ESF Wukaisha Kindergarden - quite unacceptable

alexghz

HI all,

I am a mother of 2 year's old daughter(born in Aug 2017). We have applied for a K1 place in Year 2020 at ESF Wukaisha Kindergarden(We lived nearby). However, I just received their notification that they will not even arrange an interview for my daughter. I called to ask the reason and the teacher replied that they have overwhelmed application this year, which is 400+ application and they can only arrange 250 quota for applicants arranged for an interview.

This is quite unacceptable to me. This limited 250 interview quota is not even disclosed in public information. Their application fee is hkd500 which is not refundable even without an interview arrangement!!! This is outrageous!!! I am very very angry and disappointed but seems no further action could be taken.

Any parents can provide any guidance or solutions to this circumstance? Or share more information about other ESF kindergarden's application process?

Many thanks in advance.

invisible2007

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ESF好似不嬲都唔係人人有得IN，要跟PRIORITY同RANDOM NUMBER...

hetiebaby

Same here just received the email from hillside. My daughter holds USA passport, but still need to wait for a interview. Really duno what’s their selection standard for an interview.

rickyhohoho

有冇上ESF playgroup? 上佢playgroup會優先

alexghz

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Yes, have been participated in their PG for 3 terms...but seems irrelevant in terms of priority...

alexghz

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I called to ask the details and the ESF staff encouragingly recommended me to purchase their debentures to get the priority for an interview, which is hkd500,000!!! I think at least interview should be arranged as we have already paid the application fee, which is hkd500, not a small number for application fee compared to other school which only charged hkd40...

Darklady

alexghz 發表於 19-11-1 11:06
HI all,

I am a mother of 2 year's old daughter(born in Aug 2017). We have applied for a K1 place in ...

我見我朋友小朋友有得IN仲入埋，讀緊K2，
我以為只要肯俾報名費就有得IN
(不過佢係青衣校，N班讀普通連鎖私校，無外國護照，普通中產家庭)

alexghz

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Thanks for sharing!!!

babyha

I have received email yesterday stating that play visit will be arranged, and detail information will be sent out in Nov.

alexghz

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May I know which ESF? Do your child has siblings in ESF or enjoy any other priority?

mosquitochow2

我都同一情況，俾左錢又無得in. 報無又吾講，過分！搶錢！

alexghz

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ESF Wukaisha School？I am thinking if it is feasible to write email to their principal and ask for them to arrange interview or refund the application fee. BTW, any channel to lodge a complaint to them？Will Education Bureau speaks for this？

hetiebaby

alexghz 發表於 19-11-1 12:01
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I called to ask the details and the ESF staff encouragingly recommended me to ...

500000 debenture is only for priority of interview. Unbelievable.

babyha

alexghz 發表於 19-11-1 12:48
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May I know which ESF? Do your child has siblings in ESF or enjoy any other prior ...

Wu Kai Sha, we only hold foreign passport, no other priority.

alexghz

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Thanks for sharing.

wannabefa

真係有d過份，至少無得interview 都要退款吧，或報名時講清楚

winkwink521

佢哋admission talk 有講面試名額有限，會電腦隨機抽籤，唔一定有得in

Radiomama

報名須知有講：

The final step to complete an application is payment of the application fee. The ESF Kindergarten application fee is HK$500. The fee is a non-refundable, non-transferable administration fee for each application and that the collection of fee constitutes no assurance that a Kindergarten place or interview will be offered. The fee does not provide any priority over the allocation of a morning or afternoon session, which are randomly allocated in order to ensure equal opportunities for all successful applicants. Income from applications fees, as a whole is intended to cover the administrative cost of the online application system as well as the staff cost of the admission assessment purposes⋯
點解大家無睇嘅？

starryling

買債券就優先interview 先，呢d policy好大陸feel......

winkwink521

下年幼稚園改through-train, 所以admission talk講明有買debenture或foreigh passport holders (70%學生)優先，其實同其他國際學校既system差唔多