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TopSchoolsHK
Jul 9, 20144 min read
Moving to Hong Kong? Three common expat traps to avoid.
It’s nearly April. Every day, I receive enquiries from families who just got word that they’ll be relocating to Hong Kong in July/August...
TopSchoolsHK
Jul 9, 20141 min read
Three new kindergartens for 2014
Golden Gate International Kindergarten and Nursery Mori Lisa International Kindergarten Miles International We know very little about...
TopSchoolsHK
Jul 3, 20143 min read
ESF Flip flop on priority policy for kindergarteners
ESF’s wholly owned subsidiary, ESL Services Ltd, operates four – soon to be five – kindergartens around Hong Kong. Historically, students...
TopSchoolsHK
Jun 6, 20142 min read
Homeschooling 101
By law, children aged 6-15 are required to attend a registered school. See p48 of the Education Ordinance where it states: (1) Where it...
TopSchoolsHK
Jun 5, 20141 min read
ESF introduce new non-refundable levy
ESF is 47 years old and maintains a portfolio of 15 schools. The buildings range from the oldest, King George V School built in 1938, to...
TopSchoolsHK
Jun 4, 20142 min read
Key dates for 2015/16 applications
Kindergartens/Preschools Victoria Playroup – apply online from 9:00 a.m. 25 June 2014 >Details KCS N1 Enrolment For children born 1...
TopSchoolsHK
May 28, 20143 min read
ESF or International School?
Parents often ask about the difference between an ESF school and an international school for primary. What is the difference in the...
TopSchoolsHK
May 28, 20142 min read
ESF: What’s next?
ESF schools are NOT international schools While ESF schools do offer an international curriculum, which is not that stipulated by our...
TopSchoolsHK
May 28, 20141 min read
Documents needed for school applications
To avoid any delays in processing, it’s important to submit complete applications to schools. Each school has slightly different...
TopSchoolsHK
May 2, 20141 min read
Admission Arrangements for K1 Places in Kindergartens for 2015/16
On 30 April, the Education Bureau announced significant changes to kindergarten applicants for entry in 2015/16. Who does this apply to?...
TopSchoolsHK
Mar 24, 20142 min read
Apply from birth: Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Some schools in Hong Kong accept applications from birth...which might appear to be ridiculous and we would not disagree! Rumours abound...
TopSchoolsHK
Dec 5, 20134 min read
local or non-local? types of schools explained
It’s not easy to define the types of schools in Hong Kong. The Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR Government defines schools for its own...
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