Choosing a pre-school in Hong Kong? Check out the Little Steps Guide to Preschool and Kindergarten options in the city for young babies and toddlers. From Midlevels to the New Territories, we have rounded up the top picks for families by families. Go on now....
A family-owned pre-school since 1978, Woodland Pre-Schools offers a solid education foundation for children aged 6 months to 6 years old. With 9 schools all over Hong Kong, this group of leading Early Years educators offers a safe and nurturing environment for children and parents and is focused on learning through play! Choose from Traditional or Montessori learning methods - they offer both! What's more? Parents can select from English, bilingual or Pure Mandarin classes too.
Woodland Pre-schools, 9 locations in Hong Kong, +852 2559 4855, www.woodlandschools.com. Check out the Little Steps video tour of Woodland Pre-schools here!
Nord Anglia International School is an established global network of schools and in Hong Kong they offer Y1-Y9 with plans to continue through Y13. In 2017, they are opening a Sai Kung Campus which will offer Nursery and Upper Kindergarten. More information to come!
Nord Anglia International School - Early Years Campus, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/hong-kong
Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong believes the Early Years are extremely important for laying a firm foundation for future learning and successes, with a programme inheriting the Malvern College ethos and core values, which is tailored to develop the potential in every child through a stimulating and developmental environment. The campus has been designed to reflect the Reggio Emilia education philosophy which views “environment as the third teacher”.
Malvern College Pre-school Hong Kong, G9-12, Coronation Circle, 1 Yau Cheung Road, Southwest Kowloon, Hong Kong, www.malvernpreschool.hk.
Based in Pokfulam, Morningstar has a long tradition of learner-centered education that sees a child’s curiosity as the primary driver for knowledge acquisition. Offering both Pre-school and Kindergarten options, families love it for its holistic, arts-infused, experiential and collaborative approach to early childhood learning.
Morningstar Pre-school & Kindergarten, Block 2, G/F, Chi Fu Fa Yuen, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, +852 6993 7157, [email protected], http://morningstarpreschool.com.hk/
EtonHouse International Preschool brings their reputation of excellence and leadership by offering a high quality early childhood program based on research based best practice. The stimulating, integrated Mandarin program offers children an engaging and meaningful learning environment where they will develop into confident, competent, responsible and multilingual global citizens. We love the brightly lit classrooms with sea views, the tree house, and the light studio!
EtonHouse International Preschool, LG/F Kindergarten, Mayfair By The Sea I, 23 Fo Chun Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, +852 2780 5700, [email protected], www.etonhouse.com.hk. Check out the Little Steps video tour here!
The five ESF International Kindergartens - Abacus, Hillside, Tsing Yi, Tung Chung and Wu Kai Sha - offer an English medium education for children aged 3 to 5 years. All five kindergartens cater for K1 and K2 children aged 3 to 5 years who attend for three hours a day, for either a morning or an afternoon session. The kindergartens offer safe and spacious learning environments which are designed specially to meet the needs of young learners. Students that attend an ESF International Kindergarten for two terms prior to the primary school interview will receive priority for an interview at ESF Primary Schools.
ESF Kindergarten, 5 locations in Hong Kong, 852 2574 2351, [email protected], www.esfkindergartens.org.hk. Click here for application deadlines and details.
Mills offers a caring and stimulating environment for up to 300 girls and boys aged 6 months to 6 years. The school provides a rigorous and international education following the British National Curriculum with Mandarin as an integrated language. It partners with Kids’ Gallery and Star English to bring you a very wide range of co-curricular activities. Each classroom is fully equipped with the latest learning aids and technology.
Mills International Preschool, The Spectacle, 8 Cho Yuen Street, Yau Tong, Hong Kong, +852 2717 6336, [email protected], www.millsinternational.edu.hk.
The Harbour Village, located in their Kennedy Town campus, is the school's early childhood center and caters to little learners ages 4-5 years old. The school has a strong focus on multi-sensory spaces which promotes imagination, community, and academic growth. THS’s early childhood curriculum framework is developed by THS Head of School and child psychologist, Dr. Jadis Blurton.
The Harbour School - Harbour Village, 2/F, 23 Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, +852 2816 5222, [email protected], www.ths.edu.hk
Based on the highly regarded Reggio Emilia philosophy, Blooming Buds allows children ages 0-6 an opportunity to explore and learn at their own pace. With its positive vibe, central location, and fresh design, Blooming Buds' nurturing teachers establish strong relationships with parents through communication and workshops.
Blooming Buds Pre-School, Unit 7, First Floor Of Island Crest, 8 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, +852 2887 9921, [email protected], www.bloomingbuds.com.hk.
At Mount Kelly International Preschool the focus is on learning through play, with the firm belief that play is the foundation for all-round development and the catalyst for academic achievement. They offer Nursery classes for children aged 3 to 4 years old and Reception classes for children aged 4 to 5 years old. They use the British curriculum, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to provide a positive, fun and engaging learning environment.
Mount Kelly International Preschool, Shop 5 on G/F & 1/F, The Austine Place, 38 Kwun Chung Street, Kowloon Hong Kong, +852 2110 1978, [email protected], http://mountkelly.com.hk/about-preschool/
At Highgate House their main aim is to nurture all-round development, preserving children’s wonder and delight in learning. Established in 1992, Highgate House School is the only accredited Steiner Waldorf preschool in Hong Kong and is fully registered by the EDB. Children who are not hurried through childhood are more likely to become well-adjusted adults; the firm foundations they build at Highgate ensure the education is one for life. Their integrated curriculum is offered from birth to 6 years, in either English, Bilingual or pure Mandarin.
Highgate House - Peak, Highgate House School, 100 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, +852 2849 6336, [email protected], http://highgatehouse.edu.hk
Highgate House Redhill, G/F, Redhill Plaza, Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, Hong Kong, +852 2849 6336, [email protected], http://highgatehouse.edu.hk
Discovery Montessori School (DMS) offer an integrated curriculum delivered through a dual language programme in English and Putonghua. DMS offers 2 campuses (Central and DB) and caters to children aged 1-6. The classrooms are bright and airy, the students are from all over the world, and the focus is on the community. Their Discovery Montessori Academy is based in DB and caters to students aged 3-12 years old.
Discovery Montessori School - Discovery Bay, Suite 101, 1/F, 92 Siena Ave., Discovery Bay North Plaza, Hong Kong, +852 2987 1201 http://www.discoverymontessori.info/
Discovery Bay Montessori - Central, 3/F Mandarin Building, 34-43 Bonham Strand, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2850 8006, [email protected], www.dms.edu.hk
Discovery Montessori Academy, Block 1, Discovery Bay North, Hong Kong, +852 2812.9206, [email protected], www.dms.edu.hk
Kornhill International Nursery and Kornhill Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten provide a holistic educational program for boys and girls from the ages of 2 to 6 years. The curriculum is developed with both international and local students in mind, with a merging of curriculum elements from both overseas and local programs. This includes Mandarin lessons starting from K1.
Kornhill International Nursery, 16 Hong Shing Street, Kornhill, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, +852 2884 4186, [email protected], www.kornhill-edu.com
Whether enrolled full- or part-time, your child will benefit from Tutor Time's full immersion bilingual English and Mandarin programs. With programs for children aged 6 months to 6 years old, Tutor Time® has something for every family. Children are guided and encouraged by experienced teachers, and advance through each program at their own pace.
Tutor Time, 6 locations in Hong Kong [email protected], www.tutortime.com.hk
Yew Chung International School (YCIS) combines the best of both Eastern and Western cultures by promoting proficiency in the two major world languages, Chinese and English. YCIS nurtures its students to be outstanding leaders, caring global citizens in a bilingual learning environment. Operating in Hong Kong for over 80 years and originally specializing in early childhood education, YCIS now provides education from early childhood through primary and secondary, culminating in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
Yew Chung International School, 3 To Fuk Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, +852 2338 7106, [email protected], www.ycis-hk.com/en/academics/early-childhood-education
A favorite in the Midlevels, CIty Kids is set a beautiful historical building surrounded by greenery. Offering both playgroups and preschool for kids 2.8-6 years, this gem offers a play-based curriculum in a bright natural setting. The outdoor playground is a favorite for the kiddos and a perk for a city based school.
City Kids Pre-School, 2/F, East Wing, 12 Borrett Road, Midlevels, Hong Kong, +852 2522 4446, [email protected], www.citykidshk.org.
At Southside, the low teacher-to-student ratio enables a more individualized approach to learning, ensuring the acquisition and retention of knowledge across the curriculum. The school follows the British National Curriculum in which the key areas of learning include social & emotional, language, numbers, physical and creative development. All Southside students attend the main morning kindergarten session, but it is the Extended Day session taking place in the afternoons that's creating all the buzz in our Little Steps community.
Southside Kindergarten, G203 The Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road, Hong Kong, +852 2592 7527, [email protected], www.southside.edu.hk
FJA has created purpose-built classrooms for children to experience the natural elements of wood, water, sand, soil and sunlight with floor-to-ceiling windows, a large aquarium\terrarium, planting garden, sand and water tables, a treehouse playground and discovery loft. The custom curriculum follows the British Columbia and Ontario Early Learning Framework, the Early Years Foundation stage from the UK, and it is also inspired by the Reggio Emilia learning approach.
Fairchild Junior Academy, G/F & 1/F, Kong Chian Tower, Block 1, 351 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, +852 2803 2638, [email protected], www.fairchild.academy. They also have a playgroup option in Tin Hau, Hong Kong.
HONG KONG ISLAND...
CAUSEWAY BAY:
Alison's Letterland, www.letter-land.com
Little Montessorian Learning Centre, www.littlemontessorian.com
Victoria Educational Organization, www.victoria.edu.hk *Other locations available
SHEUNG WAN + CENTRAL + MID-LEVELS:
Blooming Buds, www.bloomingbuds.com.hk
City Kids, http://www.citykidshkppa.org
Highgate House, http://highgatehouse.edu.hk
Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com
HILLSIDE - ESF, www.esfkindergartens.org.hk
Fairchild Junior Academy, http://www.fairchild.academy
Tutor Time, www.tutortime.com.hk
International Montessori School, www.montessori.edu.hk
British Council Pre-School, www.britishcouncil.hk/en/preschool
Small World International Kindergarten, www.smallworld.edu.hk
WAN CHAI:
Starters School, www.starters.edu.hk
NORTH POINT + TIN HAU + QUARRY BAY + SIU SAI WAN:
Kornhill International Nursery, www.kornhill-edu.com
Tutor Time, www.tutortime.com.hk
Fairchild Junior Academy - Playgroup, www.fairchild.academy
Kiang Su And Chekiang Kindergarten, http://www.kcis.edu.hk/
PODS, www.pods.com.hk
Avendale, http://avendale.school/ *Reggio Emilia, New!
Hamilton Hill, http://www.hhik.edu.hk/en/
MASS International Pre-school, https://www.masspreschool.com/
Island Children's Montessori, www.icms.edu.hk
Victoria Educational Organization, www.victoria.edu.hk *Other locations available
HAPPY VALLEY:
Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com
KENNEDY TOWN:
Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com
The Harbour Village, www.ths.edu.hk
Wilderness, www.wilderness.asia
Mighty Oaks, https://www.mightyoaks.edu.hk/
Island Waldorf School, www.iwshk.org
Witty, http://witty.edu.hk/
Victoria Educational Organization, www.victoria.edu.hk *Other locations available
POKFULAM:
Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com
Morningstar Pre-school, http://morningstarpreschool.com.hk/
Little Dalton, www.littledalton.com
Sunshine House Pre-Schools, www.sunshinehouse.com.hk *Other locations available
Safari Kids, http://www.safarikidasia.com/hk/
SOUTHSIDE:
Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com
Highgate House, http://highgatehouse.edu.hk
Southside Kindergarten, www.southside.edu.hk
Bebegarten, www.bebegarten.com
International Montessori School, www.ims.edu.hk
Victoria Educational Organization, www.victoria.edu.hk *Other locations available
Lou Pichoan, www.loupichoun.com
PIPS (Parkview International School), www.pips.edu.hk
Rightmind Kindergarten, www.rmkg.org
St. Teresa's Kindergarten, www.teresakinder.com
KOWLOON / NEW TERRITORIES...
CLEARWATER BAY + TSEUNG KWAN O:
ABACUS - ESF, www.esfkindergartens.org.hk
Garden House, http://www.gardenhouse.edu.hk/
Busy Bees Kindergarten, http://ihome.ust.hk/~busybees/index.htm
Sunshine House Pre-Schools, www.sunshinehouse.com.hk *More locations
Hong Kong Adventist Academy, www.hkaa.edu.hk
Boxhill, http://www.boxhill.edu.hk/ *More locations
Avendale, http://avendale.school/ *Reggio Emilia, New!
Deborah International Preschool, www.deborah-intl.edu.hk *More locations
Learning Habitat Kindergarten, http://learninghabitat.org/web/ *More locations
KOWLOON TONG:
St Nicholas Kindergarten, http://www.stnicholas.edu.hk/
SAI KUNG:
Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com
Nord Anglia Early Years Campus, www.nordangliaeducation.com
Leapfrog, www.leapfrogkindergarten.org
SKIP, www.skip.edu.hk
Sai Kung Montessori, www.saikungmontessori.com
SHA-TIN:
Dramatic English International Education, https://deikindergarten.org/ *More locations
TSIM SHA TSUI:
Mount Kelly International Preschool, www.mountkelly.com.hk
YMCA International Kindergarten, www.ymcaikg.edu.hk
LAI CHI KOK:
Kendall, https://www.kendall.edu.hk
FANLING:
Dramatic English International Education, https://deikindergarten.org/ *More locations
KOWLOON + NEW TERRITORIES:
EtonHouse, www.etonhouse.com.hk
Mills International, www.millsinternational.edu.hk
YCIS, www.ycis-hk.com/en/academics/early-childhood-education
ESF, www.esfkindergartens.org.hk
Tutor Time, www.tutortime.com.hk
Anfield International Kindergarten, www.anfield.com.hk
Aristle International Kindergarten, www.aristle-gifted.com/wp_aristle/
Boxhill, http://www.boxhill.edu.hk/ **More locations
Galilee, http://gis.edu.hk/index.php/en/
STEAM, http://www.steamis.com.hk/en/index.php *NEW!
Harts Pre-School, http://www.hartspreschool.com/en/
Sun Kids, http://www.sunkids.edu.hk/
Ludos Kindergarten, http://luduskindergarten.com
St. Nicholas English Kindergarten, http://www.stnicholas.edu.hk/
David Exodus Kindergarten, www.davidexodus.edu.hk
Victoria Educational Organization, www.victoria.edu.hk *Other locations available
Zebedee Kindergarten, www.zebedee.edu.hk
Think International Kindergarten, http://think.edu.hk/TIS-Kindergarten
Norwegian International School, http://nis.edu.hk
Little Habs, www.lhfamilies.org
Piccolo Monte, http://www.pme.edu.hk/
ICHK Kindergarten, www.ichkhly.edu.hk/site/
OUTER ISLANDS...
DISCOVERY BAY:
Discovery Mind And Kindergarten, www.dmk.edu.hk
Discovery Montessori, www.discoverymontessori.info
Sunshine House, www.sunshinehouse.com.hk *More locations
TUNG CHUNG + LANTAU OTHER:
ESF Tung Chung, www.esfkindergartens.org.hk
Discovery Mind And Kindergarten, www.dmk.edu.hk - Tung Chung Campus
Kind Hing International, http://kht.edu.hk/
Lantau International Kindergarten, www.lis.edu.hk
Dramatic English International Education, https://deikindergarten.org/ *More locations
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