ESF K1 & Year 7 Central Applications FAQs for 2024/2025 centralapplications dc englishschoolsfoundation esf generalapplications pis rchk year1 Sep 01, 2022

Major update for 2024/2025 to reflect the abolition of zones - all FAQs here incorporate new policy effective for applications made from 1 August 2023.

English Schools Foundation, as the largest provider of English Language Education in Hong Kong, operating 16 primary, secondary and all through...

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When Is an International School Not an International School? international pis privateindependentschools Nov 09, 2016

So often, so many parents are confused. But, hey, schools are confused too!

When is a school international, or private or independent? And does it really matter?

Private

A private school is a fee paying school. They are fairly autonomous and choose their own curriculum, set their own admissions...

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Local vs. Non-Local Schools: Key Differences Explained aided dss esf international pis private Dec 05, 2013

It’s not easy to define the types of schools in Hong Kong. The Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR Government defines schools for its own uses, which are of limited use to the wider population. Parents will also have different definitions. Here, we present complex information in a way that...

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