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...

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

Translated version (Chinese version below):

A “headhunting” company for children facing the competition at international schools in Hong Kong

“Getting into a school is an art. Like a headhunting company...

By Juliana LiuHong Kong correspondent, BBC News

29 June 2017

When Hong Kong was handed back from the UK to China in 1997, only a quarter of the population spoke any Mandarin. 

Now, two decades later, that figure has nearly doubled.

But even as people get better at communicating in Mandarin, also...

Some time ago, the SCMP reported that GSIS was illegally charging high application fees for its kindergarten. Today, the SCMP revisits the issue since the Ombudsman has launched an official investigation (Revealed: 40 Hong Kong kindergartens allowed to set application fees up to 90 times official ce...

Hong Kong’s unique geographical and historical background makes it a cosmopolitan city where “East meets West.” As our global society evolves and re-shapes, handling more than one language and dealing with cross-cultures can become an everyday part of a child’s life. Years of compiled technical rese...

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...

We've seen a huge range of international schools here in Malaysia - 34 and counting! Among them, there is a huge amount of variation in almost every respect: curriculum, facilities, school culture, vision & values, pedagogical approach, and enrichment opportunities. That variety is important: it giv...

ESF’s wholly owned subsidiary, ESL Services Ltd, operates four – soon to be five – kindergartens around Hong Kong. Historically, students in these kindergartens have received priority for interview for Year 1 at primary.

In February 2013 ESF announced this would no longer be the case, effective Aug...

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Despite the common consensus that outdoor living is hugely beneficial to young people’s development, Hong Kong’s combination of extreme humidity, high population density, and inconsistent air quality means kids often find themselves staying inside for days on end. 

The pioneering f...

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...

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...

More and more non-Chinese are choosing to send their children to kindergartens which use Cantonese as the main teaching language.

While the financial benefit is significant – many kindergartens are non-profit and eligible families may apply for an 80 per cent subsidy – most parents in this category...