Rejected by KJS: what to do now

[TheQuasimother]

I think you have to be VERY realistic about your options.
KJS has become one of the MOST oversubscribed schools. It was worse than Discovery College ie application/space ratio. DC is notoriously oversubscribed too. I don't know any Category 2 student not from ESF (and with a sibling) getting in. Even if you repeated K2. If your child is one of the older ones, you don't stand a good chance to get in as priority for interviews goes to kids who attended K1 there (and your child is overaged).

My impression of ESF is that they are very much age-oriented (unless the child is too young). Have never heard of the reverse. I know kids who attended ESF (both years) and with siblings repeating because they are too young and are simply repeating K2 there to get in the following year. They get the priority as they've passed the interview.

Next year is definitely worse. So honestly, look for alternatives. Delia School of Canada (Tsing Yi) is looking more and more diversed... there are lots of European kids going there. Why don't you give them a go?

You can give it a go but be very realistic. Your case is already not a norm. When there are so many applications that are 'normal', you are already swimming against a growing tide.

 

[rs2000]

thanks all.
i do realize that it would be VERY difficult for my child to get into ESF now. its frustrating but I know its the reality.
repeating a year was an idea given to me by a friend, so i thought i would share it here and get some feedback.
I am going to talk to the KJS people to discuss my kid's case.


about delia in tsing yi, i think its not delia school of canada but its delia english primary school. a localized english primary school from the same family of schools. i read nto so good reviews about it online. please can anybody give some first hand info/feedback about delia english primary school. it repuate, studies and quality of students.

my child is #15 on waiting list in Lantau international school too (we live in tung chung so the location is convenient). any feedback on this school?

what I am planning is that instead of trying to get into some of the other internation/private schools this year, i would shift her to sunshine kindergarten for the K3/P1 class starting sept 2011. that gives us 1 year to try and figure out what to do for schooling. but the -ve side i sthat she will apply in Y2 in most of the schools next year which might make admission a little difficult. but the1 year does give us time to think and plan about schooling. do you think its a wise decision?