees: • Tuition: HK$49,850 per annum (Payable over 10 months) • Building Levy: HK$2,000 Admissions Process: Online application Where Students go to Primary School: 65% go to ESF schools and the others to various International schools in Hong Kong

Spring View Kindergarten G/F, Block 3, Aldrich Garden, No. 2 Oi Lai Street, Shau Kei Wan District: Eastern Tel: +852 3196 4081 Email: sv@deliagroup.edu.hk www.springview.edu.hk Principal: Leung Yuk Yee Delia is one big family with students from over 50 nations. Our students at times may have to face many different kinds of challenges in order to achieve their academic goals.

Curriculum: We apply the Multiple Intelligences Theory and the technique of the American ‘High Scope Approach’ to fit into the practical environmental trend and demand in Hong Kong. The approach will help children develop a sound working attitude: Plan-Do-Review.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Sports Hall, Gym, Rock climbing wall, Multifunctional room, Mini-kitchen Hours: Mei Foo • Morning Sessions: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Sessions: 1:15pm–4:15pm • Whole Day: 9:00am–5:00pm Spring View • Morning Sessions: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Sessions: 1:15pm–4:15pm • Whole Day: 8:00am–6:00pm (Mon – Fri) / 8:00am–1:00pm (Sat) Admissions Process: Download the application form from the website and submit it either through post or in person

SEN Support: Yes, we are affiliated with Watch Dog and other SEN centres Online learning platforms: Tapestry, Zoom, Google slides, Dropbox, Google Classroom and virtual classrooms Time using technology in school: Technology is part of one of the seven areas of the EYFS under Arts and Design and is experienced throughout the day with various resources like BeeBots, toys, iPads, torches, lamps, etc Time online: 30 to 40 minutes per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: 8 to 16 Online home support: Child support is offered

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David (Exodus) Kindergarten Upper Ground Podium, Block 4, Julimount Garden, Tai Wai, Sha Tin District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2699 0100 Email: info@dek.edu.hk www.dek.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Sharon Chow Kindergarten is an important bridge between home and primary school.

We provide a safe and engaging setting for them to feel comfortable and secure. We accept and respect every child as an individual to achieve their true potential. Through activities that serve a practical purpose using natural learning situations, our overall programme enhances their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development. It also creates a strong foundation for further study in the future.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our kindergarten curriculum is provided by Alpha Plus Group, one of the UK’s most prestigious private education groups. Amongst their stable of 22 schools are Wetherby Prep and The Minor’s Nursery, where both Prince William and Prince Harry attended.

Facilities: Outdoor field Number of Teachers: 4 Number of Classrooms: 2 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Kindergarten 9:30am–12:30pm • (K1, K2) 1:30pm–4:30pm • (K3) Playgroup 1:30pm–3:00pm (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesdays and Thursdays) Features: The curriculum is based on the EYFS framework and adopts a thematic approach to its teaching. By connecting a theme through all subjects from K1 – K3, students begin to see and understand the relationship between different fields giving them a broader perspective from an early age.

They do not see classes as fragmented and separate from each other, which more closely resembles how life is experienced outside of the classroom.

The spiral curriculum design also follows a logical progression with new ideas and concepts; from simple to complex, from shallow to deep, from concrete to abstract. This approach matches the learning interests, abilities and needs of young children with learning spread over time. Information is reinforced and understanding improves each time the subject matter is revisited.

A 30-minute daily Putonghua session is included to develop children’s speaking and listening abilities through stories, rhymes, songs, and roleplay. Jolly phonics is also taught with stories, rhymes, and songs to develop children s abilities in spelling and pronunciation, and to stimulate an interest in reading. Chinese and English Reading Schemes are also used to encourage good reading habits.

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Mandarin Curriclum: A 30-minute daily Putonghua session is included to develop children’s abilities in speaking and listening using stories, rhymes, songs, and roleplay.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: A 30-minute daily Putonghua session Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 1 year old (Playgroup) Fees: HK$55,000 per year (10 installments).

Admissions Process: Contact the Kindergarten for an application form or download an application form. Complete the application form and return it to David Exodus Kindergarten by post or hand. The Kindergarten principal will contact you and arrange an enrollment application appointment.

Where Students go to Primary School: Private and/or direct-subsidized primary schools SEN Support: Yes, we are affiliated with Watch Dog and other SEN centres Online learning platforms: Zoom & Alpha Plus Curriculum Website Time using technology in school: 0.5 hour Time online: 30 mins daily Students per class in remote learning lessons: 5

Dibber International Kindergarten

French English Academy

3/F, Harboufront Landmark, Whampoa District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 5408 2900 Email: admissions@dibber.hk www.dibber.hk Principal: Vivian Cheung

G203, The Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road District: Southern Tel: +852 2388 0026 Email: info@feahk.com www.feahk.com Principal: Sabine Fischer-Dehon

Europe’s largest family of kindergartens. Now in Hong Kong! Our goal is for all children to be seen, heard and cared for. This is the basis for our entire educational concept. We provide our children with the foundations for development, and a platform to become the best possible version of themselves through joyful learning, interaction and mastering.

Curriculum: Nordic Curriculum, Heart Programme Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 3 Number of Classrooms: 13 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:5 Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm Features: Children play for the sake of playing. That is why play is the most important activity in our kindergartens. It is fundamental in all our activities and our educational concept. Play and learning are closely linked in that children look for meaning in everything they do and express themselves through play.

Fun and Meaningful We want to create a space where both play and learning can be fun.

Traditionally, play and learning have been seen as opposites with the freedom of play on one hand and learning organised by adults on the other. Adults who work for Dibber support learning through play and driven by children’s own initiative in addition to facilitating their own learning situations.

Learning with All Our Senses For us, learning is not only about cognitive development and traditional transmission of knowledge, but also the things children learn by using all their senses and their entire body. Through play, children interact and train their social skills; they experience empathy and self-worth. Play is a source of experience and competence that contribute to their learning and development in other areas.

A Well-prepared Environment for Play The physical learning environment in kindergarten is often referred to as the third teacher. A well-prepared playing environment is essential for play and learning. The learning environment must be adapted to the children so the children can experience mastery. It must be an exciting and well-structured place that inspires curiosity and interaction. It should be organised so that children are inspired to play and explore. Through play, children develop, have new experiences and acquire new knowledge.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20mins (daily) Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 Fees: • Half Day: • Full Day:

French English Academy is an independently operated bilingual kindergarten for children aged 3–5. It provides a unique learning opportunity for youngsters as the only school in Hong Kong where all core subjects are taught in English and French in 50/50 balance by teachers using only their native language. FEA is situated in The Repulse Bay complex on the south side of Hong Kong Island.

The school’s light-filled, airy venue has been custom-designed for teaching, learning and having fun.

Curriculum: French curriculum Bilingual curriculum French / English taught on a 50/50 basis. Soon to be accredited by the French Ministry.

Facilities: Library, Art Room, Medical Room, Spacious and airy classrooms, access to a large outdoor playground, large indoor space for performing arts and physical development, large reading area.

Number of Teachers: 4 Number of Classrooms: 4 Tacher to Student Ratio: 1:5 Hours: • Half Day: 9:00am–12:00pm / 1:00pm–4:00pm • Full Day: 9:00am–3:15pm Features: Bilingual environment Mandarin Curriculum: Mandarin extra-curricular classes will be offered.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: On demand as an extra-curricular activity Accreditations: In the process of obtaining accreditation with AEFE. Fees: (per month) • Nursery Half Day (AM / PM) HK$10,500 • Lower Kindergarten Half Day (AM / PM) HK$12,000 • Upper Kindergarten Half Day (AM / PM) HK$12,000 • Nursery Full Day HK$14,000 • Lower Kindergarten Full Day HK$15,500 • Upper Kindergarten Full Day HK$15,500 Admissions Process: Applications are made through the online admissions portal with a HK$2,000 application fee. School tours and trial classes are also available.

Where Students go to Primary School: International schools, local schools and French Lycée Parents: PTA SEN Support: Yes, FEA is an inclusive school and assessments are made on a child by child basis according to their particular needs.

HK$7,900 per month HK$11,500 per month

Online learning platforms: Seesaw, Snowflake and Je Valide Hours using technology in school: 1 hour throughout the school day

Admissions Process: Please refer to our school website for more information.

Online learning platforms: Zoom

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Discovery Mind International Play Centre & Discovery Mind Kindergarten 401, Marina Commercial Centre, G/F 2-8 Coastline Villa, Peninsula Village, Discovery Bay District: Islands Tel: +852 2987 8088 Email: dmk@discoverymind.edu.hk G/F, Seaview Crescent, No. 8 Waterfront Road, Tung Chung District: Islands Tel: +852 2987 8070 Email: dmtc@discoverymind.edu.hk www.discoverymind.edu.hk At Discovery Mind, we believe that education plays a fundamental role in shaping the next generation of well-rounded, emotionally healthy individuals. We believe in cultivating enduring human values and timetested life skills. We strive to prepare our children to be forward-thinkers in an ever-changing and increasingly borderless world. Our vision is to inspire every child to discover the world with a global mind. Currently, our school has four campuses located in Discovery Bay and Tung Chung. We cater for children aged 15 months to 11 years old, and representing 40 nationalities.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our learning through play program immerses children in a bilingual and multicultural environment where our children are “Thinkers, Creators and Collaborators” who are valued and respected.

Throughout the school the emphasis is on all round development of the individual child. We use a thematic approach and through active participation in individual, group and whole class activities, our children explore their interests and gain knowledge and understanding.

Developmental objectives are reinforced through fun and engaging, ageappropriate activities conducted in English and/or Mandarin. Stories, songs, movement, and art allow children to build skills and confidence, while providing time for child-directed play. Your child can explore and discover at his or her own pace, as well as practice social skills such as cooperation, sharing and taking-turns.

Bilingual section – Bilingual education in English and Mandarin PN, K1 and K2 – Based on UK Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and modified to include Chinese.

K3 – A school based curriculum modified to include Chinese that follows the principles of the National curriculum in the UK and is relevant to an international community.

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Facilities: Library Hours: Discovery Bay Play Centre Pre-Nursery • (2–3 years old): 9:00am–12:00pm / 1:00pm–4:00pm • Playgroup (adult & toddler) 9:15am–10:45am / 11:00am–12:30pm Tung Chung Play Centre Pre-Nursery • (2–3 years old): 9:00am–12:00pm • Playgroup (adult & toddler) 9:00am–10:30am / 1:00pm–2:30pm /

2:45am–4:15pm • Kindergarten Morning Classes: (Discovery Bay & Tung Chung Campus)

9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Classes: (Discovery Bay & Tung Chung Campus)

1:00pm–4:00pm Features: Discovery Mind International Play Centres and Kindergartens are fully licensed Pre-Schools catering for children from 15 months to six years.

We offer both International and Bilingual (Putonghua & English) classes.

There are morning and afternoon sessions.

Admissions Process: Application forms are available from the school administration office or can be downloaded from the school website.

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Where Students go to Primary School: Discovery Mind Primary School Parents: PTA Online learning platforms: Mandarin Matrix, Zoom Time online: The amount of time varies by age group per live Zoom session from 10–15 minutes for Pre-Nursery to 30 minute sessions 3 to 4 times per day for K3. We also use teaching videos to support virtual learning.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: Virtual classes are conducted by class teachers with whole group, small group and individual students Online home support: Parental supervision is required for all virtual classes and the school offers support as required by parents.

Discovery Montessori School Discovery Montessori School Discovery Bay Suite 101, 92 Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2987 1201 Email: enquiry@discoverymontessori.info www.montessori-ami.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Gloria Law Discovery Montessori School provides a bilingual (English and Mandarin) Montessori Education for children aged 12 months to 6 years old. Our PreSchool programme is designed to expand on your child’s sensitive years through an enriched and prepared environment. Our curriculum nurtures every child’s natural curiosity for learning and supports the full development of academic, social, creative, physical and life skills by qualified Montessori teachers.

Curriculum: Montessori Method The Montessori Method as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

Accreditations: Montessori School Association Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external education officers annually.

Fees: (per month) Discovery Bay Campus • Montessori Nursery (1–2.5 years): HK$4,680 (Mon, Wed, Fri) HK$3,780 (Tue, Thur) • Little Casa Half Day (2–3 years): HK$7,960 • Little Casa Full Day (2–3 years): HK$11,880 • Casa dei Bambini Half Day (3–6 years): HK$8,180 • Casa dei Bambini Full Day (3–6 years): HK$11,880 Central Campus • Montessori Nursery (1–2.5 years): HK$4,980 (Mon, Wed, Fri) HK$3,980 (Tue, Thur) • Little Casa Half Day (2–3 years) HK$8,480 • Little Casa Full Day (2–3 years) HK$12,300 • Casa dei Bambini Half Day (3–6 years) HK$8,580 • Casa dei Bambini Full Day (3–6 years): HK$12,500

Facilities: Library, Indoor and outdoor playground

Admissions Process: School visit and interview session University Information: Discovery Montessori Academy, ESF Schools.

Parents: The school has an active Parent Teachers Association.

Number of Teachers: 23 Teachers, 5 Assistants Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:11

SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN support to students who require it

Hours: Montessori Nursery (2–3 years) and Kindergarten (3–6 years) • Morning Session: 8:30am–11:30am • Afternoon Session: 12:30pm–3:30pm • Full day Session: 8:30am–3:30pm • Saturday sessions: 9:00am–10:45am / 11:00am–12:45pm Montessori Creche (1–2 years) • Morning Session 1: 8:30am–10:30am • Morning Session 2: 10:45am–12:45pm • Afternoon Session: 2:00pm–4:00pm • Saturday sessions: 9:00am–10:45am / 11:00am–12:45pm Features: Bilingual Environment Mandarin Curriclum: Follows the Kindergarten Chinese Language Curriculum (native-Chinese) as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong Number of Mandarin Teachers: 7 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: • 1.5–2 years 15 mins per day • 2–3 years Full day • 3–6 years Full day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 1.5 years old

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ESF International Kindergartens ESF Abacus International Kindergarten 1A Mang Kung Uk Village Road, Clearwater Bay, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2719 5712 Email: kinder@abacus.esf.org.hk www.abacus.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Frances Hurley ESF Hillside International Kindergarten 43B Stubbs Road District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2540 0066 Email: kinder@hillside.edu.hk www.hillside.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Christopher Duncan ESF Tsing Yi International Kindergarten Maritime Square, 33 Tsing King Road, Tsing Yi, N.T. District: Kwai Tsing Tel +852 2436 3355 Email: kinder@ty.esf.org.hk www.tyk.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Victoria Bewsey ESF Tung Chung International Kindergarten 1/F, Commercial Accommodation, The Visionary, 1 Ying Hong Street, Tung Chung, Lantau, N.T. District: Islands Tel: +852 3742 3500 Email: kinder@tc.esf.org.hk www.tck.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Allison Banbury ESF Wu Kai Sha International Kindergarten Level 1, 599 Sai Sha Road, Sha Tin, N.T. District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2435 5291 Email: kinder@wks.esf.org.hk www.wukaisha.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Christopher Coyle www.esf.edu.hk ESF International Kindergartens offer an English medium education for children aged 3 to 5 years. Abacus, Hillside, Tsing Yi and Wu Kai Sha are authorised IB World Schools offering the Primary Years Programme, while Tung Chung is now an IB candidate school. IB World Schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education – that we believe is important for our students. The learning environment is highly interactive and children are encouraged to learn through inquiry and hands-on experiences.

Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) Primary Years Programme (PYP).

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Facilities: Facilities vary between campuses. Please refer to the school website for exact details.

Hours: Abacus • Morning Class • Afternoon Class

8:30am–11:30am 12:30pm–3:30pm

Hillside • Morning Class • Afternoon Class • Tsing Yi Morning Class • Afternoon Class

8:45am–11:45am 12:30pm–3:30pm 8:30am–11:30am 12:30pm–3:30pm

Tung Chung • Morning Class • Afternoon Class

8:30am–11:30am 12:30pm–3:30pm

Wu Kai Sha • Morning Class • Afternoon Class

8:30am–11:30am 12:30pm–3:30pm

Other Languages: French and Spanish Fees: (per annum) • Abacus HK$80,000 • Bilingual stream HK$93,000 • Hillside HK$72,510 • Tsing Yi HK$80,000 • Tung Chung HK$82,000 • Wu Kai Sha HK$80,000 Admission: Applications to kindergarten are to be made through the Online Admissions System with a HKD$500 Application Fee. Central application for K1: 1–30 September.

SEN Support: Yes Debenture Info: One refundable debenture at a cost of HKD$7,000 must be acquired for each child before entry into any of the ESF International Kindergartens. The refundable debenture will be redeemed on the earlier of: (a) the date the child graduates from kindergarten, or (b) the expiry of 2 months’ notice in writing to the kindergarten of the child’s withdrawal from kindergarten provided that all fees due to ESF have been fully paid at that date.

Transport: Different bus services to the different kindergartens, as this is a private arrangement, enquiries need to be addressed directly to the companies concerned.

Where Students Go To Primary School: Students attending an ESF Kindergarten will usually attend an ESF Primary School

Fairchild Canadian Academy Fairchild Kindergarten G/F & 1/F, Kong Chian Tower, Block 1, 351 Des Voeux Road West, Shek Tong Tsui District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2803 2638 Email: info@fairchild.edu.hk www.fairchild.academy Principal: Betty Yau At Fairchild, the development of the whole child in a play-focused environment is central to everything we do. Our teaching and learning are based on the Kindergarten Program from Ontario, Canada, as well as meeting the expectations of the Hong Kong Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide. Our educators base their methods on the Reggio Emilia approach to facilitating learning. Our mission is to cultivate curiosity, creativity and confidence in each child through inquiry based learning.

Curriculum: The Kindergarten Program from Ontario, Canada and inspired by the fundamental principles of the Reggio Emilia approach.

Facilities: Library, Medical Room, Indoor Treehouse, Shared Discovery Space, Creative Arts Area Number of Teachers: 12 Number of Classrooms: 6 Tacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoone Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:00pm–4:00pm

Features: Our vision is for Fairchild to be a place where: • The ‘smile index’ is high within an atmosphere of happiness.

Children love to come to school and know they are valued • Play is integral to learning as well as social, physical and emotional growth • Children build confidence but remain humble • Risk taking and unfamiliar challenges are welcome • Children are inspired to be creative, curious, adventurous and inquisitive • Staff are passionate about children and love to be around them • Staff and parents support children through an inquiry-based, handson and engaging approach to facilitate learning • The environment is the third teacher after the parents and teachers • Children will be fully prepared to enter the best local and international school programs in Hong Kong Mandarin Curriculum: A bilingual stream of English/Mandarin Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Other Language Available: English Fees: HK$8,800 per month (11 installments) Debenture Info: No debenture required.

Admissions Process: Rolling admission throughout the school year, admissions form Where Students go to Primary School: 90% attend Renowned International Schools; 10% attend local schools Parents: Parents are welcomed as partners in their children’s learning journey – we use the Storypark platform to share learning at school and support our parent communication

Fairchild Junior Academy 22/F Park Commercial Centre, 180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tin Hau District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2898 1611 Email: info@fairchild.academy www.fairchild.academy Principal: Wini Lam FJA is an inquiry-based early learning centre where the development of the whole child in a play-focused environment is central to everything we do. Our teaching and learning are based on the Ontario,Canada, Early Learning Framework. Our teachers base their methods on the Reggio Emilia approach to facilitating learning. Our mission is to cultivate curiosity, creativity and confidence in each child. FJA offers classes for children from 8 months to 4 years old with English and Mandarin exposures.

Curriculum: Ontario, Canada, Early Learning Framework and Reggio Emilia Approach.

Facilities: Tree House, Vertical Garden, Terrarium Number of Teachers: 6 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: Subject to age group Hours: • Monday – Friday: 8:00am–5:00pm • Saturday: 9:00am–2:00pm Features: At Fairchild, the process of inquiry-based learning through play, is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach which recognises and values each child’s potential. Fairchild brings ‘the outdoors in’ in an urban setting, providing great learning opportunities in natural environments that promote a child’s innate instinct to play, inquire and learn.

Mandarin Curriculum: Mandarin exposure Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Subject to program Fees: Please see our school website for the Fee Schedule Admissions Process: 1. Attend an open house or trial class 2. Submit the completed application form along with all the required admissions materials and a non-refundable application fee of HKD$200 Where Students go to Primary School: ESF, CDNIS, FIS, GSIS SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN support to those who require it Online learning platforms: Storypark Remote learning platforms: Zoom Time online: 1 hour per day.

SEN Support: Yes, we are part of the OPRS funded by the Hong Kong Government Online learning platforms: Storypark Hours using technology in school: Maximum 30mins per week Remote learning platforms: Zoom Time online: Maximum 1 hour per week.

Stuents per classroom in remote learning lessons: Maximum of 5

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Galilee International Nursery and Kindergarten

Garden House Waldorf School

G/F & 1/F, Peace Garden, 2 Peace Avenue, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2390 3000 Email: gis@gis.edu.hk www.gis.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Esther Acker

7 Silverstrand Beach Road, Clearwater Bay District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2358 1177 Email: info@gardenhouse.edu.hk www.gardenhouse.edu.hk Principal: Lau Sin Ting

Galilee International School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering the continuum of the programmes; Primary Years Programme (PYP). We offer immersive English programmes integrated with solid Mandarin/Cantonese classes. Skills concepts, approaches to learning, personal projects are some key features of the programme.

We believe learning is a process and a selection of experiences. During the early childhood years, where the healthiest and strongest foundation for children’s academic, social, and personal growth happens, it should be unhurried. Based on an understanding of the stages of a child’s physical, emotional and intellectual development, we strive to provide a beautiful environment where each child’s imagination is enriched and to give each child a sense of meaning in life.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) GIS is an IB (International Baccalaureate) World School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) These are schools that share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that we believe is important for our students. Our mission is to empower each student to become knowledgeable, independent, critical thinkers who are compassionate with positive moral values and wellprepared to embrace the global challenges of tomorrow.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Gym, Garden, Discovery Zone, Creation Station, Sensory Area Number of Teachers: 18 Number of Classrooms: 8 Tacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 8:30am–4:00pm

Based on an understanding of the stages of a child’s physical, emotional and intellectual development, we strive to provide a beautiful environment where each child’s imagination is enriched and to give each child a sense of meaning in life.

Curriculum: Waldorf Education Among children from birth to seven years (Playgroups, Pre-school and Kindergarten), learning occurs by facilitating creative, self-directed exploration through play. We believe that the initiative, imagination and flexibility awakened in the children’s play underpins later academic learning, confidence and mastery of skills, and fosters a sustained interest in the world around them. By providing space and time for the children’s play, we enable them to work with all that they have observed in everyday life.

Facilities: Farm, Playground, Garden, Pet corner

Features: IB PYP Curriculum Framework, International Mindedness, Bible Teaching, Preparation for Primary and Extension Programme Mandarin Curriculum: IB PYP Curriculum Framework Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1 hour classes, 5 times a week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin as a Second Language: 2 years old Other Languages: Cantonese Accreditations: International Baccalaureate Accredited School Fees: HK$61,930–HK$63,250 per year Admissions Process: To apply for a place in Pre-Nursery, complete and return the application form to the School Admission Office.

Where Students go to Primary School: Some schools that students go on to include; Island Christian Academy, Christian Alliance International School, Japanese International School, International College Hong Kong, La Salle Primary School, St. Rose of Lima’s School and PLK Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School.

Parents: Parents are actively involved in our classrooms, through special events, library volunteers, Sports Day, Student-Led conference and book week.

SEN Support: Yes, we offer the Watchdog OPRS programme.

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Number of Teachers: 12 Number of Classrooms: 5 Tacher to Student Ratio: Varies in classes from 1:6 to 1:10 Hours: 9:00am–2:30pm Features: • Large and airy classrooms • Plenty of indoor and outdoor space • Garden House farm, playground, garden & pet corner • Extra-curricular activities such as: woodwork, nature explorer, ballet and drama Mandarin Curriculum: We use an interactive teaching approach which is designed to provide an environment for children to develop their social, emotional and intellectual development through songs, verses, artistic work, games and stories.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Throughout the day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin as a Second Language: 2.5+ year olds Accreditations: International Association for Steiner / Waldorf Early Childhood Education Fees: HK$64,000–HK$89,000 per year Admissions Process: We accept applications all year round and placements are given on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on date of registration. The earlier you register, the higher chance you have of being offered a placement when the time comes.

Where Students go to Primary School: Waldorf primary school, ESF, French Int’l, Nord, Hong Kong Academy Anglia,

Gigamind Kindergarten and Children’s House

Good Time International Playschool

Block B, 9 Tin Lung Road, Phase 6, Maywood Court, Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wai, N.T. District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2446 9210 Email: kginfo@gigamind.edu.hk www.gigamind.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Fan She Chit

L4 Block C & D, Shatin Plaza, Shatin, N.T. District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2601 3278 Email: info@deikindergarten.org / yick.luke@gmail.com www.goodtimedeie.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Eva Lam

Gigamind is a Christian based kindergarten, dedicated to providing quality education. Our pedagogy aims to stimulate the development of the children’s multiple intelligences and develop their potential to the fullest. We are committed to nurturing the children in becoming globally minded future leaders of the millennium. We are dedicated to nurturing the qualities of being knowledgeable, independent, caring, responsible, virtuous and reflective global leaders.

Good Time International Kindergartens and Nurseries are owned and managed by DEIE (Dramatic English International Education). It’s our vision to develop children into leaders of the future who excel in Communication, Creativity, and Care both locally and globally by ensuring students gain mastery in the following domains: Multi-lingual abilities, Socio-Cultural Relationships, Cognitive Development, Emotional Intelligence, Performing and Visual Arts, and Kinesthetic Skills.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS)

Curriculum: Our curriculum is child-based and from the child’s perspective. The school’s curriculum is geared to meet the children’s abilities and interests. It is designed to stimulate the growth of the children and their potential to the fullest extent in a comprehensive and wellbalanced manner.

Facilities: Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, Science Lab, Cafeteria

Facilities: Music Rooms, Indoor and outdoor play areas, Interactive corners

Number of Teachers: 7 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm

Number of Teachers: 35

Features: STEM room, Art Room and Music Room.

Features: We respect every child and believe each possesses unique potential. By providing a rich learning environment incorporating the “learning by doing” approach, aided by the child curiosity for truth, we stimulate the child enduring interest in learning through play and laying foundation for further advancement.

Fees: HK$5,510 per month Admissions Process: We conduct interviews Where Students go to Primary School: Shatin District, Private and Direct-subside

Mandarin Curriculum: Besides following the local curriculum framework, our Chinese curriculum uses story books and Chinese literature in teaching.

Teachers design our school based curriculum according to students’ development, characteristics and needs. High-quality and lively books are chosen as the teaching content. In Gigamind, we use Putonghua as our communication language in Chinese.

Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Quizlet Hours using technolgy in school: 30 mins Remote learning platforms: Zoom, Google Classroom

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 17 Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: • 2s Morning or Afternoon Class: HK$3,420 per month • 3s–5s Morning or Afternoon Class: Free – Gigamind Kindergarten jointed the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme in the school year 2017–18 Admissions Process: We will only accept online applications during the application period. Late applications will not be accepted Parents: All the students’ parents or guardians of our school are qualified to be the members of the PTA. The Parent Membership is based on the “One Family One Member” concept. Members only need to pay the subscription fee once a year. They have the rights to propose a motion, to support a motion, to voice their opinions, to vote, to elect and to be elected. They are obliged to attend the Annual General Meeting and the Special General Meeting.

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Guidepost Montessori Guidepost Montessori Kennedy Town 1-2 Floor, 554-560 Queen’s Road West, Sai Wan Kennedy Town District: Central and Western Tel: +852 3619 1136 Email: kennedytown@guidepostmontessori.com www.guidepostmontessori.com/kennedy-town Guidepost Montessori Chai Wan Harmony Garden, 9 Siu Sai Wan Road District: Chai Wan Tel: +852 2866 8260 Email: chaiwan@guidespostmontessori.com www.guidepostmontessori.com/chai-wan We’re a high-fidelity Montessori school serving children ages 6 months to 6 years old. At the heart of our school is our belief that children thrive when given freedom and responsibility in Montessori environments prepared especially for them. We welcome you to join the Guidepost community, and are proud to provide quality education for children. Our beautiful campus and welcoming community is the perfect place for a child to explore their own potential.

Curriculum: Montessori Method

Hamilton Hill International Kindergarten Tai Koo Shing Campus 2/F Tang Kung Mansion, 31 Taikoo Shing Road, Tai Koo Shing District: Eastern Tel: +852 2567 5454 Email: admissions@hhik.edu.hk www.hhik.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Alex Key Hong Kong’s first kindergarten dedicated to drama and performance Arts – Hamilton Hill International Kindergarten is a school dedicated to excellence in English drama, creative language arts and performance. If you want your child to become a confident speaker, independent thinker, to be inquisitive and polite and to stand up and be counted right from the beginning of their educational journey, then Hamilton Hill is the school for you.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) As an IB PYP certified school, Hamilton Hill International Kindergarten follows the Primary Years Programme at our kindergarten programme. IB PYP is an international curriculum framework for children aged 3-12 years.

It recognises a child’s natural curiosity, creativity and ability to reflect. The PYP generates a stimulating, challenging learning environment to nurture those assets and foster a lifelong love of learning in every child. It provides a curriculum framework that encourages students to develop international mindedness through a transdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning.

Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm.

Facilities: Music Rooms, Gym, Play area, Outdoor area Mandarin Curriculum: Dual language curriculum (English and Mandarin) Fees: HK$7,900 (11 installments) Admissions Process: Please email: kennedytown@guidepostmontessori.com or chaiwan@guidepostmontessori.com depending on which branch you would like to apply to.

Number of Teachers: 7 Number of Classrooms: 5 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 9:00am–4:00pm Features: Performance and Language Arts based.

Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese language learning at Hamilton Hill is delivered using a range of methods, including whole class and small group learning. Activities such as songs, games, and other language-rich activities are provided for students. The Chinese curriculum is planned collaboratively with the class teachers to ensure it is effectively integrated within the units of inquiry. The curriculum is centered on the speaking of and listening to Chinese and is planned to teach children keywords and phrases in Chinese.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Around 15–20 minutes every day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Accreditations: International Baccalaureate Candidate School Fees: • Half Day Kindergarten (AM) (KG 1–3) HK$ 75,900 • Half Day Kindergarten (PM) (KG 1–3) HK$ 75,900 • Extended Hours Kindergarten (Full day) (KG 1–3) HK$ 92,730 Admissions Process: Please call for an appointment and interview.

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Hong Kong (Ascot) Pre-School and Playschool

Hong Kong Baptist University Kindergarten

G/F, No 1, Tsun King Road, Royal Ascot, Fo Tan, Shatin, N.T District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2333 2939 Email: info@hkpreschool.edu.hk www.hkpreschool.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Keitha Ng

3-4/F, Madam Chan Wu Wan Kwai SCE Tower, Hong Kong Baptist University, 9 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 3411 2837 Email: hkbuk@hkbu.edu.hk www.hkbuk.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Katty Kam

Our goal is to provide a strong educational foundation, allowing our students to cultivate a love of learning, willingness to help others, and creativity and discipline in all their endeavors. Our school also provides opportunities for our students to expand their horizons – acquainting them with different cultures and practices from around the world, enriching their educational experience and encouraging them to be proactive in the learning process.

Curriculum: Hong Kong Local Curriculum (EDB) Our school embodies flexible use of assorted teaching methods to carefully form our school-based curriculum in language, moral education, mathematics, arts, science and information technology. It serves as the foundation for students to develop agency and a positive attitude towards learning.

Facilities: Music Rooms, Art Room, Indoor playground, Magnetic board Number of Teachers: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: • Pre-Nursery and Nursery Class • Lower and Upper Class Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

Hong Kong Baptist University Kindergarten (HKBUK) was established by the School of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist University in 2000 as the first university-affiliated kindergarten in Hong Kong. With the expertise and experience of the School’s professional early childhood educators, HKBUK promotes the education philosophy which aims at offering high quality early childhood education for children in Hong Kong, cultivating children’s creativity, as well as instilling positive learning attitude and spirit of inquiry in our children. Through a stimulating, caring, joyous and comfortable learning environment, children can experience the joy of learning and apply such experiences to everyday life, build up their selfconfidence and foster self-assurance.

Curriculum: Our school-based curriculum is based on the principle of ‘developmentally appropriate practice’ (DAP), with support received from the teaching team of the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division. With an emphasis on ‘learning through play’, activities are tailored according to the different needs and competence of individual children.

1:10 1:15

Facilities: Music Rooms, Padded outdoor playground, Painting wall, Multipurpose room, Reading room, Dance room, Special function rooms

9:00am–12:00pm 1:00pm–4:00pm

Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:30pm–4:30pm

Features: Bilingual and trilingual environment.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: (per month) Cantonese / English Class • Pre-Nursery HK$5,240 • Nursery HK$5,110 Putonghua / English Class • Pre-Nursery HK$5,440 • Nursery HK$5,440 • Lower HK$5,440 • Upper HK$5,440 Admissions Process: Please download the application form from our school website.

Parents: The school has an active Parent Teacher Group (PTG).

Features: The teaching principle of HKBUK is founded on the Christian faith.

We hope that our young children will be exposed to the teaching of God. Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: • Local Curriculum: HK$1,040 per month (10 installments) • International Curriculum: HK$7,480 per month (10 installments) We have joined the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme (the Scheme) starting from the 2018/19 school year. Students may apply for “Registration Certificate for Kindergarten Admission” (RC) and “Preprimary Education Voucher” to be eligible for subsidies Where Students go to Primary School: Other than further strengthening the connection and relationship between HKBUK and HKBUAS, we will also actively seek partnership with other primary schools with compatible educational philosophies as ours to allow more choices for parents.

Admissions Process: Please download the application form from our school website.

Parents: From year 2000, our Kindergarten has been greatly supported by enthusiastic parents that are keen on improving our education. With your help, we have successfully established HKBUK Parent-Teacher Association to nurture our children together.

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Highgate House School G/F and 2/F, 100 Peak Road District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2849 6336 Email: admin@highgatehouse.edu.hk www.highgatehouse.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Julie Lam

Accreditations: Internationally Recognised Steiner Waldorf Preschool, EDB registered Kindergarten and Nursery, Recognised subsite for the London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Training Diploma Fees: • HK$6,075–HK$14,000 per month • Accompanied Playgroups from $480 per class

Our priority is to emphasise caring and authentic relationships between child, teacher and parent using a curriculum that nurtures healthy all round development. A child’s first experience of school affects a life time approach to learning and education and it is vitally important that we ensure this first experience is positive, enriching and joyful.

Admissions Process: Enrolment on a rolling basis. Registration Forms should be submitted to admin@highgatehouse.edu.hk, priority by date of application, subject to sibling priority and in-school priority .

Where Students Go to Primary School: HKIS, Kellett, GSIS, FIS, ESF, Harbour, ISF

Curriculum: Internationally accredited Steiner Waldorf and Pikler/RIE

SEN Support: Yes, the curriculum is able to support SEN, please get in touch for further information.

We work with the inspiration of Dr. Rudolf Steiner and Dr. Emmi Pikler. The curriculum respects the essential nature of childhood, enabling children to develop their strengths in an environment carefully thought out according to their needs. In the early years, a home like environment is the most appropriate way to encourage learning. Strong foundations for academics and the developing intellect are formed through movement and exploration, creative, artistic, and practical hands on activitie.

Facilities: Library, Art Room, Outdoor field, Animal area, Sandpit, Garden Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 5 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 9:00am–4:30pm Features: Located on the Peak with open views of the mountains and sea we provide a retreat away from the city bustle with easy safe access.

The classrooms are exceptionally spacious to allow children freedom of movement in their activities. We have a unique garden specially designed with sandpit, water play, climbing equipment, gardening and rabbit area providing children with daily outdoor activities..

Mandarin Curriculum: English and Mandarin are the languages spoken in school. Our teachers are native speakers who have undergone training in the teaching philosophy of the school. From birth to seven years of age, children absorb language naturally through their daily living experiences and interactions. The ideal time to learn is during this first seven year period.

We encourage language development in the children through the best way that they learn and based on strong evidence. This is through natural and authentic conversation, rhymes, poems, music and movement, stories and most importantly a strong and trusting relationship with a teacher.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily lessons Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 1 year old

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Online learning platforms: Zoom only for home learning as necessary Hours using technology in school: Zero screen time, we encourage hands-on work such as woodwork, crafts, cooking, sewing, gardening Time online: Less than 1 hour daily Students per class in remote learning lessons: 5–10 Parent support offered: For the family, we provide the time and space to be supported with relevant information and the latest insights on early childhood development. We encourage a sharing and exchange of ideas to help integrate the child’s first experience of education as a natural progression from home. Highgate House provides the stable bridge from home to the more formal environment of primary school. We run regular parent workshops and helper workshops as well as offering home visits and one-to-one sessions.

Island Children’s Montessori School

Jing Jing International Kindergarten & Nursery

Tin Hau Campus Units B & C, LG/F & UG/F, 16 Tin Hau Temple Road, Tin Hau District: Wan Chai

Tuen Mun Branch Shop No 47-54, Chi Lok Fa Yuen, Tuen Mun, N.T District: Tuen Mun Tel: +852 2457 4666

Lei King Wan Campus Shop GC 19-21 Site C, 35 Tai Hong Street, Lei King Wan District: Eastern North Point Campus Commercial Unit, G/F, Bedford Gardens, 151-173 Tin Hau Temple Road, North Point District: Eastern Tel: +852 3427 9100 Email: admissions@icms.edu.hk www.icms.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Kelly Lau We believe that each child has diverse needs, interests and abilities that should be nurtured in an environment where their cognitive, social, emotional and physical needs are met and unique potentialities maximized.

According to Montessori philosophy, the optimal time for developing and honing core life skills is between 0 to 6 years of age. The knowledge and skills learned in the Montessori environment will help the child become a critical thinker, problem solver and lifelong learner.

Curriculum: Montessori Method Facilities: Library, Art Room, Gym, Medical Room, Mini Kitchen Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 1–2 each for Casa and Pre-Casa per campus Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:6 in Pre-Nursery and 1:8 in Kindergarten Hours: 8:30am–4:00pm Features: • Practical Life • Sensorial • Language (English, Cantonese or Putonghua) • Mathematics • Culture In a Montessori classroom, Mathematics and language are the foundation for the child’s academic growth and practiced on a daily basis.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 per class Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 2–3 times per week, immersive language environment Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: Monday – Friday (per month) • Pre Casa HK$6,000: 2 hours a day • Pre Casa HK$6,400: 3 hours a day • Casa HK$8,000: 3 hours a day Debenture Info: A debenture required.

Admissions Process: Apply online, attend entrance interview. Please visit our website for full details.

SEN Support: Yes, we collaborate with outside providers.

Hung Shui Kiu Branch G/F, Lai Hung Garden, No.1 Tan Kwai Tsuen Road, Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long, N.T District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2479 6273 International Branch Shop No.47-54, Chi Lok Fa Yuen, 18 Tsing Hoi Circuit, Tuen Mun, N.T District: Tuen Mun Tel: +852 2404 5266 Shun Lee Branch Shop 15A, Level 2, Comm. Premises of Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters, 32 Lee On Road, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 3409 4481 Email: jingjing.kg@gmail.com www.jingjing.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Cheung Chui Shan and Ms. Kathryn McHugh Jing Jing International Kindergarten and Nursery is close to Hong Kong Gold Coast and offers a truly play-based early years experience for young children.

Small teacher to child ratios allow children the wonderful opportunity to gain the most from the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our curriculum covers six different learning areas, themes balanced with play-based teaching methods to develop the particular potential of each individual. Children joining our school have already learnt a great deal.

Through play our children explore and develop learning experiences, which help them make sense of the world.

Number of Teachers: 6 full time, 2 part time Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher to Student Ratio: Nusery 1:8, Kindergarten 1:10 Hours: • Half Day Morning: 8:30am–11:30am • Half Day Afternoon: 12:15pm–3:15pm • Full Day: 8:30am–3:15pm Features: We are bilingual kindergartens and emphasise both English and Chinese language learning Mandarin Curriculum: Mandarin is taught through a whole range of learning activities, including a process of play, investigation, craft and topics. Children begin to learn to recognise some simple characters in our kindergarten classes Our Mandarin teacher is a fully qualified and highly experienced, and also has special training in second language teaching.

Our Mandarin Curriculum is specifically designed for teaching Mandarin to children who are non-native speakers.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Half Day (Morning or Afternoon) 2 x 20 minutes lessons per week, Full Day 4 x 20 minutes lessons per week.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Inspection: Carried out annually by the Education Department Bureau Fees: Between HK$20-HK$9,120 per month (10 installments) Admissions Process: Applications for the current academic year are accepted throughout, however, spaces are subject to availability Where Students go to Primary School: International Primary School, Japanese International School, Harrow or Hong Lok Yuen.

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Hong Kong Man Sang Kindergarten & International Nursery Western District Campus Shop A, G/F & 1/F, Nice Garden, 513-519 Queen’s Road West District: Western Tel: +852 2336 3232 Email: western@mansangkg.edu.hk

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily for about 30-45 minutes Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: All ages, from Pre-Nursery to Upper Kindergarten Other Languages Available: Japanese

North Point Campus 2/F, 52-60 Java Rd, North Point District: Eastern Tel: +852 2578 6763 Email: school@mansangkg.edu.hk www.mansangkg.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Sannie Ng

Accreditations: The Inviting School 1st Silver Fidelity Award Admissions Process: Parents may apply through the Online Application Platform or the Traditional Method Where Students go to Primary School: The mode of learning for kindergarten and primary school is different. To facilitate children to adapt to primary school’s environment with ease, we promote comprehensive learning which includes mock primary school classes, site visits to Primary Schools, Primary One Parent Seminar and Primary One interview practices etc.

Hong Kong Man Sang was first established in 1969. To further increase our services, pre-nursery section was added in 2001. With the continuous support and encouragement from parents, we expanded our educational service to the Western District in 2016. We offer half day and whole day programmes to cater to the needs of the neighbourhood. Ever since the establishment of the school, we’ve been following our school motto “To work hard, to be truthful, brave and resolute”.

Curriculum: School-based Trilingual Theme-based Curriculum Our Chinese curriculum incorporates “Theme Education” and “Children’s Project Approach”. The combination of the two engages children in the process which they are inspired to build on their existing experience to acquire new knowledge. We use Jolly Phonics as our phonics programme in our English curriculum. This programme teaches children 42 sounds of English and inspires children to learn through movements and songs. From basic sound making, blending of sounds to formation of words, children begin to acquire English reading, writing and comprehension skills.

Facilities: Library, Visual & Audio Learning Room Number of Teachers: 12 Number of Classrooms: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: • Monday – Friday: • Afternoon Session:

8:00am–6:00pm 8:00am–12:00pm

Features: Trilingual Learning Environment; Members of the I.A.I.E.; One Sports/Arts in One Life; Children’s Mental Health Development; & Wide Varieties of Extra-Curricular Activities Mandarin Curriculum: For Putonghua curriculum, we use “Come and speak Putonghua” as the base of our curriculum, which is in line with the “Pre-school education curriculum guidelines”. Through games, songs and speeches, children begin to develop their Putonghua listening, speaking and writing skills.

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SEN Support: Yes, with the supports from The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong Online learning platforms: School-based platforms Hours using technology in school: 30 minutes per week Remote lerning platforms: Zoom, Youtube Time Online: 45 minutes per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: All students are able to participate at their own pace

Joyful World International Nursery & Kindergarten Sha Tin Campus Shop 701, 7/F, Jubilee Square, 2-18 Lok King Street, Fotan, Sha Tin District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2493 9009 Email: infost@joyfulenglish.edu.hk Tseun King Campus G/F, Block 11–12, Tsuen King Garden, 76-84 Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan, N.T District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2492 8555 Email: info@joyfulenglish.edu.hk Belvedere Campus Shop 101–118, 1/F, Belvedere Square, Belvedere Garden Phase 2, 620 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2806 0199 Email: infobd@joyfulenglish.edu.hk Yuen Long Campus 1/F, Lin Fat Building, No. 2 Fung Kwan Street, Yuen Long, N.T District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2493 9997 Email: infoyl@joyfulenglish.edu.hk Tuen Mun Campus Shop 2–3, 2/F, Commercial Complex, Tai Hing Garden Phase II, 10A Ho Hing Circuit, Tuen Mun, N.T District: Tuen Mun Tel: +852 2492 8772 Email: infotm@joyfulenglish.edu.hk www.joyfulenglish.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Shirley Ma Joyful World provides a vibrant enriched learning environment to give our children the very best start in their educational journey. We offer a bilingual language immersion program using English and Putonghua as the medium of instruction. Our educational goal is to foster our children’s cognitive & intellectual, social & emotional, speech & language, fine & gross motor development through an inquiry-based learning model where students are encouraged to explore, ask questions and share ideas.

Features: Child-centered teaching approach, graduates transition easily to both international and local primary schools Mandarin Curriculum: Our Chinese curriculum focuses on language and literacy in Putonghua with a focus on different cognitive concepts. Social skills and moral studies will be taught through pictures books and different hands-on interactive activities.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 in each classroom Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30% of the class time Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Accreditations: Caring Company Fees: HK$5000–HK$6500 depending on campus Admissions Process: Submit the online admission forms from Aug – Oct 2020. Face-to-face interviews or video submission will be arranged in Oct/ Nov. Successful candidates and admission procedures will be announced in Dec. The second round of interview for late applicants will be arranged in the following February.

Where Students go to Primary School: International School, Aided School, Private School, Direct Subsidy School Parents: The school highly values home-school partnership. We welcome parent volunteers to plan and engage in class acitivities with our students throughout the school year. We have a very active alumni parent group and class parent group to promote positive learning values, share the latest education news as well as engage in community events.

SEN Support: Yes, Yan Chai Hospital Pre-school Support Service team provides on-site pre-school rehabilitation services to Joyful World students who are on the waiting list for the Social Welfare Department central referral system. The specialists from the team also provide professional training to our teaching team for the care of SEN students and how to provide extra support with their learning.

Online learning platforms: EVI Garden Hours using technology in school: 30 minutes bi-weekly Remote lerning platforms: Zoom, eClass Time Online: 40 minutes per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: Max 7 students

Curriculum: A school based curriculum with an emphasis on language and literacy Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 3 teachers in each classroom Number of Classrooms: 8-18 (depending on campus) Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: • Monday – Friday: 8:30am–5:00pm • Half Day (AM Session): 9:00am–12:00pm • Half Day (PM Session): 1:30pm–4:30pm

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Kendall International Preschool and Nursery

Kido International Kindergarten & Nursery

G/F, Residence 228, 228 Fuk Wing Street, Cheung Sha Wan, West Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2328 8223 Email: info@kendall.edu.hk www.kendall.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Wilbert Chan

Pok Fu Lam & Repulse Bay Tel: +852 2177 0001 Email: infohk@kido.school www.kido.school/en/ Principal: Catherine Chow

Kendall International Preschool and Nursery offers a bold new experience of growing and learning for young children aged 2 to 6 years old in our creative Pre-Nursery and K1 – K3 Preschool Programs. Unique to Hong Kong, we are a convergence of Modern Western Teaching Methods and Time-Honored Chinese values: A perfect marriage of Learning through play focused on developing strong speech, language skills and confidence.

The Kido curricula takes the best practices from Reggio Emilia, Montessori & Waldorf Steiner, combining them with research on Multiple Intelligences and early brain growth. Our proprietary programme focuses on 4 fundamental development areas and 8 specific development areas for allround advancement. Children develop through 4 learning pathways which integrate exploration play & investigation, creativity & thinking critically, social interaction & reflection, and reinforcement through variation.

Curriculum: Kido Early Years

Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum (USA) Kendall International Preschool and Nursery aims to: • Fuse Western skills and knowledge with time-honored Chinese values • Lay solid foundations in the universal literacy of English and Chinese • Nurture personal integrity, curiosity and humility • Embrace constructive, purposeful play as the primary vehicle for learning • Foster personal responsibility for self, family and community

Our proprietary programme focuses on 4 fundamental development areas and 8 specific development areas for all-round advancement. Children develop through 4 learning pathways which integrate exploration play & investigation, creativity & thinking critically, social interaction & reflection, and reinforcement through variation.

Facilities: Library

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Medical Room, Indoor Playground Number of Teachers: 8 Number of Classrooms: 4 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: • AM Session: • PM Session:

Number of Teachers: 25 Number of Classrooms: 9 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:4–1:8 Hours: 8:30am–5:30pm 9:00am–12:00pm 1:15pm–4:15pm

Features: Kendall International Preschool is a community where children with a passion for self-discovery converge with a truly rewarding learning experience. Our unique blend of academic and personal development means our students will be personally poised, confident and academically equipped to successfully enter the finest primary schools in Hong Kong and around the world Mandarin Curriculum: The Kendall International Preschool and Nursery’s Chinese language program is grounded on the principle of authentic literature for language instruction. Literature-based instruction encourages children to think deeply, discuss and share their thoughts and feelings about a story, a song or even a rhyme. In addition, reading authentic literature can improve Chinese vocabulary, fluency, reading comprehension, as well as powerfully reflect the tenets of important Chinese values and culture which underpins our school’s philosophy Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Classes conducted in English and Mandarin simutaneously Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Accreditations: Caring Company Fees: HK$5,800–HK$6,200 per month (11 installments) Debenture Info: No debenture required.

Admissions Process: Online admission submission starting from the mid-September 2020 via website Where Students go to Primary School: DSS and/or International Schools Online learning platforms: Zoom Hours using technology in school: 3–6 hours Time Online: 1–3 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 5–15 students

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Features: Large, spacious campus & indoor playground Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 months old Fees: HK$5,100–HK$14,900 per month Where Students go to Primary School: 75% graduates move to top International Schools Online learning platforms: Kido Home Hours using technology in school: 3–6 hours Time Online: 15 minutes–2 hours (depending on age) Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum 8 students

KinderU

Kornhill International Nursery

4/F, Lee Garden Six, 111 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2970 2382 Email: info@kinderu.com www.kinderu.com Principal: Ms. Betty Ho

16 Hong Shing Street, Quarry Bay District: Eastern Tel: +852 2884 4186 Email: admin@kornhill-edu.com www.kornhill-edu.com Principal: UnHui Cheung

Children learn best between the age of 0-6 years through all their senses – visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, olfactory and gustatory. KinderU offers fun-filled activities promoting early brain and physical development, creating a sensory rich environment of various textures, sounds and objects to stimulate a baby’s senses

An international school that offers English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese medium of instruction. We have served our community since 1986 and are dedicated to teaching young learners 2-6 years of age. Our students can decide to attend local or international primary schools. We have a large indoor and out door area where children are able to explore and play. We also offer playgroups and Saturday extra-curricular activities

Curriculum: • Baby Connection Programme (English) (1–4 months) • Intelligence Multiplier Programme (English or Mandarin) (4–12 months) • Brainy Tots Programme (English and Mandarin) (12–18 months) • Rightmind Programme (English and Mandarin) (18–36 months) • 3-6 years old programme (e.g. I Love Reading Programme – Mandarin, Putonghua Speech Programme, Zijing Literacy Programme, Dizigui Virtue Programme, PTH Comprehension Class, Letterland Phonics Programme, English Reading Club) Number of Teachers: 8 Number of Classrooms: 4 Hours: Monday – Saturday

9:00am–6:00pm

Features: Pre-natal and right-brain early learning centre designed for children aged before birth to 6 years old Mandarin Curriculum: Theme based learning by native Putonghua speakers Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 months old Admissions Process: All parents intending to enrol their child into KinderU must attend a free parent’s seminar conducted by our Programme Director Where Students go to Primary School: 75% graduates move to top International Schools

Curriculum: We use the Hong Kong pre-primary curriculum as the base and supplement with the Creative Curriculum from the US. We use a thematic approach so children can connect to real life experiences.

Facilities: Sports Hall, Outdoor playground Number of Teachers: 36 Number of Classrooms: 11 Teacher to Student Ratio: Nursery 1:7, Kindergarten 1:11 Hours: 8:30am–4:30pm Features: Large indoor and outdoor areas, located in a quiet residential area, school bus provided in certain districts.

Mandarin Curriculum: Thematic based Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20–25 minutes, 4 times per week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese, Japanese Fees: • Nursery HK$6,490 • Kindergarten AM HK$6,600 • Kindergarten PM HK$4,000 / HK$1,800 • Japanese section HK$6,948 Admissions Process: Apply then interview Where Students go to Primary School: Students go on to attend both Local and International Primary Schools (ESF,KIS,FIS) SEN Support: Yes, if resources allow Remote lerning platforms: Zoom Time Online: 30–40 minutes daily depending on age Students per class in remote learning lessons: 6

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Kowloon Baptist Church Kindergarten

Leapfrog Kindergarten

2/F, 300 Junction Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2336 6213 Email: kbck@netvigator.com www.kbck.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Lola Louie

11 Pak Tam Chung Village, Sai Kung Country Park District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2791 1540 Email: admin@leapfrogkindergarten.org www.leapfrogkindergarten.org Principal: Kristrun Lind Birgisdottir

Kowloon Baptist Church Kindergarten (KBCK) is an outreach ministry of the Kowloon International Baptist Church since 1975. Our church Kindergarten is an independent, non-profit fully registered English speaking Christian school. Our aim is to cultivate a sense of cooperation, emotional literacy and civic mindedness in children amidst a joyful and dynamic all-inclusive Christian environment.

Based at the heart of Sai Kung country park and makes the most out of its lush location. Teaching is enriched through the Forest School Program and bilingual class (English and Mandarin) following the British EYFS Curriculum. The kindergarten delivers its EYFS curriculum and Forest School program in a fun, creative, engaging way in their forest, terrace garden, mud kitchens, indoor and outdoor classrooms and other stimulating outdoor areas.

Curriculum: Our Christian English Speaking Kindergarten is unique in that we focus on interactive learning through play with Christian elements. It’s rich, meaningful and balanced curriculum of skills and information covers Bible teaching and worship songs, STEAM, Nature and Living, Self and Society, Communication and Language Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Indoor space for physical activity, Audio Library Number of Teachers: 4 Number of Classrooms: 2 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:15 Hours: • Morning Session: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Session: 12:30pm–3:30pm Features: Chapel services for all students Accreditations: Fully registered Kindergarten with the Education Bureau of Hong Kong since 1975 Inspection: Focus inspection carried out by Education Bureau Fees: HK$36,000 (per year) Admissions Process: Rolling admissions throughout the school year Where Students go to Primary School: Private, international and local schools of Hong Kong Parents: Parent helper involvement throughout the year SEN Support: Yes, we are affiliated with OPRS Online learning platforms: Epic Books, Class Dojo Remote lerning platforms: Zoom

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS), Forest School Program Leapfrog’s approach is focused on learning through play and thematic teaching.The kindergarten offers K1 and K2 classes for three to five year olds where children explore and play through both freely chosen and teacher-initiated activities, which facilitates a great sense of freedom despite having specified outcomes. Its prime areas of learning are Communication & Language, Physical Development, Personal, Social & Emotional Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts & Design Facilities: Outdoor field Number of Teachers: 2 Number of Classrooms: 1 Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:18 Hours: • Morning Session: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Session: 1:00pm–4:00pm Mandarin Curriculum: Bilingual class for K1 and K2 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandaring Classes: Full immersion Mandarin classes Age Student Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Accreditations: Forest School Development Centre Fees: • K1: HK$32,800 (per year) • K2: HK$47,500 (per year) Admissions Process: Applications open yearly with offers made in January each year. No formal interviews Where Students go to Primary School: ESF, Hong Kong Academy, Japanese International School, International College Hong Lok Yuen, French International School, Australian International School, American International School and Nord Anglia International School Parents: Our parent committee meets on a regular basis with the school manager to support with the running of the school and organise fundraising activities SEN Support: Yes, but not funded by the school, each admission case is individually considered.

Online learning platforms: G Suite for Education, Zoom Hours using technology in school: Maximum of 25 minutes Time Online: Maximum of 25 minutes Students per class in remote learning lessons: 6

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Learning Habitat Kindergarten and Bilingual Nursery

Little Dalton

Villa Esplanada Campus (Tsing Yi) Level 1, Commercial Building, Villa Esplanada, Tsing Yi, 8 Nga Ying Chau Street, N.T District: Kwai Tsing Tel: +852 2501 5500 Email: contact@learninghabitat.org www.learninghabitat.org

Unit B, G/F, Imperial Cullinan 10 Hoi Fai Road, West Kowloon District: Yua Tsim Mong Tel: +852 3612 5760 Email: infoic@littledalton.com www.littledalton.com Principal: Mr. Shaun Porter and Ms. Iris Yung

Learning Habitat Kindergarten and Bilingual Nursery (LHK) was established to provide high quality bilingual pre-primary education for children in Hong Kong. We dedicate ourselves to foster an all-rounded development of our students. Through professionally trained staff, well-balanced curriculum and stimulating environment, we seek to enable our students to successfully face the 21st Century challenges.

Little Dalton is a truly bilingual (Putonghua and English) kindergarten guided by the Dalton Plan. Our aim is to provide a joyful environment that will nurture children’s inquisitiveness; develop their self-confidence in their own intelligence and ability to succeed; exploit their natural ability to acquire languages; and educate them to become happy, responsible and independent learners and thinkers

Curriculum: To reflect the school’s uniqueness and to meet children’s developmental needs, the Curriculum Development Team has developed our school-based curriculum which uses children’s actual school-life experiences as illustrations to enhance children’s sense of belonging and to induce their learning interests. This curriculum is translated through our own proprietary teaching aids, reading books, textbooks and take home activity kits.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS)

Features: The special combination of academic and hands-on learning lets children build on their life experience as they develop cognitive and interpersonal skills

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Sports Hall, Kitchen

Mandarin Curriculum: We provide two combinations of language options which are: Cantonese / English and Putonghua / English. Each class is coled by a native English teacher and a native Chinese teacher. This special co-class teacher arrangement ensures a bilingual immersive experience for your child and nurtures your child in a creative but guided environment.

Accreditations: Forest School Development Centre Fees: (per month, 12 installments) • Pre-Nursery: HK$6,100–HK$6,600 • K1–K3 Cantonese / English: HK$6,100–HK$6,300 • K1–K3 Mandarin / English: HK$6,400–HK$6,600 Admissions Process: Please download the Record of Intent for Enrollment (RIE) form and submit the completed form in person or mail it to the campus of your first choice.

Our curriculum integrates the EYFS (the well-respected Early Years Foundations Stage from the English National Curriculum) with a Chinese curriculum developed in collaboration with Tsinghua University Primary School. Learning goals for each level are clear, age appropriate, systematic, achievable and challenging

Number of Teachers: 2 per classroom Number of Classrooms: 21 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8–1:10 Hours: • AM Session: 8:45am–11:45am • PM Session: 1:00pm–4:00pm • Full Day: 8:45am–3:45pm Features: The Little Dalton curriculum recognises that development occurs at different times for different children since they all learn at a different pace and have varying learning inclinations and capabilities. We tailor our curriculum to meet each child’s individual needs, interests and abilities in order to maximise their learning opportunities. We are dedicated to providing high quality child-centred bilingual education for children aged from 2 years to 6 years.

Mandarin Curriculum: A Mandarin curriculum developed in collaboration with Tsinghua University Primary School Number of Mandarin Teachers: 15 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Half of classes conducted in Mandarin Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 1 year old Fees: HK$9,800–HK$14,000 Debenture Info: Please contact us directly for more information Admissions Process: Under normal circumstances, an invitation will be sent by email in 2 weeks after receipt of the online application, and interviews will be scheduled as per published. Acceptance results will be sent out shortly (within 3 weeks) Where Students go to Primary School: Dalton School Hong Kong, HKIS, ISF, CIS Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Learning Resource pack, Zoom, SeeSaw Hours spent using techology in school: Less than 3 hours per week TIme online: Less than 1 hour per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: 4–6 Online home support: Parents are given learning resource packs

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Little Montessorian

MASS International Pre-School

1402 Fui Fai Commercial Building, 27 Hillier Street, Central District: Central and Western Tel: +852 3621 0010 / +852 3421 0015 Email: enquiry@littlemontessorian.com www.littlemontessorian.com Principal: Ms. Ellen

Shop 2, G/F & LG/F, Lai Tak Plaza, Tai Hang Road District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 3955 1588 Email: info@masspreschool.edu.hk www.masspreschool.com Principal: Ms. Adriana Chan

A unique Montessori Center provides Montessori Home Education to children aged 18 months to 6 years old. The school follows AMI curriculum to inspire and nurture the individuality of children, encourage children to explore and learn independently in a creative and enriched environment.

We provide a caring, creative and convivial environment where great learning takes place. Through our programme and facilitation by experienced, passionate teachers, children will gain a broadened sense of themselves and the world with enhanced knowledge and skills. Integral to this is our commitment to engaging parents in the learning process, and a strong drive to ensure we expand our children’s experiences of cultural diversity.

Curriculum: Montessori Method Little Montessorian strives to help children to reach their highest potential.

This fosters a strong academic foundation for a lifetime of learning in the areas of Practical life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, Biology, Geography and Science.

Facilities: Large classrooms Number of Teachers: 2 teachers, 1 assistant Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:6 Hours: Montessori Nursery (2–3 years) and Kindergarten (3–6 years) • AM Session 8:30am–11:30am • PM Session 12:30pm–3:30pm • Full Day Session 8:30am–3:30pm • Saturday Sessions 9:00am–10:45am / 11:00am–12:45pm Montessori Playgroup (12 months–3 years) • Morning Session 1 8:30am–10:30am • Morning Session 2 10:45am–12:45pm • Afternoon Session 2:00pm–4:00pm • Saturday Sessions 9:00am–10:45am / 11:00am–12:45pm Where Students go to Primary School: Discovery Montessori Academy, ESF and International Schools

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) The MASS curriculum focuses on nurturing children’s inherent curiosity, creativity and leadership through an interactive, engaging programme. The ability to lead evolves but much more than that - confidence, compassion and independence. We offer international curriculum for children between the ages of 2–6 years old.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Indoor and Outdoor Playground, Changing and Shower Rooms Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 9:00am–4:30pm Features: Trilingual Environment Frequency and Duration of Mandaring Classes: 50% of total learning time Age Student Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Spanish Accreditations: Registration with the Hong Kong EDB Inspection: Quality assurance via EDB and CHP inspections, Malvern College International and Independent Inspections.

Fees: Please contact us directly for more information Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Call for an appointment and interview

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Malvern College Pre-School Coronation Circle Campus: G09-12 Coronation Circle, 1 Yau Cheung Road, Kowloon West District: Yau Tsim Mong Island West Campus: G/F and 1/F Viking Court, 165-166 Connaught Road West, Sai Ying Pun District: Central and Western Tel: +852 3898 4668 Email: mcpsadm@malvernpreschool.hk www.malvernpreschool.hk Principal: Mrs. Jacqueline McNalty Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong (MCPS) is an international pre-school tailoring for children aged two to five years old. The school offers an Educationally Harnessed Play Programme based on the U.K.’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, engaging children through both structured and free play and emphasising their inquisitive nature through hands-on activities. The pre-school is one of Hong Kong’s first to operate a Forest-Beach-School Programme.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our Educationally Harnessed Play Programme is based on the U.K.’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, engaging children through both structured and free play and emphasising their inquisitive nature through hands-on activities. Both campus designs are inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, making the environment the third teacher. A prominent feature of MCPS’ bi-lingual curriculum is the equal exposure of children to both the English and Chinese culture and language.

Accreditations: Registration with the Hong Kong EDB Inspection: Quality assurance via EDB and CHP inspections, Malvern College International and Independent Inspections.

Fees: Annual tuition fees for 2020/21 as approved by the EDB: • Coronation Circle Campus: HK$9,730 per month

(11 x installments) • Island West Campus: HK$9,800 per month

(11 x installments) Debenture Info: one-off, refundable • Coronation Circle Campus: HK$ 25,000 • Island West Campus: HK$ 35,000 Admissions Process: Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong seeks to build a diverse, multi-cultural pupil population. We take into consideration how our school values align with those of our prospective pupils’ families. A meeting with parents and the child is a mandatory part of the admissions process. The school accepts applications up to one year in advance of the desired entry year.

Where Students go to Primary School: Malvern College Hong Kong or any other international primary school in Hong Kong.

Parents: Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong values the homeschool partnership and recognises parents as a child’s first teacher.

The school has developed a comprehensive “Parenting Programme”.

It is designed around three key areas: understanding and supporting the teaching methodologies used at school; understanding a child’s developmental stages within the EYFS curriculum; supporting the journey of parenthood. Parents are welcome to visit classes or to join our teachers in their activities by prior arrangement with the school.

We also encourage parents to volunteer to accompany pupils on class outings, come into school to read stories or to share their expertise.

Our Principal and teaching staff hold regular “Parent Insight” sessions to share knowledge and best practices on a range of educational and developmental topics.

SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN and EAL

Facilities: Library, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Medical Room, Assembly area, PE area, indoor sand pit, play hut, literacy and mathematics area, science area, small world play area, construction area, creative atelier, play cafe, role play area, messy play area, sensory room, tricycle path, common space. We have a music specialist who works across both campuses with all children. Pupils regularly visit the nearby parks and go to ForestBeach School.

Number of Teachers: 40 including Educational Assistants Number of Classrooms: Coronation Circle: 6 class pods / 10 class splits, Island West campus:6 class pods / 8 class splits Teacher to Student Ratio: Pre-Nursery: 1:7, K1 and K2: 1:12 Hours: • Morning Session: 8:30am–11:30pm • Afternoon Session: 1:00pm–4:00pm Features: At MCPS, a child’s learning journey is not confined to the classroom. The pre-school prides itself in being one of Hong Kong’s first to operate a Forest-Beach-School Programme. Level 3 qualified Forest-Beach-School leaders run the outdoor learning programme in all safe weather conditions and ensure that children’s knowledge, knowhow and social skills are nurtured for the future.

Online learning platforms: Quizlet, Raz Kids, I Chinese Reader, Tapestry, Class Dojo, Zoom, Quizlet Hours using technology in school: We have a blended approach in which technology is a tool to support learning and teaching, so the use varies depending on the context.

Time Online: Our 7 Step Comprehensive Online Learning Process outlines the home learning schedule with face to face live Zoom teaching and learning sessions. Teaching videos are uploaded on Class Dojo.

Home learning packs are posted home with material for hands-on learning activities.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum of 24 pupils per class combined with some smaller group and individual 1–1 lessons.

Online home support: Emails and phone calls, live Zoom sessions, video tutorials, Class Dojo, Tapestry, posted home learning packs. The school has clear Netiquette guidance in place for pupils and parents working online which supports the school’s wider policy on Acceptable Use of ICT and eSafety.

Mandarin Curriculum: MCPS is a bi-lingual pre-school with equal exposure of children to the English and Chinese language and culture.

MCPS teaches Mandarin and simplified characters.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 11 Frequency and Duration of Mandaring Classes: MCPS is a bi-lingual pre-school with equal exposure of children to the English and Chinese language and culture.

Age Student Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old and above

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Mighty Oaks International Nursery & Kindergarten 1/F, Lungga Mansion, 46A Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2806 8383 Email: info@mightyoaks.edu.hk www.mightyoaks.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Livia Tang Children explore, learn, laugh, love and grow together in a nurturing bilingual/trilingual educational environment. We facilitate this by focussing on character building integrated with a child-orientated and engaging curriculum so our students will blossom from acorns into oaks of righteousness.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our curriculum is based on two of the world’s best paradigms for early years education – the United Kingdom’s Early Years Foundation Stages Curriculum (EYFS) and the Canadian Full-Day Early Learning – Kindergarten Program Curriculum – adapted to suit the learning expectations in Hong Kong. Our character education programme focuses on the nine “fruit of the spirit”: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We have also incorporated a social emotional learning program called PATHS in our daily schooling. Social emotional learning is the process in which students understand and manage their emotions, set positive goals and feel empathy for others. This is to ensure our children will grow up to be responsible citizens that can establish and maintain positive relationships with others.

Facilities: Library, Outdoor field Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 4 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:00am–5:15pm Features: Bilingual / Trilingual environment, low teacher-student ratio, outdoor playground.

Mandarin Curriculum: Aligns with our core curriculum.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandaring Classes: 1.5 hour class, 5 days a week Age Student Begin to Learn Mandarin: 1 year old and above Other Languages Available: Cantonese Inspection: CCC & KG Licensed Fees: HK$6,000 per month Admissions Process: Submit application. First stage: Group interview, Second stage: Parent interview Where Students go to Primary School: ESF, HKIS, GSIS, CDNIS, Malvern College, ICA Parents: All parents, guardians, staff and administrative members, are welcome to become members of the Mighty Oaks Club. Mighty Oaks Club is a diverse group of educators and parents who have come together to form a warm and open space that offers the community resources, knowledge and support.

SEN Support: Yes, we are affiliated with OPRS Online learning platforms: Zoom, Pre-recorded teaching videos, Google Drive Hours using technology in school: 30 minutes Time Online: 1 hour Students per class in remote learning lessons: Depends on the lesson.

We offer both 1-1 zoom sessions and whole class sessions Online home support: We are readily available for any support parents require from us. We sent care packages with masks and hand sanitizers during the height of the pandemic which was greatly appreciated by all Mighty Oaks families

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Mills International Pre-School The Spectacle, 8 Cho Yuen Street, Yau Tong District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2717 6336 Email: preschool@millsinternational.edu.hk www.millsinternational.edu.hk Principal: Deirdre McCloskey Mills International Pre-School, located in Kowloon East, provides an international education to children from 6 months to five years of age with its English and Mandarin bilingual curriculum.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) At Mills International Preschool, we believe that academic learning should be underpinned with play. We offer a diverse range of play activities that stimulate the senses, provide opportunities for creativity, develop fine and gross motor skills, as well as develop critical thinking skills. This childcentered and led approach means our students become confident learners who are engaged in the world around them, whilst their inquisitiveness motivates them to learn. We then help them to make sense of this knowledge and apply it to real-life situations.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Indoor Playground Number of Teachers: 14 Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:00pm–4:00pm

Features: Bilingual environment, MindUP Currciculum, After-school co-curricular Mandarin Curriculum: We pair the UK Early Years Foundation Stage Framework with daily intensive Mandarin with our native Mandarinspeaking teachers’ theme-based lessons that are fully-integrated into the wider curriculum. Children take advantage of our graded readers programme, conversation and vocabulary development, storytelling, and an interactive online learning system.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Age Student Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old and above Accreditations: MindUP Curriculum Inspection: Evaluation carried out by Education Bureau officers annually Fees: • Pre-Nursery: HK$7,000 (11 installments) • K1, K2, and K3: HK$7,000 (10 installments) Admissions Process: Please contact the school directly for school tour appointment Where Students go to Primary School: Harrow International School Hong Kong, ESF Schools, St. Paul’s College Primary School Parents: We have an active PTA SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN support

Ming Wai International Kindergarten and Ming Wai International Pre-School North Point Campus Shop 1, G/F & 1/F, 5-13 Tsat Tsz Mui Road, North Point District: Eastern Tel: +852 2717 6336 Prince Edward Campus Shop 3-9, G/F & 1/F, 15 Playing Field Road, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2522 2688 Email: mingwaik@netvigator.com www.mingwai.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Chan Ming Wai was established nearly half a century ago and since then has consistently evolved with innovative advancements in education.

Throughout the years, Ming Wai has continuously strived to provide the highest quality of education for all of our students. Ming Wai embraces the importance of language education during the early years. We have created a bilingual stream (English and Putonghua) for our students with a curriculum that enriches all stages of child development.

Curriculum: Both Ming Wai International Kindergarten and Ming Wai International Pre-school offer an international programme in addition to a local programme. In the International programme, all lessons are conducted in both English and Putonghua with Native English and Putonghua class teachers to better develop children’s pronunciation skills and secure their foundation in learning foreign languages. For our local programme, Cantonese is the main language employed, however, both English and Putonghua are taught as subject classes. Our students are able to master three different languages before entering into primary schools.

Hours: Monday – Friday • Morning Sessions: 8:45am–11:45am 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Sessions: 12:45pm–3:45pm 1:00pm–4:00pm 1:00pm–4:30pm Saturday • Full Day: 8:00am–6:00pm (Mon – Fri), • Saturday: 8:00am–1:00pm Features: We adopt multiple languages and activeteaching methods. We encourage learning in a harmonious atmosphere.

Fees: North Point • Pre-Nursery: HK$3,900–HK$7,990 • Nursery: HK$5,380–HK$9,800 • Lower Class: HK$5,380–HK$9,800 • Upper Class: HK$5,380

Montessori For Children (Nursery) House A, Phoenix Garden, RBL 1033, Tai Tam Village, Stanley District: Southern Tel: +852 2813 9589 Email: hongkong@montessori.edu.sg www.montessori.edu.sg Principal: Ms. Chiara De Silva Friendly, nurturing, bilingual Montessori School with a culturally integrated environment. Our aim is to offer areas of work to fulfil every child’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs based on the Montessori principals. children of mixed age group participate in this program.

Curriculum: Montessori Method Montessori For Children exclusively adopts the Montessori Method of education as the curriculum, observing standards set by the ‘Association Montessori Internationale’ (AMI) Facilities: Playground Number of Teachers: 2 AMI diploma holders and 3 assistant teachers Number of Classrooms: 2 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Features: Lessons are conducted in large and small group situations and on an individual basis Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Bilingual classes throughout the day Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Accreditations: Association Montessori International (AMI) Inspection: Hong Kong Education Bureau Fees: HK$9,500 per month Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Please call or email for an appointment Where Students go to Primary School: HKIS, GSIS, IMS, ESF, Kellett, CIS, St.Stephen’s Parents: The school has an active PTA Remote learning platforms: Zoom Time Online: 30–40 minutes Students per class in remote learning lessons: 14

Prince Edward • Pre-Nursery: HK$5,710–HK$9,080 • Nursery: HK$5,640–HK$9,960 • Lower Class: HK$5,640–HK$9,960 • Upper Class: HK$5,640–HK$9,960 Where Students go to Primary School: Every year our Ming Wai graduates are accepted into their preferred primary schools where they continue to achieve excellent results. Ming Wai has accumulated over a million graduates; many of our alumni have contributed to Hong Kong’s successful development and prosperity. Some of our graduates are now parents of Ming Wai students and it is this family tradition that humbles and motivates the school

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Norwegian International School (Kindergarten Campus) 175 Kwong Fuk Rd, Tai Po, N.T District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2638 0269 Email: kinder@nis.edu.hk www.nis.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Bonnie Chan Founded in 1984, Norwegian International School is an international kindergarten and primary school located in Tai Po, with a family-like Christian environment and a close-knit community. Its kindergarten campus is located in a heritage building furnished with a spacious woodland playground. NIS provides strong pastoral care to its students, laying the foundation for achieving academic and personal goals. NIS also offers a playgroup for children aged 18–32 months and their caregivers.

Curriculum: International Early Years Curriculum At NIS, learning means developing knowledge, skills, understanding and values to understand God and the world he created. Our school’s clear focus on children’s learning permeates every aspect of the child’s development - academic, personal, and international. Through a clear understanding of what learning is, we are able to embed the idea of deep learning into everything the students do.

166 Boundary Street, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2560 3322 Email: info@piccolomonte.com www.pme.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Janet Hung Piccolo Monte provides a happy and safe environment for children to explore and learn. Our approach is based on the best practices in early childhood education with a strong focus on language development.

Children are well prepared to advance to international or local primary years upon graduation.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our approach is based on the best practices from the U.K. with a strong focus on Language development. We follow the U.K. National Curriculum Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework incorporated with our school-based Chinese curriculum, allowing for hands-on, experiential learning. Our children are well-prepared to advance to international or local primary schools after graduation.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, Indoor playground, Dance Room, Sports Area, Garden, Multi-function Area

Our experienced staff use the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) to develop an integrated understanding of social studies, science, technology and art; drawing on the Biblical Foundations Curriculum to enable students to develop a biblical worldview and an active Christian faith.

Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm

Facilities: Library, Largest outdoor play area in Hong Kong

Features: We provide quality early years programmes for children ages between 2 to 6 years old. The medium of instruction will be in English with a selection of Cantonese or Putonghua as the second learning language.

Number of Teachers: 4 teachers, 3 educational assistants Number of Classrooms: 4 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: • Morning Class: 8:45am–11:45am • Afternoon Class: 12:30pm–3:30pm Features: Quality education in a caring environment; close-knit, supportive community Mandarin Curriculum: Our Chinese Studies programme has been developed in line with best international practices Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Mandarin lessons Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Fees: HK$66,600, payable over ten months at HK$6,660 per month Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Application forms and details of procedure available on school website. NIS practices a rolling admissions process throughout the year based on age, availability of spaces, and play-based assessment.

We welcome all interested families to book a School Tour via our website.

Where Students go to Primary School: A member of the Generations Christian Education family of Schools, alumni of Norwegian International School (Kindergarten) have a priority in admission to Island Christian Academy and Norwegian International School (Primary).

Parents: The school has an active and involved Parent Teacher Association.

SEN Support: Yes, but with limited capacity Online learning platforms: StoryPark, Zoom Hours using technology in school: Varies according to curriculum needs Time Online: 1.5 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum of 20

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Mandarin Curriculum: School-based Chinese curriculum Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Bilingual Class (English and Putonghua) every day for an hour Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Accreditations: TQUK Inspection: EDB Fees: • Half Day: HK$6,200 per month • Whole Day: HK$11,000 per month Admissions Process: Please download the application form and mail the completed form with relevant documents to us.

Where Students go to Primary School: Mostly to International or Private Primary schools

Parkview International Pre-School (PIPS) Kowloon Campus: Podium Level, Kowloon Station 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2812 6801 Hong Kong Campus: Tower 18, Parkview, 88 Tai Tam Reservoir Road District: Southern Tel: +852 2812 6023 Rhine Garden Pre-school: Tower 1, 1/F, Rhine Garden, 38 Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, N.T District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2429 1082 Rhine Garden International Nursery: Tower 5, Podium Level 2, Rhine Garden, 38 Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, N.T District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2496 2080 Email: pipsinfo-kln@pips.edu.hk, pipsinfo@pips.edu.hk, school@pipsrg.edu.hk www.pips.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Kitty Ho and Ms. Cherry Chueng PIPS is an International kindergarten with three locations offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Our campuses cater to children aged 1 to 6. Our highly qualified teachers have extensive experience in early childhood education and strive to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment to develop internationally minded children.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Outdoor Playground & Garden Number of Teachers: Kowloon: 26, Hong Kong: 14, Rhine Garden Pre-school: 21, Rhine Garden Nursery: 11 Number of Classrooms: Kowloon: 12, Hong Kong: 8, Rhine Garden Pre-school: 6, Rhine Garden Nursery: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: Kowloon: 1:9, Hong Kong: 1:6–1:9, Rhine Garden Pre-school: 1:11, Rhine Garden Nursery: 1:10 Hours: 8:00am–4:30pm (Monday – Friday)

Mandarin Curriculum: School-based syllabus with the reference from Curriculum Development Council Number of Mandarin Teachers: Kowloon: 6 , Hong Kong: 5 , Rhine Garden Pre-school: 2, Rhine Garden Nursery: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: We have Mandarin teachers who co-teach with our English teachers in our Bilingual classes. Our Trilingual classes have Cantonese and English teachers and our Mandarin specialist will teach Mandarin for 20 mins per day.

Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 1 year old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Accreditations: Authorised IB World School in June 2016 Inspection: IB Evaluations Fees: Hong Kong • Under 2s (3 days per week): HK$4,980 • Under 2s (2 days per week): HK$4,180 • Pre-Nursery: HK$9,900 • Nursery: HK$9,900 • Lower Kindergarten (Full Day): HK$19,800 • Preparatory (Full Day): HK$19,800 Kowloon • Under 2s (3 days per week): HK$3,820 • Under 2s (2 days per week): HK$1,908 • Pre-Nursery: HK$7,579 • Nursery: HK$8,025 • Lower Kindergarten (Half Day): HK$8,025 • Preparatory (Full day): HK$14,380 Debenture Info: • Personal Debenture: HK$60,000 (refunable) • Corporate Debenture: HK$80,000 (refunable) Admissions Process: Online application forms are available on the school website Parents: We have an open-door policy and parents are welcomed into the school and are very involved in events such as class outings and celebrations.

Online learning platforms: SeeSaw Remote learning platforms: Zoom Time Online: 1 hour Students per class in remote learning lessons: 6–8

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Pods Kindergarten

Rightmind International Nursery and Kindergarten

Tin Hau Campus No 11 Tin Hau Temple Road, Tin Hau District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 3460 3560

Shum Wan Campus G/F Broadview Court, No 11 Shum Wan Road District: Southern Tel: +852 2795 1018

Harbour Heights Campus G01B & 1/F, Nam Fung Court, Harbour Heights, 1 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2242 2261

South Horizons Campus UG/F Block 26-28, South Horizons, Phase 4, Ap Lei Chau District: Southern Tel: +852 2875 0452

Email: info@pods.com.hk www.pods.com.hk Principal: Ms. Rachel Lau Pods was founded with a mission to instill in children the love of inquiry and learning, to nurture their individual talents, and to build essential character. We hope students who begin their educational journey with us will graduate with intellectual curiosity, academic ability, a solid character and communication skills, critical to excel in primary school and beyond.

We offer both international (English and Mandarin) and local (English, Cantonese and Mandarin) streams.

Curriculum: Our Integrative Curriculum nurtures individual talents while maintaining the rigor and academic excellence of conventional teaching methods. Each child will participate in a content-rich and well-balanced curriculum that focuses on inquiry, discovery as well as building essential skills and academic ability. Our story-based English language units, themebased Chinese language programme and activity-based interdisciplinary studies expose children to new concepts, arouse their curiosity and expand their knowledge of the world around them.

Email: rightmindkg@kinderu.org, hello@rmkg.edu.hk www.rmkg.edu.hk Principal: Ms.Joyce Fong Rightmind is a bilingual environment kindergarten. The word ‘education’ comes from the Latin word ‘educate’, which means ‘to draw out’. It is believed that each child born is a potential genius and that we should bring out the child’s genius qualities. We believe in the importance of fostering not only students’ academic literacy, but also the progression of social and emotional development.

Curriculum: School-based curriculum Total immersion English and Putonghua curriculum. Children are nourished to become early readers and establish a good attitude for learning. Children will start maths with dots cards and will then progress to advanced maths and logical reasoning. Children are taught music theory and appreciation.

We put emphasis on virtues education, discipline, respect for teachers and love for family. We follow KinderU right brain education principles to enhance efficiency of learning.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms

Facilities: Different learning areas Number of Teachers: Tin Hau: 12, Harbour Heights: 9 Number of Classrooms: Tin Hau: 4, Harbour Heights: 4 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:00pm–4:00pm Features: Multi-language learning environment with focus on language and presentation skills; specialised sports and music teachers.

Mandarin Curriculum: A core component of our curriculum is the emphasis on language proficiency. As citizens of a rapidly shrinking world, our students will achieve proficiency in two written languages (Chinese and English) and fluency in three spoken languages (Cantonese, Mandarin and English).

Number of Mandarin Teachers: Tin Hau: 4 Harbour Heights: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20 minutes everyday Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: • Pre-Nursery: HK$7,854 per month (11 installments) • Kindergarten: HK$7,480 per month (11 installments) Admissions Process: Please fill in the download the admission application form from our website or pick up in person from our general office.

Parents: Friends of School, Volunteer Parents Group

Number of Teachers: 42 Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 (younger children), 1:10 (older children) Hours: Shum Wan Campus • Morning Class: 8:45am–11:45am • Afternoon Class: 1:15pm–4:15pm South Horizons Campus • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:30pm–4:30pm Features: Bilingual Environment, each class has its own dedicated Putonghua and English teacher.

Mandarin Curriculum: Theme based learning by native Putonghua speakers, Zhong Hua Zijing, Dizigui, Da Xue and Lun Yu, Shen Lu Qi Meng (ancient literature) Number of Mandarin Teachers: 13 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1.5 hours, 5 times per week Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 1.5 years old Other Languages Available: French and Spanish Fees: (per month) • Crèche: HK$9,100 • Pre-Nursery: HK$8,400 • K1 to K3: HK$7,950 Admissions Process: Online applications Where Students Go to Primary School: Local and International Schools SEN Support: Yes, our School Supervisor Mrs Betty Ho has numerous qualifications in the field Online learning platforms: EVIGarten, Zoom Hours using technology in school: 30 minutes Time online: 2 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum 28 Online home support: Home learning parents support email

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Sai Kung Montessori Kindergarten 787 Unit SB Tan Cheung Village, Sai Kung District: Southern Tel: +852 5369 8587 Email: info@saikungmontessori.com www.saikungmontessori.com Principal: Melody Foerster Sai Kung Montessori is an authentic Montessori Kindergarten set in the heart of the beautiful Sai Kung town. We offer an authentic curriculum to children aged 3–6 years old. Our learning environment provides a child centred approach that promotes independence and a true love of learning.

Curriculum: Montessori Method

SDM-Chatsworth International Kindergarten & Nursery 166 Boundary Street, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2560 3322 Email: info@sdm-chatsworth.hk www.sdm-chatsworth.hk Principal: Ms. Cherylanne Morton An affiliated school of the Chatsworth Group of Schools. Chatsworth School is a top-ranked international school in Singapore since 1995. We adopt a Singapore-based multi-lingual curriculum and provide international exchange experience for children. We help children to prepare for local and international primary schools and lay a strong foundation for development of their potential

Facilities: Library, Outdoor working garden Curriculum: Project Approach Number of Teachers: 2 Number of Classrooms: 1 Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:18 Hours: • Morning Class: 8:30am–11:30am • Afternoon Class: 12:30pm–4:00pm Features: Authentic Montessori environment and curriculum. Outdoor working garden with flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruit.

SDM-Chatsworth International Kindergarten curriculum is based on the curriculum of Chatsworth (Singapore) with modifications for the local curriculum, allowing children to have their next level in either the education for local or international curriculum school. Singapore education emphasises a holistic education, helping children to build a good foundation. Singapore has the highest achieving students in the international mathematics and science education rankings Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, Medical Room

Mandarin Curriculum: Written and oral Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Consistently throughout the class Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Accreditations: Teachers are Association Montessori Internationale accredited Fees: HK$82,500 per year (11 installments of HK$7,500) Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: First come first served. We do not interview children. If you are interested in Montessori for your child please send an email to us and we will arrange a time to meet. If you want your child to attend SKM, fill out an application form (free of charge) and email it to us Where Students Go to Primary School: Clearwater Bay School ESF, Sha Tin College, Renaissance College, French International School, Malvern College, Invictus School Hong Kong, Forest House Waldorf School Parents: Our parents work hard to foster a supportive, positive and fun community!

SEN Support: Yes, this can be an option Online learning platforms: SKM does not facilitate screen time in the kindergarten.

Remote learning platforms: Home Learning Support in the form of a weekly email. Each email covers a variety of classroom areas. We use MailChimp as our platform.

Online home support: SKM hosts Parent Support Evenings via Zoom

Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Classrooms: 9 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 9:00am–4:00pm Features: • Singapore-based curriculum • Global learning expereinces • Project-based approach • Happy and harmonious environment • Prepare for both local and international primary education Mandarin Curriculum: Singaporian curriculum Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily lessons Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Fees: HK$6,200 Admissions Process: Online address or by mail Where Students Go to Primary School: International school, Private or schools with Direct Subsidy Remote learning platforms: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts

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SKIP (Sai Kung Pre-school Group Limited)

Small World Christian Kindergarten

159 Che Keng Tuk Road, Sai Kung District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2791 7354 Email: skip@skip.edu.hk www.skip.edu.hk Principal: Hannah Smith

10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2525 0922 Email: office@smallworld.edu.hk www.smallworld.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Tess Baguio

A small community school located in Sai Kung, SKIP provides a friendly and nurturing environment for children aged 1 to 5 years. Classes are divided into playgroups and kindergartens and follow the UK Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum which allows children to follow their interests and take control of their own learning whilst getting a strong foundation in all of the 7 areas of learning.

Small World is an international, English-language kindergarten that has educated curious young learners for over 34 years! Nurturing the whole child while preparing them for primary school, the school offers a warm and caring environment, with ample space and an outdoor playground. At Small World, children are cherished and celebrated by highly-qualified teaching staff. A member of Generations Christian Education, Small World alumni have a priority in admission to Island Christian Academy and NIS

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Curriculum: International Early Years Curriculum Facilities: Library, Outdoor field, Extensive ‘outdoor’ classroom which includes garden, mud kitchen, sand, climbing equipment and more Number of Teachers: 2 Number of Classrooms: 1 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 9:00am–4:30pm Features: An extensive outdoor learning area (which includes playground, arts and crafts and messy play areas, large sandpit, mud kitchen and garden) and a spacious, well equipped classroom Mandarin Curriculum: Introduction in K2 only Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Once a week in K2 only Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Inspection: EDB registered Fees: • K2 HK$5,500 per month • K1 HK$4,000 per month Debenture Info: Equivalent of one month’s tuition fee, refundable Admissions Process: Rolling admissions. The application form and admissions procedure is available on our website.

Where Students Go to Primary School: Majority to international primary schools in the Sai Kung area Parents: There is active parent involvement in all aspects of the school, from assisting in the classroom, running social and fundraising events and sitting on the school board SEN Support: Yes, SEN students are welcome to join, but no special facilities / staff are on site Online learning platforms: SeeSaw Remote learning platforms: Zoom, SMORE Newsletters Time Online: 15–30 minutes per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: 5

Facilities: Library, Peaceful, green location in Mid-Levels, with large outdoor and indoor play areas Number of Teachers: 18 teachers, 6 educational assistants Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:00pm–4:00pm Features: Supportive, caring, and creative, Small World’s play-based programme supports learning and development through holistic enquiry.

Young children’s natural curiosity is nurtured, building their confidence and igniting their desire to learn.

Mandarin Curriculum: Our Chinese Studies programme has been developed in line with best international practices.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Mandarin lessons, bilingual in select afternoon classes.

Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Fees: HK$60,170, details on website.

Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Application forms and details of procedure available on school website. Small World practices a rolling admissions process throughout the year based on age, availability of spaces, and play-based assessment. We welcome all interested families to book a School Tour via our website.

Where Students Go to Primary School: A member of the Generations Christian Education family of Schools, alumni of Small World have a priority in admission to Island Christian Academy and Norwegian International School.

Parents: Small World offers many opportunities for parent involvement throughout the school term.

SEN Support: Yes, but limited capacity Online learning platforms: Tapestry, Zoom, SMORE Newsletters Hours using techonlgy in school: Varies according to curriculum needs Time Online: 1.5 hours per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum of 20

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Sophie Kindergarten & Nursery School

St. Hilary’s Kindergarten & Nursery

Units 8-10, UG/F, The Long Beach, 8 Hoi Fai Road, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2811 9929 Email: info@sophiekg.edu.hk www.sophiekg.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Helena Pong

Prince Edward Campus G/F-2/F, High Park, No. 51 Boundary Street, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2338 7055 Email: kg@sthilarys.edu.hk kindergarten.sthilarys.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Gae Fielding

We provide a programme of quality education which encourages all students to develop to their fullest potential. We are here to work in partnership with the children, families and the community to enhance the abilities and skills of the whole child.

Curriculum: We adopt a child-centered approach which focuses on children’s development in different aspects coupled with their needs and interest .Through story-based, theme and project approach learning, the six developmental objectives and learning areas are integrated to accomplish a child’s overall balanced development.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, Science Lab, Cookery chamber, Language room, Gross motor area, Playground Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:00pm–4:00pm Features: Each class has two class teachers, a native-speaking English teacher and a Chinese teacher working in partnership. Children are immersed in a literacy rich environment involving positive interactions which promotes their bi-literacy and trilingualism. Weekly Putonghua lessons are also scheduled for PN – K3.

Mandarin Curriculum: In PN and K1, we aim to raise children’s interest in learning Mandarin through stories, songs and games. In K2 and K3, children will start to learn basic pinyin and tones.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 2–3 times a week Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: The Monthly Fee is HK$6,500 per month (11 installments) and is collected through autopay.

Admissions Process: Visitors are always welcome! Please call or email to schedule an appointment.

Where Students Go to Primary School: Primary One admission offers include; Australia International School, Singapore International School, Harrow International School, Canadian International school of Hong Kong, Stamford American International School, English Schools Foundation (ESF), Christian Alliance International School, Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School, Po Leung Kuk Lam Man Chan English Primary School, Good Hope Primary School and more.

Parents: The school provides diversified channels to have regular communications with parents. For example; festive carnivals, class observation, parents’ tea gathering, parents’ seminars, messages and photo sharing on school website or mobile app.

St. Hilary’s offers a child-centred programme, taught by dedicated professionals who engage students in the active exploration of ideas and encourage them to construct their own knowledge.

Curriculum: We offer an integrated curriculum combining thematic and interactive teaching methods. All key disciplines including language (English and Chinese), mathematics, aesthetics, natural science, and physical education will form part of a dynamic, relevant curriculum designed to stimulate learning and achievement.

Facilities: State-of-the-art classroom facilities to enhance teaching and learning, art area: an environment to inspire students to use multi-thinking skills in developing a love and understanding of their visual aesthetic world, library, music area, play area: a safe, stimulating space for students to learn through play.

Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:00pm–4:00pm Mandarin Curriculum: The Kindergarten and Nursery offers a Cantonese / English stream and a Mandarin / English stream Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: (11 installments) Prince Edward Campus • PN – K3 HK$6550 Hung Hom Campus • PN HK$6260 • K1 – K3 HK$6550 Ma On Sha Campus • PN – K3 HK$6550 per month Admissions Process: Download admission form from school website and submit your completed form either by post or in person.

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St. Lorraine English Kindergarten

St. Teresa’s Kindergarten

15 Sai Ching Street, Yuen Long, N.T. District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2482 3299 www.st-lorraine.edu.hk

1 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley District: Southern Tel: +852 2813 8567 Email: sttkg98@biznetvigator.com www.sttkg.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Pancy Li Yuet Sheung

St. Lorraine is a dedicated academic community providing particular emphasis on arts, sciences and languages. We promote learning in an international environment with high, but realistic, standards in education.

We educate and challenge the “global child” in a warm and caring environment that helps each child reach their full potential.

Curriculum: Our curriculum is heavily influenced from the educational standards from the United States and the United Kingdom. Our syllabus is both international and dynamic, and we work regularly with overseas schools from Wales (U.K.), Florida (U.S.), and the Gold Coast (Australia) to enrich our teaching curriculum.

Admissions Process: Download admission form from school website and submit your completed form either by post or in person.

Where Students go to Primary School: Most students who graduate from St. Lorraine go to Primary school at Local schools.

Parents: Our school adopts an “open door” policy; our class teachers are always in constant contact with parents to ensure that parents are kept informed about the development of their child.

St. Teresa’s is an English Medium Kindergarten founded in 1998 and belongs to “The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong”. Our Vision is to make our kindergarten an extension of the home, where a child feels comfortable in learning and interacting with other children.

Curriculum: Our curriculum was designed and developed to cater for each child’s whole person developmental needs. We make use of “Thematic approach” to engage children in learning about daily experiences in a theme based teaching style. Our teachers make learning relevant, interesting and fun. Children learn through individual, small group teaching and whole class activities. They are encouraged to Wonder, Think, Feel and Imagine. We hope to engage children in loving to learn, to be positive, to be happy and to love and care for others.

Facilities: Music Rooms, Art Room, Indoor and Outdoor playground, Garden Number of Teachers: 3 Number of Classrooms: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:11 Hours: • Morning Class: 8:45am–11:45pm • Afternoon Class: 11:45pm–3:00pm Features: Home based school, Catholic core values, bilingual environment, learning through play, real-life themes and integrated approach.

Mandarin Curriculum: Focuses on teaching children to develop good oral speaking skills in Mandarin. The daily Mandarin activities are inter-related around themes and consist of songs, games, stories and other creative activities.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20 minutes per class, 2 classes per day and 4 days per week.

Accreditations: The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and Education Bureau.

Fees: Whole Day • Tuition fee: HK$714 • Meal fee: HK$480 per month (10 installments) Half Day • Tuition fee: HK$0 • Snack fee: HK$80 (per month) Admissions Process: Parents can apply to St. Teresa’s Kindergarten by filling out an application form via the school website or at our school. After which the school will contact the aforementioned parent to arrange for them to visit the school to get better understanding of our school.

Parents: We recognize the importance of parent involvement in school and encourage parents to be a part of their children’s learning journey. We provide various communicating channels for parents and teachers to reach out. Parents are also encouraged to assist with class activities, storytelling, planting and parent-child outings.

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St. Nicholas’ English Kindergarten 57 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kowloong City Tel: +852 2337 3888 Email: info@stnicholas.edu.hk www.stnicholas.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Betty Choi Founded in 1971, St. Nicholas’ mission is to provide each child with the opportunity to develop independence, confidence and sense of purpose by: Empowering children to learn how to learn leading to a lifelong pursuit of learning; Providing a nurturing tri-lingual child-centred environment and holistic education; Passionate teachers educating the whole child and delivering an outstanding academic programme; Fostering an environment that encourages innovation.

Curriculum: Montessori Method Our Montessori-inspired education aims to provide an age-appropriate, prepared, and stimulating learning environment for all children, focused on the sensitive periods of the child. The child learns through guided choice of work activities and discovery, in which self-learning is promoted. Everything is relevant to the life of the child and all Montessori materials are childsized and meticulously arranged in an aesthetically pleasing environment.

The teacher (also known as the directress), child, and environment form a learning triangle. The teacher prepares the environment and acts as a guide to the child, encouraging independence, freedom within limits and a sense of order. The child chooses what is offered in the environment to develop his/her potential and interacts with the teacher with support is needed. Montessori is an approach that values the human spirit and the development of the whole child–emotional, social, physical and cognitive.

Facilities: Music Rooms, Outdoor field Number of Teachers: 35 Number of Classrooms: 14 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: • Morning Class: • Afternoon Class:

9:15am–12:15pm 1:45pm–4:45pm

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mnadarin Classes: 20 minutes daily Age Students begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Accreditations: American Montessori Society Member School; Authorised assessment venue for the Cambridge English Language Assessments: Young Learners English (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers; Authorised assessment venue for the GAPSK Kindergarten Putonghua Assessments (developed by Peking University).

Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external education officers annually.

Fees: HK$5,630 per month Admissions Process: Apply online in August. Please visit our website for more details. Play-based assessments will take place in November and January.

Where Students go to Primary School: Our graduates have been admitted by well-known local and international primary schools, including ISF Academy, CAIS, Singapore International School, ESF, Diocesan Boys’ School, Diocesan Girls’ School, Maryknoll Convent School, La Salle Primary, School, HKBUAS, Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School, etc.

Parents: The school has an active parent volunteer team. We offer regular parent workshops on various parenting, educational and children’s health topics. We also organise various primary school visits and admission information sessions for our parents so that they can better prepare their children for primary school life.

SEN Support: Yes, we partner with Heep Hong Society to provide one-onone or small group support to children with diverse needs, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, educational psychology therapy, parent counselling, parent workshops, etc. All services are free of charge.

Online Learning Platforms: EVIGarten, Zoom, When students are in school, we prefer face-to-face instruction in order to limit screen time for children.

Hours using technology in school: When students are in school, we prefer face-to-face instruction in order to limit screen time for children.

Time Online: 1 hour Zoom lessons daily + teaching videos Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum 6 Online home support: Students can return to school for face-toface instruction if the families cannot support remote learning during class suspension

Features: At St. Nicholas’, we believe that learning is not only confined to the classrooms, but should and could take place anywhere. Our students are provided with abundant opportunities to cultivate creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills. While our reputation for academic excellence is what grounds us, the stunning breadth of extra-curricular experiences is what truly distinguishes a St. Nicholas’ education. We guarantee that children will receive a one of a kind educational experience throughout their years at St. Nicholas’. We offer unique visual arts, green education, outdoor education and STEAM programs. Students have ample performance opportunities and are also exposed to a wide array of global experiences and philanthropy activities.

Mandarin Curriculum: Native Putonghua teachers will teach students Putonghua via singing and story-telling, which allow children to learn Putonghua more easily. We also teach students traditional Chinese characters. We follow the Kindergarten Chinese Language Curriculum (native-Chinese) as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong.

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Sunkids Kindergarten & Pre-School

Sunshine House International Pre-Schools

G/F, 2A Kindergarten, 2 Wu Sau Street, Yuet Wu Villa, Tuen Mun, N.T District: Tuen Mun Tel: +852 2440 3088 Email: info@sunkids.edu.hk www.sunkids.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Ivy Man

Tung Chung Campus No. 2, Mei Tung Street, Tung Chung Crescent, Tung Chung, Lantau Island District: Lantau Island Tel: +852 2109 3873 Email: tungchung@sunshinehouse.com.hk

Under the Sun of Sunkids, we use innovative concepts to teach young children. We believe that it is our responsibility to guide our children to discover their potential and learn according to their understanding and development. It is also our goal to help children to obtain skills in being capable and responsible.

Clearwater Bay Campus Level 7, Silverstrand Mart, 2 Silver Cape Rd, Clearwater Bay, Sai Kung, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2358 3803 Email: clearwaterbay@sunshinehouse.com.hk

Curriculum: We offer a trilingual curriculum based on the following programmes; Johns Hopkins University Kindergarten Programme Success for All–S.F.A and Eye Level Math/Play Math, developed at New York State University.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Cooking Room, Dance Studio, Indoor playroom, Kitchen, Multi-purpose room, Garden Number of Teachers: 40 Number of Classrooms: 17 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:9 Hours: • Half Day (AM Session): 9:00am–12:00pm • Half Day (PM Session): 1:30pm–4:30pm • Whole Day: 8:20am–4:30pm Features: A trilingual curriculum Mandarin Curriculum: Local Putonghua Kindergarten Programme.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30 minutes immersion daily minimum Other Languages Available: Cantonese Accreditations: The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and Education Bureau.

Fees: (per month) Kindergarten • Half Day: HK$3,289 • Whole Day: HK$5,313 Pre-School • Half Day: HK$3,828 • Whole Day: HK$5,335 Admissions Process: No deadline for application submission Parents: Parent-Child Scout Programme, Reading mum and dad and Star of the Week Programmes

Discovery Bay Campus Shop 106, 1/F, Blk 6, Discovery Bay North Development, Discovery Bay District: Discovery Bay Tel: +852 2259 4066 Email: dbay@sunshinehouse.com.hk www.sunshinehouse.com.hk Sunshine House is an International Pre-School for children aged 12 months – 6 years, following the British EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Curriculum with a bilingual option. Our focus is to provide a holistic approach to early childhood learning and development.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) We follow the British National curriculum and The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Sunshine House with more emphasis on creativity and specifically tailored for children’s multi-cultural experience living in Hong Kong. Our early literature program is delivered through the Oxford Reading Tree and the Jolly Phonics programs. Additionally, we place a great deal of emphasis on preparing our children for their Primary One admissions, teaching them our “Sunshine Values”, helping them with self-esteem and confidence, and moulding them into the Global Citizens they will become.

Facilities: Outdoor field, Indoor playroom Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:14 Hours: 9:00am–12:00pm Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30–45 minutes per day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 21 months Fees: HK$2,800–HK$7,800 per month Admissions Process: 1. Submission of the Registration Form 2. Assessment Process (except playgroup) – This will provide a great opportunity for us to get to know you and your child better.

3. Decision and Notification – The decision of the assessment will be informed within 2 weeks.

Where Students go to Primary School: Upon completion of their preschool years, our children progress to international schools or local schools; we have an excellent track record of children moving on to primary schools of their choice.

SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN support Online Learning Platforms: SeeSaw, Zoom Hours using technology in school: 15–30 minutes per day Time Online: 1.5–2 hours per day (depends on the age group) Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum 8

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Swindon Kindergarten and Child Care Centre

Tivoli International Playschool

Shop 108, 1/F, Bo Shek Mansion, 328 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2617 6108 Email: info@swindon.edu.hk www.swindon.edu.hk

Tivoli International Playschool No. 14I-J, 1/F, Tsing Yi Square District: Kwai Tsing Tel: +852 2432 6622

Swindon Kindergarten and Child Care Centre has been established with an aim to provide quality pre-school education. Adopting the approach of lively and exploratory learning, with fun-based curriculum, students are inspired to broadly develop their multi-dimensional potential and also nurtured with good virtues and attitudes.

Curriculum: Swindon Kindergarten and Child Care Centre has been established with an aim to provide quality pre-school education. Adopting the approach of lively and exploratory learning, with fun-based curriculum, students are inspired to broadly develop their multi-dimensional potential and also nurtured with good virtues and attitudes. All our initiatives are meant to bring life-long benefits to the kids. Swindon attaches great importance to the collaboration among school, families and the community, with unfailing endeavours of offering the toddlers a natural, self-dependent yet interactive and caring environment to learn and grow joyfully.

Facilities: Outdoor field, Indoor playroom Hours: • Morning Class: • Afternoon Class:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:30pm–4:30pm

Features: Swindon offers bilingual classes in Cantonese and English.

Each class is co-taught by a Cantonese teacher and an English teacher, supplemented with Mandarin teaching Other Languages Available: Cantonese Fees: Half Day Class: HK$4,840 per month (10 installments) Admissions Process: Online application available.

Parents: A “Parent-Child Reading Plan” is implemented to encourage parents to read books together with their kids and helps develop the children’s reading habit. It will effectively improve the learning results of reading, enhance parent-child relationship, and strengthen the children’s verbal communication skills as well as the usage of vocabularies.

Tivoli Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten G/F, Block 4, Tivoli Garden, 75 Tsing King Road, N.T District: Kwai Tsing Tel: +852 2432 6628 Tivoli Nursery and Tivoli Kindergarten No.21-25,1/F, Tsing Yi Square, Tsing Yi Garden, Tsing Yi, N.T District: Kwai Tsing Tel: +852 2432 2223 Email: ti@tivoli.edu.hk www.tivoli.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Heidi Tsui Chung Yee Tivoli International Playschool (TI) is an international kindergarten in Tsing Yi for children aged 2 to 6 years old. We believe each learner is full of capability and competence. With an eye on international trends, research and data, it is our mission to provide our young learners with the space and environment to explore the depths of their curiosity through play and learning. We are part of the Tivoli family of kindergartens, with over 24 years of experience in early childhood education.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS), Canada’s Ontario Kindergarten Program Inspired by the UK’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Canada’s Ontario Kindergarten Program, our curriculum is locally tailored and adapted for our community of learners. We combine leading research and established practices to provide the best approach to education for your child.

Facilities: Open Plan Layout Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Classrooms: 5 Teacher to Student Ration: 1:11 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:30pm–4:30pm Features: Ontario, Canada’s Full Day Kindergarten programme is a play and inquiry based curriculum. It aims to equip all early learners with the skills necessary to provide a strong foundation for future learning. Heavily researched, hallmarks for the programme include large blocks of uninterrupted play, child-initiated activities and outdoor learning experiences.

Mandarin Curriculum: Intergrated Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily interactions and weekly direcy instruction Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Fees: (11 months) • Pre-Nursery (PN) 2–3 year olds: • Kindergarten (K1–K3) 3–6 year olds:

HK$5,070 (per month) HK$4,750 (per month)

Admissions Process: Online application Parents: International Schools, DSS Schools, Local Schools SEN Support: Yes, but dependent on availability and arrangement from our service providers Online Learning Platforms: Google Classroom, Sunshine Online, Kindermusik, Zoom Hours using technology in school: 1 hour per day Time Online: 2 hours per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: Maximum 10

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Tutor Time International Nursery and Kindergarten

Victoria Educational Organisation

No. 1 Dorset Crescent, Kowloon Tong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2529 1188 / +852 2573 9188 Email: info@tutortime.com.hk www.tutortime.com.hk Principal: Jennifer Chan

Belcher Campus Portion of Level 3 (Kindergarten Area) The Westwood, 8 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2542 7001 Email: bgvkoffc@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Lovan Ho

Tutor Time is a fully immersive bilingual international school that focuses on the whole child approach. Tutor Time is unique from other kindergartens in that they place equal emphasis on EQ as IQ. As a positive discipline school that believes in encouragement and fostering independence in children, Tutor Time helps prepare children for life beyond the classroom, building empathy, self-solving, and critical thinking skills in children.

Harbour Green Campus G/F, Harbour Green, 8 Sham Mong Road, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2885 1928 Email: hgvk@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Dianna Chan

Curriculum: Common Core (American state standards) Facilities: Science Lab, Gym, indoor play area, outdoor playground Number of Teachers: 12 Number of Classrooms: 9 Teacher to Student Ration: 1:6 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00pm • Afternoon Class: 1:30pm–4:30pm Features: Age-appropriate classrooms with private attached bathroom.

Kidwatch livestream cameras for safety. Air purifiers and air circulation in each room. Age-appropriate and purpose-specific play areas, such as social playgrounds, locomotive skill builder gyms, and sprawling outdoor and indoor playgrounds. A fully integrated STEAM laboratory and interactive whiteboards.

Mandarin Curriculum: Uniquely designed for Tutor Time. Follows traditional Mandarin characters in order to prepare children for either international or local school in the future. Originally designed materials, books, and programs support learning in school and at home.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily 1.5 hours per session Age Students Begin to Learning Mandarin: 2 years old Admissions Process: Online application and interview in the school with child and family Where Students go to Primary School: Tutor Time does not feed or promote any one school. Our students are admitted into a variety of schools, both local and international. Our top choices of international schools that our students have gone to in the past are ESF, AIS, CIS, and American Stamford. The top choices for local schools have been St. Pauls, Rosaryhill, and La Salle.

Online Learning Platforms: Zoom, Kajabi Hours using technology in school: Small group activities 15 minutes Time Online: Nursery Class 30 mins, K1 Class 1.5 hours, K2 and K3 Class 2 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 6–8 per group

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Harbour Heights Campus Ko Fung Court, Harbour Heights, 5 Fook Yum Road, North Point District: Eastern Tel: +852 2571 7888 Email: hhvnoff2@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Debbie Cheng Ho Man Tin Campus 1/F, Carmel-on-the-Hill, 9 Carmel Village Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2762 9130 Email: hmtoffc@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Blanche Kwok Lower Kornhill Campus 2-8 Hong On Street, Kornhill District: Eastern Tel: +852 2885 3331 Email: lkvkoffc@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Lesley Wong Middle Kornhill Campus 2/F, 18 Hong On Street, Kornhill District: Eastern Tel: +852 2885 1888 Email: mkvkoffc@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Cathin Wong Upper Kornhill Campus G/F, 14 Hong Yue Street, Kornhill District: Eastern Tel: +852 2513 1208 Email: ukoffc@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Gabriel Li South Horizons Campus Phase 2, Podium Level, South Horizons District: Southern Tel: +852 2580 8633 Email: shvkoffc@victoria.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Karen Hui www.victoria.edu.hk

Wellcome International Kindergarten Victoria Educational Organisation (VEO) is a leader in early childhood education in Hong Kong since its establishment in 1965. With the motto, “Multilingual Students Today, Global Citizens Tomorrow – Together we care, learn and inspire”, VEO aims to instill a love of learning, a strong sense of social responsibility, and global vision at an early age. It has a strong, well-established presence throughout Hong Kong with eight nurseries and kindergartens located around the city.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP).

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Swimming Pool, Outdoor and indoor play areas Features: Our multilingual classes adopt the one-teacher-one-language co-teaching approach, in which teachers work as a team to provide total language immersion. Classes are bilingual or trilingual and are taught by native English-, Putonghua- and/or Cantonese-speaking teachers who are experts in early childhood development. Our small student to teacher ratio of 1:8 ensures that our nurturing teachers can work closely with children to facilitate all aspects of their development.

Teacher to Student Ration: 1:8–1:10 Hours: • Morning Class: 8:45am–11:45am • Afternoon Class: 1:00pm–4:00pm • Whole Day Class: 8:45am–4:00pm Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Accreditations: International Baccalaureate (IB) accredited school Fees: Annual Tuition Fee (2020–2021) • Pre-Nursery Half Day HK$95,117–HK$113,399 • Nursery Half Day HK$86,207–HK$107,536 • Lower Half Day HK$78,370–HK$92,310 • Upper Half Day HK$79,230–HK$99,590 • Upper Whole Day HK$148,840–HK$163,280 Admissions Process: The application form can be found online.

Where Students go to Primary School: VEO students are given priority in admission to affiliated Victoria Shanghai Academy Parents: VEO has an active PTA

G/F, Outside The Sherwood, 8 Fuk Hang Tsuen Road, Lam Tei, N.T. District: Tuen Mun Tel: +852 2813 2121 Email: info@wellcomekg.hk www.wellcomekg.edu.hk Wellcome International Kindergarten was founded by Dr. Joky Ng in 2012 as a trilingual and biliterate international school engaging in high quality early childhood education which, we believe, is very important in today’s world. We always put every effort into providing our children with a wellstructured curriculum to promote their learning in a well-equipped, wellresourced and well-staffed environment. We believe that children’s growth and learning are of extreme importance, so we empower our children to achieve academic attainments as well as to build up a solid foundation in their literacy and socio-cultural development.

Curriculum: We structure our curriculum carefully based on the local kindergarten curriculum guides issued by the Hong Kong Education Bureau, the Early Years Foundation Stage of the British Curriculum and the kidsDNA Education System Curriculum. We want to train our children to be openminded and reflective learners who will be eager to discover the world with the essence of Chinese and Western cultures today and in the future.

Facilities: Our campus is professionally designed to provide our children with an aesthetic, safe and comfortable environment thematically to stimulate their learning. The playground in the campus has two main themes, namely “Cruise” and “Main Street”, with police station, fire station, bakery, farm, market and car park therein for children to enjoy the games and participate in role play.

Number of Classrooms: 3 Hours: • Morning Class: 9:00am–12:00am • Afternoon Class: 1:30pm–4:30pm • Whole Day Class: 8:00am–4:30pm Mandarin Curriculum: Our children are encouraged to use different languages, Cantonese, English and Putonghua, in communication. Our teachers, including native English speakers and native Putonghua speakers, work closely together and accompany our children to pick up the languages via structured lessons and activities conducted class-wide as well as in small groups.

Other Languages Available: Cantonese Admissions Process: Please see our school website for the application form for both the Kindergarten and Nursery section Where Students go to Primary School: We are confident that graduates from Wellcome International Kindergarten are well-prepared with the necessary academic knowledge and learning skills for admission to a variety of primary schools

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Wilderness International Kindergarten

Witty International Play School / Kindergarten

G/F, Po Tak Mansion, 85 Smithfield Rd, Kennedy Town District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2595 9066 Email: admissions@wilderness.asia www.wilderness.asia Principal: Ms. Charne Kromhout

Upper Ground Floor, Joyful Building, 16-18 Belcher’s Sreet, Kennedy Town District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2817 8132 / +852 2817 8136 Email: wittykg@gmail.com www.witty.edu.hk

Wilderness International Kindergarten aims to provide a nurturing and secure environment in which your child can develop intellectually, socially, physically and emotionally. At Wilderness children will connect to nature every day through a balanced approach to structured learning, discovery activities, and significant outdoor play. We believe that children’s growth and learning are of extreme importance, so we empower our children to achieve academic attainments as well as to build up a solid foundation in their literacy and socio-cultural development.

Our Kindergarten offers a unique learning experience for children aged 2 to 6 years and our qualified teachers provide an integrated curriculum in both English and Mandarin. Our priority at Witty is to promote high quality children’s education, focusing on children’s morality, intelligence, and physical ability, social and aesthetic development. We believe that children become confident and independent learners through exploration and play.

At Witty our goal is to provide a stimulating environment for young learners which fosters their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Reggio Emilia inspired learning

Curriculum: By adopting a synthetic phonics programme, we aim to enable the children to master overall and systematic reading skills. The Mandarin teaching is carried out through storytelling and special teaching schemes.

Our scaffolding teaching approach is based on the children’s experiences, interests and abilities, and is applied through teacher-child interaction and child-child interaction.

Facilities: Stunning outdoor garden including a herb garden, sandpit and mud kitchen, state of the art professional designed learning spaces, cooking area with baking facilities, abundance of natural light throughout the kindergarten.

Number of Teachers: 2 Number of Classrooms: 6 Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

Facilities: Our Kindergarten is approximately 9,000 square feet. We have 7 classrooms including a music room, soft-play room and a library corner. The campus also offers extensive indoor play facilities.

9:00am–12:00pm 1:00pm–4:00pm

Fees: (per month) Playgroup, 6–11 Months, 1 hour session • One Per Week: HK$1,300 • Two Per Week: HK$2,500 12–24 Months, 1.5 Hour Session • One Per Week: HK$1,500 • Two Per Week: HK$2,500 • Three Per Week: HK$3,750 24–36 months, 2 Hour Session • Two Per Week: • Three Per Week: • Five Per Wee:

HK$4,200 HK$6,000 HK$7,900

PreK, 24–36 Months, 3 Hour Session • Five Per Week: HK$8,500 Kindergarten, 3–5 Years, 3 Hour Session • Five Per Week: HK$9,600 Admissions Process: Contact us for an application form.

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Number of Classrooms: 7 Hours: • Morning Session: • Afternoon Session:

9:00am–12:00pm 1:15pm–4:15pm

Admissions Process: Please fill in the “Application Form’ on our school website

Woodland Pre-Schools Woodland Montessori Academy (Mid-Levels) G/F -3/F, On Fung Building, 110-118 Caine Road, Mid-Levels District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2549 1211 Email: enquiry@woodlandschools.com Principal: Ms. Laura Venezia Woodland Happy Valley Pre-School G/F, 2 Hawthorn Road, Happy Valley District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2575 0042 Email: happyvalley@woodlandschools.com Principal: Ms. Janet White Woodland Harbourside Pre-School G/F, Ocean Court, 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 2559 1377 Email: whs@woodlandschools.com Principal: Ms. Sandra Logan Woodland Kennedy Town Pre-School G/F, 1/F & 2/F, Hau Wo Building, 3C Davis Street, Kennedy Town District: Southern Tel: +852 2817 2011 Email: kennedytown@woodlandschools.com Principal: Mr. Dan Couture Woodland Pokfulam Pre-School Shop 29, G/F, Commercial Complex, Wah Fu Estate II, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: +852 2551 7177 Email: pokfulam@woodlandschools.com Principal: Mr. Dan Couture Woodland Beachside Pre-School (Repulse Bay) 35 Beach Road, Repulse Bay District: Southern Tel: +852 2812 0274 Email: beachside@woodlandschools.com Principal: Ms. Tracey Cuthbertson Woodland Repulse Bay Montessori Pre-School Shop G118-G119, G/F, The Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road District: Southern Tel: +852 2803 1885 Email: montessorirb@woodlandschools.com Principal: Ms. Kavita Rangani

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS), Montessori Method Early Years Foundation Stage of the English National Curriculum with Montessori learning approach at 2 campuses.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 120 across all campuses Number of Classrooms: Campus specific Students to Teacher Ratio: Specific to each programme Hours: Morning, Afternoon and Extended day options are available Features: The Woodland Journey is a pathway to success for children from 6 months to 6 years old. It carefully builds upon earlier stages to support each child’s natural dispositions and curiosities leading to a love of learning, independence and self-confidence Mandarin Curriculum: Through a unique and beneficial approach, Mandarin is part of all stages of the Woodland Journey, instilling a love of language learning. The youngest children from 6–24 months enjoy Mandarin Immersion with a mandarin specialist leading the accompanied class for a specified time. Unaccompanied children from 2–3 years enjoy Environmental Mandarin with a specialist in class for the 3 hour duration. In Pre-School, children from 2 years 8 months can join classes that are Bilingual, Pure Mandarin or English with mandarin specialist 3 times a week and the 5–6 year olds in Prep for Primary have 40 minutes of mandarin daily with a specialist Age Students Begin to Learning Mandarin: 6 months old Accreditations: Pre-School Learning Alliance and ‘Montessori Evaluation & Accreditation’ Board in the Greater China region Inspection: Pre-School Learning Alliance, ‘Montessori Evaluation & Accreditation’ Board in the Greater China region and the Education Bureau of Hong Kong Fees: Varies depending on campus and class, please refer to the website for details Debenture Information: No debenture required Admissions Process: Please complete the online pre-school application on our school website Where Students go to Primary School: ESF, FIS & HKIS Remote learning platforms: Microsoft Teams Time Online: Daily English and Mandarin videos and weekly small group chats (flexible schedule depending on the child) Students per remote learning classes: Maximum of 8

Woodland Sai Kung Pre-School Shop D, G/F, Marina Cove Shopping Centre, Sai Kung, N.T District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2813 0290 Email: saikung@woodlandschools.com Principal: Ms. Angela Chan

Online home support: Weekly well-being call with parent and child to check up on our community. Teachers will report each call and highlight any issues that we will need to follow up with individual families.

www.woodlandschools.com Since 1978, Woodland Pre-Schools have prepared over 60,000 children for successful primary school education by giving them the best start on their developmental journey. Their track record for International Primary School placement is second to none in Hong Kong. Each of their eight campuses offers a unique learning environment and a chance to join the amazing Woodland community.

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YMCA of Hong Kong Christian International Kindergarten Lower Ground Floor, 373 Po On Road, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2281 6089 Email: christianikgwk@ymcahk.org.hk www.ymcahk.org.hk Principal: Mrs. Catherine Chan The YMCA of HK Christian International Kindergarten (WK) provides a high quality kindergarten education based on Christian values, encompassing children aged 2.8 to 6 years of all nationalities and abilities. We provide fullday programme with enrichment classes such as cooking, fine arts, STEM, character building and guided reading. We have professional instructors to teach physical activities such as gymnastics, dance, martial arts, mini tennis, fencing, lacrosse, drama etc.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS), A Biblical Foundation for Early Childhood Education The kindergarten follows the EYFS Curriculum (UK), incorporating A Biblical Foundation for Early Childhood Education, Jolly Phonics (UK), and themebased activities.

Facilities: Spacious classrooms, indoor play area, and a fitness area for obstacle courses and tricycles Number of Teachers: 4 Number of Classrooms: 5 Students to Teacher Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Half Day Class 8:45am–11:45am • Full Day Class 8:45am–4:15pm Features: English as the medium of instruction, supplemented with Putonghua.

Mandarin Curriculum: Follows the themes of the English curriculum.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30 to 60 minutes each session; twice a week for half day. Additional Chinese lessons for full-day classes in the afternoon.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Fees: Annual School Fees • K1 to K3 Half Day: HK$67,830 (10 installments) • K2 to K3 Full Day: HK$119,700 (10 installments, inclusive of meal fees) (Meal fee: HK$788 per month) Admissions Process: Applicants are invited to apply one year before entry to K1, with applications opening on the first working day in October each year. Children must be 3 years old by 31 December in the year of entry.

Names are placed on a waiting list and places are offered based on age and date of application. Priority is given to siblings of YMCA kindergarten students or graduates and YMCA Toddler’s World@BC students. Details can be found on the kindergarten website.

Where Students go to Primary School: SWCS YMCA Primary School, ESF schools and local schools.

SEN Support: Yes, we work closely with a speech therapist (private practice, paid by parents) and an OPRS service provided by Watchdog.

Online learning platforms: SeeSaw, WebEx Hours using technology in school: 1 hour Time Online: 5 hours Students per remote learning classes: 6–12

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Zebedee International Pre-School and Nursery G/F Yat Wing House, Yat Nga Court, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2650 3339 Email: admin@zebedee.edu.hk www.zebedee.edu.hk Principal: Sarah J Neale Zebedee International Pre-school and Nursery is wholly owned by English International School Limited and was established in 2008. Over the past nine years we have become a significant provider of English early years education in Tai Po, New Territories. We are located within walking distance of Tai Po Market Train station and Uptown Plaza with car parking available nearby. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that inspires and develops children so that they may become independent learners with inquisitive minds. Our passion is for each boy and girl to gain the confidence they need to follow their dreams.

Curriculum: We have carefully adapted the Early Years Foundation Stage of the U.K. It is a play based curriculum that encourages children to be actively involved in their own learning. We operate a ‘free- flow’ system that allows children to move around the classroom and make their own choices. The children learn through the seven areas of the curriculum which are: Personal Social and Emotional development, Communication and Language, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world, Physical development and Expressive Art and design.

Facilities: We have a large school comprising of 8 classrooms a music / P.E. / entertainment hall and a large playroom Number of Teachers: 6 Number of Classrooms: 23 Student to Teacher Ratio: 1:9 Hours: • Morning Session • Afternoon Session

9am–12pm 1:30pm–4:30pm

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Twice per week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old Fees: • Nursery HK$4,565 (12 installments) • K1 to K3 HK$4,785 (10 installments) Debenture Information: Security deposit (mandatory, non-interest bearing) Nursery HK$4,785 (per child), Pre-School HK$4,565 (per child) Admissions Process: You can apply at any time. Just complete the application form and send it in to the school.

Parents: We believe that home-school cooperation is very important and so parents are very much part of our school. Not only do they have regular communication with their child’s teacher but are also invited to join in any activities we hold throughout the year.

York International Kindergarten York Chinese and English Kindergarten Floor G, 14 York Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2338 2544 York English Primary School and Kindergarten (York Road) G/F 10 York Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2336 1119 York English Primary School and Kindergarten (Kowloon Tong) G/F & 1/F, 49 Cumberland Road, NKIL 744, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2336 1083 York International Kindergarten 51 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2336 1483 York International Pre-School G/F (Portion) & 1/F, 14 Stafford Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2339 0728 York International Pre-School (Hong Kong) 1/F & 2/F, Tsui King Court, 18 Water Street, Sai Ying Pun District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2368 7038 York Montessori International Pre-School (Mei Foo) G/F & Podium Floor, No. 23 Boradway Street, Phase 1, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2338 0680

Facilities: The teaching facilities comprise of 4 music areas and a computer / language suite. The outdoor play areas include 3 open-air playgrounds and 1 covered playground which are pleasant, well-equipped and clean. The school also has the benefit of being in close proximity to a lovely park which is used to encourage the children to explore nature and the environment.

Number of Classrooms: 23 Mandarin Curriculum: The children are introduced to basic Chinese characters which they will learn to pronounce, write and recognise. The language used is kept simple and repeated often and the children are encouraged to improve their language skills through games, songs, stories and activities while having fun with their teacher and friends.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Other Languages Available: Cantonese Admissions Process: We specifically cater for children aged 2 to 6 years old, although parents may apply as soon as their child is born. Children are admitted once a year at the beginning of the Autumn Term, but we do grant late admission in special cases. Parents who wish to apply should fill in the requisite forms and arrange for an interview as early as possible. Our admissions policy is selective, although we are usually able to guarantee places to parents who choose us as the kindergarten of their first choice.

Parents: We have a lot of activities, such as parent-child autumn outings, Christmas parties, parents’ class observations, parent-child fund-raising activities, Art Exhibitions, International Photo Exhibitions, etc.

Where Students go to Primary School: The majority of students who graduate from York will continue on to Local schools.

SEN Support: Yes, we work closely with a speech therapist (private practice, paid by parents) and an OPRS service provided by Watchdog.

York Montessori International Pre-School (Yuen Long) G/F Commaccommodation, 18 Castle Peak Road, Tam Mei, Kam Tin, Yuen Long, N.T. District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2368 9738 York Montessori International Pre-School (Tseung Kwan O) Shop 32A-32B, G/F & 1/F, Kindergarten/Commercial Block, On Ning Garden, 10 Sheung Ning Road, Tseung Kwan O, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 3485 9268 Email: yorkoffice49@yahoo.com.hk www.york.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Lo Chun Sing York Kindergarten is a highly respected private kindergarten in Hong Kong with more than 30 years’ experience in educating and caring for children.

We are all very proud of our schools and we strive to provide a happy and caring atmosphere in which the best quality education is provided for each child to fulfil his or her potential. Childhood is a very special time and we, with the support of our parents aim to make it as happy and productive as possible for your child.

Curriculum: Our curriculum is linked to external international benchmarks with a strong emphasis on English, Cantonese and Mandarin. We provide the academic foundations for children to succeed regardless of wherever they go.

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PRIMARY SCHOOLS Anfield School

ESF Quarry Bay School

Bloom Academy KKCA

ESF Sha Tin Junior School

Dalton School Hong Kong

Forest House Waldorf School

Discovery Mind Primary School

HKCA Po Leung Kuk School

Discovery Montessori Academy

Island Christian Academy

ESF Beacon Hill School

Japanese International School

ESF Bradbury School

Norwegian International School (Primary)

ESF Clearwater Bay School

Rosebud Primary School & Cambridge International School

ESF Glenealy School

San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School

ESF Kennedy School

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong

ESF Kowloon Junior School

Silvermine Bay School

ESF Peak School

Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong

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Anfield School 1 Lung Pak Street, Tai Wai, Shatin, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2692 8823 Email: office@anfield.edu.hk www.anfield.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Elise Rees Anfield was opened in 1999, comprising of a Primary School and two large Kindergartens, whose curriculum is underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage, followed by the English National Curriculum. Students aged from 2 to 11 years are provided with a high quality and globallyminded education. Anfield School is a private, independent Catholic Primary school for boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6 providing students with an innovative and exceptional British education. Anfield School uses English as the medium for teaching and learning. In addition, there is also a strong emphasis on the acquisition of Chinese as a second language.

Curriculum: British National Curriculum The school follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales, providing a broad, balanced and rigorous education. Teaching is structured to help the children meet, or exceed, the expectations of the primary phase of education.

All children have traditional Mandarin lessons daily, and a European language is offered in Years 3-6. English is the medium of instruction.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 22 Teachers, 19 Teaching Assistants Number of Classrooms: 13 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12 Hours: • 8:00am–4:30pm (Monday / Wednesday) • 8:00am–3:30pm (Tuesday / Thursday / Friday) Features: Our unfaltering aim is to help our students become confident and capable young people, equipped with purpose, discipline and ambition, well prepared for the next stage of their lives as global citizens. We seek to ensure that all our children are happy in school, making each individual feel an integral part of the school community.

Mandarin Curriclum: Our students join us with a range of different experiences, and we have adapted our teaching and learning strategies accordingly, increasing confidence by incorporating real-life situations.

In order to accelerate learning, our students are taught in differentiated groups: native, near native and non-native.

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Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Teachers; 2 Teaching Assistants Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 60 minutes daily Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Year 1 Other languages: Spanish from Year 3 Accreditations: Member of the Council of International Schools Inspection: Evaluation carried out by an Ofsted Accredited Inspector, England Fees: HK$129,00 (per annum) Debenture Info: Once a place is offered and accepted, the Registration Fee of HK$3,000 and the Debenture of HK$42,000 are due immediately.

Admissions Process: Applications are invited, all year round, up to Year 6. An interview must be taken on application. To apply to the School, parents or guardians of children must apply online on the Anfield School website. All applications require a HK$1000 application fee which includes the charge for the assessment interview. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Parents: The highest priority is given to establishing strong links between school, home and the community. Parents are invited to participate in many areas of school life and to visit the school at any time. All parents are the members of the Friends of Anfield.

SEN Support: Yes, we are an inclusive school with excellent provisions for children with learning differences, both in the mainstream classes, and in the St. Bosco Centre which caters for children with special needs requiring a modified teaching programme. We have high expectations for all children and aim for full inclusion.

Online learning platforms: BrainPop, IXL, Flipgrid, Seesaw, Epic, Kahoot, Purple Mash Time using technology in school: 1 to 2 hours per day Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom, Google Meet Time online: 4–5 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 25 Online home support: Weekly Google Meet session held for parents by class teachers to support online learning. Google Classroom Workshop for all parents at the beginning of term to demonstrate the platform. Support offered by staff to parents finding use of technology difficult e.g. online support via Google Meet for technical issues, or bring device to school for staff to support. Ipads offered to students to support their online learning.

Bloom Academy KKCA

Dalton School Hong Kong

7 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2110 4788 Email: info@bnb.edu.hk www.bloom.edu.hk Principal: Renee Boey

G/F, Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 3612 4660 Email: info@dshk.edu.hk www.dshk.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Shaun Porter & Dr. Nancy Du

Founded by educators, entrepreneurs, and engineers, Bloom Academy KCCA provides an innovative G1-6 bilingual, project-based education. From a NASA engineer who teaches students to design their own experiments to a reading specialist with more than 1,000 hours of training ensuring that we have a top-notch literacy program, Bloom teachers are masters of their subjects as well as leaders of pedagogical innovation. Our mission is to ignite and nurture our students’ deepest potential to blossom into compassionate creators and social innovators.

Dalton School Hong Kong is a child-centered, dual-language community of global-minded learners and thinkers. We are confident, creative and adaptable, embrace differences, change and challenges. We are happily engaged, self-motivated, resilient and independent. We have a deep sense of responsibility and seek to contribute to the world with dedication, respect and compassion. Everyone in our community including our students, alumni, staff, families, and board will live our motto and take the lead in our life-long learning: I am not led, I lead.

Curriculum: Bloom Academy KKCAs bilingual curriculum (English and Mandarin) combines a project-based approach with research-based, academically rigorous programs. Using the Hong Kong primary framework, Bloom Academy KCCA also draws from standards from all over the world, such as the US Common Core Curriculum and the Next Generation Science Curriculum. Our dual language program thoughtfully balances positive education with the academic demands of becoming bilingual and biliterate in Mandarin and English. Our curriculum has an eye towards the future, and design thinking is paramount to enacting the change necessary to build a brighter tomorrow.

Our unique Explore, Create, Share (ECS) Design Cycle is the foundation of the interdisciplinary, project-based learning portion of our program.

Curriculum: US Common Core / Tsinghua University Primary School

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Medical Room, Innovation Space, Learning Support Resource Room, Basketball Court, Vertical garden, and a Forest Playground.

Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:3 Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Features: We are a close-knit, nurturing, positive community, and we are intentionally a small school. Our campus extends far beyond the classroom.

Our students embark on weekly excursions, from visits to organic farms to tours of start-ups at CoCoon and Science Park. We are designed for deep and personalized learning. Each child blooms in their own way. We offer Learner Portfolios to track individual progress, flexible grouping, dualpathway for languages, choice in personal projects, low student to teacher ratios, learning support staff and resources, enrichment opportunities for a wide range of interests, and teachers who care about each child.

Mandarin Curriclum: As a fully bilingual school, we integrate both Chinese and English into different subjects from art to math, as well as our daily campfires, projects, and field trips. Each grade level has a unique blend of Chinese and English across the subjects.

Fees: • Grades 1–5: HK$169,950 (per annum) • Grade 6: HK$174,00 (per annum) Debenture Info: There is no debenture, capital levy or scholarships available Admissions Process: We accept applications on a rolling basis. Our admissions process is focused on ensuring that Bloom Academy KKCA is the right fit for the student and family. We ask that parents attend an info session before submitting an application. Once we’ve received your application, we ll arrange for you to meet personally with our school’s Founder, Director of Primary, and Head of Admissions. On the same day, or soon after, we will arrange for the student to come in for an assessment. After consulting with the academic team on the assessment results, our Head of Admissions will contact you with the admissions results. Parents are welcome to write to our Head of Admissions, Dr. Minh Tran, at minh@bnb.edu.hk with any questions.

At DSHK we respect and value the individual intelligence of all learners.

Therefore, we do not use a single textbook. We draw upon a variety of research-based materials and align these to our students interests and needs. Our curriculum is anchored in the Tsinghua Primary School Standards for our Chinese program and the U.S. Common Core State Standards on the English Side. Additionally, we use internationally recognized standards in Science (NextGeneration), Social Studies (AERO), Physical Education, and the Arts (NCAS). Our standards act as a baseline benchmark, and we expect and trust our students to lead our curriculum deeper and further than what a single textbook would allow.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Science Lab, Sports Hall, Cafeteria, Kitchen Number of Teachers: 19 Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:5 Hours: 8:30am–3:45pm Features: Child-Centered and dual-language program Mandarin Curriclum: Beijing Tsinghua University Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 50/50 Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 Other Languages: English Fees: HK$16,500 (per month) Debenture Info: DSHK is a not-for-profit, child-centered private primary school. DSHK does not receive any operating or capital grants from the Hong Kong Government. A Capital Contribution Scheme has been established by Dalton Foundation Limited by the issuance of the Corporate Capital Note, Individual Capital Note and Annual Non-Refundable Capital Levy to help finance the construction and maintenance of the School, the acquisition of new facilities and equipment, and additions, enhancement and replacement of these facilities thereafter.

Admissions Process: Submit application online then invitation to interview will be sent within 2 weeks.

SEN support: Yes, we offer Dalton Lead program Online learning platforms: BrainPop Time using technology in school: 1 hour Platforms for remote learning: Zoom Time online: 2 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 25

SEN Support: Yes Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom

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Discovery Mind Primary School Tung Chung Campus G/F, Shop A-D, Seaview Crescent, No. 8 Waterfront Road, Tung Chung District: Islands Tel: +852 2915 0666 Email: admissions_dmps@discoverymind.edu.hk 1/F, Shop 102, 92 Siena Avenue, North Plaza, Discovery Bay District: Islands Tel: +852 2914 2202 Email: admissions_dmps@discoverymind.edu.hk G/F, Shop A-D, Seaview Crescent, 8 Waterfront Road,Tung Chung District: Islands Tel: +852 2915 0666 Email: admissions_dmps@discoverymind.edu.hk www.discoverymind.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Holly Seirinakis At Discovery Mind, we believe that education plays a fundamental role in shaping the next generation of well-rounded, emotionally healthy individuals. We believe in cultivating enduring human values and time-tested life skills. We strive to prepare our children to be forward-thinkers in an everchanging and increasingly borderless world. Our vision is to inspire every child to discover the world with a global mind. Currently, our school has four campuses located in Discovery Bay and Tung Chung. We are catering for children agreed 15 months to 11 years old, and representing 40 nationalities.

Curriculum: British National Curriculum, Adapted English National Curriculum and Project-Based Learning (PBL Works) We provide an adapted English National Curriculum within an international context and Project-Based Learning as our Inquiry model (PBL Works).

Mandarin is taught through the American Curriculum for teaching a Foreign Language (ACTFL).

Facilities: Library, Purpose built campuses in two locations. Daily access to local amenities such as the community hall, basketball courts and football pitches Number of Teachers: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:11 Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm (except Wednesday, 2:00pm early finish) Features: Embracing the Discovery Mind mission to discover the world with a global mind, our Primary School aims to help children to grow and learn together. At the heart of our learning are the core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience and the key skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, citizenship and critical thinking. We nurture all aspects of children’s growth including their intellectual, social, creative, moral and physical development. We ensure that each child makes progress through a program of personalised learning which includes intervention and support programs as well as challenge opportunities. Attention is given to ensure children are equipped with the essential skills, knowledge and understanding they need to lead successful lives.

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Mandarin Curriclum: American Curriculum for teaching a Foreign Language (ACTFL) Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 teachers, 1 part-time Mandarin Support Assistant Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: • Foundation and Junior Years: 45 minute lessons 4 times per week • Senior Years: 45 minute lessons daily Accreditations: Pobble School Ambassador, PBL Works, Google Certified Educators Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external EDB annually Fees: Please contact the school for more details Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Application forms are available from the school administration office or can be downloaded from the school website.

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Secondary School Information: Discovery College, Discovery Bay International School, Delia School of Canada, American International School, YMCA, KGV & Island School Parents: Friends of DMPS, parent volunteer program, parent workshops, social community events SEN Support: Yes, in-class support for students with Additional Leaning Needs (ALN) and English as an Additional Language (EAL). Option for parent-funded 1:1 support for students with more significant ALN Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Quizlet, Google Classroom, Education Perfect, Reading Eggs, Pobble, iChinese Reader, Charanga Music Time using technology in school: Daily minimum 1 session per day Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Education Perfect, Reading Eggs, Pobble, iChinese Reader, Charanga Music Time online: • Full time during school hours 8:30am–3:30pm, • Wednesday 8:30am–2:00pm Students per class in remote learning lessons: All students involved in E-Learning programme Online home support: Regular parent teacher meetings

Discovery Montessori Academy

ESF Beacon Hill School

Block 1, Discovery Bay North, Discovery Bay District: Islands Tel: +852 2812 9668 Email: primary@dms.edu.hk www.montessori-ami.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Tammy Chan

23 Ede Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2336 5221 Email: bhs@bhs.edu.hk www.beaconhill.edu.hk Principal: Brenda Cook

Discovery Montessori Academy (DMA) is an expansion of Discovery Montessori Schools for Primary Sections. DMA is the first IB PYP Montessori Primary School in Hong Kong. We offer a bi-lingual (English and Putonghua) curriculum for children aged 3 to 12 years. Our goal is to provide your child with a strong foundation in all areas for future study. Our International Curriculum creates and sustains a multi-cultural, inquiry-based, child-centered education which follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme and the International Montessori Elementary Educational experience as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). At DMA we take great pride in establishing an innovative learning environment with fully supported technology as well as a research and development team.

At ESF Beacon Hill School, we have a team of professional staff providing an all-round education of the very highest quality academically, creatively and socially, ensuring that each child has the opportunity to reach their potential.

Students come to us from many countries and this international mix adds a great deal to the atmosphere and the richness of the school experience. An active Parent Teacher Association and School Council support our school ensuring the school achieves its aims.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Montessori Method Combination of the Montessori Elementary Method as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP. Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Outdoor Playground, Basketball Court, Garden, Rock Climbing Facilities and Roof-top Play Area Number of Teachers: 20 Teachers, 2 Assistants Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:25 Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Features: Bilingual Environment Mandarin Curriclum: The divisions of Near Native Chinese Stream and Non-native Chinese Streams are available. Both streams follow the Primary School Chinese Language Curriculum as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: All classes are bilingual with added intense sessions.

• 3–6 years 30 mins intense session per day • 6–12 years 45 mins intense session per day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2.8 years old Accreditations: Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP. Inspection: Evaluation carried out by IBO external education officers annually.

Fees: Pre-Primary (per month) • Half Day (3–6 years) HK$8,180 • Full Day (3–6 years) HK$11,800 Lower Primary (per month) • Full Day (6–9 years) HK$12,200 • Upper Primary Full Day (6–9 years) HK$13,580 Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: School visit and assessment session Parents: The school has an active PTA SEN Support: Yes, we offer SEN support for students who require it

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 30+ Number of Classrooms: 25+ Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:30 – Each class also has an Educational Assistant Hours: 8:45pm–3:00pm Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF kindergartens and primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways. The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1 to 5: HK$115,800 • Year 6: HK$98,500 Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Please visit the school website Secondary School Information: Our Year 6 students transition to ESF Secondary Schools; Island school, KGV and Shatin College.

SEN Support: Yes, we are an inclusive school and have 21 students with more moderate SEN (special educational needs). These students are catered for within our mainstream classes with additional learning support teachers and educational assistants. We offer a range of programmes depending on the needs of the students, such as a Perceptual Motor Programme, Social Thinking, Friends for Life, B2 – Social/Emotional tracking system, Fine Motor and individualised sensory programmes. Our SEN provision is world leading.

Online learning platforms: Seesaw, Google Classroom, Zoom and a myraid of platfroms and applications Platforms for remote learning: Seesaw, Google Classroom, Zoom and a myraid of platfroms and applications Time online: Eqivalent of daily lessons Online home support: Webinars, workshops, regular written updates through the ESF APP.

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ESF Bradbury School 43C Stubbs Road, Hong Kong District: Wanchai Tel: +852 2574 8249 Email: enquiries@bradbury.edu.hk www.bradbury.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Kate Gower ESF Bradbury School offers a caring environment, providing children with an all round education of the highest quality. The calibre of all of our staff and the positive, encouraging approach in our classrooms produce outstanding results. We encourage our children to become independent thinkers who care about the world around them, through an active sustainability approach; and who develop the skills to become learners and leaders.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) We use the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) as the basis of our instruction and to underpin our beliefs as expressed in our school mission statement to inspire learners, inquire together and to enhance our world. At the same time, we place a high value on our students becoming numerate and literate in a 21st century learning environment, embracing an extended concept of these areas that new technologies offer us. Chinese is taught to all students, with levels of instruction adjusted according to ability.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Outdoor field, Gym, Medical Room, Library, music suite, assembly hall, gymnasium, multiple breakout spaces, medical room, PTA shop and several playgrounds, including adventure playgrounds, a giant sandpit and plenty of space to run and kick a ball.

Number of Teachers: 42 Number of Classrooms: 25 Teacher to Student Ratio: Year 1:1:26, Year 1 (IEC): 1:16, Years 2: 6–1:30 Hours: 8:30am–2:40pm Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF kindergartens and primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways. The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Students learn about Chinese people, their history and society in daily lessons and in a wide range of specially designed activities. The three-pathway programme is also in place in all ESF secondary schools. In Year 6, all students complete a transitional assessment to ensure their placement in secondary school will best benefit their future study of Chinese.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Year 1 to 2: 50 minutes daily, Year 3 to 6: 45 minutes daily.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old

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Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1 to 5 HK$115,800 • Year 6 HK$98,500 Debenture Info: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL): For new students, the NCL will be HK$38,000 for Year 1 students, and then reduced on a sliding scale for those who are joining Years 2 to 6.

Admissions Process: Please visit the school website Secondary School Information: ESF is an all-through system. All primary students are guaranteed a place as they transition to secondary.

Most students who attend ESF Primary Schools will continue on to ESF Secondary Schools.

Parents: Parents are viewed as vital partners in the education of their children and are welcomed in the school at all times. We have a very active and effective PTA. SEN Support: Yes. Please visit our website for more details: www.esf.edu.hk/sen-admissions/ Online learning platforms: Mandarin Matrix, Flipgrid, VoiceThread, Epic, Padlet, Seesaw Time using technology in school: 1+ hours Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Flipgrid, VoiceThread, Epic, Padlet, Seesaw Time online: 2+ hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 16–30 Online home support: Parent Information Sessions

ESF Clearwater Bay School

ESF Glenealy School

Lot 235, DD 229, Clearwater Bay Road, Sai Kung District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2358 3221 Email: info@cwbs.edu.hk www.cwbs.edu.hk Principal: Michael Dewey

7 Hornsey Road, Mid-Levels District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2522 1919 Email: enquiry@glenealy.edu.hk www.glenealy.edu.hk Principal: Chris Briggs

ESF Clearwater Bay School values create a safe, welcoming learning environment that fosters care, respect and intercultural understanding. We support and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of students and families who come from more than 35 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

Our core values of: Do your best, respect, and make a difference are the foundation of school life. Through the IB Primary Years Programme, we offer an engaging, challenging inquiry programme that develops students creativity, confidence and belief in their ability to achieve their personal best.

ESF Glenealy School is a community-based school. We are proud of the positive relationships that we build with students, their families and the wider community. Being a 2-form entry ESF primary school of 360 students, we are able to offer a personalised, inclusive and flexible approach to meeting the needs of our learners. At Glenealy, highly skilled teachers ensure an education that is transformational. We develop caring and curious global citizens who make a positive difference. We provide meaningful and relevant experiences where learners develop skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes for success in life.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Medical Room

Number of Teachers: 42 Number of Classrooms: 28 Teacher to Student Ratio: Please contact the school for more information.

Hours: 8:20am–2:35pm

Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: Please contact the school for more information.

Hours: 8:30am–3:00pm

Features: High standards of academic achievement combined with a strong emphasis on the arts, physical education and wellbeing provides students with a comprehensive, well rounded curriculum. Specialist Chinese, physical education, ICT, music and library programmes are also taught. An extensive co-curricular programme provides opportunities for students to participate in a range of arts, sports and special interest activities.

Features: At Glenealy, our mission statement is to empower learners to flourish and make a positive difference. Our vision for every student is to be the best that they can be. We support and challenge students to ensure continual academic progress, personal growth and high standards. An extensive co-curricular programme provides opportunities for students to participate in a range of arts, sports and special interest activities.

Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF kindergartens and primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place in all primary schools which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways.

The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Students learn about Chinese people, their history and society in daily lessons and in a wide range of specially designed activities.

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1 to 5: HK$115,800 • Year 6: HK$98,500 Admissions Process: Application to Year 1 is open in September. For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year. Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions Secondary School Information: ESF Secondary Schools

Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place in all primary schools which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways. The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Students learn about Chinese people, their history and society in daily lessons and in a wide range of activities.

SEN Support: Yes, students with individual needs will receive additional support from specialist teachers and educational assistants

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1–5: HK$115,800 • Year 6: HK$98,500 Admissions Process: Application to Year 1 is open in September. For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year. Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions Secondary School Information: ESF Secondary Schools SEN Support: Yes, students with individual needs will receive additional support from specialist teachers and educational assistants.

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ESF Kennedy School 19 Sha Wan Drive, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: +852 2579 5600 Email: office@kennedy.edu.hk www.kennedy.edu.hk Principal: Mr. John Brewster Kennedy School occupies a pleasant location on the west of Hong Kong Island. It benefits from the use of the swimming and sporting facilities of The University of Hong Kong’s Stanley Ho Sports Centre, which is adjacent to the school. Music, Performing Arts and Physical Education are strengths of the school. A strong interest in environmental and ecological issues is also a theme of the learning. Kennedy offers a high-quality, modern, liberal education based on the IBO PYP which is adapted to meet the needs of children living in Asia.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Kennedy School follows the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) curriculum framework. The IB PYP follows a socio-constructivist, inquiry based model for learning and teaching. Learners construct meaning and an understanding of our world through inquiring, reflecting and taking purposeful action. They explore and engage with the world around them by asking questions to find out more and by collaborating, sharing and interacting with others. Kennedy School understands that students should have a voice in their learning. They encourage students to take initiative, to have agency to make decisions and choices in relation to their own learning. Kennedy strives to create expressive, dynamic thinkers and communicators. At Kennedy, the learning and teaching is transdisciplinary, where skills and dispositions of students are developed as interactions and exchanges occur across disciplines.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Gym, Individual Needs Centre, Garden, Playground Number of Teachers: 47 Number of Classrooms: 38 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:30 Hours: 8:30am–2:50pm Features: Enthusiastic, motivated, happy children. Skilled, dedicated, effective staff. Encouraging, involved, positive parents. A supportive and active school council and PTA. The school has 30 classes of 30 students each with specialist subject teachers for PE, Music and Chinese. In addition to the Class Teacher, all Years 1–4 classes have a full-time Educational Assistant and Years 5–6 classes are supported by part-time Educational Assistants. There is a well equipped Individual Needs Department staffed by 2 full time teachers and 5 Educational Assistants.

Mandarin Curriclum: At Kennedy School Chinese language teaching occurs in a variety of ways to meet the diverse needs of Kennedy School students. The Kennedy School approach to Chinese language teaching ensures that all learning differences are catered for through Pathways, support and extension groups, adopting an inquiry approach and enabling students to learn Chinese in cultural contexts.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 6 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 45 minutes daily Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old

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Accreditations: IB World School Inspection: Inspection carried out in 2015 Fees: • Years 1–5: HK$115,800 (per annum) • Year 6: HK$98,500 (per annum) Debenture Info: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL): For new students, the NCL will be HK$38,000 for Year 1 students and will be reduced on a sliding scale for those who are joining Years 2 to 13.

Admissions Process: Interviews are conducted in English to ascertain the childs level and to ensure they can access the curriculum which is taught in English. Please visit our website for the applications and admissions procedure Secondary School Information: Most students who attend ESF Primary Schools will continue on to ESF Secondary Schools.

SEN support: Yes Online learning platforms: All Google Applications Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Seesaw

ESF Kowloon Junior School

ESF Peak School

20 Perth Street, Ho Man Tin District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 3765 8700 Email: office@kjs.edu.hk www.kjs.edu.hk Principal: Neill O’Reilly

20 Plunkett’s Road, The Peak District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2849 7211 Email: office@ps.edu.hk www.ps.edu.hk Principal: Bill Garnett

KJS is a five-form entry school with 900 students. Our learning environments are designed to support our learners and ignite their passions. Within our year group areas and dedicated Chinese area, the shared spaces ensure opportunities for true collaboration between students and teachers. The vision of Success for Every Child permeates all levels of the school. Success at KJS is defined as Achieving, having Agency (the capacity to act intentionally, having voice, choice and ownership of learning), showing Respect (for self, others and the environment), taking advantage of Opportunities and having positive Wellbeing. We call these the AAROWs of Success!

ESF Peak School has been serving the needs of the Peak community since 1911. We are a 2-form entry school with 360 students from Y1 to Y6. At Peak School, our mission is to become effective communicators, confident critical thinkers and enthusiastic life-long learners. In partnership with our community, we strive to have integrity and be socially responsible global citizens. The school prides itself on being a community school that respects and appreciates the contributions of everyone involved. Our highly committed and skillful staff ensure that children experience the joy of learning through a curriculum that is relevant, significant, engaging and challenging. Students are supported and encouraged to enhance their sense of wonder and creativity through exploration and experimentation, making mistakes and learning from them along the way. Students have a lot of opportunity to exercise leadership skills and participate in a range of arts, environmental, and sporting activities.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) ESF primary schools are international schools that cater for students in Year 1 to Year 6. All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 50 Number of Classrooms: 30+ Teacher to Student Ratio: Please contact the school for more information Hours: 8:30am–2:45pm Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF kindergartens and primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place in all primary schools which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Central to our teaching philosophy is empowering students to learn through a fruitful and enjoyable learning experiences. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways. The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Students learn about Chinese people, their history and society in daily lessons and in a wide range of specially designed activities. The three-pathway programme is also in place in all ESF secondary schools. In Year 6, all students complete a transitional assessment to ensure their placement in secondary school will best benefit their future study of Chinese.

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1 to 5: HK$115,800 • Year 6: HK$98,500 Admissions Process: Please visit the website: www.esf.edu.hk/esfadmissions Secondary School Information: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes, the Individual Needs Department work alongside parents, teachers and outside support agencies to ensure all that students are given every chance to reach their potential at KJS.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) ESF primary schools are international schools that cater for students in Year 1 to Year 6. All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 19 Number of Classrooms: 13 Teacher to Student Ratio: Please contact the school for more information.

Hours: 8:30am–3:00pm Features: The school is nestled within the lush hills of The Peak, boasting of a large playing field, a well-resourced library, a cosy garden and, above all, its strong family atmosphere.

Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place in all primary schools which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways. The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community.

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: Years 1 to 5: HK$115,800 Year 6: HK$98,500 Admissions Process: Application to Year 1 is open in September. For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year. Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions/ Secondary School Information: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes, students with individual needs will receive additional support from specialist teachers and educational assistants.

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ESF Quarry Bay School

ESF Sha Tin Junior School

6 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill, North Point District: Eastern Tel: +852 2566 4242 Email: office@qbs.edu.hk www.qbs.edu.hk Principal: Mina Dunstan

3A Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, Sha Tin District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2692 2721 Email: info@sjs.edu.hk www.sjs.edu.hk Principal: Rehana Shanks

ESF Quarry Bay School aims to encourage a love of learning by providing learning experiences that help to develop confident, happy and successful learners who are curious about the world. We feel that all children have talents which can be developed and that all children can succeed. Providing equality of opportunity irrespective of race, gender, religion or disability for all children, is a vital aspect of our personal and social education policy which permeates all aspects of life in school. We encourage students to care for each other and to develop as responsible, global citizens who can make a difference.

ESF Sha Tin Junior School’s vision ‘Learning for Life’ is underpinned by four core values. In order to aspire towards a life of learning, we encourage our students to focus on: wellbeing; inclusivity; flexible minds; and making a difference.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) ESF primary schools are international schools that cater for students in Year 1 to Year 6. All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 41 Number of Classrooms: 24 Hours: 8:15–2:40pm Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF kindergartens and primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place in all primary schools which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways.

The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Students learn about Chinese people, their history and society in daily lessons and in a wide range of specially designed activities.

Those conducted locally and in the mainland supplement classroom learning with authentic rich experiences. The three-pathway programme is also in place in all ESF secondary schools.

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1 to 5: HK$115,800 • Year 6: HK$98,500 Admissions Process: Please visit the website: www.esf.edu.hk/esfadmissions Secondary School Information: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes, children with a range of learning needs are effectively supported by the school’s Individual Needs team. The school makes provision for children with moderate learning difficulties through the support of a specialist Learning Support teacher.

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We offer a balanced programme ensuring learners have the opportunity to develop academically, mentally, socially and physically. Our programme is guided by the philosophy of Positive Education and is inquiry based in outlook.

Individual needs are catered for through an inclusive approach, implementing a range of teaching and learning approaches. All stakeholders are encouraged to develop resilience, use a growth mindset and a can do attitude. We empower learners to take meaningful action and realise the impact each and every one of us can have in reaching the 2030 Global Goals.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) All students engage with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is an international, trans-disciplinary programme designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The PYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child, encompassing academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile. We support children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 49 Number of Classrooms: 30 Teacher to Student Ratio: Please contact the school for more information.

Hours: 8:30am–2:45pm Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a mandatory core subject in ESF primary schools. A three-pathway programme is in place in all primary schools which caters for students who learn Chinese as a foreign, second or near native language. Each pathway is different in the nature of learning, but each provides opportunities for students to learn at an appropriate pace whilst being appropriately challenging. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught in all three pathways. The Chinese programme maximises the opportunities for students to reach a level that would help them to live and work in a Chinese speaking community. The programme is taught in Putonghua. Chinese culture is a prominent element in the curriculum and an indispensable part in units of inquiry of the PYP. Students learn about Chinese people, their history and society in daily lessons and in a wide range of specially designed activities.

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 1 to 5: HK$115,800 • Year 6: HK$98,500 Admissions Process: Application to Year 1 is open in September. For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year. Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions Secondary School Information: ESF Secondary Schools SEN Support: Yes, students with individual needs will receive additional support from specialist teachers and educational assistants.

Forest House Waldorf School

HKCA Po Leung Kuk School

Commercial Area, Floral Villas, 18 Tso Wo Road, Sai Kung District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2792 6055 Email: info@foresthouse.edu.hk www.foresthouse.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Mark Rosario

62 Tin Hau Temple Road, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 3465 8401 Email: admissions@plkis.edu.hk www.plkis.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Perry Tkachuk

Forest House Waldorf School is a non-profit organisation which strives to offer inclusive education to all who seek it. Through the introduction of Waldorf education to Hong Kong, Forest House strives to provide a holistic and diversified approach to the physical, emotional and spiritual development of children. The School aspires to nurture and inspire children to become inquisitive, creative, compassionate, independent and responsible individuals.

HKCA Po Leung Kuk School, established in 2017, is a non-profit school offering a high-quality kindergarten and primary education to local and non-local resident children aged 3–12. We are a small neighbourhood school that is developing a wonderful international learning community providing a transdisciplinary, challenging learning environment in a happy, safe and caring, family-like atmosphere. HKCA Po Leung Kuk School is an IB World School, authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation for the Primary Years Programme (PYP). IB World Schools share a common philosophy a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education that we believe is important for our students.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Waldorf Education Waldorf education is designed to be responsive to the needs of childhood and therefore the age-appropriate curriculum is an important matter in child development.

Forest House provides a comprehensive foundation for child development following the Waldorf curriculum. The curriculum is academically rigorous and prepares each child to graduate with a love of learning and the ability to think flexibly and creatively, as they step out into the world with confidence.

This method of teaching is a unique educational approach which aims to create well-rounded students through a broad curriculum, including academics, art and music education, physical education, and emotional and social education.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Outdoor field, Activities Room Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:30am–2:30pm Features: Multicultural environment Mandarin Curriclum: Our approach to teaching Mandarin as a foreign language begins with the students in Class 1. Our Mandarin teachers work with natural play, movement, songs, poems, and pictures to develop a sense of the rhythms and basic vocabulary of spoken Mandarin.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3 days a week, 2 sessions per day, 1 hour per session.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 years old Accreditations: Obtaining accreditation from International Waldorf Forum, China Waldorf Forum and Steiner Education Australia.

Fees: HK$ 12,500 per month Debenture Info: Coming up soon Admissions Process: Rolling admissions but vacancies for August entry are usually filled by April each year. Call or email for appointment and interview.

Secondary School Information: International Schools Parents: The school has an active PTA with representatives in the School Management Committee.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) The whole school is implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP), which is an international, transdisciplinary curriculum framework for children aged 3–12. In the Early Years (K1, K2, K3), children explore their environment and learn about their world through play and relationships with peers, teachers, family and community members.

Learning in the PYP is a holistic learning experience that integrates socioemotional, physical and cognitive development. In the PYP classroom, this takes place in dynamic environments that promote inquiry, play, discovery and exploration.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, Outdoor field, Sports Hall Number of Teachers: 43 Number of Classrooms: 23 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 including specialist teachers Hours: School is from 8:10am–3:15pm. The Early Years morning sessions are from 8:10am–11:15am. Afternoon sessions are from 12:15pm–3:15pm Mandarin Curriclum: Students have one daily Mandarin lesson, taught using traditional characters, in an environment that is rich in integrated and meaningful language learning experiences. We provide developmentallyappropriate engagements in listening, speaking, reading and writing, nurturing an appreciation of the richness of Chinese language and culture.

Learning takes place through a combination of direct instruction and integration into Units of Inquiry.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: A 40-minute class each day Accreditations: IB-PYP Fees: • (Preparatory) Tuition fee: HK$79,850 • (Primary) Tuition fee: HK$107,100 Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Please complete the online Application Form. For any questions or to book a school tour, please contact the School Admission Office at <admissions@plkis.edu.hk> SEN Support: Yes, we have an inclusion policy.

Online learning platforms: Zoom, eClass Time using technology in school: No technology teaching while students are in lower grades.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom Time online: No more than 3 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: No more than 15 students

Online learning platforms: Google Time using technology in school: IT is integrated into the Units of Inquiry and specialist subjects by all teachers: it is not taught as a discrete subject area. Teachers provide students with guidance and assistance in developing digital citizenship and other skills through the use of iPads and interactive TV screens. Students may use these learning and communication tools for class work, research, and in the preparation of school assignments. Teachers will also use laptop computers in conjunction with interactive TVs for whole class instruction. In order to better prepare our students for their future, Grade 5 students are expected to bring their own device to school on a daily basis.

Platforms for remote learning: Google

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Island Christian Academy 70 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2537 2552 Email: office@islandca.edu.hk www.islandca.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Jon Keelty Island Christian Academy seeks to educate the whole child in a nurturing, vibrant and international community, to cultivate individuals of character, compassion, courage and competence, and to inspire the next generations to be a global people of Christian faith, a people serving others. IslandCA is proud to be the first IPC accredited school in Hong Kong, and an accredited member of the Council of International Schools.

Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) Australian Mathematics curriculum, UK National Literacy Framework, Journey 2:52 Christian Studies curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Classrooms equipped with audio/visual equipment; outdoor and indoor PE facilities including climbing wall, rubber multi-sports surface, rooftop activity space, as well as regular access to nearby playing fields and indoor pool; Chinese studies and learning support rooms, school hall and chapel.

Number of Teachers: 31 Teachers and 17 Educational Assistants.

Number of Classrooms: 20 classrooms, 6 specialty rooms.

Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:13 Hours: 8:00am–2:30pm Features: Specialist Mandarin, Physical Education, and Music Teachers; close, supportive school community; walking distance from many popular residential areas in Mid-Levels. Opportunities for a diverse range of community service and extra-curricular activities.

Mandarin Curriclum: Our Chinese Studies programme has been developed in line with best international practices and is streamed into multiple pathways based on proficiency.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 7 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Mandarin lessons Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Accreditations: International Primary Curriculum Accredited School, Council of International Schools Accredited School.

Fees: (per annum) • Year 1–6: HK$122,300 • Year 7: HK$134,700 Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Island Christian Academy practices a rolling admissions process throughout the year based on age, availability of spaces, and interview assessment. We welcome all interested families to book a School Tour via our website.

Secondary School Information: After Year 7, IslandCA alumni have successfully transitioned to many leading international schools, including Hong Kong International School, Kellett School, ESF Schools, Canadian International School, Harrow International School Hong Kong, and others.

Parents: The school has an active and involved Parent Teacher Association.

SEN support: Yes, limited capacity Online learning platforms: Seesaw Time using technology in school: Varies according to need within curriculum Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Time online: 4.5 Students per class in remote learning lessons: Up to 26 Online home support: Yes

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Japanese International School, International Section

4663 Tai Po Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2834 3531 Email: s-miyajima@jis.edu.hk www.jis.edu.hk Principal: Simon Walton JIS – international section is a small but dynamic international school which is part of the Japanese International School, Hong Kong. Situated next to a large country park, JIS is able to offer excellent facilities in a very rural setting that is still accessible to many areas of Hong Kong. JIS is a small school with big ideas. The school has an enviable reputation for being a friendy community school that delivers an excellent curriculum. The school has an international staff and very eclectic student population, which allows for a very positive, international education. The school has been an accredited IB World School since 2007 and was nominated in the Top Ten international Schools in HK in 2018 by a leading educational publication. We welcome interest at any time and look forward to meeting you.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) IB Primary Years Programme – inquiry based international curriculum Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 30 Number of Classrooms: 40 shared classrooms Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 6.5 hours Features: PYP is taught in English with Mandarin or Japanese offered as additional languages to study.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 4 times a week, 40 min Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4–5 years old Other Languages: Japanese Accreditations: IB world school Inspection: IB Fees: HK$111,620 (per annum) Debenture Info: Annual Capital Levy HK$15,200 Admissions Process: school tour and interview with Principal Secondary School Information: ICHK and other HK international schools, and overseas Parents: Welcome to get involved in supporting the school SEN support: Yes, we have 2 full time staff Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Google suite, Padlet, IXL, Newsela, Phonics Hero, Mathseeds, Time using technology in school: Varies depending on focus or need Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Time online: 2–3 hours per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: max 25 but groups much less Online home support: yes

Norwegian International School (Primary) 170 Kam Shan Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2658 0341 Email: office@nis.edu.hk www.nis.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Bonnie Chan Founded in 1984, Norwegian International School (NIS) is an international kindergarten and primary school located in Tai Po, with a family-like Christian environment and a close-knit community. The primary school campus boasts of spacious natural green environment. NIS provides strong pastoral care to its students, laying the foundation for achieving academic and personal goals. NIS is proud to be an International Primary Curriculum (IPC) Accredited School.

Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum (IPC) International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Australian Mathematics curriculum, UK National Literacy Framework, Journey 2:52 Christian Studies curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Spacious campus in peaceful Tai Po location, large outdoor sports and play area with artificial turf sports field, auditorium, and learning support room.

All classrooms equipped with audio visual equipment.

Number of Teachers: 10 Teachers, 7 Educational Assistants.

Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:13 Hours: 8:45am–3:15pm Features: Quality education in a caring environment; specialist Mandarin, Physical Education, and Music teachers; small, community feel where every student is known and cared for.

Mandarin Curriclum: Our Chinese Studies programme has been developed in line with best international practices and is streamed into multiple pathways based on proficiency.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Teachers, 1 Educational Assistant.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Mandarin lessons.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Accreditations: International Primary Curriculum (IPC) Accredited School Fees: Y1–Y6: HK$107,400 (per annum) Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: NIS practices a rolling admissions process throughout the year based on age, availability of spaces, and interview assessment. We welcome all interested families to book a School Tour via our website.

Secondary School Information: NIS graduates have successfully transitioned to many leading international schools in Hong Kong.

Parents: The school has an active and involved Parent Teacher Association.

SEN Support: Yes, but limited capacity Online learning platforms: Seesaw Time using technology in school: Varies according to curriculum need Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Time online: 4.5 Students per class in remote learning lessons: Up to 25 Online home support: Yes

Rosebud Primary School & Cambridge International School UG28-37 Waterside Plaza, 38 Wing Shun Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2406 7300, (WhatsApp) +852 6974 4619 Email: contact@rosebud.edu.hk www.rosebud.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Kurt O Providing local and Cambridge International Curriculum.Has partner schools in HK and overseas. Small sized classrooms. Affordable school fees.

Curriculum: Hong Kong local curriculum and Cambridge International Primary curriculum HK Mathematics and Cambridge International Curriculum, which is studies in 160 countries at more than 10 thousand schools. Project based happy learning curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 15 Number of Classrooms: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12 Hours: 8:25am–4:20pm Features: A small school with a happy environment. English medium of instruction, with compulsory Putonghua lessons 9 times per week.

Affordable school fees of just HK$8,000 per month, which is not offered by other schools in Hong Kong.

Mandarin Curriclum: Mandarin is compulsory. 36 lessons per month, taught by native speaking teachers. For local HK students traditional characters are used. For foreign students it is an international curriculum with simplified characters.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 9 lessons weekly, 36 lessons monthly Accreditations: HK EDB and Cambridge University Inspection: HK EDB and Cambridge University Fees: HK$80,000 (per annum) plus HK$11,790 education expenses Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Oral and written interview Secondary School Information: Band One, DSS and International Schools in HK and overseas Parents: PTA SEN Support: Yes, if the child SEN level is manageable Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop, RAZKids Time using technology in school: 4 hours weekly Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Skype Time online: All the time if there is online lessons Students per class in remote learning lessons: Max 15 Online home support: Yes

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San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong

5 Kwong Lee Road, Sham Shui Po District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2361 3383 Email: info@cs.edu.hk www.cs.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Thomas Crawford Moore

10 Shek Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2480 1500 Email: admissions@shrewsbury.edu.hk www.shrewsbury.edu.hk Principal: Ben Keeling

San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School (SWYHKCS) is a private primary school established in 2013 on the foundation of Christian beliefs and values. It is our vision to be a childfriendly, and unique learning community in Hong Kong where children are nurtured in a Christian environment and equipped to contribute as responsible global citizens.

Shrewsbury International School offers a unique range of opportunities and experiences for children between the ages of 3 and 11. Located within a purpose built campus just 30 minutes from Central, it offers a safe and inclusive space for young learners alongside an inspirational collection of specialist facilities for music, sport and performing arts. Close affiliation with the English National Curriculum ensures high academic standards and breadth of study. All students enjoy daily Chinese language classes.

Curriculum: Hong Kong Curriculum (Maths & Chin) The school offers students extensive opportunities to discover and develop their gifts and talents in both academic studies and extracurricular activities. Our teaching approaches put the student at the centre of the learning process. We aim to provide student-centered learning and teaching experiences which actively engage students in developing their understanding. We offer 6-year school-based curriculum to students, featuring the strength of the English National Curriculum and Hong Kong Chinese language and Mathematics. The holistic and well-balanced curriculum in the school nurtures students with curiosity, initiative, engagement, persistence and creativity with emphasis on social, emotional, physical & health development and progress.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Medical Room, School Hall, Mini Hall, Mini Chapel, Dance/Campus TV Room, Multi-purpose Room, STRIVE Room Number of Teachers: 57 Number of Classrooms: 28 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:25am–3:20pm Features: Featuring the strength of the English National Curriculum and Hong Kong Chinese language and Mathematics.

Mandarin Curriclum: Hong Kong Curriculum (Taught in Mandarin) Number of Mandarin Teachers: 9 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 45 mins per lesson, 5–6 times a week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 Other Languages: Spanish Fees: HK$88,000–HK$112,000 Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Download the form from our school website and send to us by post Secondary School Information: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School / ESF / International School / Overseas Parents: Regular Coffee Morning (Principal and Parents Meeting), Regular Parent-Teacher Conference SEN Support: Yes, we have STRIVE team, Social Worker, Educational Psychologist and a Student Guidance Officer from EDB to support the SEN Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop, Quizlet, Padlet, SEQTA, Phonics Heros, Battle of the Book Time using technology in school: Regular use of technology Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, SEQTA Time online: 3 Hours per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: 25 Online home support: Excellect parent to teacher home school communication

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Curriculum: British National Curriculum The majority of subjects and lessons are taught by a class teacher through a thematic based framework. Themes have been developed to provide context, they ensure that learning is immersive and encourage students to see how the many different areas of the curriculum are connected.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteriaa Number of Teachers: 53 Number of Classrooms: 40 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:00am–3:30pm Mandarin Curriclum: Simplified Chinese Number of Mandarin Teachers: 7 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Fees: • Nursery HK$143,500 • Reception HK$154,000 • Year 1 to Year 6 HK$177,000 Debenture Info: • Annual Capital Levy HK$50,000 • Standard Capital Certificate HK$200,000 • Premium Capital Certificate HK$300,000 Admissions Process: Admissions is a four step process: submit an application; provide documents; parents meet with the school and potential pupil undergoes an assessment. Offers are then made.

Secondary School Information: Hong Kong’s top international schools, such as Harrow International School and Canadian International School, as well as overseas schools, Moor Park School, Packwood Haugh, Roedean School and Saint Peter’s School in Australia.

SEN Support: Yes, we work in accordance with the 2015 SEN Code of Practice to adopt a graduated response to a student’s individual needs. This approach recognises that there is a continuum of SEN and, where necessary, we bring increasing range of strategies and specialist expertise into effect in order to support and address the difficulties that a student may be experiencing.

Online learning platforms: Mandarin Matrix, Seesaw Time using technology in school: Average 1 hour per week Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Seesaw Time online: 2.5 Students per class in remote learning lessons: 8 Online home support: Yes

Silvermine Bay School Units A&B, 1/F Silver Centre Building, 10 Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Island, New Territories District: Islands Tel: +852 2984 0006 Email: office@silverminebayschool.edu.hk www.silverminebayschool.edu.hk Principal: Will Tong We are a Lantau-based Private Primary School for International Students.

We have a stunning location in Silvermine Bay. We consider personal, social and emotional education to be equally as important as academic education.

We believe our children should have opportunities to learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities. We believe that everyone has natural talents which, once discovered, give them the confidence to aim high in other areas.

Curriculum: British National Curriculum Silvermine Bay School follows a modified English National Curriculum.

Our English and Mathematics curriculum is based on the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum with other materials alongside to enable children to exceed the expectations of the English primary schooling system.

Our Reception Class follows the EYFS whilst simultaneously building a foundation to prepare them for the rigours of our full primary curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Art Room, Cafeteria, Mulit-use spaces for ICT Lab, indoor recess, drama and music Number of Teachers: 9 Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:30am–3:00pm Mandarin Curriclum: School-based Mandarin Curriculum Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily, 40 minutes Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Fees: HK$80,090–HK$86,390 per year Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Admission can only be confirmed by the Principal following an interview with the prospective student and their parents / Guardians. Within one week the parents are contacted to confirm the outcome of the interview.

Secondary School Information: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College Online learning platforms: Zoom, Google, Kanhan iChinese eLearning Platform Time using technology in school: 2–3 hours Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Time online: 6–7 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 10–14 students Online home support: Yes

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Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong 17 Tin Wan Street, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 2129 7100 Email: enquiries@was.edu.hk www.was.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Howard Tuckett Wycombe Abbey (Co-ed) School Hong Kong offers a quintessentially British Independent education for primary aged children. The school provides a provenly successful holistic education which is complemented by an exceptional Chinese language curriculum. This dynamic combination prepares our pupils to excel in the finest secondary schools around the world.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) The Wycombe Abbey School curriculum has been specifically designed to provide primary aged children with an approach to teaching and learning that combines the best from the British and Hong Kong primary education systems, ensuring that our pupils are ideally prepared for the next steps in their schooling.

Our pupils develop total fluency in English and access a curriculum which is built around the core components of the internationally renowned National Curriculum for England and Wales. At the same time, we ensure that our pupils have a firm grounding in the Chinese language and culture through our exceptional Chinese curriculum.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 6 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 7 Classes per week, 35–40 minutes per class Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old

In addition to our core primary subjects of English, Chinese, and Mathematics, we provide a diverse and varied programme of experiences and extra-curricular activities for every child. Highlighted by the modern facilities and themed specialist classrooms at Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong, our pupils have the opportunity to experience an inspiring choice of different activities, from individual and team sports to Creative Arts, Music, Chess, Cookery, Drama, Dance, iSTEAM and much more, in an exciting range of teams, clubs, and societies.

Fees: Year 1 – Year 5 • Annual Fee HK$198,000 • Annual Capital Levy HK$35,000 Admissions Process: Please see our school website for more information.

Parents: PTA, Class Reps, Parents/Alumni Association

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Drone/VR room, iSTEAM Lab, Rooftop Garden, Rock Climbing Wall

SEN Support: Yes, we provide SEN support for our students. During student assessments when applying to the school, children that require SEN support will be assessed to determine suitability to the school, and the capacity of SEN support the school is able to provide

Number of Teachers: 50+ Number of Classrooms: 24 General Purpose Classrooms, plus an array of themed classrooms for our specialty subjects Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12 Hours: • Monday – Friday 8:00am–3:00pm • Optional ECA Programme 3:00pm–5:00pm

Online learning platforms: We are a Microsoft Incubator Flagship School. We also use Quizlet, Flipgrid, Dojo, C-Reader, Oxford Owl Time using technology in school: 10–15 hours per week, depending on grade level and ECA participation Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, OneNote, Time online: 5–10 hours per week, depending on grade level and ECA participation

Features: ECA After School Activities Programme with over 40 different clubs to join. 20,000 sq ft Rooftop Garden with artificial turf playing fields and fitness/running track. Secondary School Guidance Programme to assist parents interested in transitioning their child into boarding and secondary schools around the world.

Mandarin Curriclum: At Wycombe Abbey School, Chinese is taught as a discrete subject. There are 7 lessons per week. The amount of time is offered the same as maths and English. Chinese is taught in Mandarin.

Students learn the simplified characters and pinyin systematically.

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Traditional characters are accepted. When those who learned traditional characters previously make a mistake in writing, teachers will provide both simplified and traditional formats when correcting them. The Chinese curriculum is differentiated to cater for both native speakers and non-native speakers. The native speaker curriculum is adopted from the national curriculum in mainland China while the non-native speaker curriculum is based on Supplementary Guide to the Chinese Language Curriculum for Non-Chinese Speaking Students from The Curriculum Development Council HK and IB PYP Language Scope and Sequence. All the teaching materials are carefully selected by the Chinese department. The home reading resources are from mainland China Singapore and Hong Kong. Teachers invite those students who need more support for extra Chinese lessons after school during ECA time. Our school acknowledges the importance of cultural education.

Both native and non-native speaker groups are required to learn ancient Chinese poems. They are expected to be able to understand the poets’ inspiration including the historical/social background, and then translate the poems into modern Chinse or English. In the meantime, the ancient prose is taught to broaden students’ knowledge as well as to raise the language ability to a new level. We also learn about culture through celebrating important festivals, learning about traditions and traditional food and so on. The Chinese language is used in the school wide productions such as Christmas production. Students can celebrate their Chinese learning at weekly assembly.

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SECONDARY SCHOOLS Concordia International School Creative Secondary School Diocesan Girls’ School ESF Island School ESF King George V School ESF Sha Tin College ESF South Island School ESF West Island School HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College Lam Tai Fai College Law Ting Pong Secondary School Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong Sir Ellis Kadoorie Seconday School YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College

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Concordia International School 68 Begonia Road, Yau Yat Chuen, Sham Shui Po District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2789 9890 Email: office@concordiaintl.edu.hk www.cihs.edu.hk Principal: Tom Du CISHK is a quality school with a team of passionate teaching and supporting staff committed to inspiring educational excellence and providing a holistic learning experience. For over two decades, we have taken pride in preparing students to successfully embrace real opportunities and challenges in the 21st century. Students develop greater confidence in using English through small class sizes and a rigorous academic programme which challenges and inspires students to excel beyond their expectations.

In addition to the school diploma, students also write the College Board SATs, AP and TOEFL as exit qualifications.

Curriculum: Common Core State Standards (USA), AP The curriculum at Concordia International School is based on North America’s best educational practices with a focus on the core four academic disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science.

Our high school programme’s foundation is based upon the College Boards SAT and AP curriculum specifications.

Facilities: Arts Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Gym, Multi-purpose hall, Basketball Court, Badminton Court Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:6 Hours: 8:15am–3:00pm Features: In addition to academic learning, we also have experiential learning through sports, activities, and service learning. Students learn the value of communication, teamwork, and helping others. They also gain valuable experience in leadership, trying different things outside their comfort zones, and seeing things from a different perspective.

Mandarin Curriclum: In the Chinese language class, non-native Chinese speaking students are streamed separately from their native Chinese speaking classmates. Native Chinese speaking students naturally follow a more demanding school curriculum which is based upon the curriculum framework of the Education Bureau of Hong Kong for local schools. Nonnative Chinese speaking students, on the other hand, have to follow a school curriculum which places more emphasis on speaking and listening skills. The curriculum we adopt is from the Californian Department of Education for Foreign Languages.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3–5 periods (40 minutes each) per week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 12 years old

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Accreditations: WASC (Western Association of School and Colleges) Inspection: Regular self-study and periodic inspection by faculty members of the Concordia Universities and WASC. Fees: • Grades 7–8 HK$127,500 • Grades 9–10 HK$132,650 • Grades 11–12 HK$146,700 Admissions Process: 1. Complete application form, which is available on the school website 2. Pay the application fee, and submit the required documents 3. Admissions test & interview University Information: Over 98% of Concordia’s graduates go on to attend universities worldwide. Locations include (but not limited to): USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland Parents: Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to be involved in the students’ learning, work together with the school, and provide opportunities to volunteer and help out the school.

SEN Support: Yes, but limited. Differentiation by teachers, and support from school social worker. No educational or teaching assistants. No oneon-one classrooms.

Online learning platforms: Khan Academy, Google, Cengage, Trunity, Scholastic Time using technology in school: Varies, but usually 5–6 hours Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Time online: Approximately 6 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 7–16 (varies by class) Online home support: PTA (Parent Teacher Association), alternative payment in instalments (in special circumstance only)

Creative Secondary School

Diocesan Girls’ School

3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2336 0233 Email: admin@css.edu.hk www.css.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Anthony Adames

1 Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2277 9100 Email: info@dgs.edu.hk www.dgs.edu.hk Headmistress: Mrs. Stella Lau

CSS has a rather unique position in Hong Kong’s educational landscape.

Our progressive, exceptionally student-centred curriculum is meticulously designed so that students learn effectively with enthusiasm and achieve success in many domains whilst striving for academic excellence. What is really special about us is that our development and successes are achieved by high quality relationships between people, the synergy and commitment of a culturally diverse and professional team, the strategic vision of the school board of directors, exceptionally strong partnership with parents, and a lively student body who really value their teachers and have a confident sense of ownership of their school.

Diocesan Girls’ School offers the DGS education, a holistic and integrated education based on Christian values to secondary school girls so that they become well-rounded, knowledgeable and compassionate women of excellence. This is achieved through focusing on five inter-related domains, the five pillars of the DGS education: steadfastness in learning, sensitivity towards beauty, stamina for sports, generosity in service and spiritual nurturing that can be condensed into honouring God and people.

Curriculum: HKDSE, IB Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, Science Lab, DT Centre with CAD/CAM facilities Number of Teachers: 84 Number of Classrooms: 30 Hours: 8:15am–3:30pm

Curriculum: The academic curricula are organised according to the guidelines provided by the Curriculum and Development Institute of the HKSAR, with some degree of flexibility for school-based curricula based on the learning needs of students. All Departments contribute towards a broad curriculum, which gradually specialises as students move from Junior Secondary toward Senior Secondary.

Mandarin Curriculum: English is the medium of instruction (MOI) at all form levels except for Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature and Putonghua.

Other Languages: Japanese and Spanish.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 12 Other Languages: Spanish Accreditations: IB World School and a member of the International Alliance for Invitational Education.

Fees: Local Students (per annum) • S1–S2 HK$83,210 • S3–S4 HK$88,280 • S5 (HKDSE) HK$92,760 • S5 (IBDP) HK$130,400 • S6 (HKDSE) HK$92,800 • S6 (IBDP) HK$130,400 Non-local Students (per annum) • S1–S2 HK$156,338 • S3 HK$161,408 • S4 HK$173,970 • S5 (HKDSE) HK$178,450 • S5 (IBDP) HK$216,090 • S6 (HKDSE) HK$178,490 • S6 (IBDP) HK$216,090 Admissions Process: Admission to Secondary 1 (2021–2022) is open now and online application is available. Limited vacancies in S1 and S5 are still available for the academic year 2020–2021. Only suitable applicants will be invited for online interview.

University Information: Graduates attended Universities all over the world such as; Monash University, The University of Sydney, The University of British Columbia, The University of Hong Kong, International College of Hotel Management, Cardiff University, Goldsmiths College, The University of Manchester, University of Exeter, Northeastern University, University of Miami and Boston University.

Parents: Active PTA

Facilities: Fitness Centre, Student Activity Centre, Home Management Centre, Visual Art Room, Sports Field, Auditorium, Gymnasium, Music Room, Music Practice Rooms, Library, Assembly Hall, Science Laboratories, Classrooms, Computer Rooms, Language Laboratories, Chapel, Recital Hall, In-door Swimming Pool, Alumnae Wall.

SEN Support: Yes Online learning platforms: Google Hangout and Google Meet

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ESF Island School 20 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2524 7136 Email: school@online.island.edu.hk https://island.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Stephen Loggie At Island School, our focus is on igniting a passion for learning in every student. Learning at Island School is more than just teaching facts and figures. Students are taught how to problem solve, question and think creatively about concepts and ideas. Teachers encourage students to become resourceful, adaptable and confident learners. Our students come from all over the world and central to our international heritage is the celebration and understanding of each other’s cultures. Through our rich curriculum, extra-curricular programmes and through the family atmosphere of the House system, students grow in confidence as they take on leadership roles and responsibilities within teams.

Curriculum: IB Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), IGCSE Facilities: Library, Music Room, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Medical room Number of Teachers: 104 Number of Classrooms: 17 Standard classrooms in Tai Wai campus, 20 standard classrooms in Sha Tin Wai campus (please note that these numbers are indicating general classrooms only, all other labs, rooms are not included) Teacher to Student Ratio: On average across all year groups: 1:11 Hours: • Mon – Thu 7:55am–2:45pm • Fri 7:55am–12:35pm

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 12 Other Languages: Spanish Accreditations: IB World School and a member of the International Alliance for Invitational Education.

Fees: Local Students (per annum) • S1–S2 HK$83,210 • S3–S4 HK$88,280 • S5 (HKDSE) HK$92,760 • S5 (IBDP) HK$130,400 • S6 (HKDSE) HK$92,800 • S6 (IBDP) HK$130,400 Non-local Students (per annum) • S1–S2 HK$156,338 • S3 HK$161,408 • S4 HK$173,970 • S5 (HKDSE) HK$178,450 • S5 (IBDP) HK$216,090 • S6 (HKDSE) HK$178,490 • S6 (IBDP) HK$216,090 Debenture Info: Please follow the official information from the ESF Centre Admissions Process: Admission to Secondary 1 (2021–2022) is open now and online application is available. Limited vacancies in S.1–S.5 are still available for the academic year 2020–2021. Only suitable applicants will be invited for online interview.

University Information: Graduates attended Universities all over the world such as; Monash University, The University of Sydney, The University of British Columbia, The University of Hong Kong, International College of Hotel Management, Cardiff University, Goldsmiths College, The University of Manchester, University of Exeter, Northeastern University, University of Miami and Boston University.

Parents: Active PTA SEN Support: Yes

Features: The school offers excellent pastoral care, a wide range of extra-curricular activities and has impressive exam results.

Mandarin Curriclum: We offer 3 different courses at Island School.

Chinese as a First language which is aimed at native speakers and is predominantly a literature course, Chinese as a Second Language for semi fluent speakers which focuses on their written and speaking skills and Chinese as a Foreign Language which is aimed at beginners and focuses on vocabulary and grammar whilst developing their skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

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Online learning platforms: Google Hangout and Google Meet Platforms for remote learning: Google Hangouts, Google Meet

ESF King George V School 2 Tin Kwong Road, Ho Man Tin District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2711 3029 Email: office@kgv.edu.hk www.kgv.edu.hk Principal: Mark Blackshaw At ESF King George V School (KGV), our purpose is based on our belief that every student can be their own remarkable self as they achieve, improve and learn. Our vision is to create a ‘school for one’. A place where each and every person engages in remarkable learning to achieve at high levels and be the best they can be. Our school is also about continual improvement. As an agile school, we collaborate and innovate to make a difference in the communities we serve and lead.

Curriculum: IB Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), IGCSE, BTEC • Years 7 to 9: Curriculum aligned to the IB Middle Years Programme framework.

• Years 10 and 11: Students follow a school-designed curriculum with an approach that is broad and balanced leading to a suite of IGCSE and GCSE qualifications. Subjects include English, mathematics, science, the humanities, creative and performing arts, design technology and an additional language(s) at an appropriate level.

• Years 12 and 13: Students have the options of taking the IB Diploma or the Applied Learning Pathway / BTEC. At all levels, the curriculum is differentiated to cater for students learning needs. Students are supported to choose the most appropriate pathway for future education or career. Please refer to the school website for more details on curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical room, Cafeteria

Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a core subject in all ESF secondary schools. Every student will have the opportunity to learn and excel in Chinese regardless of their nationality, linguistic background or career interests. A three-pathway programme is in place to cater for students with varying levels of Chinese proficiency or language background: Chinese as an Additional Language, Chinese as a Second Language, and Chinese at Near Native Level. Students will be assigned to the suitable International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) Chinese language class from Year 7, and the IGCSE Chinese language class for Years 10 and 11 (except the two IB all-through schools Renaissance College and Discovery College). Read more here: www.esf.edu.hk/chinese-sec/ Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Year 7 Other Languages: Please contact the school for more information.

Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 7 to 11: HK$133,800 • Years 12 to 13: HK$140,700 Admissions Process: Application to Year 7 is open in September.

For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year.

Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions/ University Information: Students from ESF Secondary Schools go on to higher education institutions in many countries around the world, the most popular being the UK, Hong Kong, USA, Canada and Australia.

Please visit the school website for more information.

SEN Support: Yes, a wide range of services are available dependent on each student’s level of need. This may include in-class support from an Educational Assistant or Learning Support teacher, pull-out, small group support lessons, development of a student support plan or an individual educational programme, and/or placement in Learning Support.

Number of Teachers: 134 Number of Classrooms: 116 Hours: 8:15am–3:20pm Features: The school is well known for its commitment to developing all aspects of student life and it has a fine tradition in sport, music, drama, dance, community service, charity work and environmental sustainability. Our school has a very strong House system, which is run and inspired by our students and provides a wide range of learning opportunities and activities.

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ESF Sha Tin College 3 Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, Sha Tin District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2699 1811 Email: info@shatincollege.edu.hk www.shatincollege.edu.hk Principal: Carol Larkin ESF Sha Tin College is committed to providing the best possible teaching and learning experiences for every individual through the medium of English. The education provided leads to a variety of internationally recognised examinations, granting students access to higher education and career opportunities worldwide. Unique to Sha Tin College is a culture where we take responsibility for fulfilling our own potential and that of others for the good of humanity at all levels. Ample opportunities exist to challenge students to become mature, openminded, caring, responsible and committed individuals with a passion for learning, creativity, sports and a sense of compassion.

Curriculum: IB Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), IGCSE • Years 7 to 9: Curriculum aligned to the IB Middle Years Programme framework.

• Years 10 and 11: Students follow a school-designed curriculum with an approach that is broad and balanced leading to a suite of IGCSE and GCSE qualifications. Subjects include English, mathematics, science, the humanities, creative and performing arts, design technology and an additional language(s) at an appropriate level.

• Years 12 and 13: Students have the options of taking the IB Diploma or the IB Career-related Programme.

Please refer to the school website for more details on curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 100 Number of Classrooms: 50 Hours: 8:15am–3:20pm

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Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Year 7 Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 7 to 11: HK$133,800 • Years 12 to 13: HK$140,700 Admissions Process: Year 7 application: 1 to 30 September.

Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions/ University Information: Students from ESF Secondary Schools go on to higher education institutions in many countries around the world, the most popular being the UK, Hong Kong, USA, Canada and Australia.

Please visit the school website for more information.

SEN Support: Yes, a wide range of services are available dependent on each student s level of need. This may include in-class support from an Educational Assistant or Learning Support teacher, pull-out, small group support lessons, development of a student support plan or an individual educational programme, and/or placement in Learning Support.

ESF South Island School 50 Nam Fung Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 2555 9313 Email: sis@sis.edu.hk www.sis.edu.hk Principal: Tom Vignoles ESF South Island School (SIS) is a dynamic, innovative and forwardlooking school located in a green setting on the south side of Hong Kong Island. It caters for 1,430 students from 38 different nations.

The school prides itself on its strong learning-focused philosophy, its international outlook, its personalised curriculum and its very high academic standards. There is a strong focus in the school on values and on the development of students personal leadership qualities.

SIS fosters a student skill set which is creative and contemporary, and develops community responsibility under the banner Making a Difference. The school makes excellent provision for children with moderate learning difficulties through a Learning Support Centre with 24 places. The school is authorised to offer IBMYP, IGCSE, IBDP and IBCP programmes.

Curriculum: IB Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), IGCSE, IB Career-related Programme • Years 7 to 9: Curriculum aligned to the IB Middle Years Programme framework.

• Years 10 and 11: Students follow a school-designed curriculum with an approach that is broad and balanced leading to a suite of IGCSE and GCSE qualifications. Subjects include English, mathematics, science, the humanities, creative and performing arts, design technology and an additional language(s) at an appropriate level.

• Years 12 and 13: Students have the option of taking the IB Diploma or the IB Career-related Programme. At all levels, the curriculum is differentiated to cater for students learning needs. Students are supported to choose the most appropriate pathway for future education or career. Please refer to the school website for more details on curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Arts Room, ICT Labs, Science Labs, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Diploma Area, Careers and Higher Education Area

Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese is a core subject in all ESF secondary schools. Every student will have the opportunity to learn and excel in Chinese regardless of their nationality, linguistic background or career interests. A three-pathway programme is in place to cater for students with varying levels of Chinese proficiency or language background: Chinese as an Additional Language, Chinese as a Second Language, and Chinese at Near Native Level. Students will be assigned to the suitable International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) Chinese language class from Year 7, and the IGCSE Chinese language class for Years 10 and 11 (except the two IB all-through schools Renaissance College and Discovery College). Read more here:www.esf.edu.hk/chinese-sec Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Year 7 Accreditations: IB World School Fees: • Years 7 to 11: HK$133,800 • Years 12 to 13: HK$140,700 Admissions Process: Application to Year 7 is open in September.

For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year.

Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions/ University Information: Every year students graduated from ESF Secondary Schools go on to higher education institutions in many countries around the world. The most popular being the UK, Hong Kong, USA, Canada and Australia. Please visit the school website for more information.

SEN Support: Yes, the school makes excellent provision for children with moderate learning difficulties through a Learning Support Centre with 24 places.

Online learning platforms: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Padlet.

Number of Teachers: 113 Number of Classrooms: 84 Hours: 7:30am–4:30pm Features: There is a strong focus in the school on values and on the development of students personal leadership qualities. SIS fosters a student skill set which is creative and contemporary, and develops community responsibility under the banner Making a Difference.

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ESF West Island School 250 Victoria Road, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: +852 2819 1962 Email: wis@wis.edu.hk www.wis.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Chris Sammons West Island School has been established in the best traditions of the English Schools Foundation (ESF) which has served Hong Kong for 50 years. Our teachers focus on knowing learners as individuals and nurturing their unique talents and interests builds a secure foundation for experiencing success from a young age. With strong links to both the local and international community, student led projects engage learners in global action.

Curriculum: IB Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), IGCSE, IBCP, BTEC • Years 7–9 follow the IB Middle Years Programme framework. The MYP will be implemented fully by the academic year 20–21; • Years 10–11 offers a suite of Future Proofing courses that teach skills needed for the 21st century workplace and a broad range of GCSE and IGCSE subjects; • Year 12–13 IB Diploma Pathway or Applied Learning Pathway with IB Career-related Programme (IBCP) as an option; Life Skills Pathway for students with special learning needs.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical room, Cafeteria.

The school has purpose built specialist rooms in all subjects and in particular: specialist science laboratories, a modern library, performance space for drama and dance, two gymnasiums, state of the art design technology workshops incorporating a graphics studio, central machining bay, textiles and food, three art studios, 7 music studios and 2 music classrooms both with raised performance platforms, outdoor courts for a range of sports, a 25 metre swimming pool and a large auditorium Number of Teachers: 102 Number of Classrooms: 97 Teacher to Student Ratio: • Years 7–9 1:25–30 depending on subject • Years 10–11 1:18–27 depending on subject • Years 12–13 1:8–20 depending on subject Hours: 8:15am–3:15pm Features: The school is housed in the heart of the Pokfulam community. Extensive investments have been made into classrooms with writable student desks in many faculties and collapsible walls in many classrooms to aid interdisciplinary learning. The school has a Learning Centre offering specialised learning support for up to 25 young people from Years 7–13.

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Number of Mandarin Teachers: Chinese is available as a foreign, second and first language.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily for 1 hour Other Languages: French, Spanish Accreditations: IB World School, BTEC Accredited, Secondary Geography Quality Mark, Outstanding School Award from the Hong Kong Government (2001), World Academy of Sport.

Fees: • Years 7–11 HK$133,800 • Years 12–13 HK$140,700 Debenture Info: www.esf.edu.hk/school-fees/ Admissions Process: www.esf.edu.hk/admissions/ University Information: We have a dedicated Higher Educations and Careers team SEN Support: Yes, the schools Individual Needs (IN) faculty supports students with a range of needs. Mainstream students who require additional assistance may be given support tailored to their individual needs in lessons or provided with discrete sessions in a range of disciplines. In addition the school has a Learning Centre providing for 24 students with learning difficulties who receive ongoing support and may be taught separately from the mainstream for core subjects.

Online learning platforms: Google Classroom Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Time online: Full School Day Students per class in remote learning lessons: Depends on class and subject Online home support: Yes, we have a number of webinars throughout the year to assist parents

HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College

Lam Tai Fai College

12 Tin Kwai Road , Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T. District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2146 1128 Email: hlc@hlc.edu.hk www.hlc.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Lee Pak-lan

25 Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2786 1990 Email: info@ltfc.edu.hk www.ltfc.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Tam Yat Yuk

HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College (HLC) is dedicated to nurturing and encouraging all its students, challenging them to be the best that they can be, in and outside the classroom. HLC is committed to the pursuit of academic and intellectual achievement, the development of physical prowess and the building up of moral character and conscientiousness.

Passion for learning, knowledge and the broadening of horizons will be the hallmarks of an education in HLC. We believe that this will encourage students towards a greater inquisitiveness and curiosity, not just with regard to their studies, but also towards life and the world around them.

Lam Tai Fai College aims to contribute to the wholesome personal growth and intellectual development of youths through a comprehensive, challenging and demanding mix of academic, aesthetic and physical endeavours. The College aspires to lead the local education by integrating academic, sports and innovative design activities to develop and nurture future community leaders, sports professionals, accomplished academics, upright citizens and cultured individuals in the 21st century.

Number of Teachers: 70

Facilities: With the millennium school design, the campus is equipped with wireless broadband network connecting to all the classrooms and special rooms in which audio-visual facilities, Campus TV broadcasting system and air-conditioning are installed. To facilitate student development, the school has a Fashion Centre, a Gymnasium, a Lecture Theatre, Campus TV, a Fitness Centre, an English Activities Centre and the English Cafe. The new Learning and Activities Complex features an Indoor Heated Swimming Pool, a Multi-purpose Stadium, a Library and Learning Resources Centre, a STEM Laboratory, a Cafeteria and a Multi-purpose Learning Area.

Curriculum: HLC is a new English medium Direct Subsidy Scheme Secondary School in the northwest New Territories. The College will follow the six-year local secondary school curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Self-study Area, Group Discussion Area, Staff Common Room, Conference Room, Integrated Science Laboratories, Language Room, Computer Rooms, Open-air Playing Area, AV Room, Integrated Humanities Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Assembly Hall, Tuck Shop, Covered Playground, Media Education Centre, Auditorium, Student Activity Centre, Changing Rooms, Fitness Centre.

Fees: S1–S3 HK$24,600 S4–S6 HK$36,900

Curriculum: Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

Number of Teachers: 79 Number of Classrooms: 31 Teacher/student ratio: 1:9 Hours: 8:00am–3:50pm Mandarin Curriculum: We believe English and Putonghua are the gateway to the world and they are powerful tools for work and study. We therefore strive to maximize students’ exposure to the two languages in order that they will become trilingual in English, Cantonese and Putonghua, and biliterate in English and Chinese.

Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 12 years old Other languages available: Cantonese.

Fees: S1–S3 (per annum) • Local Student • Non-Local Student S4–S6 (per annum) • Local Student • Non-Local Student Parents: Active PTA.

HKD$25,600 HKD$86,082 HKD$25,600 HKD$96,047

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Law Ting Pong Secondary School

Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong

8 Ma Chung Rd, Tai Po District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2685 1210 Email: ltpss@ltpss.edu.hk www.ltpss.edu.hk Principal: Tam Suk Yin, Lancy

10 Lok Wo Sha Lane, Sai Sha Road, Shatin, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2640 0441 Email: office@lpcuwc.edu.hk www.lpcuwc.edu.hk Principal: Arnett Edwards

Our school strives to provide quality education to bring out the best in our pupils by providing them with experiences that will enable everyone in school to grow spiritually, physically, intellectually, aesthetically, psychologically and affectively as individuals, and to become an informed, sensitive, responsible member of society.

LPCUWC is one of 18 United World Colleges (UWC) schools and colleges across the globe. It is a fully residential school that offers the IBPD. It has 250 students from 80 countries.

Curriculum: LTPSS has successfully developed a school-based junior secondary curriculum, based on local and international educational practices, which has been adapted to meet the learning needs of students at different stages. The senior secondary curriculum has adopted the New Secondary School (NSS) curriculum from the Education Bureau. Alternative curricula will be introduced to genuinely reflect curricular diversity made possible by the DSS school system. The curriculum of LTPSS is designed to give every student a quality learning experience within a framework which offers flexibility and diversity.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical room, Cafeteria

Facilities: The total area of the school campus is 9,321 square metres.

There are two 6-storey buildings with 36 special rooms, a school hall, an open playground and 2 covered playgrounds.

Number of Teachers: 92 Number of Classrooms: 29 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Fees: (per annum) S1 • Local Students • Non-Local Students S2–3 • Local Students • Non-Local Students S4 • Local Students • Non-Local Students S5–S6 • Local Students • Non-Local Students Parents: Active PTA

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HK$19,500 HK$78,849

Curriculum: IB Programme

Number of Teachers: 29 Number of Classrooms: 27 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: Residential Mandarin Curriclum: Mandarin B HL, Mandarin B SL, Mandarin ab initio, Option of Chinese A taught in Mandarin) Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1 hour per class, 2–3 times per week Other Languages: Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Self-taught language Fees: • Local Students: HK$300,000 • Overseas Students: HK$396,000 Fees include tuition and boarding SEN Support: Yes, regular visit of school psychologist

HK$17,180 HK$76,529 HK$17,890 HK$90,506 HK$21,310 HK$93,936

Online learning platforms: Microsoft Teams, Zoom Time using technology in school: Varies Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Microsoft Teams Time online: Face-to-face instruction in place; blended learning adopted to support a few who are still not in Hong Kong Students per class in remote learning lessons: Face-to-face instruction in place; blended learning adopted to support a few who are still not in Hong Kong Online home support: Yes

Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School

YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College

22 Hoi Fan Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2576 1871 Email: sekss100@edb.gov.hk www.seksswk.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Yeung Kwong Mong-ha

2 Chung Yat Street, Tung Chung District: Islands Tel: +852 2988 8123 Email: info@yhkcc.edu.hk www.yhkcc.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Dion Chen

Appreciating the cultural diversity of the students and reflecting on the changing demands of the modern world, the school aims at the holistic development of all students in order to enable them to become lifelong learners, and valuable members of the local and global community.

The YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC) was established in 2003. It is the first DSS English medium school sponsored by the YMCA of Hong Kong.

Facilities: 3 computer rooms, 5 laboratories, music room, visual arts room, home management room, needlework room, library, school hall, mini-hall, activity centre, 3 multipurpose rooms, covered playground, canteen, culture square, volleyball court, 3 basketball courts, staff room, staff common room, conference room, STEM room, social worker’s office, counselling room, teaching resource centre, parents’ resource centre, some special rooms and plentiful open areas with special garden landscape design.

Number of Teachers: 59 Number of Classrooms: 32

YHKCC has over 70% international students from 40 countries worldwide, offering a caring, dynamic and student-learning environment. The school offers both HKDSE and English curricula (IGCSE and GCE A-Levels). Quality education, based on Christian beliefs and values as well as strong homeschool partnership, is offered in a joyful and stimulating setting to enable all students to become confident and responsible citizens.

Curriculum: HKDSE, IGCSE, GCE A-Levels HKDSE and English curricular (IGCSE and GCE A-Levels)

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Theatre Rooms, Arts Room, Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical room, Cafeteria, STEAM Lab, Black-box Theater, Four-lane 100m Running Track, a long jump pit

Admission: Most S1 students are allocated to the school by the Education Bureau. Application for admission is open when vacancies are available. Enquiries about application for admission are always invited and application forms are obtainable on the school’s website and the school’s general office.

Parents: Active PTA.

Number of Teachers: 101 Number of Classrooms: 30 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8.5 Hours: 8:10am–4:00pm Number of Mandarin Teachers: 15 Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 11 Other Languages: French and Spanish Accreditations: Cambridge Assessment International Education and edexcel Debenture Info: No debenture required SEN Support: Yes, the pastoral care provision is augmented by the services of a Special Educational Needs Coordinator, and EAL Coordinator/ teachers, an Educational Psychologist and Social Workers Online learning platforms: Zoom Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts

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Mandarin Matrix: Delivering Excellence in Online Mandarin Language Learning

Foundation

第一单元 UNIT 1 老师读 Teacher Reads

Proficiency Builders Teacher’s Guide - Foundation

FOUNDATION PROFICIENCY BUILDER

CURRICULUM MAP

跷跷板 • 六 • 七 • 八 • 九 • 十

See-saw

Week (5 Days)

Week 1

Week 2

Unit

Ready To Read

Ready To Read

Online Classroom: Orange Series Oral Language #2, #3,

Online Classroom: Oral Language: #1, #4, #7, #12, #24, #29,

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Title

新词汇: • 一 • 二 • 三 • 四 • 五

#6, #10, #26, New Vocabulary:

Supplementary Books

• one • two • three • four • five

Week 3

Week 4

Ready To Read

Unit 1: 1

Online Classroom: Orange Series Oral Language #20, #9, #15, #21, #23, #28,

跷跷板 See Saw

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Orange #39

• —six • —seven • 食物，衣服，行程， eight 月历有关的字词 • Who, nineWhat, • When, ten Where, Questions.

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Unit 1: 2

Unit 1: 3

Unit 2: 1

十只小猴子 10 Little Monkeys

数字比赛 Number Race

爸爸的椅子 Dad’s Chair

Orange #22

YCT 1 #01

Week 8

Week 9

Unit 2: 2

Unit 2: 3

动物塔 Animal Tower

生日派对 Birthday Party

Orange #25

Orange #26

Workbook Page number

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Oral Language

自我介绍，教室里常 用语言，名词，数 字，月历

颜色，家庭成员，形 容位置的字词（如： 上、下、大、小）

大，小，哪里，一 样，过来/回来，玩

跳, 摔, 叫, 问, 说

比赛，跑步，开始

上面，下面，大， 小，太，最，都，喜 欢，椅子

这是，牛，羊，鸟， 虫，在

生日，派对，蛋糕， 宝宝，吃，几岁，礼 物

Grammar Patterns & Language Features

吗 Questions, “……不……？” Questions

Use of 是, 很, 的

Questions/ Commands “……哪里？” “……过来！”

一“个”和一“只”

Expression“!” and “?”

Usage of adverbs: 太, 最, 都

“这是……“ “在……下/上面”

Oral “……比…… 大/小”

Kindergarten P. 5-24

Kindergarten P. 27-46

一二三四五六七八九十

上下大小

Suggested Common Core Language Arts Standard The Performance Indicators and Standards provided above should serve as a guide to help teachers set goals for their students’ continued Mandarin progress.

You students will have many opportunities throughout the Mandarin Matrix curriculum to demonstrate their abilities in each mode and at each sub-level thus gradually building their Mandarin proficiency.

These Indicators and Standards should not be seen as a limitation of what to learn or teach but rather as an indication of what can be achieved using the Mandarin Matrix books and units.

故事大纲： 现在是游戏时间！数字一到十都在操场上。在跷跷板 上，较小的数字被较大的数字弹起来。谁够重量与十玩 跷跷板？

Synopsis: It is playtime!

1-10 are in the playground. On the 1. CCSS.Numbers 1. CCSS. ELALITERACY. ELALITERACY. CCSS. CCSS. CCSS. RI.K.5 RL.K.10get bounced off by larger numbers. see-saw, smaller numbers ELALITERACY. ELALITERACY. ELALITERACY. 2.CCSS. 2.CCSS. RL.K.4 RL.K.2 RL.K.1 ELALITERACY. ELALITERACY. Who is heavy enough to play see-saw with number 10?

RF.K.1.A RF.K.1.B

语言理解: • 在听力和阅读练习时辨认词汇“一、二、三、四、五、 六、七、八、九、十” • 理解有关游戏活动的问与答的用法（例如：你要跟 我玩吗？我可以跟你玩吗？谁要跟我玩？） • 理解“哪里”的用法（例如：一在哪里？） • 理解“一样”的用法（例如：我们一样⋯⋯） • 理解“过来”和“回来”的用法 • 理解副词“还”的用法（例如：还不够）

CCSS. ELALITERACY. RL.K.2

CCSS. ELALITERACY. RL.K.3

CCSS. ELALITERACY. RL.K.1

CCSS. ELALITERACY. RL.K.9

1. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding 2.Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific pictographs and pictographs placed together.

With prompting Language Comprehension: With prompting With prompting and support, With prompting With prompting With prompting Ask and answer and support, and support, compare and and support, and support, retell and support, • Recognize words: “one, two, three, five, six, retell seven, questionsfour, about ask and answer ask and answer contrast the familiar stories, familiar stories, identify characters, unknown words in questions about questions about adventures and including key including key settings, and major text. reading key details in a key details in a experiences of eight, nine and ten” in listening aand details. details. events in a story. text. text. characters in familiar stories.

• Understand the usage of questions & answers related to playtime (e.g. 你要跟我玩吗？我可以跟你玩吗？谁要 跟我玩？) The ACTFL Performance Indicators and Can-Do statements provided above should serve as a guide to help teachers set goals for their students’ continued Mandarin progress.

You students will have many opportunities throughout the Mandarin Matrix curriculum to demonstrate what they “can do” consistently in each mode and at each sub-level thus gradually building their Mandarin proficiency.

Understand usage of but 哪里 一在哪里？ ) using the Mandarin Matrix books and units.

They should • not be seen as a limitation ofthe what to learn or teach rather as(e.g. an indication of what can be achieved I can understand I can identify I can identify • Understand the usage of 一样 (e.g. 我们一样⋯⋯ ) memorized or memorized or memorized or familiar words familiar words familiar words Novice Low ACTFL Can Do: the when they are usage of 过来 and 回来 when they are when they are Interpretive • Understand supported by supported by supported by (Reading/Listening) gestures or visuals gestures or visuals gestures or visuals • Understand adverb 还 (e.g. 还不够) in conversations. in fictional texts. in fictional texts.

Suggested Common Core Language Arts Standards

1. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book 2.Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

Suggested ACTFL Can Do Statements

语言运用： • 将词汇“一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十”与 教学图片配对 • 以“一起玩”为题进行问答 • 以“谁在哪里”为题提问（例如：十在哪里？）

I can provide information by

I can express answering a few Language Use: some basic needs, simple questions using practiced on very familiar or ,memorized topics, using 二 , 三 , 四, 五 , 六, 七, 八 , 九 , 十 • Match the words: 一 words and phrases, practiced or with the help of memorized words to the supporting visuals gestures or visuals. and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

• Ask and answer questions about playing together I can introduce • Ask questions about where someone is (e.g. 十在哪里？) myself using

I can provide information by answering a few simple questions on very familiar topics, using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

Novice Low ACTFL Can Do: Interpersonal (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)

Novice Low ACTFL Can Do: Presentational (Speaking/Writing)

practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

I can name very familiar people, places, and objects using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

I can express my likes and dislikes using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

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THROUGH SCHOOLS American International School

International Christian School

American School Hong Kong

International College Hong Kong (ICHK)

Canadian International School of Hong Kong

Invictus School Hong Kong

Carmel School

The ISF Academy

Chinese International School

Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong

Christian Alliance International School

Malvern College Hong Kong

Delia School of Canada

Mount Kelly Hong Kong

Discovery Bay International School

Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong

French International School

Renaissance College Hong Kong

German Swiss International School

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Grace Christian Academy

Spanish Primary School

Han Academy

Stamford American School Hong Kong

Harrow International School Hong Kong

The Harbour School

Hong Kong Academy

The International Montessori School (For Pre-Elementary)

Hong Kong Adventist Academy

Victoria Shanghai Academy

Hong Kong International School

Yew Chung International School

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American International School 125 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2336 3812 Email: admissions@ais.edu.hk www.ais.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Anita Simpson (Head of School) Ms. Okubo Cami (Elementary School Principal) Mr. Post Zachary (Middle School Principal) Mr. Wing Mike (High School Principal) The American International School is a private, co-educational school in Hong Kong. Serving families from Hong Kong’s local and international communities since 1986, it delivers an American standards-based educational programme for students from Early Childhood through to Grade 12. AIS nurtures.

AIS nurtures confident, caring, and well-rounded students who consistently secure placements in prestigious universities and colleges around the world. Our core values of justice, knowledge, and love foster the development of global citizens, empowered thinkers, and effective communicators who are prepared for a bright future.

Curriculum: American Standards Based & AP We follow Common Core State Standards, or Next Generation Science Standards and other National Standards for different subject disciplines.

Students have choice regarding the classes they take each year. They need to earn credits (passing year long courses) to promote and ultimately to earn their High School Diploma. This Diploma from AIS Hong Kong is prestigious, and students matriculate to top tier Universities around the world, even though the majority of AIS students will apply to attend University in the USA. Students may take SATs at AIS. These tests can demonstrate a student’s skill in Math, Reading and Writing and are often used by Universities as an indicator of a student’s ability level. By following the American curriculum in our regular courses, students will be prepared for the reasoning skills that are required in the SATs. Students may also choose to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses to demonstrate their competency and high skills in a wide range of courses. AP courses follow Standards from the College Board, and students take exams in May. AIS requires its students to complete an Experiential & service learning program (known as OELP, standing for the Outdoor Educational Leadership Program). This has developed over many years and is a very successful way that students develop their teamwork, leadership skills and grow confidence as they mature as Global Citizens, Well Rounded Individuals, Empowered Thinkers and Effective Communicators.

Facilities: Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 77 Number of Classrooms: 70 Teacher to Student Ratio: • Early Childhood 1 • Early Childhood 2 • High School Hours: 8:00am–3:00pm

1:10 1:20 1:8–1:10

Features: American Standards based, prepared for SATs, AP courses.

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Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: For Early Childhood to Elementary (Twice a week); 5 credit hours of instruction provided in high school Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 12 Other Languages: French and Spanish Accreditations: WASC Inspection: 2020 Fees: • Early Childhood 1: HK$87,000 • Early Childhood 2-Grade 1 Junior: HK$129,800 • Grade 1–4: HK$135,680 • Grade 5–8: HK$145,960 • Grade 9–12: HK$160,200 Debenture Info: Annual Capital Levy HK$12,000 Admissions Process: Online Application > Entrance assessment > Interview (Grade 1 – Grade 12) ; Online Application > Interview (Early Childhood) Online learning platforms: BrainPop Time using technology in school: ES screen time 90 minutes daily MS&HS 240 minutes daily (averages) Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Students per class in remote learning lessons: 20, we will also break out students into small groups Online home support: We offer parents training on how to use the platforms in order to support their child.

American School Hong Kong

Canadian International School of Hong Kong

6 Ma Chung Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 3919 4111 Email: admissions@ashk.edu.hk www.ashk.edu.hk Principal: Mr. John Jalsevac

36 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 2525 7088 Email: admissions@cdnis.edu.hk www.cdnis.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Jane Camblin

American School Hong Kong (ASHK) is a non-profit, college preparatory international school in Hong Kong offering a holistic American education taught by qualified teachers who inspire, motivate and challenge students to achieve excellence.

Undeniably Canadian in culture and feel, Canadian International School of Hong Kong is also truly an international community. Founded in 1991, CDNIS is home to over 1,800 students representing over 40 different nationalities across 15 grade levels from Early Years to Grade 12. To cater to this international and global-minded community, CDNIS students graduate with two very distinct and highly sought-after diplomas the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The dual diploma programme provides not only a balanced education for students, but a seamless transition to post-secondary institutions in Canada and around the world.

Curriculum: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA) ASHK is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA), which are two leading accrediting commissions for Schools in the United States.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 42 Number of Classrooms: 38 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:24 Hours: 7:45am–2:35pm Features: Dedicated STEAM program incorporated within syllabus, dedicated Chinese classroom with four streams available Mandarin Curriclum: Four streams available, based on individual ability level. Dedicated Chinese classrooms for each stream.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 7 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 5 sessions per week (40 minutes per session) Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4–5 years Fees: HK$146,000–HK$198,500 (varies by grade level) Debenture Info: HK$612,500 – Allows the holder to nominate one child for admissions to ASHK if nominee meets ASHK’s admissions requirements, Non-transferable, non-interest bearing. Fully refunded if nominee does not meet admissions requirements. Seven-year depreciation schedule. Nominee is exempted from Annual Capital Fee for the first seven years of attendance.

Admissions Process: Please visit the school website for more information SEN Support: Yes, an assessment will be carried out at the initial interview to assess the extent of each child’s additional needs Online learning platforms: Zoom, SeeSaw, Google Classrooms, Time using technology in school: 4.5 hours Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, SeeSaw Time online: Varies Students per class in remote learning lessons: 18–24 (varies by grade level) Online home support: Yes

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP, IB PYP, Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) CDNIS is the only school outside of Canada where students graduate with both the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, providing not only a balanced education for students, but a seamless transition to post-secondary institutions in Canada and around the world.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Green Roof, Solar Panels, Chinese Cultural Centre.

Number of Teachers: 165 Number of Classrooms: 70 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 7:30am–5:00pm Features: CDNIS is the only school outside of Canada where students graduate with both the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, providing not only a balanced education for students, but a seamless transition to post-secondary institutions in Canada and around the world.

Mandarin Curriclum: Mandarin is taught across all 15 grade levels. Stream A and Stream B and up to 7 levels. Simplified and traditional characters are taught.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 25 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily and up to 75 minutes per day.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3-years old Other Languages: French and Spanish Accreditations: International Baccalaureate, Ontario Ministry of Education, Council of International Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Inspection: Inspected annually by the Ontario Ministry of Education Fees: Please visit our website for details.

Debenture Info: Please visit our website for details.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Time online: Due to COVID-19, the school is currently (as of September 2020) in a hybrid learning model, this varies across the grade levels.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: This varies across the grade levels.

Online home support: Yes

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Carmel School Holly Rofé Early Learning Centre 70 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2249 7600 Fax: +852 2249 7690 Email: jccadmin@carmel.edu.hk Carmel Elementary Campus 10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2964 1600 Email: brcadmin@carmel.edu.hk Head of Elementary: Mrs. Mira Hasofer Elsa High School Campus 460 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan District: Eastern Tel: +852 3665 5388 Email: elsahighadmin@carmel.edu.hk, admissions@carmel.edu.hk www.carmel.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Rachel Friedmann Carmel School is a Jewish International School committed to academic excellence through fostering intellectual curiosity, selfdirected learning and the individual development of each child.

Carmel School comprises over 400 students aged 1–18 from countries all over the world. The school is situated across three campuses on Hong Kong Island, The Holly Rofe Early Learning Centre, Carmel Elementary Campus and Elsa High School Campus.

Carmel School graduates have gone on to study in some of the top educational institutions in the world.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP, IB PYP Carmel School is an IB Continuum School offering the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. As of 2001, we are an international school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Facilities: Our personalised approach, with emphasis on growing caring, compassionate, global citizens, produces students who are independent thinkers and communicators and who will become leaders and contribute to the Jewish and wider world. Through a generous teacher/student ratio and curriculum delivery that caters for a range of learning styles, the School offers a supportive environment that develops students’ confidence, imagination and skills, in both academic and social spheres.

Number of Teachers: 80 Number of Classrooms: 40 Teacher to Student Ratio: Varies Hours: 7:55am–4:00pm Features: Unaccompanied early learning programme for children aged 12 months and up. High teacher:student ratios. No debentures.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Varies Other Languages: French, Spanish, Hebrew Accreditations: IB, WASC Fees: www.carmel.edu.hk/admissions/tuition-fees Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop, Khan Academy Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Students per class in remote learning lessons: varies Online home support: yes

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Chinese International School 1 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill District: Eastern Tel: +852 2510 7288 Email: cis_info@cis.edu.hk www.cis.edu.hk Headmaster: Sean Lynch Chinese International School is committed to the achievement of academic excellence and is characterised and enriched by its duallanguage programme in Chinese and English. The mission of Chinese International School is to inspire students to a lifelong love of learning.

The school encourages intellectual curiosity and independent, critical and creative thinking which will maximise students’ potential and promote the growth of the whole person. The school prepares its students to be compassionate, ethical and responsible individuals, contributing to local and global communities, respectful of other views, beliefs and cultures, and concerned to make a difference in the world.

Curriculum: Dual-language Primary curriculum in English and Chinese, International Baccalaureate (MYP and DP).

Facilities: Central whole-school library, science and technology hub uniting the sciences, design technology and visual arts around a common atrium, extensive student collaboration spaces, four gymnasiums (one convertible to Assembly Hall seating 800+), fitness room, 25-metre indoor swimming pool, outdoor climbing wall, 200-seat auditorium, 200-seat drama studio.

Number of Teachers: 190+ Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: 7:55am–3:00pm Features: In August 2013, CIS launched a one-year academic and residential programme of the highest calibre in Hangzhou, China. This is the first programme of its kind. Hangzhou CIS invites students in Year 10/ Grade 9 (14–15 years old) to spend a year immersed in Chinese culture and language, while continuing their education in English within the framework of the internationally recognised IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP).

Mandarin Curriclum: Dual-language Primary curriculum in English and Chinese. In secondary, Chinese is taught as a subject area.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Accreditations: Council of International Schools (CIS) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

Fees: : • Reception HK$155,100 • Years 1–6 HK$205,500 • Years 7–11 HK$242,700 • Years 12–13 HK$246,000 • Hangzhou HK$402,730 + HK$120,800 (boarding fee) Debenture Information: Students are required to pay an Annual Capital Levy of HKD$28,000 per year. The Annual Capital Levy applies to all students, including Corporate Nomination Right nominees.

Admission: CIS admits students at all year levels and warmly welcomes applications by all families. Online application.

University Information: Approximately 45% of graduates go on to USA institutions, 30% go to the UK, 10% go to Canada, 10% go to Hong Kong, 5% go to Australia and a handful to other countries in Asia and Europe.

Parents: As members of the Chinese International School parent community, parents join an important partnership that is founded on the belief that parents and the School must establish and maintain a relationship of mutual trust and respect in all aspects of school life. This Partnership is intended to clarify and formalise the relationship between parents and the School for the benefit of your children and our students, as well as for future generations, and it reflects the strong sense of community that characterises CIS.

Christian Alliance International School

Delia School of Canada

33 King Lam Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 3699 3862 Email: admissions@caisbv.edu.hk www.caisbv.edu.hk Principal: Richard Vanderpyl

5-7 Tai Fund Avenue, Taikoo Shing District: Eastern Tel: +852 3658 0400 Email: admissions@delia.edu.hk www.delia.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Jason Walter

CAIS is authorized as an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). It is also accredited to provide the International diploma of Alberta Education, Canada and offers Advanced Placement courses. CAIS is a through-train school, providing a unique transformative educational experience for children aged from 5 to 17 at its preparatory, lower and upper primary and secondary sections. Details of the implementation of the IB Diploma Programme will be announced in due course. CAIS, founded by the Kowloon Tong Church of the Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance (KTAC), welcomes students from all backgrounds.

Delia School of Canada (DSC) is a Canadian registered school, offering an option for students to graduate with an internationally recognised Canadian (Ontario) Secondary School Diploma in Hong Kong and prepare them to get into universities worldwide. We offer a through-train program for students aged from 4 to 18 years, and our graduates have successfully entered the top 50 universities globally every year.

Curriculum: Canadian (Ontario) Curriculum

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, Alberta Curriculum, Advanced Placement courses

We are a registered school with the Ontario Ministry of Education in Canada, more than 90% of our teachers are registered in Canada and our graduates receive an internationally recognized Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

CAIS is authorized as an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). It is also accredited to provide the International diploma of Alberta Education, Canada and offers Advanced Placement courses. Details of the implementation of the IB Diploma Programme will be announced in due course.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 110 Number of Classrooms: 70 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:25 Hours: 8:00am–3:50pm Features: IBDP, Alberta curriculum, AP courses Mandarin Curriclum: Traditional script Number of Mandarin Teachers: 18 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 55 mins, 5 classes per 6 day cycle Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Accreditations: IBDP, Alberta diploma, AP courses Fees: HK$113,400–HK$180,100 Debenture Info: Please visit school website for more information SEN Support: Yes, CAIS provides services for students with mild special learning needs. Students are expected to function in and profit from the regular classroom curriculum with student service support designed to bridge student learning gaps with classroom expectations.

Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop Time using technology in school: 20 minutes per week Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Microsoft Teams Students per class in remote learning lessons: 25 Online home support: Yes

Number of Teachers: 110 Number of Classrooms: 80 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12 Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm Features: International Languages (Putonghua, Japanese, and French), Fully integrated STEAM program, Drama studio, Art studio, Creative lab, Wellness Studio Mandarin Curriclum: China National Curriculum Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1 period a day, 4 days a week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Other Languages: Japanese and French Accreditations: Ontario Secondary School Diploma Fees: HK$117,150–HK$133,130 per year Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Rolling Admissions University Information: After completing our program, our students are awarded the globally recognized and valued Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). With this diploma, university opportunities are endless.

Our students are accepted into the Top 50 Universities worldwide, such as University of Toronto (Canada), Columbia University (US), London College of Economics (UK), University of Tokyo (Japan), Hong Kong University, and more.

SEN Support: Yes, a team of specialist teachers are available Online learning platforms: Google Classrooms, Filpgrid Time using technology in school: 5 hours Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom, Flipgrid Time online: Fully integrated with all subjects Students per class in remote learning lessons: 20 Online home support: Yes

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Discovery Bay International School Discovery Bay Road, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2987 7331 Email: dbis@dbis.edu.hk www.dbis.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Stuart Bridge Centred in the wonderful community of Discovery Bay, the school derives much strength from its tranquil location and its surrounding active community. Establishing and maintaining strong, caring, respectful and supportive personal relationships is key to the DBIS ethos. Our approach allows DBIS teachers to work in tandem with supportive and aspirational parents in focusing upon the individual. It also allows students to concentrate on the challenging task of learning, growing and developing as individuals.

The DBIS students experience is characterised by a highly personalised learning environment, small class sizes, creative approaches to teaching and learning, and a broad range of extracurricular activities.

Curriculum: IGCSE, A Level, UK National Curriculum (EYFS) The curriculum is guided and directed by the English National Curriculum with characteristics reflective of the school’s international setting and diversity.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Instrumental practice rooms Number of Teachers: 107 Number of Classrooms: 69 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:20 for Early Years; 1:25 for Primary and lower Secondary. Our examination classes have 15 students or less.

Hours: • Early Years 8:55am–2:40pm • Primary 8:25am–3:10pm • Secondary 8:00am–3:20pm Number of Mandarin Teachers: 6 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Nursery and Reception children receive two 15 minute sessions per week. Primary 1,2 and 3 students receive two 45 minute lessons and one 30 minute lesson. Primary 4 to 6 have three 45 min sessions per week plus additional 45 min sessions.

The time continues to grow through the age groups Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Other Languages: French and Spanish Accreditations: The school is an active member of the FOBISIA, and is accredited by the International Primary Curriculum and the Council of International Schools.

Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external education officers periodically.

Fees: (2020/2021) per month • Nursery & Reception HK$11,330 • Years 1–6 HK$12,280 • Years 7–11 HK$16,310 • Years 12–13 HK$18,550 Debenture Info: (per student) • Premium (Fast track and one-off) HK$500,000 • First and Second child HK$60,000 • Third child onwards HK$50,000 Parents: There is an active Parent-teacher-student association.

SEN Support: Yes Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop, Quizlet, Seesaw, Google and other online platforms for Mathematics, Languages and Literacy.

Time using technology in school: Real time lessons delivered through Google Classroom and Seesaw.

Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom, Google Meet Students per class in remote learning lessons: as per classroom ratios above.

Online home support: We offer an online helpdesk

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French International School

Early Years and Primary 34 Price Road, Jardine’s Lookout District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2894 1104 Principal: Meriem Belhadj, Headmaster (JL & CW campuses) French Stream: Early Years, Primary and Lower Secondary International Stream: Reception to Year 4 28 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 3618 7200 Principal: Arnaud Belhuerne, Headmaster (TKO campus) Primary of the French Stream 1 Chueng Man Road, Chai Wan District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2975 1503

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 15 Other Languages: French is compulsory Fees: From HK$120,956 to HK$201,085 Debenture Info: 2 types of debentures: • Corporate Debenture: HK$250,000 • Private Debenture: HK$90,000 Both types of debentures are fully redeemable Admissions Process: FIS offers admissions on a rolling basis. Students can start school any time during the academic year if space is available in their grade. The applicant will be called when a vacancy becomes available, respecting their ranking on the waiting list. For the International Stream, all students are assessed prior to entry.

University Information: FIS University Guidance Department comprises 4 counsellors. Their mission is to enable each student to develop and implement their own career objectives and be fully aware of the requirements of higher education and their job prospects. Each year our students join the best universities and schools, both in France and around the world.

Secondary School 165 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2577 6217 Email: info@lfis.edu.hk www.fis.edu.hk/en Principal: François-Xavier Gabet FIS is one of the largest international through schools in Hong Kong and welcomes over 2,700 students from Reception / Moyenne Section to Year 13 / Terminale, representing over 40 different nationalities. The school opened a new state-of-theart campus in Tseung Kwan O in September 2018 to add to its campuses in Chai Wan, Happy Valley (Blue Pool Road) and Jardine’s Lookout.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE International stream students follow a programme based on the English National Curriculum enhanced for our international setting. Our programme is rounded off by the International Baccaleaurate Diploma for Senior Secondary students. We want our students to develop a positive self-image while becoming confident and competent. They have to face challenges, make decisions, review and improve their performance, work with others and learn to recognise that their efforts are appreciated.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Gym, Swimming Pool, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 250 Number of Classrooms: 38 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:25 Hours: School hours depend on the campus and student’s level.

Mandarin Curriclum: Mandarin lessons are offered to our primary students, either as part of the school curriculum or during extra-curricular activities. At secondary level, Mandarin is taught at different levels in order to adapt to the variety of student backgrounds. For our students in the international stream, 2 different Mandarin levels are offered: native language level Mandarin (or very advanced level) or Mandarin as a foreign language.

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German Swiss International School

Peak Campus 11 Guildford Road, The Peak District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2849 6216 Email: info@gsis.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Ulrich Weghoff Pok Fu Lam Campus: 162 Pok Fu Lam Road, Pok Fu Lam District: Southern Tel: +852 2849 6217 www.gsis.edu.hk The German Swiss International School (GSIS) is a leading private international school in Hong Kong, offering a through-train, coeducational model for around 1,300 students from diverse ethnic backgrounds. A dual-language school, GSIS operates two streams from Kindergarten to Secondary School and prepares for the German International Abitur and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, following IGCSE examinations.

Grace Christian Academy 1/F, 108 Java Road, North Point District: Eastern Tel: +852 2561 3900 Email: info@gca.edu.hk www.gca.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Virginia Wong Yi Tak Grace Christian Academy is a not-for-profit Christian private school. We believe that every child is unique and talented in their individual way and can be nurtured to their full potential. Besides focusing on academic excellence, character development is also emphasised and incorporated throughout our curriculum as we believe a child with a good foundation of character is able to withstand life challenges and become a mature and more developed person.

We passionately serve our students and they thrive through the Academy’s individualised and comprehensive curriculum. We believe that each child is gifted, and is precious and beautiful in God’s eyes.

Curriculum: Individualised curriculum tailor-made to each student Bible – and character-based curriculum Facilities: Library, Music Room, Classrooms, leased activity room and basketball court for physical education.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, German and British Curriculum Facilities: Library, Theatre Room, Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Rooftop, Outdoor playground, Sandpit, Kitchen, Reading Corners, Educational Toys and Games Number of Teachers: 150+ Number of Classrooms: 69 Features: Multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment across two streams.

Mandarin Curriclum: Own curriculum leading to IGCSE and IB Diploma Number of Mandarin Teachers: 10 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30–40 min per lesson, 2-4 times a week, depending on year group.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Accreditations: The school is certified by the German Federal Government as an Excellent German School Abroad and by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organisation as an IB World School.

Fees: • Kindergarten: HK$156,110 • Primary: HK$161,450 • Years 7–11: HK$192,420 • Years 12–13: HK$203,420 Debenture Info: GSIS’s debenture scheme was conceived to meet the cost of major capital projects and provide for the sustainability of GSIS into the future. All students must purchase a debenture, there are two types of debenture; a Standard Debenture (HK$500,000) or a Developmental Debenture (HK$432,250).

Admissions Process: Online Application University Information: GSIS students work towards internationally recognised qualifications, preparing them for study at renowned universities worldwide such as Cambridge, Harvard and Oxford.

Parents: The Parents Committee (PC) is a sub-committee and reports to the Board of the GSIS Association Ltd. The PC sponsors and organises events to strengthen the community of GSIS parents across the two streams and meets at least quarterly. The Klassenpflegschaft (KPR) is a forum of communication between the parents, the class teacher and subject teachers of a class. It is designed to promote an atmosphere of mutual support amongst all members of the class.

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Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:5 Hours: 9:00am–4:00pm Features: An individualised curriculum from Primary 1 to Secondary 6, incorporating Biblical truths and character building values, taught by loving and patient teachers in a small class setting.

Mandarin Curriclum: English-speaking school teaching Chinese in Mandarin.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1.5 hour class, 3 times a week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 years old Accreditations: HKEDB Fees: HK$12,500, per month (Tuition Fees for September 2020-2021) Admissions Process: Attend Curriculum Presentation, apply for enrolment, and followed by interview, diagnostic test (to be taken after acceptance) Parents: We encourage close and trusting partnership between parents and teachers to groom children to their full potential; we also welcome parents as teachers assistants in class or to sit in for classroom observation.

SEN Support: Yes Online learning platforms: Individualised Time using technology in school: Individualised Platforms for remote learning: Google Meet Time online: Individualised Online home support: We encourage parental involvement

Han Academy G/F-2/F, 33-35 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 3998 6300 Email: admission@hanacademy.edu.hk www.hanacademy.edu.hk Principal: XU Li Han Academy is a private school with it’s unique education philosophy and curriculum structure. With a commitment to high quality teaching in all its academic areas, the School has established a special focus on traditional Chinese culture and heritage. The School aims at developing students’ bilingual abilities and fostering their national identity and a global perspective. It strives to be a great model in education standards and practice in Hong Kong.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE, A Level Curriculum for primary school (Y1–Y6) Our curriculum for Years 1–6 is Cambridge Primary. The school prepares teaching materials and teaches in both Chinese Mandarin and English as its medium of instruction. Both simplified and traditional Chinese writing systems are in use. The ratio of Chinese and English languages in teaching changes from 8:2 to 5:5 from lower primary to higher primary. While helping students’ lay a solid foundation in Chinese, at the same time, our system prepares the students in English language as well, to facilitate their further study in secondary schools and beyond of international curriculum.

Secondary School Curriculum (Y7–Y11) Cambridge Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 IGCSE are offered by Han Academy to students in Year 7-11. Both Chinese Mandarin and English languages are mediums of instruction.

Accreditations: Cambridge international School, IB World School Inspection: KET/PET/FCE/IELTS Fees: Tuition fees include all compulsory courses and other courses, subject tutoring, competition training and other expenses.

Annual tuition fee: • Primary school HK$198,000 • Secondary school HK$208,000 A-Level or IBDP programme: • Annual tuition fee HK$218,000 Debenture Info: Every student of Han Academy is required to join the Capital Contribution Scheme in 2020–2021 academic year, with either of the options below (scholarship awardee and grant recipients may be exempted).

• Capital Levy: HK$600,000 per unit, to be purchased before the official registration of a student. Refundable after the fourth month since the nominated student has left or graduated from school (should be possessed for at least a year).

• Capital Bond (first hand): Both private bonds and corporate bonds will be HK$6,000,000 per unit, entitled to one school place admission priority. The capital bond will not be refunded, bears no interest and should be kept at least one year before any transfer.

Admissions Process: Please visit school website for more information Parents: Very close communication and supportive community SEN Support: Yes Online learning platforms: Quizlet, Mandarin Matrix Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Skype, CCtalk Time online: Based on subjects and teacher’s request Online home support: We provide guide to use technology/software, our technical teacher will teach parents how to use

Pre-university Programme (Y12–Y13) Han Academy is an authorized Cambridge International School. In parallel, it is also an IB Diploma Programme school. Upon completion of secondary levels at Han Academy, our students can apply to study in the best local and overseas universities which accept both A-level and IBDP qualifications.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 40 Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:5 Hours: 8:00am–4:00pm Features: Han Academy adopts Chinese cultural values and proven modern education philosophies. It embraces the best of Chinese and international pedagogical practices. It welcomes partnership with universities and other schools that also have a strong commitment to maintaining quality of education, for the purpose of building a new educational platform global schools that spreads Chinese culture in the world.

Mandarin Curriclum: Chinese Curriculum using the textbook of Mainland China, extra mandarin tutoring for English native speakers.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 12 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily 40 minute lessons Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 Other Languages: English

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Harrow International School Hong Kong 38 Tsing Ying Rd, Tuen Mun District: Tuen Mun Tel: +852 2824 9099 Email: info@harrowschool.hk www.harrowschool.hk Principal: Ms. Ann Haydon Located in a magnificent crescent-shaped building with custom-built facilities near the Gold Coast Tuen Mun, Harrow International School Hong Kong is the first and only British international boarding and day school in Hong Kong. The School integrates elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in England into the diverse international community of Hong Kong to provide a highly distinctive education. Our vision, leadership for a better world, aims to equip and challenge our pupils to use their knowledge, skills, and talents to make life better for others in their community and the wider world. Harrow International School Hong Kong opened in September 2012 and now has around 1500 pupils aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum: IGCSE, A Level, UK National Curriculum (EYFS) The Upper School curriculum is structured towards the external awards of IGCSE and A-level, the standard used in England and Wales that has also been adopted in other countries. Students who enter the School will be given support throughout the curriculum in order to progress to the AS curriculum. The A-level is fully recognised by Universities worldwide.

English is the inclusive language of the classroom, and boarding houses for all pupils.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 146 Hours: • EYC: 8:15am–2:00pm • LS: 8:15am–3:30pm • US: 8:15am–4:30pm Mandarin Curriclum: Native stream and Non-native stream, IGCSE Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 6-8 hours per fortnight Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 and above Other Languages: French, Spanish Fees: • K1 and K2: HK$149,924 • Years 1–5: HK$171,671 • Years 6–11: HK$196,091 • Years 12–13: HK$203,868 Debenture Info: The current batch of Individual Capital Certificates and Corporate Capital Certificates are fully subscribed. No further batch of Capital Certificates is expected to be issued in the near future.

For pupils without Capital Certificates and Debentures, there is an annual payment of the Capital Levy. The payment is non-interest bearing, nonrefundable and non-transferable. The levy amount is reviewed each year.

Admissions Process: Apply via https://harrowschoolonline.openapply. com/

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University Information: We support our pupils in their university applications wherever they decide to apply with many often applying to more than one country. We currently have alumni studying in the UK (Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, Imperial College, Bristol, Durham and many other Russell Group institutions), the US (Yale, Columbia, UPenn, UC Berkeley, NYU and others), Hong Kong (HKU, CUHK and HKUST), Canada (University of Toronto and McGill) and Australia (University of Sydney).

Parents: Through Friends of Harrow, parents and guardians have ample opportunity to contribute positively to the School community in a variety of ways using their particular skill sets and specialist areas of knowledge.

Working together with the School to extend opportunities to pupils beyond those normally available, this collaboration also facilitates the growth of a cohesive and active community of Harrow Hong Kong families. In turn, undertakings of Friends of Harrow also serve to actively promote the Schoolês vision and core values to the wider Hong Kong community.

SEN Support: Yes, the Individual Needs Department works with pupils who require extra support or extension beyond regular classroom differentiation in order to meet their learning needs.

Online learning platforms: Mangahigh, Myimaths, Dr Frost Maths, Mathletics; VoiceThread, Textivate, Kahoot, Dynamic Learning, Digital Theatre Plus, Education perfect, Quizlet, Desmos, Geogebra, GCSEPod. Time using technology in school: Same as learning in school Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Seesaw Students per class in remote learning lessons: Same as normal class sizes

Hong Kong Academy 33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2655 1111 Email: admissions@hkacademy.edu.hk www.hkacademy.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Stephen Dare Founded in 2000, Hong Kong Academy is a non-profit, independent IB World School providing a highly personalised and holistic education for students aged 3-18years old. We provide a well rounded curriculum and co-curriculum that encourages all learners to fulfill their greatest potential.

Small class sizes and a low student to teacher ratio allow for individualised attention; within our classrooms, we have the ability to meet the needs of accelerated learners as well as students requiring learner support. We know that every learner is unique, and we celebrate diversity, nurture wellbeing and embrace inclusion throughout our community.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP, IB PYP, HKA Diploma, Global Citizen Diploma All HKA graduates receive an HKA Diploma and the majority also seek external recognition by pursuing the IB Diploma. HKA is the only school in Hong Kong to offer the Global Citizen Diploma, another external recognition, that enriches post-secondary pathways for graduates.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 110 Number of Classrooms: 50+ Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:6 Hours: Pre-K half day: • Monday-Friday 7:55am–12:20pm Full day for K-G12: • Monday-Friday 7:55am–3:10pm, • Wednesday 7:55am–12:20pm Features: A warm and engaging community, HKA embraces learning in everything we do. Professional development is core to our culture of educational leadership, with administrators, teachers and parents taking part in and leading various learning opportunities on campus and throughout the region.

Mandarin Curriclum: International Baccalaureate – PYP, MYP, DP

Accreditations: CIS (Council of International Schools) WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) IBO (International Baccalaureate Organisation) Fees: (per annum) • Pre–K: HK$149,800 • K–G5: HK$194,000 • G6–G8: HK$213,600 • G9–G10: HK$222,600 • G11–G12: HK$231,700 Debenture Info: Each family is required to purchase one debenture upon admission to HKA. The current price of the debenture is HK$630,000. Debentures can be re-sold when the family leaves the school. Families without the means to purchase a debenture may opt for a deferred payment plan or apply for an exemption under the HKA financial assistance programme.

Admissions Process: HKA supports families with year round admissions and enrolment. Visit our website or contact us at admissions@hkacademy.edu.hk Parents: HKAs highly engaged parent community are also integral to the school as volunteers. Whether serving on the board of trustees, reading in the classroom, leading community events, supporting the theatre or coaching HKA athletes, parents are partners who enrich our school in many ways.

SEN Support: Yes, children with learning support needs are admitted upon the same requirements as other students. They must be able to be successful in the mainstream classroom with minimal outside support services. HKA’s learner support team includes teachers with special educational needs qualifications as well as qualified speech and language and occupational therapists.

Online learning platforms: Khan Academy, Quizlet, Mandarin Matrix, Google Classrooms, Managebac, Mathletics, Typing Club, Seesaw, Weebly, Kahoot, Time using technology in school: Technology is integrated into the school day for all students. Primary school children use ipads and from Grade 5 upwards there is one to one laptop programme.

Platforms for remote learning: We keep platforms consistent for on campus and online learning.

Time online: Primary School 2-3hours/day, Secondary school follows full day schedule with virtual live lessons.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: Varies from 1-24.

We offer whole class and smaller break out sessions depending on the grade level, subject matter and student need.

Online home support: Technology training, parent group sessions with the School Counsellors and Principals, one-to-one support as needed.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 9 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Pre-K classrooms have qualified Mandarin speaking co-teachers. K-G5 students have 200 minutes of Mandarin per week plus additional co-teacher support Secondary School students have 175 minutes per week.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Other Languages: English, Spanish and French

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Hong Kong Adventist Academy 1111 Clearwater Bay Road, Sai Kung, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2623 0034 Email: info@hkaa.edu.hk www.hkaa.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Tom Decker Hong Kong Adventist Academy (HKAA) offers a Christian curriculum to students from Grade 1 to Grade 12. The school focuses on three areas of excellence; Music, English and Character Development. HKAA provides an ideal environment for academic excellence; spiritual grounding, physical development, and creative expression. It is located within the same campus as Hong Kong Adventist College, which is located at a rural setting in Clearwater Bay. The beautiful green 40,000 sq meter campus is ideal for the healthy upbringing of every child. HKAA is partnered with over 8,000 schools around the world, all under the Adventist Education Network. 115 of those schools are colleges and universities. Adventist education has been educating since 1853. HKAA was founded in 2011 as a non-profit locally licensed, English medium private school.

Curriculum: A blended local and international curriculum HKAA is a locally licensed, English medium private school. Our primary curriculum meets local Hong Kong Education Bureau standards, emphasising Hong Kong objectives in subjects like Mathematics and Chinese while simultaneously challenging students to meet stringent international standards in courses like English and Science. Students enjoy the benefits of both systems and are taught to perform at high levels of academic excellence. The majority of HKAA’s teachers are international, coming from all corners of the globe. HKAA’s secondary students enjoy an American accredited educational program. The Griggs International Academy Secondary Program prepares students to begin their university studies with a diploma that is recognized around the world. The universities chosen by most of HKAA’s graduating students are located in the United States and Hong Kong.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Gym, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Church, Outdoor Basketball Court, Outdoor Soccerfield

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Number of Teachers: 34 Number of Classrooms: 35 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:13 Hours: 8:00am–4:00pm Features: Boarding facilities for students in grade 7 and above. A fantastic music program offering Band, Choir, Orchestra and Hand Bells. A history of excellence dating back to 1853.

Mandarin Curriclum: There are two tracks: the Local Track follows Hong Kong local curriculum (school based texts). The CFL program follows an international curriculum based on the level and need of students.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 5 days a week, 40–55 minute lessons depending on the grade Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Grade 1 (5 years 8 months+) Debenture Info: No debenture required Accreditations: Griggs International Academy, AAA accreditation Fees: • Primary: HK$101,400 • Secondary: HK$120,500 Admissions Process: Prospective parents should fill in the application form and submit required documents (in person or by mail) as listed on the checklist. Online applications are only applicable to overseas applicants. This document can be found on our website. An admission interview will be scheduled for the applicant two weeks after the application receipt from the school.

Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Khan Academy, Quizlet, Canvas Time using technology in school: 1.5–4 hours per day depending on the grade level Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Canvas Time online: 40 minutes to 2 hours depending on the grade level Students per class in remote learning lessons: 8–20 (depending on grade level and subject) Online home support: IT Help Desk

Hong Kong International School Lower Primary 23 South Bay Close, Repulse Bay District: Southern Tel: +852 3149 7000 Principal: Mr. Geoff Heney Upper Primary 23 South Bay Close, Repulse Bay District: Southern Tel: +852 3149 7000 Principal: Mr. Ben Hart Middle School 1 Red Hill Road, Tai Tam District: Southern Tel: +852 3149 7000 Principal: Dr. Connie Kim High School 1 Red Hill Road, Tai Tam District: Southern Tel: +852 3149 7000 Principal: Dr. Dave Lovelin Email: admissions@hkis.edu.hk www.hkis.edu.hk Hong Kong International School (HKIS) is a leading private co-educational college preparatory school for students from Reception One (prekindergarten) to Grade 12. Since 1966, HKIS has provided an Americanstyle education grounded in the Christian faith. We encourage student achievement in an inspiring environment, and our programs reflect the rich multi-cultural and international character of our student body. HKIS offers a warm and inclusive learning environment for over 2,850 students of 40 nationalities and diverse religious backgrounds. We are committed to delivering exceptional teaching, and continually evolve our programs and facilities to enhance our student experience.

Curriculum: American, with Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered in High School.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Indoor and Outdoor Playgrounds, Design & Maker Spaces, Kid Kitchens.

Number of Teachers: 264 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Lower Primary • Upper Primary • Middle School • High School

7:55am–2:50pm 7:55am–2:50pm 7:45am–3:05pm 8:00am–3:10pm

Mandarin Curriclum: Mandarin as a second language: HKIS Chinese Studies Standards and Benchmarks based on American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Standards.

Mandarin for near-native speakers: HKIS Chinese Studies Standards and Benchmarks modified from the Common Core Literacy Standards and (ACTFL) Proficiency Standards.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 26 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: • Reception 75 mins • Grades 1–2 125 mins • Grades 3–5 165 mins • Grade 6 210 mins • Grades 7–8 158 mins • Grade 9–12 200 mins Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Other Languages: French and Spanish languages offered in Middle and High School.

Accreditations: HKIS is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools and fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Inspection: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Fees: • R1–G5 HK$196,200 • G6–G8 HK$201,900 • G9–G11 HK$225,000 • G12 HK$225,950 Debenture Info: Parents and sponsors may purchase a non-interest bearing debenture of HK$3,000,000. Debentures are not mandatory. All students participate in the school’s capital funding by paying an annual capital levy of HK$20,000 which is payable in two installments Admissions Process: HKIS accepts applications year-round and operates a wait pool rather than a wait list. When a space becomes available, we select the applicant who will best fit into our school community, rather than considering how long he or she has been waiting for admission. As space availability varies from grade to grade, we encourage families to contact our Admissions office as soon as possible to begin the application process.

Parents: Parents play an integral role in the day-to-day life of the school and within our wider community. We actively encourage parents to join our Parent Advisory Groups that foster collaboration between parents, administration and faculty to improve the running of the school.

SEN Support: Yes, HKIS has adopted an inclusive approach to the education of qualified R1–12 students. Students with special learning needs (SLN) are admitted to HKIS with the understanding that all students are expected to be able to function within the regular classroom. HKIS is committed to providing resources and staffing to assist these students.

Online learning platforms: Zoom, Google, Wordpress Blog Platforms for remote learning: Zoom Online home support: There is regular communication between Faculty, Administration staff and Parents

Features: HKIS provides educational excellence with a difference, emphasising compassion and community service across all grades.

We offer courses which challenge and inspire students to be lifelong learners and global citizens.

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International Christian School 1 On Muk Lane, Shek Mun, Sha Tin, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 3920 0001 Email: ics@ics.edu.hk www.ics.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Brian Modarelli ICS Kindergarten Campus: G/F, Kam Ho House (Block H), Kam Fung Court, Ma On Shan, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 3156 1234 Principal: Mrs. Gillian Wu We are a school that seeks to be centered upon Christ. We are committed to building God’s Kingdom and integrating faith, learning and action. We are a Christian school that uses academic and extra-curricular programs to develop the whole student- intellectually, physically, socially and spiritually.

International Christian School recognizes the importance of the interpersonal dimension of the learning process. We believe that community grows out of common commitments and that learning is the result of interaction between people, ideas and experience. As students’ accountability and responsibility to others is increased, they are better able to understand themselves, respect others and serve as compassionate disciples of Christ and as constructive members of society.

Curriculum: AP (Advanced Placement) ICS Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School and High School curriculums are all well-rounded, rigorous, flexible, personalized and diverse; and all curriculums are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective by subject specialists. The children are involved in age-appropriate service learning opportunities and specific Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs) are developed within each curriculum.

Students develop skills and understandings in Bible, English Language Arts, Social Science, Science, and Math, from homeroom teachers.

Physical Education, Mandarin, Visual Art, and Music are taught by subject specialists.

ICS Middle School curriculum aims to prepare students with the requisite skills to move into the High School curriculum. Through the curriculum, including a rich co-curricular program, and service learning opportunities, ICS in partnership with parents, seeks to equip students to serve and transform their communities, cultivate their character, nurture their Godgiven abilities, and prepare them in developmentally appropriate ways for High School and beyond.

ICS High School requirements ensure students grow holistically by exposing them to a variety of courses. Students follow personalised pathways based on readiness, interest, and need. The High School curriculum options provide them with sufficient flexibility to pursue their unique areas of interest while meeting minimum requirements for graduation in each department. In addition to face-to-face classes, students can take online learning courses to better meet their individual needs in any department.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Cafeteria

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Number of Teachers: 110 Number of Classrooms: 40+ Teacher to Student Ratio: • Kindergarten 1:9 • Elementary 1:20 • Middle/High School 1:20 Hours: Kindergarten: • Morning Session 8:20am–11:20pm • Afternoon Session 12:20pm–3:20pm • Elementary, Middle and High School: 7:50am–3:15pm Features: Holistic Christian Education, International Community, American System, Online learning Mandarin Curriclum: ICS provides a structured Chinese (Putonghua) curriculum that caters to the learning needs of our students. Simplified characters are used. At Kindergarten, learning takes place through integrated thematic play and everyday authentic situations. Starting in Elementary, the program provides two streams. The Chinese Communication (CC) stream focuses on conversational skills and language usage in real-world contexts.

The Chinese Literacy (CL) stream develops students communication and literacy skills.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 13 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: ES class time–40 min, 5 days per cycle; SS class time–70 min, every other day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Other Languages: Spanish Accreditations: ICS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Fees: • Kindergarten HK$71,400 • Elementary School HK$125,100 • Middle School HK$165,700 • High School HK$169,900 Debenture Info: HK$250,000 Admissions Process: Please visit the school website SEN Support: Yes, we have the Bridges Program. This program is for students aged 11-18 years old who need an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and require a non-standard course of study. We follow the UK ASDAN Curriculum and areas of focus include functional academics, communications, socialization, application of Bible principles, life and work skills training.

Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop, Khan Academy, Mandarin Matrix Time using technology in school: 3–4 hours per day- Secondary School; 3hrs- Upper Elementary; 60–90mins- Lower Elementary Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, SeeSaw Students per class in remote learning lessons: up to 26- Secondary School; 20–22- Elementary School Online home support: Yes

International College Hong Kong (ICHK) 3 20th Street, Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 3955 3000 Email: admissions@ichkhly.edu.hk www.ichk.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Derek Pinchbeck

Features: Leader in outdoor education and innovation; the first school in Hong Kong to graduate students with a Mastery Transcript; strong community ethos.

ICHK Secondary 60 Sha Tau Kok Road, Shek Chung Au, Sha Tau Kok, New Territories District: North Tel: +852 2655 9018 Email: info@ichk.edu.hk www.ichk.edu.hk Principal: Toby Newton

Number of Mandarin Teachers: Primary 4 teachers, 3 assistants Secondary 4 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Primary 40 minutes every day, Secondary Multiple lessons of 55 minutes weekly Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Nursery Other Languages: Spanish, Japanese.

ICHK is a dynamic IB World School in the beautiful New Territories, offering a complete pathway from Kindergarten to Secondary. ICHK Kindergarten and Primary is an accredited Forest School Leadership Centre, and its beautiful location provides unrivalled opportunities for outdoor learning. ICHK Secondary is recognised by Cambridge Strategies as one of the top 100 schools globally for innovation. Students follow IGCSEs and the IB Diploma. It is one of a small number of schools in the world to offer the Mastery Transcript. ICHK celebrates high results, has a strong community ethos and provides a supportive environment where all students thrive.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB PYP, IGCSE, Mastery Transcript

Mandarin Curriclum: The Kingston Chinese Programme at Secondary provides a strong syllabus for students who require a higher level of Chinese.

Accreditations: Both schools – Council of International Schools, IBO. Primary: Archimedes Earth (Forest School Leadership Centre accreditation) Secondary: Cambridge Strategies recognition, member of Mastery Transcript Consortium Inspection: CIS and IBO Fees: • Pre-nursery HK$22,000 • Nursery to Year 6 HK$126,700 • Secondary HK$163,800–$182,00 Debenture Info: Primary HK$70,000, Secondary HK$100,000 Admissions Process: Applications accepted all year.

Primary: admissions@ichkhly.edu.hk, Secondary: info@ichk.edu.hk Parents: We have a strong community ethos and parents are actively involved in the school.

SEN Support: Yes, learning support teams are available at both schools

Students follow the IB Primary Years Programme in Kindergarten and Primary. In Secondary a unique curriculum aims to develop creative, collaborative and independent learning skills, and includes pioneering courses like Human Technologies, Big History and Deep Learning.

Students follow IGCSEs, and the IBDP, and ICHK is the first school in Hong Kong to graduate students with a Mastery Transcript.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Medical Room, Cafeteria

Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Quizlet, Mandarin Matrix Time using technology in school: Learning is balanced between online and offline activities.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Time online: Devices are rarely used in Kindergarten, are introduced gradually in Primary. In Secondary the school laptop is the primary device for learning.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: Students work in class groups and frequently in smaller break out rooms.

Online home support: Yes

Number of Teachers: Kindergarten and Primary: 56 teachers and assistants. Secondary: 70 teachers and assistants Number of Classrooms: Primary 19, Secondary 22 Teacher to Student Ratio: • Nursery 1:10 • Reception 1:12 • Y1–Y3 1:15 • Y4–Y6 1:17 Secondary: Class sizes of 20 Hours: • Primary: 8:15am–3:00pm • Secondary: 8:15am–3:30pm

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Invictus School Hong Kong

The ISF Academy

Kindergarten and Primary Campus: Monterey Place, 23 Tong Chun St, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 3643 1868 Email: tko@invictusschool.hk www.tko.invictusschool.hk Principal: Mrs. Fiona Chan (Kindergarten), Mr. Christopher Jackson (Primary)

1 Kong Sin Wan Road, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: +852 2202 2000 Email: enquiry@isf.edu.hk https://academy.isf.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Malcolm Pritchard

Secondary Campus: 188 Tai Tam Road, Chai Wan District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 3643 1868 Email: chaiwan@invictusschool.hk www.chaiwan.invictusschool.hk Principal: Lee Harvey Invictus School Hong Kong is an inclusive private co-educational day school, offering a high quality and affordable bilingual education from Kindergarten 1 to Year 13. The Kindergarten and Primary schools are in Tseung Kwan O and the Secondary school locates in Chai Wan. All our schools welcome both local and expatriate families. Invictus students are immersed in a nurturing and collaborative community, learning through English and Mandarin, in which they can grow to their full potential.

Curriculum: IGCSE, A Level, UK National Curriculum (EYFS), IEYC and IPC Learning at Invictus School draws on the best curricula worldwide to give a truly global perspective to teaching and learning. The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Key Stage 3 (KS3), Internation General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International A-levels (IAL) are challenging, comprehensive, and engaging. Through themed topics, the IEYC/IPC/KS3/IGCSE/IALs have a clear process of learning and with specific learning goals for every subject area, as well as for personal learning and international mindedness. Our secondary school in Chaiwan cooperates with Cambridge curriculum and examination board.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room Number of Teachers: 25 Number of Classrooms: 50 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12, 1:25 Hours: 8:30am–3:00pm Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Every day Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 Other Languages: English Fees: • Kindergarten / primary HK$100,000 • Secondary HK$120,000 Debenture Info: No debenture required SEN Support: Yes, we offer a bilingual learning assistant Online learning platforms: Cambridge resources Time using technology in school: 4–6 per hours per day Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Time online: 2 hours per day Students per class in remote learning lessons: under 10 students Online home support: Yes

ISF is an internationally accredited, not-for-profit private independent school, offering a program spanning from Foundation Year to Grade 12, with additional Pre-School classes for vibrant early year’s education. Our goal is for students to realize their full potential by thinking independently, by using their heads and hands to try out new things without fear of failure, by enjoying a sense of ownership. Our rigorous learning also offers university level programs and unrivalled learning support. We aim to imbue students with timeless virtues for life, we learn and live by these virtues. We are committed to giving students incomparable global outreach and a strong sense of responsibility for the good of all. Financial aid is available to eligible students from all grades. The Board of Governors of The Independent Schools Foundation is committed to creating a diverse student population at ISF. Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP The ISF Academy is an International Baccalaureate World School authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grade 6 to Grade 10 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) for Grade 11 and 12.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Molecular Biology Laboratory Number of Teachers: 288 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7 Hours: 8:00am–3:30pm Features: The core of our learning programs is bilingual mastery for our students who come from both Chinese and non-Chinese speaking homes.

Biligual immersion at our school is managed and led by experts in the field of bilingual education. Our philosophy is that all teachers are language teachers for example, a Mathematics teacher teaching in English is both a Mathematics teacher and an English teacher. All teachers undergo the necessary training to equip them to teach in this environment. We emphasize mastery of written and spoken Putonghua in Foundation Year to Grade 5, gradually shifting the balance over the years to favor English commencing in Grade 6. As a bilingual immersion school, we strive to have equal representation of both languages and cultures in assemblies, activities, and our awards program. All students are encouraged to work, learn, and play together using the primary language emphasized within their year. We aim for mastery in both languages by upper secondary, backed by a deep appreciation for Chinese and other civilizations.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: During Foundation Year until Grade 2 there is a 70% emphasis on Mandarin, this reduces to 60% in Grade 3, 50% in Grade 4 and 5, 30% in Grade 6 to 8 and 20% in Grade 9 and 10. In Grade 11 and 12 the ratio is dependent on the students subject selection.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Mandarin starts a Foundation age with a 70% emphasis on Mandarin and 30% English.

Accreditations: CIS, WASC, IB Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Please see our school website for more information.

SEN Support: Yes, guided by ISF core values, the Eight Virtues + One, the overarching goal of The ISF Inclusion (SEN) Policy i s to ensure that every ISF l earner can reach success i n a safe, caring and supportive l earning environment. Through engaging all l earners i n high quality teaching and l earning and embracing l earner diversity i n our educational programs from Pre-School, Primary School through Secondary School, ISF demonstrates its strong commitment to meet the needs of individual learners.

Online learning platforms: Google Meet

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Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong 7 Lam Hing Street, Kowloon Bay District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 3120 0700 2 Wah Lok Path, Wah Fu, Pok Fu Lam District: Southern Tel: +852 3120 0700 Email: admissions@kellettschool.com www.kellettschool.com Principal: Mark Stead Established in 1976, Kellett offers an exceptional education comparable to prominent independent schools in the UK. Kellett is a co-ed through-train school with campuses on Hong Kong Island (4-11 years) and Kowloon Bay (4-18 years). Kellett follows the English National Curriculum, including GCSEs, IGCSEs and A levels. As children progress through the school, they learn with growing independence in a challenging and stimulating environment, and as a result achieve consistently strong academic results with many going on to study at the world’s leading institutions. Students enjoy a varied programme of extra-curricular activities, performing arts, sports and volunteer opportunities, and a forward-thinking pastoral care model. Kellett is a Not-ForProfit with a parent-governed Board and highly skilled staff, all of whom strive to enable students to develop their own passions, broaden their outlook and achieve their full potential.

Curriculum: IGCSE, A Level, UK National Curriculum (EYFS) We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and English National Curriculum, which includes GCSEs, IGCSEs and A levels. As our children progress through the school, they are encouraged to learn with growing independence in a challenging and stimulating environment. As a result, our students achieve consistently strong academic results with many going on to study at the world’s leading institutions.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 144 Number of Classrooms: KLB Prep-21, PFL Prep-35, KLB Senior-60 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • PFL Prep 8:30am–3:15pm • KLB Prep 8:15am–3:00pm • KLB Senior 7:50am–4:00pm

Mandarin Curriclum: Mandarin is taught from Reception year Number of Mandarin Teachers: 9 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Varies depending on year group.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Other Languages: French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin Accreditations: IAPS, HMC, Good Schools Guide, FOBISIA, AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL Inspection: In 2016 we underwent a full-school BSO Inspection, of which we were awarded the highest mark of ‘outstanding’ Fees: • Preparatory HK$172,600 • Years 7–11 HK$214,500 • Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13) HK$220,800 Debenture Info: No debenture required SEN Support: Yes, Kellett aspires to meet the needs of all its students.

Both the Preparatory and Senior Schools have a limited number of places available for students with Additional Support Needs (ASN) whose individual requirements can be met in a mainstream setting, through provision of a differentiated curriculum. The number of places is determined by the level of student need within the ASN programme at the time.

Online learning platforms: Zoom, SeeSaw in Prep School, Google Classroom Time using technology in school: The use of technology is interspersed in all aspects of a Kellett Education. The amount of time using technology differs between year group and subject.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom Time online: The use of technology is interspersed in all aspects of a Kellett Education. The amount of time using technology differs between year group and subject.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: Varies depending on year group.

Online home support: From the start of the year multiple parent workshops were offered to introduce new technology to those who may not have encountered it before. Staff members presented what programmes would be used, and how parents and children could access them.

Features: In addition to the core curriculum programme Kellett School offers an extensive sport and art programme with opportunities to play and perform within Hong Kong and internationally. Senior School students are encouraged to ‘give back’ to Hong Kong through participation in Learning Service, whether directly through the school based opportunities or as part of the Hong Kong Award for Young People (equivalent to the Duke or Edinburgh Awards Scheme).

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Malvern College Hong Kong 3 Fo Chun Road, Pak Shek Kok, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 3898 4688 Email: admissions@malverncollege.org.hk www.malverncollege.org.hk Principal: Dr. Robin A. Lister Malvern College Hong Kong (MCHK) draws upon the rich heritage and ethos of Malvern College UK, a co-educational day and boarding school founded in 1865. MCHK, an IB candidate school, is following in its parent school’s footsteps by implementing a globally accepted and wellestablished curriculum for its culturally diverse pupil body. Small class sizes give teachers the chance to engage personally and differentiate according to aptitude, ability and skill set within lessons. Dedicated tutor-time and a genuine concern for the individual are additional key features. The school’s strong pastoral care system is built around an active house system.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP, IB PYP Our internationally accepted programme not only meets the needs of our culturally diverse pupil body, it also provides ample opportunity to recognise education as both global in content and outlook, emphasising the interconnectedness of knowledge.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 100 including Educational Assistants Number of Classrooms: 72 including all teaching spaces where whole classes are taught Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 8:00am–3:00pm Features: Malvern College Hong Kong pupils can continue their studies at the Downs Malvern from Year 7 and Malvern College UK from Year 9, subject to fulfilling relevant entry requirements.

Mandarin Curriclum: MCHK teaches Mandarin and simplified characters based on the IB learning goals.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 12 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Primary: daily classes, 55 minutes per class. Secondary: 4x per week, 65 minutes per class.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Other Languages: Spanish ab initio (Sixth Form) Accreditations: Malvern College Hong Kong is a candidate school* for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. *Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) or the IB Careerrelated Certificate (IBCC). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.

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Inspection: Annual quality assurance inspection by Malvern College UK. Fees: Annual tuition fees for 2020/21 as approved by the EDB: • Primary HK$ 169,600 • Secondary HK$ 192,920 Debenture Info: Annual Capital Levy for 2020/21: HK$42,000. Pupils who are covered by an Individual Nomination Right (INR) or a Corporate Nomination Right (CNR) are exempted from paying the Annual Capital Levy.

Admissions Process: Malvern College Hong Kong seeks to build a diverse, multi-cultural pupil population. We take into consideration how our school values align with those of our prospective pupils’ families.

A meeting with parents and the child is a mandatory part of the admissions process. The school accepts applications up to two years in advance of the desired entry year.

Parents: Parental support and involvement in the education of their children is essential. School community activities and events are supported by Malvern Parent Volunteers (MPVs).

SEN Support: Yes, MCHK provides SEN, EAL and Gifted & Talented support.

Online learning platforms: BrainPop, GSuite Apps, Seesaw, Zoom, ManageBac, Mathletics, Tumble Books, Story Box Library Time using technology in school: A schedule for the full school day is provided with face to face classes online and guided independent learning using both on-screen and off-screen activities.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Time online: We have a blended approach in which technology is a tool to support learning and teaching, so the use varies depending on the context.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: maximum 24 pupils per class combined with some smaller group and individual check ins.

Online home support: Email and phone calls. The school has clear Netiquette guidance in place for pupils and parents working online which supports the school’s wider policy on Acceptable Use of ICT and eSafety.

Mount Kelly Hong Kong Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers Centre: Shop 3 on G/F, The Austine Place, 38 Kwun Chung Street, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2157 9557 http://mountkellytoddlers.com.hk Mount Kelly International Pre-School Shop 5, G/F and 1/F The Austine Place 38 Kwun Chung Street, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2157 9557 www.mountkellypreschool.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Rain Jones 152 Austin Road, Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2157 9557 Email: admissions@mountkelly.edu.hk www.mountkelly.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Rain Jones Mount Kelly is an all-through school offering a British international education in Hong Kong from playgroups to pre-university levels. We are an inclusive and small community where all students are valued and given personalised learning to help them reach academic excellence within small class sizes (max 15 per class). At the core of our school lie our Mount Kelly values. These values are Kindness, Enthusiasm, Love of learning, Leadership and celebrating You. Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Our curriculum not only ensures students meet the expectations set by the English National Curriculum but also expands their knowledge and curiosity for learning. Students take part in various activities such as our language learning (Mandarin, French and Spanish), outdoor Shackleton programmes, extracurricular activities and our unique Mathematically Musically Minded scheme where we integrate music to all parts of the curriculum. At Mount Kelly, we have an innovative curriculum that not only meets the English National Curriculum expectations but it is enhanced and personalized to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. We offer an accredited Chinese curriculum using Traditional characters. Our maths curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum but also meets local Hong Kong expectations and criteria.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Education Outdoor Area Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: Pre-School: • Morning 8:30am–12:00pm • Afternoon 1:15pm–4:00pm • Primary and Secondary 8:15am–4:30pm

Features: Our small class sizes with a maximum of 15 students per class allow for a personalised learning, enhanced Mandarind and Maths curriculums, effective EAL programme, leadership and outdoor programme, guaranteed placement at Mount Kelly UK after Year 8.

Mandarin Curriclum: The Mandarin curriculum has been accredited by the High School Affiliated to Fudan University (Shanghai). In the Preschool, children have the opportunity to join our bilingual stream where they receive an equal number of lessons in English and Mandarin. The Mandarin curriculum in the Primary and Secondary school is cross curricular and based on the local Hong Kong curriculum.

It is taught using traditional characters and students are split into two streams: Native and Non-native.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 5 lessons per week + Extra Curricular Activities Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3 years old Other Languages: French and Spanish Accreditations: ISA (Independent Schools Association), Mandarin programme accredited by Fudan University (Shanghai) Fees: • Pre-School: HK$95,700 • Primary and Secondary: HK$155,000-HK$195,000 Debenture Info: If parents are interested, please email Mount Kelly Admissions Department at admissions@mountkelly.edu.hk. Mount Kelly Hong Kong also offers The Foundation Capital Levy Waiver Scheme. It is designed to give easier access to international school education for Expatriate families who expect their dependent child to continue receiving the same high-quality education as in their home country. Eligible families will be offered a waiver of the Annual Capital Levy throughout their dependent child’s education at Mount Kelly School Hong Kong whilst the eligibility criteria are sustained.

Admissions Process: Rolling admissions. Please contact the Admissions Department at admissions@mountkelly.edu.hk for more information Parents: Parents workshops and constant parent-school communication SEN Support: Yes, Mount Kelly Hong Kong makes an effort to cater for the needs of all pupils. Our Special Learning Support department is there for children who are identified as needing extra support. Being part of this programme helps children progress faster as it is run by specialist teachers with a maximum of seven children per class.

Online learning platforms: Quizlet, Education City, TT Rockstars, Spelling Shed, Oxford Owl, Kerboodle, Maths Ninja, Century Tech Time using technology in school: It varies depending on the age of the child.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: Our maximum class size is 15. We do have different classes sizes depending on the activity.

Some sessions could include 1 child whilst other sessions could go up to 15.

Online home support: Online counselling, explanatory videos for homework and parent workshops.

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Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong Nord Anglia International School: 11 On Tin Street, Lam Tin, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 3958 1428 Tai Tam Pre-School Campus: Redhill Plaza, Tai Tam District: Southern Tel: +852 3958 1428 Sai Kung Pre-School Campus 285 Hong Kin Road, Tui Min Hoi, Sai Kung, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 3958 1428 Email: admissions@nais.hk www.nais.hk Principal: Kenny Duncan Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong (NAIS) is part of Nord Anglia Education’s (NAE) global family of international schools. A through-train school known for its warm and friendly global community, made up of over 40 nationalities, NAIS educates children for the future, enhancing its curricula through collaborations with the world’s best organisations including MIT and Juilliard. NAIS follows the frameworks of EYFS, IGCSE and IBDP. Students across the NAE family produce final year results well above the world average with one in three students admitted into the world’s top 100 universities each year.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE, UK National Curriculum (EYFS) Through opportunities to learn from the best, experiences beyond the ordinary, and the encouragement to achieve more than what they thought possible, we help students succeed anywhere through a unique global educational offer by following the frameworks of EYFS, IGCSE and IBDP. Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 120+ Number of Classrooms: 45+ Teacher to Student Ratio: Nursery and reception 1:10, Primary and secondary 1:12 Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm (different year groups have different school hours)

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Features: MIT, Juilliard and UNICEF Cooperation, Over 40 Nationalities, NAE Global Campus, Excellent Teachers from NAE family all around the world Number of Mandarin Teachers: 10+ Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Basis Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Nursery Other Languages: French, Spanish Fees: HK$81,000–182,000 Debenture Info: We offer three different types of optional debenture: Individual, Corporate and Platinum Corporate Debenture packages.

Admissions Process: Applications are accepted from birth and on a rolling basis. Application forms can be submitted from the school website.

University Information: Students across the NAE family produce final year results well above the world average with one in three students admitted into the worlds top 100 universities each year.

SEN Support: Yes Online learning platforms: Microsoft Teams, Seesaw, Firefly Time using technology in school: Around 3–5 hours Platforms for remote learning: Microsoft Teams Time online: Around 3–5 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: Around 20 Online home support: Yes

Renaissance College Hong Kong 5 Hang Ming Street, Ma On Shan, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 3556 3556 Email: admissions@rchk.edu.hk www.rchk.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Harry Brown Renaissance College (RCHK), an all-through top quality International School, is a place where students come to develop their unique passions and talents, whilst being challenged by the rigorous IB curriculum. Our vision is for every student to be the best that they can be, and our mission is to inspire creativity and nurture global citizens and leaders of the future. We do this by creating joyful learning environments led by a community of exceptional teachers who bring out the best in every child and by inspiring curious minds. Students are guided and encouraged by a team of experienced international educators and our House system allows them to foster meaningful relationships with their peers and with our faculty as they grow. Our student body comprises 40 nationalities with 20 languages represented and our school community’s consistent focus on wellbeing and positive education highlight our commitment to quality relationships.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP, IB PYP, IB Career-related Programme RCHK was one of the first schools in Asia to offer all four of the IB programmes: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-Related Programme (CP).

English is the medium of instruction with Mandarin taught at every level.

Technology is integrated College-wide throughout the curriculum and creativity, activity and service (CAS) are integral to campus life. Students participate in a myriad of artistic, musical, sporting and service activities conducted on and off-campus.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Food Technology Room, Performing Arts Centre, 25-metre indoor swimming pool, climbing wall, multiple cafeterias with in-house catering provided.

Number of Teachers: 160 Teachers, 45 Educational Assistants Number of Classrooms: 6 classrooms per year level Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:13 Hours: • Primary: 8:30am–3:00pm • Secondary: 8:30am–3:10pm

Accreditations: ACAMIS, IBO Inspection: IBO Fees: • Year 1–6 HK$124,000 • Year 7–11 HK$166,000 • Year 12–13 HK$167,900 Debenture Info: A non-refundable building levy of HK$50,000 in Year 1 Admissions Process: Upon successful application, the applicant and parent(s) will be invited for an interview with a member of the Admissions Committee.

University Information: RCHK with the team of Further Education counsellors, help students identify further education opportunities that match their strengths and interests and provide support and advice in completing the necessary applications. Our policy is to support 6-10 applications per student who generally receive multiple offers, ensuring an extremely high success rate in securing places at university. We are proud to see the majority of our graduates studying a diverse range of subjects around the world including art and design, law, medicine, pharmacy, sciences and engineering, education, philosophy and literature, film studies, hospitality management, economics and business at institutions in the UK (34%), Hong Kong (32%), Canada (14%) and the USA (9%).

Parents: Parents can join Renaissance Association of Parents and Teachers (RAPT). Also, through Parent University, RCHK parents and guardians can participate in various activities tailored just for them to support their parenting journey. They can develop an understanding of children’s emotions and ways to encourage children to talk about how they are feeling. RCHK staff members also develop and deliver presentations on a variety of school-related topics including curriculum, our programmes and assessments a way in which our parents and guardians can also explore and get inspired to support their children’s learning.

SEN Support: Yes, the Team of 12 Teachers and 10 Educational Assistants Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Khan Academy, Quizlet, Seesaw, Google Classroom, Padlet, Epic, Nearpod Time using technology in school: 75% of time spent using technology during distance learning facilitated by the teacher. 25% of time spent on the off-screen assignments.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Time online: Our curriculum incorporates technology in every subject at all year levels from Year 1 through Year 13.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: 25 to 27

Features: • College-wide Students Wellbeing policy.

• Technology Integrated in all year levels.

• Scholarship Scheme.

• Strong Sports Team programme.

• Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA’s).

• Further Education counsellors to help secondary students identify further education opportunities and provide support and advice in completing the necessary applications.

Mandarin Curriclum: There are three levels in Primary and three levels in Secondary. The first level is taught in Simplified and the second and third levels are taught in Traditional Chinese.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 22 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Primary 4 sessions per week (between 40 and 60 minutes) Secondary 5 sessions per week (40 minutes per session) Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Other Languages: English, French and Spanish

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Singapore International School (Hong Kong) Preparatory Years and Primary Section: 23 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 2870 6880 Secondary Section: 2 Police School Road, Wong Chuk Hang District: Southern Tel: +852 2870 6880 Email: admissions@singapore.edu.hk www.singapore.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Kelvin Tay Singapore International School (Hong Kong) [SISHK] aims to provide a student-centric, values-driven holistic education with an intention to nurture independent learners, caring leaders and contributing global citizens for tomorrow. Our bilingual academic experience strives to make learning experiences joyful, meaningful, and connected to our students’ future learning aspirations. The School has a character and global citizen education to equip our students with leadership skills, knowledge, and values to navigate the ever-changing world. Our education programme allows our students to apply and transfer their learning and have an open mindset to make well-informed decisions about their future educational and career pathways.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE, Singapore Curriculum SISHK offers Singapore-style education and with the strong support from Singapore’s Ministry of Education. Bilingualism is emphasised from preparatory years through to primary and secondary school.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Playground, Art Gallery, Dance Room, Group Discussion Area, Basketball, Netball Court, University Counselling Area, Makerspace, Fitness Room, Sports Hall Hours: Preparatory Years • PY1 12:00pm–3:00pm • PY2 8:20am–12:20pm • Primary 1-6 8:20am–3:00pm Secondary & IB Diploma Programme Years (IBDP) • Secondary 1–2 8:00am–3:00pm • Secondary 3–4 & IBDP 8:00am–4:30pm* *Students may finish at 4:30pm on some days depending on their subject choices.

Features: The School immerses every student in various activities such as STEM programmes, after-school clubs, house activities to student leadership groups. Students participate in these activities to develop their interests and talents, as well as strengthen their leadership skills. Our teachers show a genuine interest in their students’ well-being, learning progress and evoke their curiosity, creativity and thinking. In the Academic Year 2019-2020, four SISHK students scored full marks in the IB Diploma examinations. On average, over 41% of the cohort achieved 40 points and above for their IB Diploma. Throughout the years, SISHK graduates go on to study at prestigous universities in Hong Kong and around the world.

Examples of university destinations for the most recent cohort include Yale University and Duke University in USA, King’s College London, University of Cambridge and University of Oxford in the UK, Singapore National University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore as well as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong among many others.

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Mandarin Curriclum: Our bilingual policy offers our students a competitive edge and access to the Chinese culture with a global outlook, connecting people from different nationalities and background.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Preparatory Years students have 50% of class conducted in Mandarin. Primary students have Chinese lessons every day. The secondary and DP student’s chinese classes varies depending on their subject choices.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Starting from PY1 (Age 4) Other Languages: Spanish (Secondary Section only) Fees: • Preparatory Years: HK$83,048 • Primary 1–6: HK$131,200 • Secondary 1–4: HK$164,500 • IB Diploma Programme Years 1 and 2: HK$198,800 For full information on school fees and other charges, please refer to our school wesbite.

Debenture Info: Personal Debenture (fully refundable): HK$200,000 / Corporate Debenture (valid for eight years, fully refundable): HK$500,000 Admissions Process: Online Application Deadline A. 30 September entry (Preparatory Years & Primary Section) B. 15 October for following academic year entry (Secondary Section) Online learning platforms: Quizlet, Seesaw and Google Classroom Time using technology in school: Varies depending on the student’s grade level Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, SeeSaw Time online: Digital technology is used across all grade levels as part of the learning experience at SISHK. Students from P3 onwards are expected to participate on the 1-to-1 Digital Learning Device Programme.

Spanish Primary School 130 Shuen Wan Chan Uk Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 3955 1589 Email: info@spis.com.hk www.spis.edu.hk Principal: Adriana Chan Spanish Primary School (SPIS) is committed to achieve educational excellence in our teachings, it is our passion in education that leads us to discover and unleash the potentials of every student. SPIS promotes an active learning environment, inside and outside the classroom, which encourages the development of innovative and critical mind, that empowers our students to freely express their ideas, to orientate their actions towards clear goals, and to work effectively with others in a Plural, Global and Interactive World. SPIS students will be learning and growing in an inspiring and challenging environment that unleashes and optimises the potential of the students, enabling them to develop an aptitude for leadership, communication skills, independent thinking, creativity, community spirit and morality.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 1 and 2) and Madrid Curriculum Spanish Primary School follows UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 1 and 2) and Madrid Curriculum. For Chinese, we follow HKEDB curriculum with traditional Chinese and is taught in Mandarin.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, Outdoor field Number of Teachers: 14 Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Features: Trilingual education Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Every day Other Languages: Spanish Fees: Monthly tuition: • Lower Primary HK$11,500 • Upper Primary HK$12,500 Admissions Process: Online application Online learning platforms: Chinese Online Reading Program Time using technology in school: 4 hours Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Seesaw Students per class in remote learning lessons: 15

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Stamford American School Hong Kong 25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2500 8688 Email: admissions@sais.edu.hk www.sais.edu.hk Principal: Head of School Ms. Karrie Dietz Secondary School Principal Ms. Teresa Foard Elementary School Principal Ms. Rose Chambers Stamford American School Hong Kong offers an inspiring world of education for students aged 5 to 18 using an inquiry-based learning approach combined with rigorous American academic standards. Graduates receive an American diploma and the option of the IB Diploma*, both offering access to top universities worldwide.

Starting from the age of 5, our pioneering STEMinn program develops critical skills needed for the 21st century by combining innovative projects with the latest technology. In addition to core subjects, our broad and balanced curriculum includes athletics, the arts, and a daily world language program (Mandarin or Spanish) or a bilingual option in elementary. We offer a wide variety of after-school programs so every child can pursue their passion and interests.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, American standards-based curriculum (American Education Reaches Out-AERO and Common Core Plus standards) Stamford uses an American standards-based curriculum, based on the rigorous and proven American Education Reaches Out (AERO) and Common Core Plus standards that develop a strong foundation in the core subjects such as language art, math, humanities, and science. To foster curiosity and independent thinking, we deliver this curriculum using an inquiry-based approach across themes and nurture every child through a personalized learning approach.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, Science Lab, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, STEMinn Lab, Innovation Center, Outdoor Spaces, Designer and Technology Workshop, Stamford Arena, Swimming Pool Number of Teachers: 80+ Number of Classrooms: 50+ Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12 Hours: 7:45am–2:45pm Features: STEMinn Lab, Innovation Center, Stamford Arena, Swimming Pool Mandarin Curriclum: Stamford uses a wide variety of materials including materials from the US and Taiwan, Mandarin materials from our Singapore sister school and the Hong Kong curriculum development body.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Students receive forty minutes of language instruction each day which includes speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 years old Other Languages: Spanish

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Accreditations: CIS, IBDP* Inspection: Stamford American School Hong Kong is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and pursuing authorization as an IB World School.

Fees: Tuition Fees for 2020-2021: HK$178,800-HK$206,000 Admissions Process: As part of our admissions process, we conduct a face-to-face / online assessment in order to ensure that your child will be successful when enrolled at Stamford.

University Information: Stamford looks forward to our first graduating class in 2022/23. Offering the flexibility of three graduating pathways, including a Stamford American High School Diploma, is recognized by universities worldwide. Students seeking additional challenge may choose to pursue the International Baccalaureate. Course qualification or the International Baccalaureate. Diploma qualification under our expert faculty’s guidance with an average of 10 years of experience.

SEN Support: Yes, we are an inclusive school, that offers support when possible but we have limited resources Online learning platforms: Duolingo, BrainPop, Khan Academy, Quizlet, Seesaw, Google Classroom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Kahoot, IXL, Kids A-Z Time using technology in school: We look to have as many offline activities as possible, but the receiving and submitting of completed activities will need to be done using technology.

Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams Time online: Varies depending on activity or task and age of student; from 0 to 4.

Online home support: We have an ICT team dedicated to support the home pretty much available throughout the day, and evening. We also offer support with regards to safe use of technology creating how-to videos explain how certain tools work. We have also held webinars where we discuss the role of the parent during online learning, and how they can support their child. The above is also offered when we are back on campus too, but slightly changing the narrative as the students are then attending physical class.

The Harbour School 332 Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road, Ap Lei Chau District: Southern Tel: +852 3905 0180 138 Lee Chi Road, Ap Lei Chau District: Southern Tel: +852 3708 9060 2/F Kennedy Town Center, 23 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2816 5222 Email: admissions@ths.edu.hk www.ths.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Jadis Blurton The Harbour School is a non-profit, Prep to G12 international school in Hong Kong in three campuses that aims to unlock the best in every student by taking in a highly-individual approach to teaching. The school was founded in 2007 and is already gaining a worldwide reputation as a center of excellence.

Curriculum: US Curriculum THS follows American curriculum with an emphasis on 21st century skills such as problem solving, teamwork, creativity, and innovation.

Accreditations: WASC Fees: Annual Tuition Fees: • Prep HK$164,000 • Grade 1 to 6 HK$196,000 • Grade 7 to 8 HK$203,000 • Grade 9 to 12 HK$210,000 Debenture Info: Mandatory Family Debenture of HK$450,000 Admissions Process: Online application form, students may be asked to come in for a trial day and assessment to determine any level of support needed.

University Information: The College and Career Counseling program at THS supports students in their university aspirations with a high touch, personalised approach based on the right fit for the student. With just over 30 graduates in the last three years, THS has an incredible track record with acceptances to 82 institutions across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

SEN Support: Yes, we offer comprehensive learning support for students of all abilities from one to one support to small group support.

Online learning platforms: Google Classroom, Google Meets, Seesaw Time using technology in school: Students have a schedule similar to that of a full day on-site.

Platforms for remote learning: Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Students per class in remote learning lessons: Unchanged from regular on-site learning. We stick to a teacher student ratio of 1 to 8.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, Science Lab, Marine Science Center, Makerspace – “The Foundry”, Sailboat – “Black Dolphin” Number of Teachers: 91 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8 Hours: Prep • Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri / Wed 8:15am–3:15pm / 8:15am–12:45pm Grade 1 to 8 • Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri / Wed 8:30–3:30pm / 8:30am–1:10pm Grade 9 to 12 • Mon to Fri 9:00am–5:00pm Features: Marine Science Center, Makerspace – “The Foundry”, Sailboat“Black Dolphin” Mandarin Curriclum: Simplified characters for Beginning and Intermediate students; Simplified or Traditional for Native/Advanced students.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3 times a week, 1 hour Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 Other Languages: French

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The International Montessori School Phase III, Ma Hang Estate, Stanley District: Southern Tel: +852 2566 7196 Email: info@ims.edu.hk www.ims.edu.hk Principal: Karin Ann

Mandarin Curriclum: Dual Language Montessori Curriculum

The mission of IMS is to offer an individualised and enquiry-based educational programme using the successful and proven Montessori curriculum. Serving students from toddler to primary years, IMS aims to expand upon its position as a leading English/Chinese dual-language Montessori school in the world, and to make this primary curriculum available to international families in Hong Kong. With multiple preschool campuses on Hong Kong island each catering to children of different ages, IMS provides an inclusive education where the individual potential of each child is valued and nurtured.

Accreditations: IMS is the only Montessori school accredited by the International Montessori Council in Greater China Fees: HK$9,800-HK$17,600 Debenture Info: Capital instruments are established by the International Montessori Education. Foundation Limited (IMEF) from time to time to ensure sufficient funds are available for capital improvements such as new premises, buildings and equipment, as well as enhancements to the school environment and learning programmes.

Admissions Process: Rolling Admissions Parents: The School has an active PTA

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 24 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Each child participates in a small group lesson daily as well as the Dual-Language classroom Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2 years old

Curriculum: Dual Language Montessori Curriculum The Montessori curriculum fosters rigorous, self-motivated growth for children and adolescents in all areas of their development’cognitive, emotional, social, and physical. IMS is a Dual-Language School, where Chinese culture and language are integrated throughout every aspect of the child’s experience. Every classroom, from Foundation to Upper Elementary, is guided by two teachers, one who always addresses the children in English while the other always speaks Mandarin. In this complete and consistent Dual-Language environment, the child is surrounded with opportunities to acquire language naturally throughout each day.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Medical Room Number of Teachers: 62 Number of Classrooms: 40 Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:25 Hours: 8:15am–3:15pm Features: Authentic Montessori Materials, Dual Language Materials, Makerspace, Dance and Music Room, Garden and Vegetable Patch

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SEN Support: Yes, to the extent that we can meet the need of the child and the other children Time using technology in school: 6 Platforms for remote learning: Seesaw for Pre Elementary and Chinese Small Group; Google Meet is the default video conferencing tool. Zoom may be used for particular large audience activities.

Students per class in remote learning lessons: 25

Victoria Shanghai Academy 19 Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 3402 1000 Email: enquiries@vsa.edu.hk www.vsa.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Maggie Koong Head of Academy Primary School Principal Mr. Ross Dawson Secondary School Principal Mr. Christopher Coates Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA) is the first through-train IB world school in Hong Kong, offering the IB PYP, MYP and DP programmes. The school is a private independent, non-denominational co-educational day school for 1,900 children aged 6-18. VSA emphasises a holistic approach to student development at the heart of which is inquiry-based learning and teaching.

Its bilingual educational model is underpinned by the IB continuum of programmes ensuring that VSA graduates not only have a strong sense of their Chinese heritage but are also equipped to meet future challenges with 21st century learning skills and international perspectives.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IB MYP, IB PYP VSA offers quality bilingual IB education through the three programmes it offers – Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The primary section offers a bilingual education in English and Chinese (Putonghua) and the Secondary School programmes are delivered in English and supplemented by a strong Chinese programme.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Dance & Drama Studio, Design Technology Workshop, Counselling Rooms, Domestic Science Room Number of Teachers: 180+ Number of Classrooms: 72 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 Hours: • Primary Mon – Fri 8:25am–3:25pm • Wed 8:25am–1:30pm • Secondary Mon – Fri 8:25pm–3:30pm

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 55 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Students have different timetables depending on their class and year levels.

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 years old Other Languages: French and Spanish Accreditations: International Baccalaureate (IB), Council of International Schools (CIS), The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and The Association of China and Monogolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Fees: • Y1–5 HK$139,500 • Y6 HK$158,900 • Y7–9 HK$161,200 • Y9–10 HK$162,600 • Y11–12 HK$201,420 Debenture Info: Individual and Corporate Debenture (Optional) Admissions Process: Applications for Year 1 admissions are accepted from October each year. Parent information evening is in early February of the preceding year while the deadline for application is March in the same year as the parent information evening. Applications of Year 1–11 will be submitted online. Non-refundable application fee of HK$1,000. Applications will be invited to interviews and written tests when school places are available.

SEN Support: Yes, our learning and language support teams work with teachers, students and parents to ensure that all students have full access to the curriculum.

Online learning platforms: BrainPop, Quizlet, Epic!, Mystery Science, Matific, Pebble Go, Britannica at school, SeeSaw Time using technology in school: Students have different timetables depending on their class and year levels.

Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom, Seesaw Students per class in remote learning lessons: Same as normal classes Online home support: Support and guidelines are given to parents during remote learning. For enquiries, parents can contact Students Affair respectively.

Features: At VSA our mission is to develop passionate, healthy and also accomplished bilingual learners who are globally engaged. We will help our students VALUE themselves and others; STRIVE to be the best they can be; ACT to make a better world.

Mandarin Curriclum: During PYP, Years 1–3 lessons are co-taught

by Chinese (Putonghua) and English in a dual language immersion environment. In Years 4–5, a more immersive model is applied where subjects are taught alternately in English and Chinese (Putonghua).

During MYP, the language of instruction is English, with the exception of Chinese History, Chinese Language and Literature and Chinese Language Acquisition classes.

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Yew Chung International School Early Childhood Education: 22 Somerset Road, 2 & 11 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2338 7106 Secondary Section: 3 To Fuk Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kwun Tong Email: admissions@ycef.com www.ycis-hk.com Principal: Martin Scott, Education Director & Executive Principal Founded in 1932, Yew Chung has been providing quality bilingual education to the learners of Hong Kong for over 86 years. Originally specialising in Early Childhood Education, Yew Chung International School (YCIS) now provides education from early childhood through primary and secondary culminating in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. YCIS offers the unique richness and diversity of both Eastern and Western cultures that equip children to be bilingual, global-minded, competitive, appreciative and caring global citizens. Students are nurtured in a multicultural environment with a fully rounded and balanced education which transforms them into global thinking individuals.

Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE YCIS’s international curriculum is based on the learning criteria and framework from the National Curriculum for England (NCE). The research based curriculum allows high standards and ease of transition for international students.

Accreditations: Council of International Schools (CIS) Debenture Info: Please see our school website for more information.

University Information: YCIS Hong Kong employs six University and Career Guidance Counsellors to help Secondary students evaluate their educational and professional future. The University Guidance Office (UGO) provides career planning guidance and assistance with our students’ IB or IGCSE course selection, so they are prepared to attend university in their chosen field and selected country. Our UGO also offers one-to-one college planning support, assists students in compiling the necessary materials required for university and college applications, and helps prepare transcripts and reference letters for students YCIS hosts an abundance of visits from representatives from a vast range of universities and colleges annually, representing the US, the UK, Australia, Continental Europe, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore, giving students and their parents an opportunity to meet and speak with overseas university representatives about their admission processes, as well as university life and their programmes.

University acceptance is impressive year after year, as our culturally diverse and diligent students continue to achieve their academic goals, attaining awards for earning top scores in Hong Kong and around the world and go on to study at renowned universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, Stanford, McGill and HKU. Parents: At YCIS Hong Kong, we believe it is greatly beneficial to students’ academic and social success for the entire family to be part of their child’s school life and build a long-lasting home- school relationship. This is why we work hand-in-hand with families to foster the healthy growth and successful education of their child.

Parents are able to participate in their child’s school life through an open and regular line of communication with our teachers, and they are encouraged to become involved in a wide range of events and activities for the school community.

SEN Support: Yes, but it depends on what support is required

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria Number of Teachers: 250+ Mandarin Curriclum: YCIS has offered Chinese learning since the school was established in 1932. As a visionary led international school, YCIS strives to unite the best elements of Eastern and Western traditions and practices. Learning Chinese language and culture in Yew Chung helps to open doors for our students to learn about the Eastern world, fusing cross cultural thinking and open-mindedness.

Number of Mandarin Teachers: 70+ Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Most of our students learn Putonghua as First Language Other Languages: French (Years 5 to 11)

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Platforms for remote learning: Zoom, Google Classroom Students per class in remote learning lessons: Same as in normal classes

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS Aoi Pui School Bridge Academy Encompass Academy Education Centre Korean International School (Springboard Programme) The Child Development Centre The Children's Institute of Hong Kong Limited

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Aoi Pui School

Bridge Academy

16 Station Lane, Hung Hom District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2526 3061 Email: admin@apschool.edu.hk www.apschool.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Abbie Chan

3/F Wui Tat Centre, 55 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: +852 3563 8060 Email: info@bridge.edu.hk www.bridge.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Wong Chun Man Victor

Aoi Pui School is a private primary school registered under the Education Bureau, which is the only school in Hong Kong catering for both Cantonese and English speaking children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Bridge Academy Education Centre is a government approved educational institute in Hong Kong. It provides comprehensive early intervention and academic programmes for children with learning difficulties aged 2 and above. Bridge Academy offers individualized programmes in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. The children we support have a wide spectrum of challenges including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Global Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as a variety of learning difficulties.

Curriculum: British National Curriculum At Aoi Pui School, students are regarded as unique individuals at their own developmental stages and having needs in various aspects. They are nurtured with love and care while learning academic curriculum that suits their individual cognitive level and receiving ABA treatment to alleviate the adverse impact of ASD symptoms.

Facilities: Music Room, Sports Hall Number of Teachers: 40 Number of Classrooms: 9 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:2 Hours: 8:30am–2:30pm Features: Each student has the own IEP, which will be reviewed via quarterly meeting with class teacher and Principal.

Other Languages: English and Cantonese Fees: HK$25,500 x 12 months Admissions Process: Please see our school website for more information Online learning platforms: Zoom Time using technology in school: 1–2 hours Platforms for remote learning: Zoom Time online: 2 hours Students per class in remote learning lessons: 1–3 students

Curriculum: Applied Behaviour Analysis Bridge Academy offers a holistic programme and assessment to monitor the progress of the key developmental areas in children including: cognitive function, fine motor, gross motor, sensory integration, self-help skills, expressive and receptive language, and social relationships. Our programmes are based on well-resourced and level appropriate teaching strategies. The programmes we offer are: Intensive 1-to-1 Programme, Preschool Programme, Social Group Programme as well as Parents Training.

Facilities: OT room Number of Teachers: 15–20 Number of Classrooms: 5 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2 Hours: 9:00am–6:00pm Features: Intensive 1-to-1 Programme, Preschool Programme, Social Group Programme as well as Parents Training Fees: Fees may vary depending upon students’ schedules Admissions Process: Following the initial contact, usually through a telephone inquiry or the website, you may schedule a tour with our Administrative Manager. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, firstserved basis. Our Programme Supervisor will evaluate each application. An observation session may be required to complete the process.

Online learning platforms: Bridge AI app Time using technology in school: Same as school time Platforms for remote learning: Bridge AI app Students per class in remote learning lessons: 1 (Individualized programmes)

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Encompass Academy Education Centre 5th Floor, Skyway Centre, 23-25 Queen’s Road West, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2887 2778 Email: admin@encompass.edu.hk www.encompass.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Hilda Ngo, M.Ed, Director & Ms. Wendy Tsang, BCBA – Clinical Supervisor Encompass Academy is a privately-owned education centre in Hong Kong that provides children with special needs and their families a warm and supportive environment where learning is fortified and lives are transformed.

We adopt an innovative, systematic and safe environment in order to promote learning and independence for those in need. Encompass offers one-on-one therapy based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, with an emphasis on Verbal Behavior. We strongly believe in the provision of quality education for all children, especially SEN children who often require additional attention, support and care.

Curriculum: Applied Behaviour Analysis Individualized Education Plan with BACB guidelines Facilities: Each classroom has its own reading corner and different toys in the open area Number of Teachers: 8 Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:1 Hours: • Whole Day Program 9:00am–3:30pm • Half Day Program 9:00am–11:30am or 1:00pm–3:30pm Features: Encompass provides in-house Art and Music Therapy in small groups and on-site speech therapist Other Languages: Encompass can conduct classes in English, Cantonese and Mandarin depending on the student’s language Inspection: Registered as a school under EDB Fees: • Full-time Program from HK$21,000 per month and up • Part-time Program from HK$1,200 per class and up (please contact us for further details) Debenture Info: No Debenture; Non-refundable Capital Levy for Full-time Programs Admissions Process: All families must schedule a school tour and observation session prior to enrollment. Enrollment will be based on the feedback and recommendations from the observation session conducted by our BCBA. Secondary School Information: Mainstream Schools (with or without support or Special needs Schools) Parents: Encompass encourages parental involvements as we believe close communications can benefit the child the most Online learning platforms: Online learning is used mainly for story reading, communications and reinforcements. We use urVoice and Epic.

Time using technology in school: Approximately 10 - 15 minutes Platforms for remote learning: Remote learning is not applicable as SEN children require direct interactions therefore it is best to conduct classes in person

Korean International School (Springboard Programme) 55 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho District: Eastern Tel: +852 2569 5500 Email: Primary: pkwok@kis.edu.hk (Pamela Kwok) Secondary: pbarnes@kis.edu.hk (Peter Barnes) www.kis.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Christopher Chadwick There are three Springboard classes (Primary, Secondary and Post-16) at the Korean International School. The focus is on providing an individualised quality education in an international and inclusive setting. The integration policy of the school is vital to the success of this programme. It provides regular opportunities for mainstream, social and extra-curricular integration for all Springboard students. Integration into the mainstream is developed as part of the student s individualised education plan (IEP) to reflect the student’s overall strengths and needs. Social integration includes a wide variety of activities such as sharing a cafeteria and playground facilities, taking part in school assemblies, concerts, sports day, play days, camps and excursions.

Curriculum: British National Curriculum, Individualised Education Programme (IEP) and ASDAN British National Curriculum – adapted version | ASDAN – curriculum programmes and qualifications for young people to develop knowledge and skills for learning, work and life.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Tennis Court, Therapy Room, Kitchenette Number of Teachers: 3 Number of Classrooms: 1 Primary, 1 Secondary and 1 Post-16.

Teacher to Student Ratio: Primary 3:10, Secondary 3:10, Post-16 - 2:6 Hours: • Primary 8:15am–3:00pm, • Secondary and Post-16 8:00am–3:00pm Features: International environment Mandarin Curriclum: Fun Mandarin Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Once a week, an hour per lesson Accreditations: KIS Primary School Diploma, ASDAN and IGCSE (case by case) Inspection: EDB Fees: • Primary HK$100,900 (per annum) + HK$7,000

(per academic month) • Secondary HK$112,300 (per annum) + HK$7,500

(per academic month) Admissions Process: 1.5 day assessment Secondary School Information: KIS Secondary, Springboard Secondary and Post-16 Programme Parents: iPTA group community involvement Online learning platforms: BrainPop, RAZ Kids, Freckle Math Time using technology in school: Primary - 4 hours per week | Secondary and Post-16–12 hours per week Platforms for remote learning: Google Clasroom, Google Hangouts Time online: 10 Students per class in remote learning lessons: 10

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The Child Development Centre

The Children’s Institute of Hong Kong Limited

4/F, Prime Mansion, 183-187 Johnston Road, Wan Chai District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2849 6138 Email: info@cdchk.org www.cdchk.org Principal: Dr. Yvonne Becher

8/F M Place 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang District: Southern Tel: +852 2812 2144 Email: info@tcihk.org www.tcihk.org Principal: Dr. Jeremy Greenberg

The Child Development Centre is a not-for-profit organisation, informally set up in 1976 and officially constituted in 1978. For over 40 years, the CDC has provided support in English and Chinese to children with a wide spectrum of Special Educational Needs. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach to facilitate children’s development taking into account each child’s individual needs to ignite their learning journey.

TCI is a leader in providing evidence-based teaching within an inclusive school community for students with special needs and their families. We are committed to the field of applied behavior analysis through our instructional decision-making that leads to measurable outcomes. TCI adds to the body of educational research for the betterment of the greater community.

Curriculum: Applied Behaviour Analysis

We provide a variety of services including assessments as well as group or individual early intervention, embracing speech therapy, occupational and motor therapy, sensory processing and/or social skills training, as well as attention and behavioural support.

Facilities: Library, Gym, Individual Therapy Room Number of Teachers: 20 Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:3 Hours: Depends on different programmes and therapy sessions Features: Early intervention services Fees: Depends on different programmes and therapy sessions Debenture Info: No debenture required Admissions Process: Depends on different programmes and therapy sessions Secondary School Information: Not applicable Online learning platforms: Zoom Time using technology in school: Depends on different programmes and therapy sessions Time online: Depends on different programmes and therapy sessions Students per class in remote learning lessons: Depends on different programmes and therapy sessions

Facilities: Library, Tree House, Marine Science, the Foundry, Media Tech, The Black Dolphin Number of Teachers: 70 Number of Classrooms: 5 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:1 Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Features: Bilingual environment Mandarin Curriclum: We follow the Language Curriculum as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30 mins class, 1 time per week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 Other Languages: French Accreditations: International School Inspection: TCI Staff are certified by the BACB, Inc. (USA) across all four categories of certification. TCI was the first in Hong Kong to have BCBAs. Fees: Annual enrolment fee HK$548,880 Debenture Info: The Family debenture is HK$450,000 Admissions Process: Submit the application form via the website Secondary School Information: The Grove/ The Garden Online learning platforms: Google Classroom, Kahoot!, In-house VC@T (Virtual Class @ The Harbour School) Google Hangouts, Google Meet (allows screen sharing) Time using technology in school: 1–2 (primary) 3+ (high school students) Time online: 4–5 (whole day live lectures / instruction) Students per class in remote learning lessons: 20

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