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The first steps into education can seem overwhelming. And not just for the little ones! There is so much to research for such a crucial time. Little Steps has gained access to the most trustworthy source of information - other parents! We have combined reports to construct a comprehensive list of Preschools and kindergartens from central to Kowloon. And check back regularly for updated reports from others for you.

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MULBERRY HOUSE INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN: Tai Po

Hot off the press! Mulberry House International Kindergarten (MHKG) is opening a new bilingual immersion international kindergarten in September 2020 at the Mayfair By the Sea in Providence Bay, Tai Po. Mulberry House International Kindergarten will offer an inquiry-based bilingual curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for children aged 0 - 6 years old. They also offer an array of great extra-curricular activities (ECAs) such as activities for under 3s as well as STEM, Music, Arts, Sports, Literacy, and an exciting Forest School Program. Book a trial class and inquire about admissions at Hong Kong's unique bilingual inquiry-based immersive education!

Mulberry House International Kindergarten, LG/F Kindergarten, Mayfair By The Sea I, 23 Fo Chun Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, +852 5598 0909, [email protected], mulberryhousekg.com

INVICTUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HONG KONG: New Through School In 2020!

Singapore's award-winning primary school, Invictus, is set to expand its educational prowess into Hong Kong in 2020 and beyond for students in Kindergarten 1 to Year 13 (3-18 years) to both local residents and expatriate families. Invictus School Monterey Place campus located at Tseung Kwan O is offering courses for K1 to Year 6. Subject to regulatory approval, the Chai Wan campus located at 188 Tai Tam Road will open in the third quarter of 2020 and will offer courses for Middle and High school. With fees for primary at only HKD100,000 per year, Invictus is among the most affordable private education options in Hong Kong, while simultaneously being certifiably world-class quality-wise!

Invictus, 23 Tong Chun St, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, [email protected], www.invictusschool.hk

GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI IN KENNEDY TOWN & CHAI WAN: Now Enrolling!

Guidepost Montessori is one of the largest networks of private Montessori schools in the United States, and globally, over 50 schools are serving 3,500 children from New York, Southern California to Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Located on Queen’s Road West in Kennedy Town and Harmony Garden in Chai Wan, both their beautiful campuses are welcoming and create an ideal place for your child to explore and discover their own potential. The Montessori curriculum offers a knowledge-rich environment through a child-led model. Children learn joyfully, through working with carefully sequenced, hands-on materials. Your child’s enthusiastic exploration naturally leads to a solid foundation and advanced academics. All of the classrooms are fully dual language, led by English and Mandarin-speaking Guides.

Guidepost Montessori: Kennedy Town, 1-2 Floor 554 Queen’s Road West, Sai Wan, Hong Kong, +852 3619 1136, [email protected], guidepostmontessori.com/kennedy-town | Chai Wan, Kindergarten, Harmony Garden, 9 Siu Sai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan, +852 2866 8260, [email protected], guidepostmontessori.com/chai-wan

KENT COLLEGE HONG KONG: Opening Soon!

Hot off the press, the UK independent school Kent College is planning to open a campus in Hong Kong following the successful launch of a Dubai branch. The 130-year-old Kent College in Canterbury, UK is a co-ed independent school for students aged three months through to 18 years. The school is yet to make a new announcement on its previous plan to open a Hong Kong campus in August 2020.

Kent College Hong Kong, +852 3151 5588, [email protected], www.kentcollege.hk

MALVERN COLLEGE PRE-SCHOOL HONG KONG: Central & Kowloon

Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong believes the Early Years are crucial 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 | Malvern College Pre-School Island West , G/F, 1/F, Viking Court, 165-166 Connaught Road West, Hong Kong, +852 3898 4668, www.malvernpreschool.hk.

WOODLAND PRE-SCHOOLS: 8 Locations In Hong Kong

A family-owned pre-school since 1978, Woodland Pre-Schools offers a solid educational foundation for children aged 6 months to 6 years old. With 8 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 EARLY YEARS CAMPUS: Tai Tam & Sai Kung

Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong opened in September 2014, and is part of Nord Anglia Education's global family of 55 premium international schools, teaching English education around the world. In 2017 they opened to campuses, and both new schools in Tai Tam and in Sai Kung are designed for Early Years Pre-school Campus. Their Early Years Programme covers Nursery and Reception and is taught in caring and motivating purpose-built learning spaces by dedicated and highly qualified UK trained teachers who support every aspect of your child’s learning.

Nord Anglia International School - Early Years Campus, Red Hill Plaza, Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, Hong Kong, [email protected] | 285 Hong Kin Road, Tui Min Hoi, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, [email protected], +852 3958 1428 (for all schools), www.nais.hk.

THE HARBOUR VILLAGE: Kennedy Town

Located in Kennedy Town, The Harbour School’s campus for Pre-K and K (4 to 6-year-old) called the Harbour Village is over 4000 square feet of indoor space providing exceptional and personal education in a high teacher to student ratio setting to prepare its students for primary school and more. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, and so the Harbour Village is an intentionally small school where each student knows and is known by the whole community. The first step in learning is to love it and at THS, our faculty wholeheartedly embrace this by making the learning experience special and joyful for each student. Students here learn to develop their interpersonal skills and confidence to advocate for themselves and for others. The Harbour School is WASC-accredited and offers a Pre-K to Grade 12 program based on the U.S. curriculum, emphasizing on 21st-century skills including creativity, collaboration, communication, and empathy. Students enrolled in the Harbour Village will automatically receive a place in Grade 1 at The Grove, THS’s primary school.

The Harbour School, 2/F, 23 Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, +852 3612 1090, [email protected], www.ths.edu.hk

ESF KINDERGARTENS: 5 Locations In Hong Kong

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 before 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.

HONG KONG ACADEMY: Sai Kung

Based in beautiful Sai Kung, Hong Kong Academy is a non-profit, independent IB World School for students aged 2-18 years old. Early Childhood at HKA is designed for children aged 3-7 years with a part-time Playgroup available for 2-3-year-olds. They provide a well-rounded curriculum and complementary co-curriculum that fosters the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of all students. With their nurturing environment and integrated approach to wellbeing, each child is valued and understood as an individual.

Hong Kong Academy, 33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong +852 2655 1118, [email protected], www.hkacademy.edu.hk

ETONHOUSE INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL: Tai Po

EtonHouse International Preschool brings its reputation for excellence and leadership by offering a high-quality early childhood program based on research-based best practice. The exciting, integrated Mandarin program provides 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!

NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (NIS): 2 Locations In New Territories

Norwegian International School (NIS) is a school like no other in Hong Kong. It’s a school where you’ll find wide-open spaces, lush greenery, and students who love to spend time learning both in and out of doors. It’s a school where the students, families, and staff truly are a learning community together. NIS, at both its Primary and Kindergarten campuses, showcases the very best of life in Tai Po. Learning about the world around them in the classroom leads seamlessly into time spent outdoors, where students help vegetables grow over the course of weeks and study with wonder the decades-old trees that tower above them in the playground.

Norwegian International School (NIS), www.nis.edu.hk

Primary Campus: 170 Kam Shan Road, Tai Po, New Territories, +852 2658 0341, [email protected]Kindergarten Campus: 175 Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po, New Territories, +852 2638 0269, [email protected]

AVENDALE INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN: Whampoa, Sai Wan, Siu Sai Wan

Avendale is a bilingual international kindergarten with campuses across Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Their spaces are purposefully designed to facilitate the incorporation of the British EYFS and Hong Kong Kindergarten Education curriculum with the Reggio Emilia-inspired child-centered approach, as well as cross-curricular learning. This approach is as comprehensive as it gets in itself, but Avendale keeps finding new ways to inspire its future citizens of the world. Fully dedicated to their goal of inspiring curiosity, they cater to each kiddo and their superpowers individually.

Avendale Education, avendale.education/programme

THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL IN HONG KONG (IMS): Stanley, Ap Lei Chai, Shau Kei Wan, Sheung Wan

The IMS Foundation Groups are designed as a year-long initiative offering development opportunities for children age 2 and older. In the Foundation Groups, they provide children with the opportunity to explore and discover in a Dual-Language Montessori environment, allowing them the chance to try to do things for themselves. This meaningful, real work helps build attention and cultivates a deep and authentic sense of self-worth, self-confidence, and independence.

International Montessori School (IMS), 4 Campuses: Stanley, South Horizons, Midlevels & Aldrich Bay, +852 2772 2468, [email protected], www.ims.edu.hk

SMALL WORLD CHRISTIAN KINDERGARTEN: Mid-Levels

Small World Christian Kindergarten is an international kindergarten that has educated curious young learners for more than 30 years, welcoming families of a diverse range of backgrounds, faiths, and nationalities. The school offers a warm and caring environment, with plenty of indoor and outdoor learning space and an outdoor playground amongst the trees. Learning at Small World is based around the International Early Years Curriculum. The kindergarten is the hub of an active community, with parenting courses, parent volunteer opportunities, and parent involvement helping to forge strong family-school partnerships.

Small World Christian Kindergarten, 10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, +852 2525 0922, [email protected], smallworld.edu.hk

Playgroup, [email protected], www.generations.edu.hk/playgroup

MILLS INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL: Yau Tong

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 vast 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.

MOUNT KELLY INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL: Kowloon

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 2157 9557, [email protected], www.mountkelly.edu.hk.

TUTOR TIME INTERNATIONAL: 5 Locations In Hong Kong

Whether enrolled full- or part-time, your child will benefit from Tutor Time's total 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, 5 locations in Hong Kong [email protected], www.tutortime.com.hk

HIGHGATE HOUSE SCHOOL: The Peak & Tai Tam

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], highgatehouse.edu.hk

Highgate House Redhill, G/F, Redhill Plaza, Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, Hong Kong, +852 2849 6336, [email protected], highgatehouse.edu.hk

KORNHILL INTERNATIONAL: Quarry Bay

Kornhill International Nursery and Kornhill Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten provide a holistic educational program for boys and girls between 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

SOUTHSIDE KINDERGARTEN: Repulse Bay

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

YEW CHUNG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: Kowloon Tong

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 initially 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

FAIRCHILD KINDERGARTEN & JUNIOR ACADEMY: Sai Ying Pun & Tin Hau

Fairchild Canadian Academy places great emphasis on nurturing all-round children. Through providing children with a sensory-rich and play-focused environment with learning experiences in creative arts, music and movement, STEM and nature exploration, children can achieve life-long skills in an authentic and meaningful way. Fairchild Kindergarten offers high-quality early childhood education programs based on the Early Learning Framework from Ontario and the Reggio Emilia approach for children from 2 to 6 years old with international and dual-language (English and Mandarin) streams. They also have a playgroup in Tin Hau (Fairchild Junior Academy) offering play-based programs for children from 8 months.

Fairchild Kindergarten, G/F & 1/F, Kong Chian Tower, Block 1, 351 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, HK, +852 2803 2638, [email protected], www.fairchild.academy

Fairchild Junior Academy, 22/F, Park Commercial Centre, 180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tin Hau, HK, +852 2898 1611, [email protected], www.fairchild.academy

BOX HILL INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTENS AND PRE-SCHOOLS: Various Locations

Box Hill (HK) International Kindergartens and Pre-schools The Kindergartens and Preschools were started in Australia and they adopt the EYFS programme with English as the medium of instruction providing a full immersion of English learning environment for young children. Their Chinese curriculum both in Cantonese and Mandarin also gives children key skills for interfacing with various types of primary schools. The schools are led by professional and experienced teachers, children will be enjoying a joyful yet meaningful learning journey at Box Hill through abundant purposely planned activities.

Box Hill (HK) International Kindergarten and Pre-schools, 4 branches, click here for full addresses and contact details, www.boxhill.edu.hk

CITY KIDS PRE-SCHOOL: Mid-Levels

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.

BY AREA GUIDE: Preschools + Playgroups + Kindergartens

HONG KONG ISLAND+ CAUSEWAY BAY + HAPPY VALLEY+ WAN CHAI:

Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com

Little Montessorian Learning Centre, www.littlemontessorian.com

Safari Kid, www.safarikidinternational.com/our-centres/hong-kong/

Victoria Educational Organization, www.victoria.edu.hk *Other locations available

SHEUNG WAN + CENTRAL + MID-LEVELS:

Blooming Buds, www.bloomingbuds.com.hk

City Kids, www.citykidshkppa.org

Highgate House, highgatehouse.edu.hk

Woodland Preschools, www.woodlandschools.com