ESF Abacus

Julybabe

Hi all, does anyone know about the ratio on K1 application against no. of seats available, thanks.

lottieclee

There are 2 AM classes and 2 PM classes.  Around 20-25 per class.

Julybabe

原帖由 lottieclee 於 15-01-06 發表
There are 2 AM classes and 2 PM classes.  Around 20-25 per class.

Thanks. looks like the seats are limited

koala_xin

I heard 300+ applications this year for 80+ seats..
Seems pretty good.
But...among those 300+ applicants, around 60 are teacher's kids, siblings who have guaranteed seats...Abacus runs playgroups and kids there also have priority (after siblings, alumni's kids and so on). So chance is still slim for outsiders.

Julybabe

原帖由 koala_xin 於 15-01-06 發表
I heard 300+ applications this year for 80+ seats..
Seems pretty good.
But...among those 300+ applic ...

Omg.. fair enough

Julybabe

原帖由 koala_xin 於 15-01-06 發表
I heard 300+ applications this year for 80+ seats..
Seems pretty good.
But...among those 300+ applic ...

Just thinking....how on earth could those *outsiders* like me and my child become insiders one day? given we have no siblings, not working in ESF or educational related field, and most importantly, not considering to pay HKD500K priority consideration fee...

lottieclee

原帖由 Julybabe 於 15-01-07 發表
Just thinking....how on earth could those *outsiders* like me and my child become insiders one day?  ...

This kindergarten is very unique and chances of non-priority kids getting a seat is extremely slim in CWB catchment area.  It is a very small community-based kindergarten, even primary.  Everyone know each other.  When my older one went there for kinder several years ago, over 80% of his class had priority.  Abacus didn't even have playgroups back then.

Julybabe

原帖由 lottieclee 於 15-01-07 發表
This kindergarten is very unique and chances of non-priority kids getting a seat is extremely slim i ...

My fd 's kids are studying CWB ESF... she was hving no prority back then.. gonna ask how she could make her- (kids)-self in badly!!! she lives in sai kung in close proximity to the school campus, if thats wat it takes to get in back in few yrs ago (?!)

annieeinna

My boy is now K1 in Abacus. We are not ESF staff, my son is 1st son & never been their playgroup before interview. But, he got a place still.

Julybabe

原帖由 annieeinna 於 15-01-23 發表
My boy is now K1 in Abacus. We are not ESF staff, my son is 1st son & never been their playgroup bef ...

Thats very good to hear. mind to share if u gonna send your lil one to the affiliated primary school? thanks

annieeinna

To be frank, we just wish our boy can attend CWB school ..... My son enjoys the class & has good adjustment (by the responds from class teachers) .... I hope he can make it anyway. If not, it would be a big problem indeed.