January 2022

A bilingual school is usually a school which offers a curriculum in two languages, usually bilingual schools in Hong Kong teach in English and Mandarin (Putonghua). Some of the more well know bilingual schools include: Chinese Academy (Primary) Chinese International School (Primary & Secondary) Dalton School Hong Kong (Primary) Han Academy (Primary & Secondary) Independent […]

  Amidst the unrest in Hong Kong, residents are seeking options to leave the territory to other destinations in Southeast Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and more. Many international schools have sister schools in these countries and some schools have priorities for students transferring between their sister schools, although this is no guarantee of

This is a query I get asked a lot by parents in Hong Kong. This comes down to how important these following factors: How important is Chinese fluency to your family? Do you want your child to be fluent in reading and writing Chinese or are you satisfied with your child being able to converse

A recent question was posed on a parent forum “How do we ensure that the recent protests do not affect the quality of a child’s education?” Overwhelmingly, parents all agreed that the recent unrest in Hong Kong has not affected any of the students in Hong Kong international schools and if anything, the students were

  School photo created by pressfoto – www.freepik.com The right school for one child is not necessarily the same for every child. There are a variety of factors that parents consider when choosing a school including: Track record/academic scores of that school Facilities Reputation Proximity to home Support services offered for English language support/Special Education

May 20th 2020 marked the first day back at school for Hong Kong International Schools in nearly 4 and a half months! With this interruption has brought about a few changes for the admissions process for August 2020. Schools are still accepting applications; interviews are being conducted and offer letters being sent out. Some schools