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School Category
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Non-profit-making |
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Student Category
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Co-educational |
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Name of School Supervisor
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MRS GREER, BELINDA MARGARET |
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Name of School Principal
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MS HURLEY, FRANCES LEE |
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School Founding Year
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2002 |
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Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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240 |
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Number of Registered Classrooms
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4 |
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Outdoor Playground
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Yes |
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Indoor Playground
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Yes |
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Music Room
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No |
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Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
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No |
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Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2022)*
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10 |
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School Website
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http://www.abacus.edu.hk |
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No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2022)*
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| Academic Qualification |
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Degree holders
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10 |
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Non-degree holders
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0 |
| Professional Qualification |
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C(ECE) or above
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8 |
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Qualified KG teachers
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0 |
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Other teacher trainings
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0 |
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Qualified assistant KG teachers
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0 |
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Others
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2 |
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*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
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Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
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1:11.1 |
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Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
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1:10.9 |
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Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
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No |
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No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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Annual Fees (2023/24 School Year)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Annual Fees
(No. of Instalment)
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AM Session |
The approved school fees will be uploaded to the web - version once ready. |
| PM Session |
| WD Session |
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Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
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Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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With child care services for children aged 2-3
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- |
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Fee level (per annum)
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half-day |
full-day |
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- |
- |
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With child care services for children aged under 2
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- |
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No. of enrolment aged 2-3
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0 |
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Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
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- |
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Providing occasional child care services
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- |
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Providing extended hours services
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- |
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The following information was provided by school.
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Curriculum Details
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Curriculum type
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Non-local
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Curriculum planning
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ESF Abacus International Kindergarten offers an English medium education for children aged 3 to 5 years. The kindergarten is an IB World Schools authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) to offer the Primary Years Programme.
IB World Schools share a common philosophy — a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education — that we believe is important for our students. The learning environment is rich and engaging and children are encouraged to learn through inquiry and hands-on experiences.
The programme reflects the kindergartens’ PYP curriculum being planned around units of inquiry and is structured upon principles of good early years education. Early literacy and numeracy are integral to the programme. Mandarin Chinese is the specialist language and is integrated into the programme, forming a core aspect of the curriculum. At Abacus kindergarten, there is a choice between an English stream and a bilingual English and Mandarin Chinese stream.
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Learning / Teaching approach and activities
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The kindergarten caters for K1 and K2 children aged 3 to 5 years who attend for three hours a day, for either a morning or an afternoon session. The kindergarten offers safe and spacious learning environments which are designed especially to meet the needs of young learners. It is well-resourced with age-appropriate equipment and materials, and modern teaching and learning technology.
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Assessment of children’s learning experiences
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Informal assessments of children learning informal planning for next steps in learning.
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School Characteristics
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School vision and mission
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Vision:
'Inspired to flourish, innovate and be responsible global citizens.'
Mission:
Our mission is to inspire creative, resilient and independent learners who connect with the world. We challenge every child to flourish, innovate and be responsible global citizens. We will achieve this using our natural environment to provide exciting, play based, inquiry learning. Our personalised programme will be led by exceptional teachers working in partnership with parents.
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Support to students
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Children with additional needs are supported through an Individual Education plan with goals reviewed termly.
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Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
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No information
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Support to students with special needs
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Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
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Parent-teacher association
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No
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Other activities / communication with parents
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Parents are invited to parent information and orientation sessions at the beginning of the school year.
We also have scheduled private parent-teacher meetings to discuss your child's progress and share their portfolios. Should the need arise, from either a parent's or teacher's perspective, further meetings are scheduled as required.
Each child will receive four written progress reports in their 2 years in kindergarten, and every child's progress is monitored by individual portfolios, and comprehensive checklists. Each child has a daily communication book, and receives regular newsletters.
Parents are invited to participate in the programme as part of a parent volunteer programme. We take this programme very seriously as we endeavour to work in close partnership with all our families.
Teacher's class planning is sent home weekly so that parents have an overview of the teaching and learning being undertaken.
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Price of Major School Items (2022/23 School Year)
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Summer uniform
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No information
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Winter uniform
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No information
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School bag
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No information
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Tea and snacks
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No information
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Textbooks
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No information
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Exercise books/
workbooks
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No information
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Stationery
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No information
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Bedding items
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No information
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Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2023)
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- (i) ≤ $30,000
- (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
- (iii) > $40,000
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working half day
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working whole day
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Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2023)
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- (i) < 4 years
- (ii) 4-7 years
- (iii) > 7 years
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2021/22 School Expenditure Information
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Expenditure information based on audited account
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No Information |
- (i) Salary of principal & teaching staff
- (ii) Non-teaching staff salary
- (iii) Rent, management fees, rates
& government rent
- (iv) Teaching resources
- (v) Staff training & professional development
- (vi) Other expenses
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Admission Application (2024/25 School Year)
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| Application form download |
Please refer to the school website
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| Application period |
Application Period is not available |
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Other Approved Fees (2023/24 School Year)
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Application fee |
$1,000
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Registration fee |
Half-day session |
$0 |
| Whole-day session |
No whole-day session
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