The Top 20 Schools In Hong Kong

New Schools To Look Out For...

These schools opened in the past three years, and we think they could be contenders for the WSA Top Schools in Hong Kong 2020-21 list…

American School Hong Kong

Type: KG-Grade 6
Curriculum: US
Student body: 230
Tuition fees (Year 1-9): HKD 163,500-182,000
Additional fees: An Annual Capital Levy of HKD 20,000
Admissions policy:
Key facilities: Well-equipped specialist classrooms for all grades, large library and sports hall, dedicated Chinese classrooms, outdoor basketball court which will soon be renovated as a sports pitch
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Location: New Territories

This not-for-profit school opened for kindergarten through to Grade 6 in 2016, and is adding one grade per year as the school grows. Eventually, this will be an all-through school with elementary, middle and high schools on one campus. While ASHK is very much in its infancy, it has already established itself as a forward-thinking school that focuses on innovation as part of its STEAM programme. Its holistic education also includes a rigorous daily Chinese language programme and a wide offering of extra-curricular activities.

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Malvern College Hong Kong

Type: All-through
Curriculum: IB (PYP, MYP)
Student body: 960
Tuition fees (Year 1-13): HKD 160,000-182,000
Additional fees: An Annual Capital Levy of HKD 38,000
Admissions policy: Selective
Key facilities: Rooftop football pitch, 25m swimming pool, sports hall, open-plan library, 450-seat auditorium, makerspaces
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Location: New Territories

Malvern College Hong Kong opened in 2018, a year after the opening of the Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong, with a promise to offer “small class sizes, dedicated tutor time and a genuine concern for the individual”. Currently open from Year 1-9, there are plans to add on Years 10-13 and offer both IGCSEs and the IBDP. In addition to the clear academic focus of the school, the arts is an essential component of education at Malvern Hong Kong. Also, students participate in a mandatory chess programme for the development of higher-level critical thinking, and mandatory debate and public speaking for effective communication.

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Mount Kelly School Hong Kong (MKSHK)

Type: KG to primary
Curriculum: UK; Common Entrance
Tuition fees (Year 1-13): HKD 154,990-184,998
Additional fees: An Annual Capital Levy of HKD 50,000; alternatively, parents can pay a refundable fee of HKD 1.92 million for an Individual Nomination Certificate
Admissions policy: Selective
Key facilities: Art and design room, gymnasium, music and drama studio, STEAM room with facilities for computing and robotics, science lab, library, table tennis room, and outdoor playground
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Location: Kowloon

One of Hong Kong’s newest schools, Mount Kelly School Hong Kong (MKSHK) opened in 2018 to offer a British education to expat and local families. As well as having a strong focus on Chinese education, this standalone primary school prepares students for the Common Entrance exams in Years 7 and 8*. Parents can expect small class sizes, with an average of just 15 pupils per class; a mainly British team of teaching staff; and an extended school day that gives students time to focus on academia and extra-curricular activities.

^{* This will be especially important for parents wanting their children to enter selective private boarding schools in the United Kingdom.}

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Shrewsbury International School

Type: Primary
Curriculum: UK
Student body: 1,000
Tuition fees (Year 1-6): HKD 154990-165,990
Additional fees: An Annual Capital Levy of HKD 50,000; alternatively, parents can pay a refundable fee of HKD 1.92 million for an Individual Nomination Certificate
Admissions policy: Selective
Key facilities: Aquatics centre, music school, centre of excellence for gymnastics, dance studio, sports hall with running track, rooftop football pitch, and science labs
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Location: New Territories

The new Shrewsbury International School brings all the traditions and values of the highly reputed British Shrewsbury School to a corner of the New Territories. Designed solely for primary schoolchildren, this purpose-built campus opened in 2018 with state-of-the-art facilities. Shrewsbury is a selective school and offers families a supported route through to a boarding education at Shrewsbury School UK.

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