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Re: HKIS, FIS, CDNIS
Cari, I cannot speak for all the teachers, but everyone of the teachers my son has had (he just finished Grade 4) are excellent. They are very caring and can cater individualized learning experiences for the kids. However, you have to accept that they all have their own teaching styles, and the school does allow for stylistic differences, unlike the more stricter disciplined schools.
One thing I really like about the school is that the kids (up to now, anyway) do not really act like rich kids, even though we know some of them come from very wealthy families. There is minimal showing off of their possessions. I attribute this to the way the schools teach the kids ethics, which is very much lacking in most of the IS, as well as the local schools.
Another thing I like is that the nationality mix is very high. This gives my son a chance to understand other cultures and customs. Although the majority are Americans, we have friends who are British, Dutch, French, Taiwanese, Thai, Indian, German, ... The school is also very open to other religions, although it is a Christian school. They teach the kids about Islam, Hinduism, Buddism, Judaism, etc.
In terms of academics, they frequently rank amongst the top schools in open competitions. Every year (I think starting from Grade 1), all kids participate in a Stanford Test which is used across the US, and by May, you will receive an individualized result of how your child ranks amongst the US kids and other HKIS kids. My son has done really well all these years, and I noticed that the HKIS ranking is always at par with, if not better than, the best schools in the US. If you want more info about this test I can do some digging and give you the website.
You can tell from my reply that I feel that every cent of the tuition is worthwhile. But of course, each family has their own rationale for selecting their child's school.
cari 寫道:
YOSASHTO
Are the teachers, students, parents very nice at HKIS? I know that the environment is top class there. How about the academic level at the school?
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YOSASHTO 寫道:
My son is at HKIS, and I think the school is great. He was admitted to CIS, HKIS, and ESF. We selected HKIS over the other two because of its history in Hong Kong, and its affiliation with the Lutheran Church. I found that they are very good with educating the kids not only in academics, but also in ethics. Ever since kindergarten (they call Reception 1), they have a school councellor who have discussions with children every other week on current issues like war, crime, how to protect yourself, etc. I am very pleased with the school.
As for teenage drug and sex problems, I am sure you will find that in all schools. It is really up to the parents how to lead you child on the right path. |
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發表於 07-6-18 15:29
