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? 

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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...

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 ...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Hong Kong’s more than 50 international schools are proving increasingly popular with local and PRC families who recognise the advantages of an English-medium learning environment, progressive teaching styles, and a cosmopolitan cohort. But how ‘international’ is an international school in Hong Kong ...

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Professor Michael Fullan and Dr David Gleeson will be keynote presenters at this year’s Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference (AISC). Their presentations will address important topical well-being issues and in particular “How Does Stress And Academic Pressure Affect Teenager...

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...

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 ...