The Cultural Shift in International Schools : Grades Vs Growth chinese expat Jul 22, 2025

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, I was asked about the closure of a small, lesser-known international school in Hong Kong, attributed— in my opinion— to poor governance. The reporter probed about the impact on expat families, to which I responded, ā€œNo impact.ā€ This may seem blunt (who me? 😜)Ā  b...

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International Schools in Hong Kong: Diminishing Diversity? chinese diversity international Jun 23, 2025

Ā I’m reflecting on a growing concern among the parents I talk to: that international schools in Hong Kong are increasingly international in name only, not in nature. At Top Schools, we’ve been watching this trend unfold, and it’s time to set the record straight for parents navigating admissions.

Wh...

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Your Definitive List of Schools Strong in Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) bilingualism chinese csl putonghua Nov 15, 2024

If you’d like your child to be bilingual (Chinese/English), the obvious choice is a ā€˜local’ school.Ā 

However, these schools are mainly Cantonese Medium of Instruction (MOI). More and more are slowly introducing more Mandarin but this is supplemental to the Cantonese. Plus, the English in thes...

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