While preschool education is not compulsory in Hong Kong, more and more parents have decided to enroll their children in kindergartens and nursery classes in recent years. So, what’s the hype about preschool, and what exactly can your children get out of it? 

Language exposure

The general wisdom o...

Every school has an application form. Almost always, it's online nowadays. 

Think it’s a simple form? Think again! It’s worth thinking very carefully before diving in to complete even the most seemingly simple of application forms.

And, then there are the application forms (and questionnaires and ...

From Montessori and Waldorf to Reggio Emilia and the International Baccalaureate, Hong Kong boasts a wide choice of pre-schooling possibilities to suit the development of young students.

Montessori

Founded by pediatrician and psychiatrist Maria Montessori in 1907, the Montessori approach emphasise...

It may feel like new international schools in Kuala Lumpur are popping up every month (how many names do you recognise from this list?) and this explosive growth doesn’t look set to stop anytime soon. 

Many of you will be aware that we are on a mission to personally visit as many international scho...

While school is not mandatory until the age of six, the majority of children in Hong Kong begin their formal education at two, or three at the latest. To some parents, this idea seems ludicrous. 

So, should Hong Kong children attend kindergarten? At two or three – or not at all?

Fortunately, in se...

Original article: https://theinitium.com/article/20160506-hongkong-international-school-fever/

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All children legally residing in Hong Kong are entitled to a place in a local school.

By ‘local school’, we mean a school primarily offering the local Hong Kong curriculum as stipulated by the Education Bureau. The vast majority of these schools use Cantonese as the main medium of instruction.

Typ...

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The ultimate approach to education is a hotly contested topic worldwide and Hong Kong is no different. However, ‘the Dalton Plan’ – the city’s latest choice for discerning parents – may sound like a fad, but it’s actually nearly a century old. Originating in Dalton, USA, in the 192...

ExpatFinder.com reports that the median annual tuition cost in the city has dropped to US$18,465, but this reflects a far larger survey base rather than lower fees.

A global survey of the cost of sending children to international schools shows that Hong Kong has dropped out of the top five, but it ...

John Hattie is a world-renowned educational researcher whose ground-breaking work, Visible Learning, changed many educators' views on what really impacts learning.

In his study, he summarised around 50,000 educational studies involving millions of students world-wide. He was seeking to answer the q...

In Malaysia - and indeed, much of Asia - paid tuition is accepted as a normal component of a child's education far more than it is in Western countries such as Australia, New Zealand and England.

A combination of high levels of academic competition coupled with a perceived lack of quality of educa...

Some schools in Hong Kong accept applications from birth...which might appear to be ridiculous and we would not disagree!

Rumours abound that parents can even apply before the baby is born, but this is urban legend and NOT TRUE!! All applications require a birth certificate.

So, as soon as you hav...