At-a-Glance

• A flexible curriculum framework enabling students to transfer to similar schools around the world, of which there are 2,283 in 127 countries
• Currently HKA is authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and is a candidate school for the Middle Years (MYP) programme
• Emphasizes a whole student education
• Integration of personal, social and emotional development into the curriculum
• Integration of entire family into the educational process
• Emphasis on service learning as well as classroom learning

• Adopting research-supported best practices from across the globe
• Culture extends beyond students to staff and parents
• Inquiry-based learning
• “Units of Inquiry” integrate diverse subject areas to allow students to acquire and practice new skills
• Integrated specialist subjects (physical education, information technology, library, visual and performing arts)
• Focus on learning process, not rote memorization and testing
• Student-centered learning
• Daily Mandarin lessons in Primary School, World Language program begins in Middle School
• Full-time Mandarin Co-teacher in PK1 and PK2 classrooms

• A lead school that includes children with learner support needs who can participate in a mainstream environment
• Learner Support Center for students with a range of needs
• Learner Support staff including Learner Support Director, Early Childhood Coordinator, Learner Support Center Coordinator, Inclusion Support teachers and One-to-One Inclusion Support teachers and Co-teachers
• Full-time Occupational Therapist with an on-site OT Room
• Full-time Speech and Language Therapist

• Teaching and learning program utilizing individualized technology
• Wireless campus
• IT Portal with desktop Macs and laptops available for classroom use

Offering an inquiry-based, child-centered education within the International Baccaulareate framework: Primary Years Programme (PK1-Grade 5), Middle Years Programme (Grades 6-10), and IB Diploma (Grades 11-12). IB Certificates and an HKA Diploma are also available for students who decide not to purse the full IB Diploma.

Primary School

• Early Childhood Programme (PK1-Grade 1)
• Upper Primary School Programme (Grade 2-Grade 5)

Middle/High School

• Middle School Programme (Grades 6-8)
• High School Programme (Grades 9-12)

• Approximately 500 students; expanding to 600
• Small class size
• Student/teacher ratio of 6:1
• Only two classes per grade level

• An international student body representing 42 countries; no one country with a majority
• Focusing on understanding the different learning needs and strengths of students
• Economic diversity through scholarship grants

• 79% from Hong Kong Island
• 18% from Sai Kung and New Territories
• 3% from Kowloon and outlying islands

• 60% of HKA teachers have graduate degrees
• Significant commitment to professional development, both in-house and external
• Low turnover of highly committed staff