Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016
A comprehensive guide to International Schools in Hong Kong
How the world works better Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Table of contents
Introduction 3 School options 3 School grades and year level equivalents 4 Challenges 4 Home schooling and ESL 5 Special needs 6 Typical school holidays 7 Debentures 7 School type - Definitions 8 International Schools on Hong Kong Island 11 International Schools in Kowloon and NT 28 ESF Schools 43 School visits – FAQ 46
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2 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Introduction
More than 20% of Hong Kong’s government spending is second languages, humanities, sciences, maths and the arts. dedicated to education. It is therefore of little surprise that A-Levels, on the other hand, do not call for students to Hong Kong has developed an excellent education system, follow a complete program of study and is designed as a serving local and expat students alike, in addition to running ‘set of single subject examinations’ which can be taken in a group of world class universities. combination with any other subjects or with none. The great value of A-levels is that they allow students with The academic year in Hong Kong begins in the fall and ends clear goals to specialize at an early enough stage to give in the early summer, with the exception of the Australian themselves a chance of attending the degree of their choice International School year which starts in January and ends at a good university. Another key benefit of A-Levels is in December. During major holidays such as Christmas, that it is a well-established and respected qualification Easter and Chinese New Year, schools are closed. The that is mostly used by UK universities as part of their academic year is divided into terms or semesters, offer of admission. The IB Diploma is also respected as a depending on the school. qualification that students can use to apply to all British universities, as well as those in Europe, America and around Over the past few years, there has been a lot of focus the world. on the IB Diploma Program, as a possible alternative to A-Levels. The core value in IB lies in that it is a more broad-based education system, where students learn a greater variety With the IB Diploma students select options (specializing of subjects, which might make it more appealing to certain in three) from six required subject groups: first and university systems.
School options
The education system in Hong Kong offers parents a choice Alternatively, some schools ask for an annual capital of four alternatives: contribution instead.
First are local schools. Such a move should be done as Third there is the option of the English Schools Foundation early as possible to minimise the stress on the child. The (ESF) system. This system adheres to the British curriculum multilingual capabilities that the child will develop are of and tends to be a little less expensive than the international enormous benefit. This option is available to parents who schools. However the academic standard is still deemed hold a valid visa and a Hong Kong Identity card (HKID). to be high, and the culture very similar to the international schools. Second is the international school system. This stream is currently the most popular for expatriate families, in Last, but not least, there are Boarding Schools. This can particular because it offers an education which is fluid and be either in Hong Kong or other Asian countries such as can cope with different international moves. However, Thailand. This is becoming an increasingly popular choice many of these schools have long waiting lists and most as it offers parents convenience and close access to their require a debenture of some nature. This debenture can children. either be a corporate or individual family debenture.
3 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 School grades and year level equivalents
Academic Year 2016/17
Year of Age of UK School US System School Level Australian IB School HK System Birth Child System Level System Level 2012 4-5 years Reception Primary Pre-Kindergarten (R1) Lower Primary Reception Reception Kindergarten 2 2011 5-6 years Year 1 Primary Kindergarten (R2) Lower Primary Preparartory Year 1 PYP Kindergarten 3 2010 6-7 years Year 2 Primary 1st Grade Lower Primary Year 1 Year 2 PYP P 1 2009 7-8 years Year 3 Primary 2nd Grade Lower Primary Year 2 Year 3 PYP P 2 2008 8-9 years Year 4 Primary 3rd Grade Upper Primary Year 3 Year 4 PYP P 3 2007 9-10 years Year 5 Primary 4th Grade Upper Primary Year 4 Year 5 PYP P 4 2006 10-11 years Year 6 Primary 5th Grade Upper Primary Year 5 Year 6 PYP P 5 2005 11-12 years Year 7 Secondary 6th Grade Middle School Year 6 Year 7 MYP P 6 2004 12-13 years Year 8 Secondary 7th Grade Middle School Year 7 Year 8 MYP F 1 2003 13-14 years Year 9 Secondary 8th Grade Middle School Year 8 Year 9 MYP F 2 2002 14-15 years Year 10 GSCE 9th Grade High School Year 9 Year 10 MYP F 3 2001 15-16 years Year 11 GSCE 10th Grade High School Year 10 Year 11 MYP F 4 2000 16-17 years Year12 A Level 11th Grade High School Year 11 Year 12 IB F 5 (Lower 6th) DIPLOMA 1999 17-18 years Year 13 A Level 12th Grade High School Year 12 Year 13 IB F6 (Upper 6th) DIPLOMA
Challenges
Often parents new to Hong Kong are not informed The popularity of the international schools in Hong Kong, ahead of the importance of submitting school applications combined with the fact that they are usually oversubscribed, according to the set deadlines. The required norm for presents a problem. Due to this, school choices are most schools is to submit the application one year prior restricted, leading to unnecessary stress for both parents to admission. Children may arrive in the middle of their and children. This is not ideal especially when you are also schooling and need to be admitted to the middle years of dealing with the trauma of moving to a new city. Longterm a primary or secondary school, rather than starting at the residents of Hong Kong usually pick the ideal primary beginning. If there are no immediate places available, the school for their children at the early age of 2. For newly child will need to be placed on a waiting list and may not get arrived parents, this can be very daunting and thus the a space immediately. Some schools will have a waiting list choice needs to be made instantly and a school search and if a vacancy becomes available, will contact the person needs to be done well in advance if possible. However, at the top of the list. Many times the children on top of the choosing the right school is only the beginning of the process. list have found places at other schools and do not want to move. This can free up places for relocating parents who Early in 2015, the Hong Kong Government has allocated five need a place urgently. school sites to two existing schools and three new schools, starting to expand operation from the 2016 academic year However, most schools do not keep the waiting list after on wards. Hopefully this can ease the challenges when the September term has started, although in some cases looking for school places, but we will have to take a wait schools hold a ‘continuing interest’ list, which can be useful. and see approach.
4 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Home schooling and English as a Second Language (ESL)
Hong Kong’s Education Ordinance requires school The Hong Kong Home School Meet up attendance. Families who wish to home-school must apply Group to the Education Bureau for an exemption which is generally Website: www.meetup.com/hongkong-homeschool approved case-by-case. English as a Second Home schooling Language (ESL) Home School Legal Defense Assocation (HSLDA) There are a number of schools that provide English as a Website: www.hslda.org/hs/international/HongKong Second Language programs to students whose first language is not English. For example, Delia School of Canada, The A meet up group for home schooling families in Hong Kong Harbour School, Hong Lok Yuen International School and which hosts regular meetings for fun, learning and support. the Korean International School all provide extensive ESL support to students, either within the classroom, or on a one-to-one basis depending on their level of English.
5 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Special needs
Many international schools have selective admission policies The ESF is also committed to providing Special Educational for children with special needs. Most schools provide Needs classes in all of their schools, and operates its own supplemental services for students with mild special learning school, Jockey Club Sarah Roe School in Kowloon, needs. Students with special needs are admitted when which offers 60 places for children aged five to nineteen their individual needs can be met though the amount and with the most severe learning difficulties. particular type of support that each school provides. Jockey Club Sarah Roe School Several organisations have been set up for children and 2B Tin Kwong Road young adults in Hong Kong with varied special needs. Over Homantin, Kowloon the years, these have been set up by expats who discovered Hong Kong there was nowhere for them to find support and education Tel: +852 2761 9893 for their children. Below are several Special Educational Email: [email protected] Needs establishments. Website: www.jcsrs.edu.hk
The Children’s Institute of Hong Kong, 19/F Kennedy Town Centre. 23 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Tel: + 852 2812 2144 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tcihk.org
Watchdog Early Education Centre (Jordan Centre) 4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2377 9666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.watchdog.org.hk
The Bridge Academy 3F, Wui Tat Centre, 55 Connaught Road West Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Tel: +852 3563 8060 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bridgeacademy.com.hk
The Rainbow Project Learning Centre G/F, Yuet Fai Court, 10 Sai Yuen Lane Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2573 0114 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rainbowproject.org
The Springboard Project Springboard Centre, 2F, Block A 122 Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2813 4508 Email: [email protected] Website: www.springboardhk.org
6 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Typical school holidays
A typical school term normally starts in the beginning of The exception is the Australian International School which August or September and ends in June or July. The four main follows the southern hemisphere custom, Australian holidays throughout the year are as follows: International School year starts in January and ends in December.
Holidays Month Duration Christmas December and January Two weeks Chinese New Year January or February One week Easter March or April Two weeks Summer June or July Six weeks
Debentures
Debentures are a form of long-term debt instrument and The debenture secures the child’s place and funds the are available for purchase by parents and companies. The maintenance and running expenses of the school. The idea behind debentures are that they are a means to raise debenture, but not the interest on the investment, is funds for building works and other school-associated sometimes reimbursed after the child leaves the school. expenditures. Parents and employers can buy them in However, the financial administration of debentures may certain instances to jump the queue for school places. vary from school to school. A debenture is an equivalent to However, different schools have different debenture policies a non-interest loan that you, the parent, pay to the school. and it is recommended to check with the schools to which you would like to apply. Some schools require the purchase of a debenture which will depreciate in value annually. When the student leaves Often international schools require that you purchase the school, the parents will receive the residual value, if any, a debenture upon the child’s acceptance to the school. after the depreciation has been taken into account.
7 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 School type - Definitions
International Schools 3. Existing debenture holders 4. Children of parents who work at the school Education in Hong Kong offers a kaleidoscope of colors and cultures that makes every school classroom vibrant and Note: Preference in the admission process is given to welcoming. For students attending international schools, holders of corporate debentures. However, possession of school life can be quite similar to their own country. The a corporate debenture does not guarantee admission. majority of the teachers are from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the United States and the medium of teaching Enrolment requirements: will be either English or another European language. Submit completed application form, with some or all of the following documents (recently many schools have switched As with private schools in the United Kingdom, United States to on-line applications): and Australia, Hong Kong schools tend to have strict codes • Copies of applicants school reports for the current and of discipline and nearly all students wear school uniform. previous year
The availability of spaces for children can be a challenge at • Copies of reports for each grade of high school times, as many of the schools have long waiting lists. completed (transcripts, if available, must be provided) • One passport sized photograph You would normally approach the school of choice directly • Photocopy of applicants birth certificate or his/her via application. Thereafter, the admission depends on the passport and HKID if available (passport copy must availability of places, completion of all documents as per provide date of birth and a valid HK visa status) each schools requirement (this will vary from school to school) and in some cases successful completion of an • A cheque made payable to the school (application fee). An application fee is non-refundable/non-transferable assessment test which is conducted by the school. • Once the application and documents have been received, There are a number of curricula available in Hong Kong – parents/guardians will be contacted to arrange a date and American, British, Australian, French, German, Japanese, and time for an interview (if available). Admission interview/ Singaporean – many of which also offer the IB Curriculum. assessment are only administered at each school by trained staff International schools are generally more expensive than other school types and are considered to be more traditional Tips and advice and more academically challenging. The application process • There are two types of debentures – Corporate and varies from school to school; there are long waiting lists and Personal extremely comprehensive interview processes. • A corporate debenture can only be purchased by a registered Hong Kong company and should be purchased The admission process for most of the international in advance of, or during the application process. schools is designed to ensure students are placed in the However, some schools no longer offer corporate right academic program to meet their learning needs. This debentures. Also, possession of a Corporate Debenture enables students to reach their full potential, preparing does not confer an absolute guarantee of admission them for post secondary education. • A personal debenture may be required to be purchased after admission as a means of securing a place. In some Admission decisions are based on careful assessment of cases, such debentures are not fully reimbursable if a each applicant. However priority is often given to applicants child leaves a school and are non-transferable as follows: • A personal debenture is issued only in the name of 1. Nationality status, for example German, Swiss and Austrian the parent or guardian of a student. The parent may are favored by the German Swiss International School nominate one child only at any time under each personal debenture 2. Siblings currently attending the school
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The new scheme costs HK$500,000. At the time of English Schools application for Individual Nomination Rights, parents have to put down a deposit of HK$50,000 but do not Foundation (ESF) Schools need to pay the balance until their child has been offered a place after the admissions interview. The HK$50,000 ESF schools receive a subsidy from the Hong Kong deposit will be wholly refunded if the child is unsuccessful government to provide an education for English speaking at the interview. children who cannot access the local school system. The Refundable Capital Levy (RCL) will not apply to new students entering ESF schools starting from August 2015. *Note: The scheme is not applicable for entry to New students entering in and after August 2015 have to pay Learning Support Centres and Jockey Club Sarah Roe the “Non-refundable Capital Levy” (NCL). Please refer to the School, Discovery College, Renaissance College and all website: www.esf.edu.hk/refundable_capital_levy for details. ESF International kindergartens.
The schools are not selective: admission depends on the Tips and advice student’s ability to benefit from an ESF education. • Many expat families live in the New Territories, thus Clearwater Bay primary school has a higher proportion Application Period: Central applications for Year 1 (children of expat students, as priority is given to students who born in 2010) for 2015/2016 admissions and Year 7 (children cannot access the local system born in 2014) is September 1–30. • Students from Clearwater Bay primary school usually Enrolment Requirements: move on to King George V School and students from Glenealy and Peak primary schools move on to Island • Only one application may be submitted per student. school for their secondary education Applications must be made to a school in your home zone (except Year One and Seven students applying • ESF has long centralized waiting lists for Year One and during central application) Year Seven classes • Students must be able to cope with an English-medium • Parents who apply to ESF may also apply to ESF curriculum Educational Services for admission to private independent schools, such as Discovery College and • Children who speak English as a first or alternative Renaissance College language but do not speak Chinese will be invited for an interview before those who speak Chinese and can • Parents can still apply to ESF schools after Central access the local school system Application period has closed by submitting an online application and indicate your expected residence location ESF Nomination Rights Scheme • Late applications are prioritized on the waiting list by A new ESF Individual Nomination Right Scheme is open to category and date received children who are already in Hong Kong as well as those coming in from overseas. Corporate Nomination Rights have also been introduced 1 August 2013. Please contact ESF for further information.
Children whose parents apply for the ESF Nomination Rights Scheme will gain the opportunity for priority placement in an ESF school*, provided that they meet the admissions requirements.
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Local Schools Primary, Secondary and
Given the widely acknowledged fact that the international University schools are oversubscribed, there has been more interest from the Education Bureau to expand the possibilities for The structure of the education system in Hong Kong foreign students to enroll in the local school system on the is based on the United Kingdom system. Students may condition that they hold a valid visa and a HKID. Those on attend up to three years of kindergarten, starting at the “visitor” or “student” visas will not be allowed to attend age of three. After kindergarten, students enter six years the local schools. of primary school. The final two years of primary school concludes with intense examinations, which determine There are four district offices for the Education Bureau, the secondary school that each student may be eligible to and once it is known where a child is going to reside, the attend. appropriate office can be contacted to provide details of available spaces and next steps. Secondary school is divided into two levels: Junior and Senior. The secondary schools themselves are divided into Some of these local schools will provide language support three Bands. The Bands are ranked in order of academic for children who are not fluent in Cantonese to help them prestige, with Band 1 being the most prestigious. Naturally, adjust to the new language. the better ranked “Band” of school a student attends, the better chance he/she has of getting into university. Hong Kong Regional Education office Tel: +852 2863 4646 Only the Junior years (or Forms) of secondary school in Email: [email protected] Hong Kong are compulsory. These are Forms 1, 2, and 3. When this period ends, the students who are planning on Kowloon Regional Education office attending university enter Forms 4 to 6, a period also Tel: +852 3698 4108 called Matriculation. Email: [email protected] Most universities offer three-year programs to obtain a New Territories East Education office Bachelor’s degree. As of 2012, the local system has been Tel: +852 2639 4876 re-structured , consisting of three years of junior Email: [email protected] secondary, three of senior secondary, and a four-year normative undergraduate degree. Many university courses New Territories West Education office have become four year programs, partly in response to Tel: +852 2437 7272 the change from four years to three years in the senior Email: [email protected] secondary years.
10 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 International Schools on Hong Kong Island
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International Schools
1. Canadian International School (CDNIS) 8. Hong Kong International School (HKIS) - 3 campus locations 2. Carmel School of Hong Kong 9. The Independent Schools Foundation Academy (ISF) 3. Chinese International School (CIS) 10. International Montessori School (IMS) 4. Delia School of Canada 11. Island Christian Academy
5. French International School (FIS) – 2 campus locations and 12. Kellett School additional campus in Hung Hom Kowloon 13. Kiangsu & Chekiang International School (KCIS) 6. German Swiss International School (GSIS) – 2 campus 14. Korean International School (KIS) locations & New campus in Tseung Kwan O opening September 2018 15. Singapore International School (SIS) 7. The Harbour School - New campus in Ap Lei Chau opening in September 2016 16. Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA)
11 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Canadian International School (CDNIS)
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36 Nam Long Shan Road School Fees Aberdeen, Hong Kong Pre-Reception / Reception (half day) HK$94,120 Tel: +852 2525 7088 Preparatory – G3 HK$128,000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cdnis.edu.hk G4 – G6 HK$129,000 G7 & G8 HK$149,000++ G9 – G10 HK$164,000++ About CDNIS Curriculum: Ontario & IB G11 – G12 HK$170,000 (inclusive of IB & technology fee) CDNIS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2,350 The school also grants credits for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The school provides a curriculum Assessment and Testing Fee HK$1,650 in English with Mandarin strongly promoted as a second Annual Capital Levy HK$27,000 language. The school is particularly strong in the areas of (payable by non debenture holders) technology, sports and arts. CDNIS is the second largest international school and has a population of over 1,800 Debenture Costs Fluctuates students. (contact school for details)
Recognized as Hong Kong’s leading international school by the Hong Kong Business magazine’s High Flyers campaign for six consecutive years, Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) is a non-profit organization that provides a “through-train” education to students from Pre-Reception through to Grade 12 graduation.
12 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Carmel School of Hong Kong
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Ganeyu Early Childhood Center About Carmel and Carmel Preschool Curriculum: Jewish (Elementary) & IB (Elsa) Level 3 & 4, One Robinson Place, Carmel School was founded in 1991 as East Asia’s first 70 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Jewish Day School. With the addition of Elsa High School Tel: +852 2249 7600 (opened in 2009), an authorized IB Diploma and MYP school, they provide an international through-train education Elementary & Preschool from 1 – 18 years. The International Stream is open to all 10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong non-Jewish students from Grades 6 and up and provide an intense English Language program for non-native speakers. Tel: +852 2964 1600 School Fees Elsa High School Ganeyu (Early Childhood) HK$63,000/ 460 Shau Kei Wan Road and Carmel Pre-school HK$85,000 Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Tel: +852 3665 5388 Carmel Elementary HK$137,000 Elsa High School Mainstream HK$137,000 Email: [email protected] Elsa International Stream HK$160,500 Website: www.carmel.edu.hk Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,500 Annual Capital Levy (High School) HK$16,000
13 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Chinese International School (CIS)
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About CIS Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2,000 Curriculum: IB Reservation Fee HK$7,500 Annual Capital Levy HK$17,500 CIS Primary school is divided into seven year levels from Reception through to Year 6. The curriculum is driven [A parent may elect to pay an Annual Levy instead of and conceptualized to reflect the English and Chinese dual CNR or PNR (Corporate/Personal Nomination Right)] language. The Chinese dual language program is taught Debentures in Mandarin and Year 10 students are required to attend Corporate Nomination Right (CNR) HK$1,000,000 a residential program in Hangzhou. In the secondary Personal Nomination Right (PNR) HK$75,000 school, the Middle Years and Diploma programs of the International Baccalaureate Organization have been adopted as the frameworks for the CIS curriculum – placing a strong emphasis on critical thinking and intercultural understanding. All students in Years 7 –11 pursue the Middle Year Program (IBMYP) and Year 10. Students in Year 12 and 13 pursue the IB Diploma Program (IBDP). Students are offered a range of co-curricular and extra-curricular options.
14 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Delia School of Canada
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Website: www.delia.edu.hk
About Delia School of Canada Curriculum: Ontario/Alberta
The school follows the Ontario/Alberta Curriculum from PG1 to G12, leading to the Ontario/Alberta Secondary School Diploma. Students are provided a rigorous and challenging curriculum in all core academic subjects as well as the arts with advanced IT environment. DSC offers intensive ESL and international language programs in Putonghua, French and Japanese. Various co-curricular clubs, teams and committees are available.
Potential new campus to be opened in Kwun Tong. School is waiting for Education Department to give them confirmation of start date. The new campus will run on the Alberta, Canada curriculum and housing elementary classes from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
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Primary: 34 Price Road, Jardine’s Lookout, Hong Kong School Fees French Stream Primary – classes Primary: Kindergarten HK$92,859 68 Gillies Avenue South, Hung Hom, Elementary HK$89,434 Kowloon, Hong Kong Primary – Bilingual classes Kindergarten HK$101,680 Elementary HK$98,825 Secondary: 165 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Secondary First cycle HK$103,698 First cycle – OIB HK$115,623 Tel: +852 2577 6217 Second cycle HK$126,877 Email: [email protected] Second cycle – OIB HK$141,468 Website: www.fis.edu.hk Examination fees French Baccalaureate HK$5,800 Baccalaureate OIB HK$6,600 About FIS Curriculum: British & IB School Fees International The international kindergarten and primary sections follow Stream the British National Curriculum. Languages are particularly Kindergarten HK$105,779 encouraged with Mandarin and French being taught from Primary HK$105,779 Primary. From Year 7, Latin or Mandarin is offered. Spanish is offered from Year 9. In Year 10 students choose nine or ten Secondary 1 – 5 HK$136,233 subjects to study to IGCSE level; IGCSE public examinations Secondary IB HK$170,405 are taken at the end of Year 11 but may be taken a year early in certain cases. In the International Stream, Year 6 and 7 follow International Baccalaureate Diploma level courses approved by Other Fees the IBO in Geneva and recognized for university matriculation Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2,800 around the world. Assessment Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,000 The school has been granted a new site in Tseung Kwan O. Registration Fee HK$25,000 With the aim to open this new campus in September 2018, (non-refundable and upon acceptance) this will create 950 primary and junior secondary school places. Debenture Fee Corporate HK$250,000 Personal K$90,000 (compulsory and does not give admission priority)
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GSIS is comprised of two parallel streams. German Stream K01 – K05 (Y01 – Y06) HK$134,000 students work towards the International Abitur diploma, K06 – K10 (Y07 – Y11) HK$161,700 following the curriculum of the German federal state of Thuringia. The English Stream prepares students for the K11 & K12 (Y12 & Y13) HK$170,900 I/GCSEs and, from 2013, for the International Baccalaureate Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$3,700 Diploma. Assessment Fee (non-refundable) HK$4,300 Debenture (Corporate & Personal) Option A: Standard Debenture HK$475,000 Option B: Donation to School HK$332,500 (compulsory and does not give admission priority)
17 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 The Harbour School
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2/F Kennedy Town Centre School Fees 23 Belchers Street, Kennedy Town Pre–Kindergarten – Kindergarten HK$141,300 Hong Kong Grade 1 – Grade 5 HK$148,700 Tel: +852 2816 5222 Email: [email protected] Grade 1 – Grade 8 HK$155,400 Website: www.ths.edu.hk Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2,500 Joining Fee (non-refundable) First Child HK$15,000 About Harbour School Second Child HK$5,000 Curriculum: A mix of British and US Annual Capital Levy HK$25,000 The school provides classes from Reception to Grade Family Debenture HK$400,000 8. By using small class sizes with a low student to teacher ratio, the school prides itself on providing classes that (each family is only required to purchase only one family are customized to the unique style, needs, abilities and debenture upon admission to The Harbour School) skills of each child. The Harbour School is a progressive international school with emphasis on science, social studies/ history, rhetoric and the arts and a structured, individualized approach to the core subject areas of literacy and numeracy.
The school is opening one of it’s new campuses, The Garden, in Ap Lei Chau in September 2015 to house Grades 4 to 8 classes. The other new Ap Lei Chau school site that was awarded thsi year, will be called The Grove, and opens in September 2016 which will then house Kindergarten to Grade 8 classes, while The Garden will then become the schools new high building.
18 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
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Tel: +852 3149 7000 School Fees Email: [email protected] Reception Half Day HK$107,100 Website: www.hkis.edu.hk Reception Full Day HK$198,500 R2 – G5 HK$198,500 About HKIS G6 – G8 HK$205,000 Curriculum: US G9 – G11 HK$225,000 The school follows an American-styled curriculum offering G12 HK$225,800 various Advanced Placement courses and three foreign languages. The school incorporates two language streams Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2,000 – Mandarin as a Second Language (MSL) and Mandarin for Annual Capital Levy HK$15,000 Near Native Speakers (MNN). At the high school level, Annual Capital Levy (half day) HK$7,500 more than 20 Advanced Placement courses are available Debenture Fee (Corporate & Personal) HK$2,000,000 and more than 80% of students who take AP exams earn university credit.
19 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 The Independent Schools Foundation Academy (ISF)
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20 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 International Montessori School (IMS)
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21 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Island Christian Academy
St n t io S Hollywood ss Road Park e y ss King George o P Fifth Park Clever Q u e an St Lok Ku Rd e n ’s Po Y R H o o a St lly d Eastern Rd a w Si o
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About Island Christian Academy Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum (Combination of British and Australian)
Island Christian Academy is part of the Generations Christian Education organisation, which operates Christian and international schools within Hong Kong. The school started in August 2012, providing classes from Year 1, 2 and 3 for the opening academic year 2012-13 and eventually opening up to Year 6. The school will run the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) in tandem with the UK National Literacy Framework and the Australian Origo Maths Curriculum. They will also be implementing a Bible worldview curriculum.
22 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Kellett School
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The curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum Registration and Assessment Fee with English as the medium of instruction. United Kingdom (non-refundable) inspectors and education specialists regularly review both the Primary HK$2,500 school’s curriculum and standards of teaching and learning. The Secondary HK$2,500 Reception Foundation Curriculum focuses on pupil’s personal Annual Capital Levy (Secondary only) HK$10,000 development, literacy and numeracy skills. The program is structured to also assist the development of knowledge and Debenture Costs – understanding of the world, physical dexterity and creativity. AVAILABLE New Kowloon Bay campus opening in August 2013. Depreciating Individual Debenture HK$100,000 Foundation Debenture HK$10,000,000 more for companies) Foundation Certificate HK$5,000,000 (non-refundable) Foundation Sibling Debenture HK$500,000 Corporate Capital Contribution (price on application) or Sibling Corporate Capital Contribution Depreciating Corporate Debenture HK$500,000
23 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Kiangsu & Chekiang College International School
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Lower School Campus: About KCIS 30 Ching Wah Street Curriculum: British North Point, Hong Kong The schools offer a through-train education, and have Tel: +852 2570 4594 adopted the British National Curriculum, modified for Email: [email protected] Asia, which is in place from Kindergarten through to Secondary Year 11. IGCSE and IB Diploma examinations Upper School Campus: are studied for and sat in Year 11 and Year 13 respectively. 20 Braemer Hill Road English, Mandarin, Mathematics and Science are the core subjects throughout the schools, with other subjects North Point, Hong Kong studied including Geography, History, Art & Design, Music, Tel: +852 2570 1281 Design & Technology and ICT.
Email: [email protected] School Fees Website: www.kcis.edu.hk Kindergarten/Reception HK$56,000 Primary 1 – 6 HK$74,000 Secondary HK$98,000 Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$500 Registration Deposit Kindergarten / Reception HK$10,200 Primary HK$14,400 Secondary HK$18,200 (refundable upon completion of first year)
24 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Korean International School (KIS)
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School Fees - Korean Section About KIS Reception Class/LG2 (for Korean Section) HK$62,000 Curriculum: British LG 1 HK$62,000 The International Section of Korean International School Primary HK$72,000 features classes from Reception up to and including Year 13. Korean International School is registered with the Hong Secondary HK$89,500 Kong Education Bureau and all teachers are accredited by the Bureau. Korean International School is a Cambridge School Fees Centre. The programs of study at all levels are based on Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,000 syllabi designed and approved by Cambridge International Examinations Sydincate. In Upper Secondary they offer Deposit English Section: IGCSE in Year 10 and 11 and AS and A Level in Year 12 and Reception HK$7,100 13. Specialized programs include ESL, Korean and Mandarin. Primary HK$8,940 Secondary HK$10,000 Deposit Korean Section: LG2 & LG1 HK$6,200 Primary HK$7,200 Secondary HK$8,950
25 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Singapore International School (SIS)
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Primary: About SIS 23 Nam Long Shan Road Curriculum: Singaporean & IB Aberdeen, Hong Kong The Preparatory Year (PY) program, one of the most highly Tel: +852 2872 0266 sought-after in Hong Kong, offers young children a balanced education catering to their physical, intellectual, moral, Secondary: emotional and social development. A Singapore curriculum 2 Police Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong is introduced at primary level which offers a broad-based Tel: +852 2919 6966 education, anchored in a rigorous bilingual program. At Secondary level, the Singaporean curriculum offers a future- oriented and holistic education that emphasises sound Email: [email protected] knowledge and skills acquisition, internalization of values, Website: www.singapore.edu.hk and cultivation of global perspectives. Secondary 4 (Year 10) students sit for IGCSE and the pre-University section plans to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
For School Fees and related information please directly contact Singapore International School
26 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA)
t Yip Hing S Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground Wong Chuk ng Chu Hang Garden Wo k Hang Ocean Park Rd Road Community Heung Yip Rd Heung Yip Rd Garden Hi W n ll a s R o d n u g o h C S h u k Scho H Welfare Rd Police ol Rd an d R Ocean Park d The Waterfront Sham Wan Road Sitting-out-Area Sham Wan Wong Chuk Hang Hong Kong Service Reservoir Anti-cancer Rest Garden Marine Police Port Society District Headquaters & Marine Police South Police Station VSA
19 Shum Wan Road School Fees Aberdeen, Hong Kong Year 1 – 5 HK$112,300 Tel: +852 852 3402 1000 Year 6 HK$128,000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vsa.edu.hk Year 7 – 8 HK$129,800 Year 9 – 10 HK$131,000 Year 11 – 12 HK$162,180 About Victoria Shanghai Academy Curriculum: IB Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$500 New Debentures fees VSA is a private independent school which is an IB world Individual HK$500,000 school in Hong Kong and the International Baccalaureate Corporate HK$800,000 Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP). In 2012, the school became a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS).
27 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 International Schools in Kowloon and New Territories
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International Schools
1. American International School (AIS) 8. International College Hong Kong 2. Anfield School 9. International Christian School (ICS) 3. Australian International School (AISHK) 10. Japanese International School (JIS) 4. Discovery Bay International School (DBIS) 11. Lantau International School (LIS) 5. Harrow International School 12. Norwegian International School (NIS) 6. Hong Kong Academy (HK Academy) 13. Yew Chung Hong Kong International School (YCIS) 7. Hong Lok Yuen International School (HLYIS)
28 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 American International School (AIS)
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125 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong School Fees Kowloon, Hong Kong Early Childhood 1 (half day) HK$71,280 Tel: +852 2336 3812 Early Childhood 2 (full day) to Grade 2 HK$106,600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ais.edu.hk Grade 3 – 5 HK$112,320 Grade 6 – 8 HK$120,200 Grade 9 – 12 HK$131,800 About AIS Application Fee HK$1,500 Curriculum: US Common Core State Standards and Advanced Placement courses Annual Capital Levy First Child HK$12,000 Founded in 1986, AIS is a not-for-profit, independent, Second Child HK$8,000 co-educational school serving both the international and Additional Child HK$6,000 local communities in Hong Kong. Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), AIS provides a comprehensive educational program that successfully combines US Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with international best practices.
29 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Anfield School
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2 Lung Pak Street School Fees Tai Wai, Shatin Annual Fee (non-refundable) HK$111,000 New Territories, Hong Kong Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,000 Tel: +852 2692 8823 Email: [email protected] Confirmation Charge HK$45,000 Website: www.anfield.edu.hk • This is due immediately once a place is confirmed • HK$15,000 is credited against the child’s first terms’ fee (in Year 1) About Anfield School • HK$30,000 is credited against the child’s last term’s Curriculum: British fee (in Year 6) Annual Facility Development Fee HK$6,000 Anfield School is a private, independent Catholic school for boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6 providing students with Annual Composition Fee HK$10,000 a National British Curriculum. Anfield School uses English Annual Membership Fee HK$500 as the medium for teaching and learning. In addition, there is also a strong emphasis on the acquisition of Chinese (Putonghua) as a second language.
30 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Australian International School Hong Kong (AISHK)
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3A Norfolk Road, School Fees Kowloon, Hong Kong Reception HK$85,300 Tel: +852 2304 6078 Preparatory – Y6 HK$122,600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aishk.edu.hk Y7 – Y10 HK$141,500 Y11 – Y12 (HSC) HK$148,500
About AISHK Y11 – Y12 (IB) HK$183,600 Curriculum: NSW & IB Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,500
Incorporated in 1995, AISHK was founded to fulfil the Annual Capital Levy HK$17,400 growing demand for a high-quality Australian educational (if debentures are unavailable) institution in Hong Kong. The School is co-educational, Reservation Deposit HK$10,000 non-denominational. The Australian school year starts in Depreciating Debenture HK$100,000 January and finishes in December. Based on an Australian curriculum, the school’s medium of instruction is English. Gold Debenture (non-refundable) HK$3,000,000 Putonghua is also taught as part of the curriculum, which has been modified to fit an Asian setting. Students in Years 11 and 12 can choose to study courses offered in either the New South Wales Higher School Certificate or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
31 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Discovery Bay International School (DBIS)
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Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong School Fees Tel: +852 2987 7331 Kindergarten HK$94,000 Email: [email protected] Primary (Y1 – Y6) HK$101,800 Website: www.dbis.edu.hk Junior Secondary (Y7 – Y9) HK$135,300 Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,000 About DBIS Premium School Development Levy HK$450,000 Curriculum: British (fast track – one off) The curriculum is delivered in English with Mandarin being Standard School Development Levy a compulsory specialist subject for Reception to Year 7. first and second child (per child) HK$50,000 The school caters for Nursery to 16 years (Year 11). third child in two annual installments HK$40,000
32 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Harrow International School Hong Kong
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38 Tsing Ying Road, Tuen Mun School Fees - (Provisional) New Territories, Hong Kong K1 & K2 HK$137,215 Tel: +852 2824 9099 Year 1 – 5 HK$157,119 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harrowschool.hk Year 6 – 8 HK$179,469 Year 9 – 11 HK$179,469 Year 12 – 13 HK$186,585 About Harrow International School Curriculum: British Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,500 Entry Fee HK$12,000 Harrow International School Hong Kong, which opened in September 2012, is the first co-educational international Annual Capital Levy HK$50,000 boarding and day school in Hong Kong. The campus is Corporate Capital Certificates HK$3,000,000 located on the Gold Coast in the New Territories. It provides a distinctive and high quality education from Early Individual Capital Certificates HK$3,000,000 Years to Year 13. The Lower School includes a Crèche, Individual Debentures HK$600,000 Early Years Department and the Pre-Prep School. The Upper School comprises the Prep School, Senior School and Sixth Form. The academic curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England leading towards public examinations at IGCSE and A-level. The school places a strong emphasis on leadership and team-working skills. It’s clear and distinctive mission statement, “Leadership for a better world”, underpins what happens in the classroom, in extra-curricular activities and pastoral care in the school. It places emphasis on the quality of relationships and community life, and the personal formation of character.
33 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Hong Kong Academy
Sha Kok Mei Road Hong Kong
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Mei Yuen St Tai Mong Tsai Road Tsai Mong Tai
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33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, Hong Kong School Fees Tel: +852 2655 1111 PK1 – K2 HK$122,100 Email: [email protected] Primary K – G5 HK$164,100 Website: www.hkacademy.edu.hk Middle School G6 – G8 HK$181,600 High School G9 – G10 HK$189,600 About HKA Curriculum: IB High School G11 – G12 HK$197,600 Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$3,000 Hong Kong Academy (HKA) is an independent, nonprofit, Annual Capital Levy HK$22,000 co-educational day school for students aged 3 – 18. HKA features an inquiry-based, concept-driven curriculum that Entrance Fee provides a well-rounded, student-centered program. The First Child HK$25,000 school was founded in 2000 to serve the educational Second Child HK$12,500 needs of Hong Kong’s expatriate and local communities Family Debenture (mandatory) HK$525,000 by providing a broad, international-style curriculum that incorporates the best teaching practices from around the globe. It was conceived with the guiding principle that all students have the right to a high-quality education that supports both their learning styles and their natural strengths. The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (candidate school), and the IB Diploma.
34 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 International College Hong Kong Hong Lok Yuen
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Kindergarten and Primary: School Fees 3, 20th Street Hong Lok Yuen Pre-Nursery HK$19,200 Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong Part Time Nursery HK$63,700 Tel: +852 2658 6935 Email: [email protected] Full Time Nursery to Year 6 HK$110,500 Website: www.hlyis.edu.hk Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2,800 Reservation Charge (non-refundable) HK$15,000 About International College Hong Kong Annual Capital Levy (non-refundable) HK$12,000 Hong Lok Yuen Capital Debenture (refundable) HK$65,000 Curriculum: British
International College Hong Kong Hong Lok Yuen caters for both expatriates from all over the world and English- speaking local Chinese students from 3 – 11 years. Although the medium of instruction is English, the school has a long tradition of teaching Chinese (Putonghua) both as a first and second language. The IB Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) is used to ensure that all students take responsibility for their own learning by discovering how to learn and think, in preparation for future education and life.
Physical education and Chinese are high profile whilst empahasis is also placed on the Arts (Music, Visual Arts, Drama and Dance). The school also celebrates a multicultural environment and values diversity. Encouraging students to be internationally minded is both part of the schools taught curriculum and part of general school life. A particular emphasis is placed on the individual with small class sizes which enables teachers to know each child and their specific needs, and to cater for their differences.
35 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 International College Hong Kong
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About International College Hong Kong Curriculum: British
International College Hong Kong (ICHK) is a non- profit international school providing quality secondary education for Hong Kong students from the ages of 11 to 18 primarily from within their partner primary schools: Japanese International School, Hong Lok Yuen International School and Kingston International School. The college also welcomes students, with the appropriate level of English, from other families within the New Territories seeking the benefits of small class sizes and enquiry-learning.
36 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 International Christian School (ICS)
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4663 Tai Po Road, School Fees Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong Total Annual Tuition Fee for all grades HK$91,900 Tel: +852 2834 3531 Application and Interview Fee HK$600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jis.edu.hk Annual Capital Levy HK$14,000 Total annual fee for JIS students HK$105,900
About JIS Curriculum: IB
Adopted IB PYP curriculum in June 2007 with teaching moving from theme-based to inquiry-based approach. Music, art, drama and PE. Choice of additional Mandarin or Japanese.
38 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Lantau International School (LIS)
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Lower Primary: School Fees House 113, Tong Fuk Village Application Fee HK$1,080 Tong Fuk, Lantau, Hong Kong Yearly Tuition Fee HK$76,000 Upper Primary: Capital Contribution Fund (refundable) HK$4,000 17– 19 Lo Wai Village, Pui Oi, Lantau, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2987 7331 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lis.edu.hk
About LIS Curriculum: British
Adapted to suit the school’s surroundings such as local history, local geography and the traditional culture of Hong Kong.
39 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Norwegian International School (NIS)
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170 Kam Shan Rd School Fees Kam Shan Village, Tai Po, Hong Kong Kindergarten 1 & 2 (Half day) HK$53,700 Tel: +852 2658 0341 Kindergarten (Full Day) HK$74,400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nis.edu.hk Year 1 – 6 (Full day) HK$86,500 Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$900
About NIS Capital Levy amounts Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum Kindergarten 1 & 2 (Half day) HK$5,300 Kindergarten (Full day) HK$10,600 NIS is an English-speaking international school located in Year 1 – 6 (Full day) HK$10,600 Tai Po. It has a multicultural student body and faculty with small class sizes emphasizing individual attention and creating a family atmosphere. Currently offering classes from Kindergarten to Grade 6.
40 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong (NAIS)
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11 On Tin Street School Fees Lam Tin, Kowloon Year 1 – 6 HK$138,390 Hong Kong Email: [email protected] Year 7 & 8 HK$154,350 Tel: +852 3958 1488 Application Fee, Interview HK$3,000 Website: www.nordangliaeducation.com/ & Assessment Fee (non refundable) our-schools/hong-kong Capital Enrolment Fee HK$80,000 (reduced to HK$50,000 for any sibling from August 2015) About NAIS Debentures Curriculum: British Individual Debenture HK$400,000 Corporate Debenture HK$2,000,000 Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong (NAIS) is Platinum Corporate Debenture HK$5,000,000 the newest member of Nord Anglia Education’s global family of 30 premium schools in Mainland China, South East Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. NAIS opened in September 2014 for Year 1 to 7. As the school grows, Year 8 and 9 will be offered. NAIS follows the English National Curriculum and a contemporary teaching philosophy called High Performance Learning, a key feature of all the Nord Anglia Education school curriculum. Maximum class size throughout the school is 22 pupils per class. Mandarin is taught throughout.
41 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 Yew Chung Hong Kong International School (YCIS)
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Primary Campus: School Fees 2 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Primary Section HK$183,250 Tel: +852 2336 7292 Secondary Section Year 7 – 11 HK$165,200 Secondary Campus: Pre IB HK$165,200 3 To Fuk Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Secondary Section Year 12 & 13 HK$168,980 Tel: +852 2336 3443 Application Fee for Primary HK$1,000 and Secondary admission (non-refundable) Email: [email protected] Debenture Website: www.ycis-hk.com Mandatory for all secondary students – non interest bearing refundable First child HK$200,000 About YCIS Second children HK$100,000 Curriculum: IGCSE & IB Third and onward HK$50,000
Founded in 1932, Yew Chung has been providing bilingual education to the learners of Hong Kong for 80 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 has expanded beyond Hong Kong, and is now established in Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Qingdao in China and Silicon Valley in the United States, with a total enrolment of over 6,000 students.
42 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 ESF Schools
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Kindergarten Schools Secondary Schools 1. ESF Abacus International Kindergarten 14. Island School 2. ESF International Kindergarten (Hillside) 15. King George V School 3. ESF International Kindergarten (Wu Kai Sha) 16. Sha Tin College 4. Tsing Yi International Kindergarten 17. South Island School 18. West Island School
Primary Schools Private Independent Schools 5. Beacon Hill School 19. Discovery College 6. Bradbury School 20. Renaissance College 7. Clearwater Bay School 8. Glenealy School Special Needs School 9. Kennedy School 21. Jockey Club Sarah Roe School 10. Kowloon Junior School 11. Peak School 12. Quarry Bay School 13. Sha Tin Junior School
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Address Headquarter: Curriculum: IB and partly British National ESF Centre, 25/F Fortis Centre The primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate 1063 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Organisation (IBO)’s Primary Years Programme (PYP). Tel: +852 2574 2351 At secondary level, ESF continue with a subject-based Website: www.esf.edu.hk/contact-us curriculum in Years 7 to 9, and then offer GCSE and IGCSE courses in ESF schools, whereas in the two private independent schools, the IBO’s Middle Years Programme The English Schools Foundation (ESF) was established by the (MYP) is offered. At post-16 the majority of students are Hong Kong government in 1967. ESF currently operates five required to go on to study the IB Diploma Program and, secondary schools, nine primary schools and a school for in recent years, more students follow the applied learning students with special educational needs across Hong Kong pathway to achieve the Business and Technology Education Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Two “all through” Council (BTEC) qualifications. The kindergartens, which Private Independent Schools (PIS) and four kindergartens are operated by ESL, offer an English language education for (5th one will open in 2015) are operated by ESF’s affiliated children aged 3 to 5 years. The kindergartens are candidate company, ESF Educational Services Limited (ESL), which also schools for the Primary Years Programme. offers English language classes and sports activities.
School Fees (paid over 10 months) Kindergarten HK$68,000 to HK$78,000 per annum Primary Division HK$78,700 Secondary (Y7 – 11) HK$110,600 Secondary (Y12 & 13) HK$116,200 Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$2000 Refundable capital levy First child HK$25,000 Second and onward children HK$10,000 Debentures Individual Nomination Rights HK$500,000 Corporate Nominations (Please contact ESF Headquarters)
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Independent ESF schools: Discovery College (www.discovery.edu.hk) Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$800 Deposit: Upon offer of a place there is a two month deposit of HK$20,340 for Primary, HK$27,200 for Secondary (Year 7 – 11) and HK$27,500 for Secondary (Year 12 & 13). The first half of the deposit is offset against the first month’s fees while the remaining half will be credited against the fees for the last month of enrolment, subject to a two-month advance notice of withdrawal in writing. The two-month deposit is non-refundable if the school place is not subsequently taken up. Tuition Fees: For Primary students (Years 1 – 6) HK$101,700 per annum For Secondary students (Years 7 – 11) HK$136,000 per annum For Secondary students (Year 12 & 13) HK$137,500 per annum Nomination Rights: Individual HK$400,000 Corporate HK$2,000,000 (Levy, non-refundable, guarantees priority on the waiting list and a place subject to interview). Non-refundable Building Levy: HK$5,900, This NBL is paid by all students, with the exception of those exempt under the Nomination Rights scheme. (applied for prior to 23 February 2012)
Renaissance College Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,200 Deposit: The College requires a two month deposit when students are offered a place. This deposit for 2015 – 16 school year is HK$19,780 for Primary Year Programme, HK$26,480 for Secondary Year Programme and HK$26,780 for Diploma Programme. Tuition Fees: For Primary students (Years 1 – 6) HI$98,900 per annum For Secondary students (Years 7 – 11) HK$132,400 per annum For Secondary students (Year 12 & 13) HK$133,900 per annum Non-refundable Building Levy: Beginning with 2013-14 school year, the non-refundable building levy payable by all new incoming Year One students will be $50,000. New students entering Year 2 to Year 13 will be required to pay a prorated contribution. Nomination rights HK$400,000
45 Crown World Mobility | Education Guide Hong Kong 2015 – 2016 School visits – FAQ
A visit to the schools you have shortlisted will certainly Academic indicators contribute to your decision-making process as seeing classes, • What are the past academic results of public students and teachers in a normal day setting will give you a examinations? sense of the atmosphere and give you a clue as mto whether • Ask for a list of universities that graduating students the school is a right fit for your child. will be attending • Where do the teachers come from and how does the School visits are normally fairly informal; the suggested school select their teachers? attire is neat and smart-casual. Make sure you wear some • Is the school accredited by a national or international comfortable shoes as there will often be a lot of walking organization? (e.g. WASC, OFSTED) up and down flights of stairs. Parents’ involvement Key Questions to Ask • What type of parents’ involvement takes place in the school? Daily routine • Do they run a Parent Teacher Association (PTA)? • What is the student – teacher ratio? • Are there any educational assistants in class? Observation during the visit • What is the amount of Mandarin (Putonghua) taught • How are the school amenities / facilities maintained? per week? Do they look safe for students to utilize? • Do they offer any extra curricular activates and how • The interaction between teachers and students frequently? • Are the students happy? • How do most children travel to school? Can the school • Are the artworks and samples of children’s work provide school bus information? being displayed appropriate for the year group you are • What are the normal school hours? applying to? • What is the amount of homework and assessment per term? • Where do majority of the students come from?
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