What are the top kindergartens in Hong Kong? What are the best kindergartens in Hong Kong?
These are impossible questions to answer. Do you prefer local or international? Montessori, Waldorf, EYFS or IBPYP? It really pays to do your research and start in a kindergarten that feeds into your preferre...
Itâs nearly April. Every day, I receive enquiries from families who just got word that theyâll be relocating to Hong Kong in July/August and they need school places for September. This is not easy!
An application submitted in April is VERY late.
Of course, parents may not know this when they sign ...
Victoria Educational Organisation is a highly reputable local group of kindergartens, founded in 1965, with an affiliated private independent school: Victoria Shanghai Academy.
It is perceived in the market as a good option if parents are not sure between a local and an international school and tha...
The Education Bureau used to designate a number of primary schools in Hong Kong as more suitable for non-Chinese speaking students (NCS) than others. This designation used to be explicit, yet in an attempt at integration, it is now âunofficialâ.
This means, they give these schools additional resour...
Sponsored Post: The focus of schools in Hong Kong has traditionally been about preparing students for college academically. However, research has shown that this is not enough to help students be successful. On February 21, The Harbour School (THS) hosted a talk and panel discussion titled âCollege ...
As a follow up to Part I, written in January, and Part II, written in early June, we have an update.Â
EDB have been turning a blind eye to the way that private - including international - schools have routinely been charging multiple, "other" (unapproved) fees for decades. Debentures, capital levie...
Originally Published on January 14, 2020
The Education Bureau may finally be held accountable for turning a blind eye to private schools charging extra in the form of capital levies and debentures.
In a long overdue direct investigation report by the Ombudsman, the EDB have been rightfully criticise...
This is a question we get asked a lot:
Why do international schools in Malaysia cost so much?
Most parents assume that international schools cost a lot because of their facilities: the swimming pools, the ICT labs, the fancy theatres and the music rooms. It's certainly true that these sorts of fac...
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Year 13 pupil, Morgan Jack, explains why the Sixth Form (Years 12-13) at Harrow Hong Kong provides the perfect preparation for university and life beyond.
1. Excellence
We all want to achieve the very best of our potential and give ourselves choices in life.
At Harrow Hong Kong,...
Students with special educational needs (SEN) have been integrating into mainstream classrooms in Hong Kong for well over a decade. However, many mainstream schools remain poorly equipped to cater to the learning profiles of many SEN students. This is despite a general academic consensus across the ...
So often, so many parents are confused. But, hey, schools are confused too!
When is a school international, or private or independent? And does it really matter?
Private
A private school is a fee paying school. They are fairly autonomous and choose their own curriculum, set their own admissions p...
One of the most common quandaries parents find themselves in is choosing between a local school and an international one. We often advise families to start in the local stream and apply to international school later. But how does this work? What are the risks? And can they really make it into intern...
