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Sedenya,

hey, that's funny, I also went to DMK last week to check it out, the receptionist just gave me a folder containing some enrolment info and asked me to leave my details since "the director will give you a call". Guess what, no one has called. Big, big, huge turn off for me.

I will try to find time to check out Sunshine House some time this week. Not really keen on Sun Island either, sigh, but maybe I need to keep it on my list since there aren't really too many choices for us in TC.

I just told my husband today that maybe we need to cnsider kindies that are further, since it looks like most good kindies people talk about on forums are either on HK island or Kowloon Tong...... Another big sigh....
 
Some more considerations--be aware costs are the school fee, the miscellaneous fees, plus the possibilty of capital levys and debentures.
Half day versus full day has a big impact on cost, with the half day places usually--but not always--costing about half as much.
The student:teacher ratio needs to also take into account the number of assistants used.
Most, but not all, places provide bus services usually through an independent company at an additional cost.
And you are going to get different answers with regard to homewrok, the amount of foreign language instruction and the student body diversity in the school.
Plus you have to visit these places because not everyone will be a good fit for your child and some can be quickly eliminated.
 
Capital levys/Debentures?

Hi Sleuth,


Can you tell what's the difference between capital levys and debentures?
 
Sedenya said:
You are an Angel Yonge!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time. My son is 13 months now and will be 23 months (under 2) next September 2010, so I guess according to what u wrote I will not be abble to unroll him in a Nursery.????
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You will probably still be able to start nursery. you would need to arrange it with the school. Tutortime (where my son is at at the moment) lets children join when they reach 2 even if it is in October. And I have heard many schools, local and international, are the same.
 
Sedenya said:
Hi Sleuth,


Can you tell what's the difference between capital levys and debentures?
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Capital Levy is a lump sum that you need to pay either annually or periodically to keep your child at school and you don't get this payment back.

Debenture is like "shares" you need to buy from the school, it is usually non-interesting bearing and when your child leaves school, you get the value of the debenture back.
 
hi lottieclee

My daughter is attending playgrup at tutor time right now and she is 22 moths old, I plan to shift her to nursery when she is two. I like tutortime but have a few reservations - firstly they don't have a schoolbus, so either i go to drop her and pick her up and wait therefor three hours, which is just wastge of time for me, and secodly, their tuition fees for nursery is almost double as compared to other schools of the same standard., do you think its worth that much? Would appreciate your views as i am still confused whether to continue with her nursery here or look for something else.

thanks
 
lottieclee said:
Capital Levy is a lump sum that you need to pay either annually or periodically to keep your child at school and you don't get this payment back.

Debenture is like "shares" you need to buy from the school, it is usually non-interesting bearing and when your child leaves school, you get the value of the debenture back.
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Sorry, but this does not hold in every case. These terms seems to have different meanings at different schools. Even the ESF said their levy was refundable.
 
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