請教：int’l school VS private school

jolalee

At the end of the day, it also really depends on the school as well. Very often one cannot measure quality with the price when it comes to education (ESF is a good example, although many schools now are increase in school fees + some sort of debenture). The philosophy of the school & its execution, the type of the parents (and therefore students) they have all play a vital role too. What you are looking for in a school too varies from parent to parent.

我看來私校能夠滿足你的要求，但想清楚「俾少了」有沒有什麼drawbacks. Again, i suggest that you compare school to school instead of Private vs. Int'l. There are some good private school and certain Int'l schools that may not suit your needs. 如果不介意，可以說說你有那幾間offers, 看看家長們知不知那幾間學校的長短處，再作比較，應該會再中肯一點。

jolalee

shadeslayer 發表於 14-3-7 19:52
Like I said, it really depends on the parent expectation and the particular school  ...

ISF is a great example. While many parents (including locals, overseas returnees and expats) rave about ISF being a great dual language school with strong academic training, there are also those who simply refrain from applying due to the large amount of homework it is giving their students (which some parents love).

Yes, choosing which school is a very personal family choice. Also be aware that certain International Schools may be too 'expat' feel, and if the family does not have such lifestyle, the child will either have adaptation / social issues, or grow up feeling very removed from family gatherings (ie. all of the parents' relatives & friends socialize in Chinese).

jolalee

shadeslayer 發表於 14-3-8 08:32
Yep, families have to define what they really need from a school and search the ones that provide s ...

what if the parents themselves are not fluent in cantonese? (athough it is still considered their mother tongue)

jolalee

People who emigrated from HK when they were very young / born abroad whose parents speaks Chinese (not necessarily Cantonese). 2nd generation Chinese whose family speaks more than one language, friends from around the globe with their own mother tongues. Ethnically Chinese does not necessarily equates to culturally Chinese.

That is why it is important to find an IS that suits the family. Glad to know kids who speak only Cantonese at home and grow up without cross culture barrier. May i know which IS? That's the type native Cantonese speakers should look for.