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...

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...

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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 ...

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...

Since welcoming its first students back in 2017, Stamford American School Hong Kong (Stamford) has gone from strength to strength. Offering a world-class education to children from kindergarten through to Grade 12, the school has grown not only in terms of student numbers but also facilities and cur...

One of the most common questions we get asked by parents of Secondary-aged children is, "A levels or IB - what's the difference, and which is better?" 

If you're the parent of a child in Year 10 or even Year 11, you've probably been pondering this question yourself. 

The short answer to the questi...

In today’s world, most educators would argue that we should be encouraging children to play at every opportunity. Yet many Hong Kong parents – and some schools – continue to undervalue the educational value of play, often believing in a false dichotomy that “play is play” and “learning is learning”....

We can hardly keep up with the new openings! Almost every month, news of another new centre, kindergarten or, more rarely, a primary/secondary school lands on our desks. News of a new Victoria playgroup did, however, make us sit up and take notice, because of the possible implications to admissions ...

Religious schools are often shrouded in mystery to those outside the faith. Yet faith-based schools are often well placed to meet the needs of a broader cohort, largely due to the fact that many religious values mesh neatly with the basic moral tenets of education, such as learning, integrity, wisdo...

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