Preschool
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PurpleFlower
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Was going to suggest DMK too. A few of my friends send their kids there and they really like it. We won't be sending our son there though but when we asked, the head-mistress told us that they give priority to pre-existing students ie. if you send your daughter there for playgroup (parent / helper accompanied) or pre-nursery (unaccompanied from 2yrs up) they will automatically (?) be accepted for K1 (2yrs 8months up). I think it's a fairly new school so there isn't as much of a problem in getting in.
If you're going to consider the "local" route (such as Sun Island), there are also two other local schools in the area - Green Pastures and one that is run by Po Leung Kuk. These are Cantonese-speaking schools that teach English 2-3 times a week (half hour lessons). You can't apply to these ones until your child is at the age to start school in the following school year. So, if your daughter is to start in 2013, you can't apply until 2012 (normally October time). We'll be sending our son to the PLK one.
If you're going to consider the "local" route (such as Sun Island), there are also two other local schools in the area - Green Pastures and one that is run by Po Leung Kuk. These are Cantonese-speaking schools that teach English 2-3 times a week (half hour lessons). You can't apply to these ones until your child is at the age to start school in the following school year. So, if your daughter is to start in 2013, you can't apply until 2012 (normally October time). We'll be sending our son to the PLK one.
katfroggatt
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Hi all, i am also new to HK and my son is almost 1 and i am looking at a playgroup for him. I have been put on a waitlist for CityKids in Mid level. I am also starting to do my research for a Kindergarten for him, i believe they call it Preschool here? I am looking at ESF and Victoria. Anybody has any feedback on both schools pls? Also, can i ask your advise on how early do i have to put his name in, can i do it now if there is a long waitlist? I want to avoid any disappointments and would like my son to go to a good preschool that teaches him both english and mandarin and hopefully a third language as well, maybe French. Any thoughts to share please? 
carang
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best thing to do is to call each school individually to ask about their admissions policy and timings, each school has their own policy. ESF is slightly different as they are a system of schools.
have you visited the schools to see which you think is best? if not, how did you come up with victoria and esf?
have you visited the schools to see which you think is best? if not, how did you come up with victoria and esf?
katfroggatt
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hi there thanks for your reply. I have been recommended these schools from other mummies who send their kids there, and i have gone online to check the information. I am planning for a site visit to the school but i dont want to appear too anxious as my son is barely one. In Singapore, some schools take enrollments as early as when the kid is 6 months! So im just checking on the application culture here and if i must be a super early bird in order not to miss out.
it's been almost 3 weeks since we moved to TC. i went to sunshine house and greenfield in TC to do a quick tour. it didnt "click" for me and my husband but if i have to rank them, 1 = greenfield, and 2 = sunshine house. any thoughts out there?
also, i was interested in DMK especially after reading positive notes above... but when i phoned to enquire, the person was not so helpful and said i could not come to do the tour because the playgroup that i am interested in is full and i would be waitlisted. the person said that i should just submit an application so that the school could contact me when there is availability. ok... i guess i will do so.
any thoughts are appreciated. i want the school to prepare my daughter for international kindergartens.
also, i was interested in DMK especially after reading positive notes above... but when i phoned to enquire, the person was not so helpful and said i could not come to do the tour because the playgroup that i am interested in is full and i would be waitlisted. the person said that i should just submit an application so that the school could contact me when there is availability. ok... i guess i will do so.
any thoughts are appreciated. i want the school to prepare my daughter for international kindergartens.
I am in the same boat as you. I have submitted all my applications for K. I only heard back from 3 out of 5 for interviews when we arrive coming June. I will be in Kowloon Tong area.
Does anyone know about prepping kids for mock interviews? I heard about tutors you can hire to help prep the kids. It sounds so odd to me, but then all the schools are competitive even at preK levels.
Does anyone know about prepping kids for mock interviews? I heard about tutors you can hire to help prep the kids. It sounds so odd to me, but then all the schools are competitive even at preK levels.
0ze_Kid
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Both of mine attended DMK at some point in their pre-school days. But not the TC campus.
I recommend it - as far as preschool's go it would be my top choice of the ones we have been too including two in australia, sunshine house, esf and a Montessori home-based (although I would kept them in that if I could have).
You could do a lot worse than DMK.
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I recommend it - as far as preschool's go it would be my top choice of the ones we have been too including two in australia, sunshine house, esf and a Montessori home-based (although I would kept them in that if I could have).
You could do a lot worse than DMK.
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