SCHOOL NEWS – Guide To Hong Kong School News And Openings In 2022

ANJISI SCHOOL: New Kindergarten And Primary School Opening In 2023 With Local International Curriculum

Hot off the press! Anjisi School is opening its doors to students in 2023 and will be located in Kam Tin. The immense 150,000 sq feet property will include a six-story building, performing arts hall, swimming pool, and much more. The construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The school offers a blend of local and international curricula. The school is set to offer IB and IGCSE programs at secondary school.

Anjisi School, Kam Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, https://www.anchors.edu.hk/.

Note, priority admission will be given to students at Anchor's kindergartens.

GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI: Virtual Open Houses On Various Dates In January 2022

Guidepost Montessori is offering Virtual Campus Tours at both campuses where you'll meet the Head of School and Admissions virtually and they'll show you their beautiful campus and answer any questions you may have on their programs or teaching approach.

Chai Wan: January, 17 - 20 & 24-27, 2022 (various timeslots)

Kennedy Town: January, 18-20 & 25-27, 2022 (various timeslots)

Guidepost Montessori provides a high-quality, self-driven learning environment across two beautiful campuses on Hong Kong island, in Kennedy Town and Chai Wan. Their programs serve children from 6 months to age 6 with Montessori Together Playgroups (6 months to 24 months), Toddler/Pre-Nursery (age 2 to 3), and Children’s House Kindergarten (age 3 to 6).

Guidepost Montessori Kennedy Town, 1-2 Floor, 554 Queen’s Road West, Sai Wan +852 3619 1136 (call or WhatsApp), kennedytown@guidepostmontessori.com, www.guidepostmontessori.com/kennedy-town

Guidepost Montessori Chai Wan Kindergarten, Harmony Garden 9, Siu Sai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan +852 2866 8260 (call or WhatsApp), chaiwan@guidepostmontessori.com, www.guidepostmontessori.com/chai-wan

DALTON SCHOOL HONG KONG: New Bilingual Primary School In West Kowloon

Hot off the press! A new school is opening in the city! Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK) is a non-profit, child-centered dual-language private independent school located in the new vibrant West Kowloon Cultural District. The school is a true dual-language school (50% English / 50% Putonghua) that follows the US Common core and Beijing Tsinghua University Primary School standards. The primary school is approximately 75,000 square feet, with another 20,000 square feet used for the kindergarten and preschool. Admissions are now open to students from reception to middle schoolers and Dalton's High School (Grade 9-12) will commence in 2025. Click here for application information, including SEN inquiries.

Dalton School Hong Kong, G/F, Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Kowloon, +852 3612 4660, info@dshk.edu.hk , www.dshk.edu.hk

FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: New Campus In Chai Wan - Open Day On Feb 12, 2022

French International School (FIS) has some hot-off-the-press news! They are opening a brand new campus in Chai designed for the Early Years Program, the campus will open in September 2022! The Early Years Programs will be held in both French and International, providing a perfect learning environment for their youngest students. An Open Day will be organized on:

• February 12, 2022

Registration will start on January 15, 2022, click here for more information!

The French International School (FIS) was established in 1963 and is one of Hong Kong's first international schools. The school offers two key curriculum - The French Stream follows the French National Curriculum to Brevet and French Baccalaureate and The International Stream follows the English Curriculum to IGCSE, then IB.

French International School Hong Kong, admissions@lfis.edu.hk, www.fis.edu.hk

YEW CHUNG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: Congratulations On YCIS's Student On Receiving An Oxford Offer

Big congratulations to Derun Li, from Yew Chung International School (YCIS), on receiving an offer to study Physics at Oxford University. Derun joined YCIS in 2015 as a Year 7 student. He further developed his interests in science and technology. His hard work is recognized by a list of renowned awards. Well done Derun!

YCIS has been providing quality international education to the learners of Hong Kong for more than 80 years. 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, Auditorium, 3 To Fuk Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, +852 2338 7106, www.ycis-hk.com/en/admissions, www.ycis-hk.com

ESF SCHOOLS: Construction Completion Of The Flagship School Structure

English Schools Foundation (ESF) celebrates the completion of the construction of the flagship school structure. They will continue to work on fitting out the building, with the project on track to be finished for the new academic year in August 2022. The new school will offer state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities!

English Schools Foundation, +852 2574 2351, info@esfcentre.edu.hk, www.esf.edu.hk

KELLETT SCHOOL, THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HONG KONG: Awarded Highest Honor By COBIS!

Kellet School has been awarded Patron’s Accredited Membership, and they are the only school to win in Hong Kong. They have also been awarded the Beacon School status for recognition of their approach to well-being and COBIS gave Kellett commendations for 18 out of the 24 areas assessed, with all areas meeting or exceeding expected standards.

The COBIS membership enables the school to access some excellent benefits including professional development for staff, events for students, and more!

Kellett School, Kowloon Bay Prep and Senior, 7 Lam Hing Street, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, +852 3120 0700, www.kellettschool.com

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: Sidney Chu: HKIS Alumni '17 To represent Hong Kong In 2022 Winter Olympics

Hong Kong International School (HKIS) is delighted to share the news that they have a second HKIS Olympian! Alumnus Sidney Chu '17 will represent Hong Kong in men's short track speed skating in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. We wish him all the best at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics!

Hong Kong International School, 1 Red Hill Rd, Tai Tam, Hong Kong, +852 3149 7000, www.hkis.edu.hk

WYCOMBE ABBEY: New Deputy Head, Ms. Feifei Yang

Wycombe Abbey wants to give a warm welcome to their new Deputy Head, Ms. Feifei Yang, who has joined the school’s teaching staff for the 2021-2022 academic year. In 2019, she joined the Denla British School in Bangkok as the Head of Mandarin before joining Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong. She has over ten years of teaching experience in the Chinese language for both primary and secondary education.

“I am very excited to be joining Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong. It is a vibrant school with a great teaching staff and community. Although we were all affected last year with balancing remote and in-person learning, the students showed their resilience in adapting to the situation...” says Ms. Yang.

Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong, 17 Tin Wan Street, Aberdeen +852 2129 7100, admissions@was.edu.hk, https://www.was.edu.hk/

NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL IN HONG KONG: Offering City's First Mainland Chinese Curriculum

Hong Kong will be opening its first private school providing a mainland Chinese curriculum to cater to mainland families living in the city. Hong Kong officials choose a site for the city’s first school offering a mainland Chinese curriculum, near the Hong Kong Wetland Park. Hong Kong has many international schools, but there is no mainland equivalent. The new school will offer 900 places or more and is expected to launch around the 2025-26 school year. Watch this space for detailed updates and news.

Click here to see the latest press release by The Education Bureau

ISSIA HK: Student-Led Platform To Discuss Social Issues

To find out more about this great initiative, visit issiahk.org or Instagram @issia.hk.

WOODLAND PRESCHOOL HONG KONG: New Group General Manager Announced!

Gazel Razavi is the newest face at Woodland PreSchools, having been appointed as the group’s General Manager. Gazel will be leading the school community on the new “Woodland Journey”.

Woodland Pre-Schools offers a great education for children 6 months to 6 years old. With 8 centrally located campuses all over Hong Kong, they prepare children for a successful transition into primary school by building the foundations of independent learning step by step. All campuses follow the English Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum with 2 using the Montessori approach.  What's more? Parents can select from English, bilingual or Pure Mandarin options too.

Woodland Preschools, Multiple Locations around Hong Kong, +852 2551 7177, www.woodlandschools.com

NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: Eton School Mexico To Join The NAIS Family

Eton School in Mexico City is joining the Nord Anglia Education (NAE) group. It will be NAISs' 70th school worldwide and their second bilingual school in Mexico. This offers Eton School a chance to collaborate with the vast network of NAIS teachers across the globe. Additionally, Eton School students can now connect and collaborate through Nord Anglia's tech-enabled platforms and benefit from NAE's global partnerships.

Nord Anglia, +852 3958 1488, Admissions@NAIS.HK, www.nordangliaeducation.com

Nord Anglia Primary & Secondary, 11 On Tin St, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Nord Anglia - Early Years, Red Hill Plaza, Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, Hong Kong

Nord Anglia - Early Years, 285 Hong Kin Road, Tui Min Hoi, Sai Kung, The New Territories

HONG KONG ACADEMY: An App Created By Students

This is fabulous - we love student innovations!  Students from HKA in Sai Kung, Hong Kong created their own app and map around Sai Kung. Each Wednesday students work on ‘passion projects’ with peers from different grades and teachers from different disciplines that share a common interest. For a period of 8 weeks, they dive deep into a subject in a real-life scenario such as: designing your own clothes, building your own computers, or creating a live puppet theatre performance. One of these projects was a cultural mapping project with iDiscover, where a group of 16 students mapped their own neighborhood through a step-by-step approach involving games, site surveys, interviews, photography, creative writing, and design. The content was uploaded into the iDiscover App and it is now available as a 1-hour walking itinerary that highlights the best of Sai Kung.

Hong Kong Academy, 33 Wai Man Rd, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, +852 2655 1111, hkacademy.edu.hk