CDNIS, VSA or HKIS

nl2018

Hi everyone,
We're very fortunate that my 4 year old child has been accepted into CDNIS, VSA and HKIS.  I'm having a headache trying to pick the right school!

Here're my concerns -

HKIS is a great all rounded school with the best college placements but it's a little too American for us and there is too little Chinese.  I also worry about the culture as there seems to be more rumours about drugs and behavioural problems.

VSA is great for Chinese but it feels more like a "local" international school with mostly Chinese students.  I worry that my daughter will not be exposed to different ethnicities at school and hence will be less "international minded" as compared to the other two.

CDNIS seems like a good school in between, with stronger Chinese than HKIS but I heard it's really relaxed and I'm not sure how I feel about my kid owning an Ipad at Grade 1 (they use iPad for teaching starting from grade 1).

I would appreciate any feedback from fellow parents as this is a very hard decision for us.

Thank you!

beautifulbabies

nl2018 發表於 18-6-27 02:29
Hi everyone,
We're very fortunate that my 4 year old child has been accepted into CDNIS, VSA and HKI ...

Is your child accepted into VSA the primary school or just Victoria Kindergarten? 4 years old seems a little young to be accepted into VSA.

GC0060

If you know what your priorities are, it is not hard to choose.
Ask yourself whether you value Chinese proficiency, students mix / international exposure, discipline, university placement ( which is inline with your desire college destination for your kid and the curriculum the school adopted) etc.

All school have its pros and cons. HKIS has the greatest campus and "hardware" in my view but they are more "relaxed" in disciplining kids.


I have met a few VSA students and I'm very impressed with their manners (i.e. they would help little children in need / thank me multiple times for offering them something / open doors for me etc). These little gestures really impressed me and I think the school play a role in these morale education.

CDNIS is a good mixed of the two which offers relatively strong traditional Chinese teaching by International school standards. No complaints so far from any parents I know.

Bunnygirl

I like CDNIS the best as it's a good mix of east and west.  

1992英语baby

nl2018 發表於 18-6-27 02:29
Hi everyone,
We're very fortunate that my 4 year old child has been accepted into CDNIS, VSA and HKI ...

You may apply for CIS as well. It can meet all your requirements

nl2018

回覆 1992英语baby 的帖子

CIS solves all problems but we didn’t get an offer unfortunately!

nl2018

GC0060 發表於 18-6-27 10:27
If you know what your priorities are, it is not hard to choose.
Ask yourself whether you value Chine ...

Thanks so much for your opinion!  I’m now really struggling between CDNIS and VSA.One of my concerns is that CDNIS starts really early and that means my child will have to sleep earlier and won’t see her dad much on week days.

1992英语baby

HKIS is among the very top IS schools for reasons.   Don't trust drug rumors etc, most, if not all, are groundless.     

shadeslayer

If you value "International/Western Education", I would suggest taking VSA out in this list.

poonseelai

shadeslayer 發表於 18-6-28 13:29
If you value "International/Western Education", I would suggest taking VSA out in this list.

原因係…

vlming88

nl2018 發表於 18-6-27 02:29
Hi everyone,
We're very fortunate that my 4 year old child has been accepted into CDNIS, VSA and HKI ...

hello, i believed you already have the right analysis among three school. VSA is NOT an international school but they are like you said: local international with IB cirrcumlum. It is still a good school but looks like it is too much Chinese for your little one. Both CDNIS and HKIS are more enquiry based international school standard. HKIS has a good reputation with a lot of mixed students. The campus is great if not the best, a very American style type of school. My nephew is currently studying at CDNIS, a very happy school, Chinese is a bit tougher than others, not too much homeworks but do have many outside school activities, which need also parents attend and support. School starts early and he sleeps at 8pm and wake up at 6ish every morning.  But i don't see him having any big issue.

vlming88

vlming88 發表於 18-6-28 20:14
hello, i believed you already have the right analysis among three school. VSA is NOT an internation ...

Follow your heart and pick the one you like the most. Suggested to take school tour and talk to the faculty to understand more.

poonseelai

VSA is a private independent school, 政府規定70% 或以上是 local students , 除了student mix 是本地學生為主，運作上相信同一般國際學校類似。VSA是 a through train school, 小學pyp, enquiry based, 不知上述家長講另外兩間多D enquiry based 如何比較。小學中英並重，每班一中一英班主任，project 多數中英兼用，跟其他國際學校中文是獨立一科每天45分鐘或一小時不同,亦聽過中文要求高了。

shadeslayer

poonseelai 發表於 18-6-28 14:04
原因係…

HKIS and CDNIS provide traditional Western education for many decades.

VSA is a school in between local and traditional Western schools and has its own merits.  

But if anyone prefers Western education HKIS and CDNIS are better choice.

If a Chinese family wary of full blown Western culture, VSA is a nice middle ground.

poonseelai

shadeslayer 發表於 18-6-28 20:55
HKIS and CDNIS provide traditional Western education for many decades.

VSA is a school in between ...

I see, 所以家長要清楚自己要求