International schools are predominantly catered for non-local students in the host country. The most popular curriculum frameworks utilized by the International schools in Hong Kong are:
- International Baccalaureate (IB) | Website | Y1 at ~5 years old | Diploma Programme (DP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Career Related Programme (CP) | Find an IB World School in Hong Kong here – Aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and responsible children. Students are guided to learn by constructing their own understanding through connecting the new information to their own experience and the world around them and working with others.
- British/ UK/ English National Curriculum | Represented by The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) | Website | IGCSE (14-16 yo) | A Levels (16-18 yo) | Y1 starts at 5yo – Very structured and standardized curriculum across the UK.
- Cambridge International Curriculum – Find a Cambridge school in Hong Kong – Cambridge programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. The four stages of the Cambridge Pathway lead from primary through secondary and pre-university years.
- Fieldwork Education | IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum | IPC (International Primary Curriculum) | IMYC (International Middle Years Curriculum) | Website | Y1 starts at 5yo
- Canadian Curriculum | Y1 at 6yo – School curriculum is established by each provincial government. There is no national curriculum for Canada.
- American Curriculum | Y1 at 6yo – There is no standardized curriculum in the US, American international schools are therefore accredited by one of the US-based regional educational accreditors.
Many of the schools do eventually prepare their students for IGCSE and IBDP (Diploma) for the secondary section. International schools of native English speaking countries usually follow their own curriculum but for schools of countries which first language is not English, a English-medium curriculum will be used or will be an option.
List of International Schools
American International School (AIS), Kowloon Tong | Through-train school | American Curriculum Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – Fee 21/22: Early Childhood: from $87,000 per year. Grade 1 – 12: from HK$135,680 per year. Non-refundable Annual capital levy (First child): HK$12,000. Grade 1 starts at 6 years old.
Photo: ais.edu.hk
Australian International School (AISHK), Kowloon Tong | the only school in HK that uses Australian Curriculum, Reception to Year 11 & 12: IBDP or HSC – Fee 2021: Reception: $106,900/ annum. Prep – Year 6: $15,340 (x 10 monthly payments) $153,400/ annum. Capital Levy: $21,840/ year. Depreciating Debenture: $120,000. Year one at 6 yo | ~5% Local students
Photo: aishk.edu.hk
Christian Alliance International School (CAIS), Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon | Alberta Curriculum | Prep to Grade 12 – Fee 21/22 Prep: $119,000 per year. Grade 1 to 3: $132,600 per year, 10 installments. Transferable Capital Note: HK$560,000 for the first child | 50% Local students
Christian Alliance PC Lau Memorial International School (CAPCL). Fees 21/22: Prep: $102,990/ year. Grade 1-2: 114,660/ year. INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL NOTE (TRANSFERABLE): HK$260,000 for the first child. Annual Capital Levy (Non-refundable): $25k. Grade 1 at 6 years old. ALBERTA CURRICULUM (Canada)
Dalton School HK (DSHK), Tai Kok Tsui | U.S. Common Core State Standards & Tsinghua Primary School Standards for Chinese program | Bilingual – Fee 21/22:- Primary: 190,300 per annum. Annual capital levy: $38k.
Delia School of Canada (DSC) | Kwun Tong & Taikoo Shing | Pre-Grade 1 to Grade 12 | Ontario Ministry of Education’s Curriculum – Fee 21/22:- Pre-grade 1: $124,100. Grade 1-8 fees: $131,300 per year. Additional fee: ESL (English as Second Language) fee: 3500 per month. Grade 1 at 6 yo | ~12% Local students
ESF (English Schools Foundation) | IB PYP, IB MYP and IGCSE | 30 Schools Locations Across HK | Through-train schools | Y1 starts at 5 yo – Fees 21/22:- Kindergartens: from $77k per year. Primary (Years 1 to 4) HK$115,800 per year. One-off non-refundable capital levy (NCL) 38,000 if entering year 1.
Kowloon Junior School (ESF) | Photo: esf.edu.hk
Funful Sear Rogers International School (SRIS) | Kowloon Tong | British National Curriculum | Primary one at 5 years old – Fees 20/21:- Year 1 – 13 from $79,200 per year | ~19% Local students
Kellet School – The British International School in Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam and Kowloon Bay | Prep to Year 13 | Fees 21/22: from $172,600 per annum (Reception to Year 6). Individual debenture: $120k. Highly popular with long wait list | ~10% Local students
Photo: Kellet School Kowloon Bay
Kiangsu & Chekiang International School (KCIS) | North Point | Kindergarten to Secondary | Primary 1 at 5 yo | English National Curriculum | Year 1 to 11 hours: 9am – 3.30pm | Fees Primary: HK$ 85,500. Secondary: HK$ 112,000 per annum | 62.6% Local students
Kingston International School, Kowloon Tong – IB PYP and Bilingualism | Playgroup – Primary | Fees:- Kindergarten: from $9300 per month. Primary: from $13,500 per month. Non-refundable Capital Levy for new student: 50k if starting kindergarten | 76.3% Local students
Mount Kelly Hong Kong, International British School, TST | Baby class to Secondary | Fees: Primary school from HK$ 154,990 (Year 1-2)
Nord Anglia International School (NAIS) | English National Curriculum | Fees: Pre-school (Tai Tam and Sai Kung): from $75k. Primary and Secondary (Lam Tin): from HK$163,000 per annum. Non-refundable capital enrollment fee: $100k. Year 1 starts at 5yo. IGCSE and IB DP (year 12-13) | ~19% Local students
San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School (SWCS), Sham Shui Po | Year 1 to Year 6 | Fees 21/22:- from Year 6: $88k. Year 1: $112,000 per year | Year 1 at 6yo | English medium | English National Curriculum. Hong Kong Curriculum (Maths & Chinese only)
Stamford American School Hong Kong (SAIS), Ho Man Tin | American Curriculum – Fees 21/22:- from $187,400 (Pre-Primary to Grade 5). Capital levy: $150k (one time) and $30k (annually).
Think International School (TIS)
- Kindergarten/ Nursery | Laguna City, Mei Foo, Ma On Shan, Nam Cheong | Fees 20/21:- from $6100 per month.
- Elementary | IB PYP | Kowloon Tong | Fees 20/21:- from HK$11,300 per month (10 installments for Year 1 – 3 ). Misc Fee: from $12k per year. Cost of Debenture: 200k. The debenture can be waived for expatriate students. Year 1 at 5/6 yo. Hours: from 8am
- 63.2% Local students
Yew Chung International School (YCIS) – Fees 20/21:- Early Childhood: from $75,790 annually. Year 1-6: $22,571 per month. 10 instalments, $225,710 annually. Year 1 starts at 5 yo. National Curriculum for England (NCE) Framework. IB (Year 12-13). 63.4% Local students.
Anfield School, Tai Wai | National Curriculum of England and Wales | Fees 21/22: $139,500 per annum (10 installments). Year 1 at 5 yo.
Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS), Aberdeen | IB PYP & MYP | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) & IBDP for Grade 11 and 12 – Fees 21/22:- Early years: from $115,900 per year. Prep to Grade 3: $157,300 per year. The Annual Capital Levy is a non-refundable fee of $36,000. Strong Chinese (Putonghua) program. Through-train school. Grade one starts at 6 yo | ~18% Local students
Carmel School, Shau Kei Wan – Kindergarten and Elementary tuition fees 20/21: $16,690 per month x 10 months. All-through school. IB PYP, MYP and DP
Chinese International School (CIS), near Tin Hau & Fortress Hill – Fees 20/21:- Primary & Secondary: from HK$ 222,300 (Year 1-6). Secondary Curriculum: IB MYP and DP. All-through school. Bilingualism (Chinese and English).
Lutheran Academy (LUAC) | Yuen Long | Facebook | Through-train school. Major medium of instruction: English | IB World School | Fees 20/21:- Primary – Secondary: from $74,060 per year (local students) and from $142,864 per year (non-local students).
French International School (FIS) Lycées Français International de Hong Kong | Jardine’s Lookout, Happy Vallley, Chai Wan, TKO | You can choose the French Stream or International Stream: English National Curriculum, IGCSE and IBDP | Refundable Private debenture of $90k | Y1 at 5&6 yo | International Stream Fees 20/21:- Primary: from $125,794 per year | ~10% Local students
German Swiss International School (GSIS), Peak & Pok Fu Lam (Sai Wan) | Fees 21/22:- Kindergarten: $156,110 per year. Primary & Secondary: from $161,450 per year. German or International (UK National Curriculum) Stream.
Harrow International School, Gold Coast in Tuen Mun | Fees 20/21:- Kindergarten: $149,924 per annum. Primary – Secondary: from $171,671 per annum, Non-refundable capital levy of $60k per year. All-through school.
Hong Kong Academy, Sai Kung | Pre-K to Grade 12 | IB School | Fees 21/22:- Pre-School: $149,800 per annum. K – G5: from $197,700 per annum. Annual Capital Levy: $29k. Family Debenture: $630k (exempted from Capital Levy).
HKCA Po Leung Kuk, Tin Hau, HK Island | Fees:-Kindergarten: $79,850 per year. Primary: $107,100 per year. Grade 1 at 6 yo. IB PYP Curriculum. Main language of instruction: English.
International Christian School (ICS) | American Curriculum in an English medium of instruction | Fees 21/22:- Kindergarten (Ma On Shan): $71,400 per year. Primary – Secondary (Shek Mun in Sha Tin): from $125,100 (pre-Grade 1 to Grade 5) per year. Debenture: $250k (first child).
International College Hong Kong (ICHK), Lok Yuen, Tai Po | IB PYP, MYP and DP | Y1 at 5yo | Fees 21/22:- Nursery to Y6: 126,700 per annum. Secondary from $163,800.
Invictus School Hong Kong | Bilingual International School | IPC (K1 to Y6 in TKO), Cambridge and IGCSE (Secondary in Chai Wan) | Fees 20/21: from $10,000 x 10 months. Secondary: $120k/ year | One time enrollment fee 15k. Primary starts at 5 yo | primary hours: from 8.30am
Island Christian Academy (IslandCA) | Sheung Wan (will be moving to a new location in 2022) | Year 1 to 7 | Framework: IPC, English (UK), Math (Australian) | Fees 20/21:- from Year 1-Year 6: HK$122,300 per year (10 installments). Annual capital contribution: $12,650. Year 1 starts at 5yo.
Island Waldorf school (IWS), Sai Wan | Waldorf Curriculum | Early Education to Primary | Fees 20/21: year 1 -6: $125,000 per year. Year 1 at 6yo
Japanese International School (JIS), Tai Po | IB PYP | Reception to Primary 6 | Fees 21/22:- $115,520 per year for all grades. ANNUAL CAPITAL LEVY – $15,200 | Primary starts at 5 yo | 20% Local students
Korean International School (KIS), Sai Wan Ho | National Curriculum for England | Reception to Scondary | Fees Primary: $105,000 per year | 54.4% Local students
Malvern College Hong Kong, Tai Po | IB School | Prep to Upper Sixth | Fees 21/22 Prep 1-6 (primary): $173,670 per annum
Norwegian International School (NIS) | Tai Po | K1 to Y6 | IEYC & IPC | TUITION FEE 20/21 is HK$107,400, payable over ten months at HK$10,740 per month for PRIMARY (Year 1 – 6). Annual capital levy of $13,670 | Primary hours: 8:45AM-3PM | 50% Local students
Shrewsbury Hong Kong, TKO | Nursery to Y6 | Fees 20/21 year 1-6: $177,000. annual capital levy: 50k | 36.2% Local students
Singapore International School (SIS), Aberdeen | Singapore Curriculum, progression to IGCSE and IBDP | Bilingual | Preparatory Years to Diploma Programme – Fees 21/22 from HK$135,800 per annum (Primary 1-6). Annual capital levy $20k. Redeemable Debenture: $200k or $120k (Singapore Passport) | One-off entrance fee $13k. Primary 1 starts at 6yo | ~32% Local students
Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA), Aberdeen, Island south | Year 1 – 12 | IB School – fees 21/22 Primary: HK$143,400 per annum | Refundable Capital Levy $60k
Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong (WAS) | Tin Wan Shopping Centre (Aberdeen) | Fees 21/22: Year 1-5 $188,000 per annum. Annual Capital Levy is anticipated to be HK$35,000 per annum (except Year 7 & 8) | Their bespoke curriculum combines the best from the British and Hong Kong primary education system | Year 1 starts at 4+ yo
Lantau Island
- Discovery College (DC) | ESF | Discovery Bay | Through train Primary – Secondary | IB World School | Fees: Primary HK$129,700/ year | Secondary from HK$173,500 per year
- Discovery Bay International School (DBIS) | Nursery-Year 13 Through | Discovery Bay | Fees: Year 1-6 $12,280 per month (x10). Levy: $60k | English National Curriculum
- Discovery Mind | Discovery Bay & Tung Chung | English National Curriculum, IPC & comprehensive Putonghua | Playgroup – Primary | bilingual
- Lantau international School (LIS) | Tong Fuk, Pui O & Cheung Sha | British Curriculum | fees: Primary 1-6 $83,500/ year
- YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC) | Tung Chung | Secondary | Fees: from $118,310 (non local-student visa) | $48k (local student-dependent visa)
Source and Related
TopSchools: Diversity in HK International Schools
news.yahoo.com: 70% Rule for Non-Local Students in HK International Schools
