Hong Kong Academy

JM_wyw

Anyone child study in HKA? Any comments of it and may I know the school fees? Coz cannot find it in the website

blc_mama

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Kindergarten around $110000 per year, primary around $150000 per year. Debenture is $500000.

JM_wyw

Woo....... Then really can't afford it!!! Thanks for your information!

victoryu19

星島日報 - 西貢幼園報名費超收百倍
(綜合報道)(星島日報報道)繼大埔康樂園國際幼稚園被揭違規超收報名費後，西貢的香港學堂國際學校（幼稚園部）被揭報名費高達三千元，是法定上限的一百倍，當局飭令校方糾正，並於下月初去信全港幼稚園，提醒調高報名費須得到教育局批准。有幼稚園校長建議當局設定報名費上限同時，亦應把報名費與學費水平掛鈎，不能超過特定比例。

教育局局長吳克儉前日表明，幼稚園未獲批准便收取逾三十元報名費屬違規之際，再有幼稚園被揭發超收報名費，去年遷入西貢新校址的香港學堂國際學校（幼稚園部），報名費高達三千元，即法定上限一百倍。教育局證實該校收取的報名費未獲批准，已飭令校方糾正，並繼續與學校跟進。本報昨致電該校，惟截稿前未有回應。
現時幼稚園報名費核准上限三十元的水平，在二千年訂定，若收取超逾上限的報名費，須向當局申請。現時多所國際學校幼稚園，獲准收取遠較上限為高的報名費，例如德瑞國際學校收取三千七百元，香港澳洲國際學校及蒙特梭利國際學校收取二千元。哈羅香港國際學校現時收取一千五百元報名費，教育局證實接獲學校申請調高報名費，而九龍城區共三所幼稚園亦申請新學年加報名費，有關申請現正處理中。
接連有國際幼稚園被揭發濫收報名費，教育局在五月初將去信全港幼稚園，提醒校方不可收取逾核准上限的報名費，若學校有需要調高報名費須得到當局批准，信件亦會列明相關的申請程序。
教育工作者聯會副主席林翠玲指，國際學校幼稚園收取高昂報名費，有「貴族化」進行篩選的用意，「這些國際學校知道家長多是在港工作外籍人士，萬多元學費付得起之餘，二千多元報名費似乎很合理；若哈羅等校只收三十元報名費，反而有人覺得奇怪。」她認為當局宜嚴格把關之餘，亦須把報名費與學費水平掛鈎，學校不能收取相當於學費特定比例的報名費。

travis_mum

anyone know this school are easy to obtain the offer if able to attend their interview?   

sharons

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是全日課程收費嗎?

blc_mama

Kindergarten is just half day. They do not have full day programme. Primary is full day though.

travis_mum

請問比齊野係咪一定有INTERVIEW? 聽講有D等左好耐都無消息?? please comment, thanks   

blc_mama

They will only select some of the applicants instead of all for interviews. This is what I was told when I attended the open house of the school.

travis_mum

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thanks blc_mama

If we able to received interview arrangement, is that high chance to get admission offer?    thanks again

blc_mama

The school officer told me in the open house that the chance is quite high if your child gets invited for the interview. But I am not sure how high the chance really is.

travis_mum

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thanks blc_mama....how long you received the offer confirmation after interview?

jolalee

Personally heard great things about the school from friends, but I haven't done much research myself.

travis_mum

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what kind of great things about this school? Can you share with us? thanks

jolalee

Both academics & discipline are strong, although it runs the American system (I think). Do take note of where you prefer your child to study for university in the future. Ie. A friend of mine prefer UK based over US based curriculum because they are raised in Common wealth countries and the child has a German passport. Both HKA & Harrow accepted the child but they are going for Harrow for the above reason.

JM_wyw

Is it a must to pay for the 500000 debenture?

blc_mama

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Yes, for the first child it is a must to purchase the debenture. For the second child and onwards, you can choose to buy the debenture or pay annual capital levy.

JM_wyw

Thanks thanks