{"id":1474,"date":"2023-11-14T10:22:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T02:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charabox.com\/?page_id=1474"},"modified":"2023-11-27T23:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:20:44","slug":"kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charabox.com\/en\/hong-kong-school\/kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindergarten"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Hong Kong.Kindergarten<\/a>Kindergartens are privately owned and operated and cater mainly to children between the ages of three and six. Some kindergartens also have child care centers which can take care of children under the age of three at the same time. The government encourages children from non-Chinese speaking backgrounds to enroll in local kindergartens and kindergarten-cum-child care centers that use Chinese as the medium of instruction, so as to facilitate their integration into the community and their learning of the Chinese language. Parents can enquire about the enrolment procedures and related details directly with their preferred schools, call or visit the four Regional Education Offices under the Education Bureau in person for kindergarten information, or contact the Joint Office of Kindergartens and Child Care Centers for nursery-cum-child care center information.\u00a0<\/p>

Parents are required to choose kindergartens and child care centers recognized by the Education Bureau. The EDB will issue a certificate to registered schools containing the name and address of the school, which must be displayed in a conspicuous place in the school, and the EDB registration number must be displayed on promotional materials and advertisements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Central and Western District Kindergarten<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hong Kong Island East Kindergarten<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Islands District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Wan Chai District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kwai Tsing District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tsuen Wan District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tuen Mun District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yuen Long District Kindergarten <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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North District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Shatin District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kowloon City District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Wong Tai Sin District Kindergarten<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Choosing a Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Both kindergartens and child care centers are organizations that provide pre-school education and care for children under the age of six. Kindergartens are for children aged three or above and are under the supervision of the Education Bureau, whereas child care centers are organizations that take care of children aged below three and are under the supervision of the Social Welfare Department. At present, only a small number of kindergartens provide full-day services. Most kindergartens only offer half-day courses, including nursery, lower and upper classes, to provide learning activities for children aged three to six. Subvented CCCs provide full-day care for children under the age of three, while other CCCs provide half-day care.\u00a0<\/p>

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Since September 2005, kindergartens and child care centers have been able to operate in the same premises to provide services for children aged 0 to 6 years. Previously, kindergarten-cum-child care centers subvented by the Social Welfare Department (SWD) provided full-day care and education services for children aged below six.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Parents can learn about the school's mission, education philosophy, teachers' qualifications and fees through such channels as the school's website, admission handbook, and the nursery overview on the Education Bureau's website. In addition, parents may also visit the schools in person and conduct interviews with the teaching staff to gain an in-depth understanding of the schools. The Education Bureau also conducts quality assurance inspections or assessments on some nurseries, and parents may refer to the relevant reports on the Education Bureau's website.<\/p>

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A quality nursery should have the following 7 characteristics:<\/p>

  1. Safe and hygienic school environment;<\/li>
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  4. Professional, ambitious and caring team of teachers;<\/li>
  5. Balanced curriculum design;<\/li>
  6. Diverse Learning Activities;<\/li>
  7. Emphasis is placed on the development of positive learning attitudes, good character and healthy living habits in children.<\/li><\/ol><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA good kindergarten should promote the holistic development of children through appropriate activities and life experiences in a natural and pleasant environment. Therefore, any admission interview should be conducted with the same philosophy and in the form of activities so that children do not feel pressurized. Kindergarten is the starting point of a child's learning journey. Kindergartens do not require children to have any specific knowledge before entering school, and parents should not put their children through interviews. The important thing is to give children more opportunities to communicate and play with others, so that they can behave naturally with strangers and be willing to take the initiative in interacting with others.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    When choosing a kindergarten that offers a \"biliteracy and trilingualism\" program, several considerations are important.\u00a0<\/p>

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    First of all, the development of mother tongue is more important than the learning of other languages in early childhood. Therefore, kindergartens should be selected where the mother tongue of the children is the main language of learning. Considering that most Hong Kong children's mother tongue is Cantonese, Cantonese should be the main language of pre-primary education for children to enhance their learning effectiveness.<\/p>

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    Secondly, most kindergartens nowadays provide different forms of English and Putonghua learning activities. However, the contents of these activities should be drawn from children's daily lives and be appropriate to their mental development level. It is important that children are exposed to English and Putonghua in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere to stimulate their interest in learning.<\/p>

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    When choosing a kindergarten, consider asking them about their language teaching methods and curriculum. Find out how they integrate Chinese, English and Mandarin into your child's daily activities and learning, and how they create a positive and fun learning environment.<\/p>

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    It is also useful to talk to other parents and inquire about their experiences and evaluations of different kindergartens. This will help you get more practical feedback and perspectives on language teaching and learning in kindergartens.<\/p>

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    Overall, when choosing a kindergarten that offers a \"biliteracy and trilingualism\" program, it is important to make sure that your child's mother tongue development is emphasized, and to understand how the kindergarten designs its language teaching and learning activities to provide an enjoyable and effective learning environment.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    There is no guarantee that a kindergarten adopting a new pedagogy will be able to provide quality education, as the pedagogy itself is only one aspect of education. To assess whether a school was providing quality education, a number of factors had to be taken into account.<\/p>

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    First of all, the philosophy of a school is very important. A quality kindergarten should have a clear philosophy and be committed to providing children with appropriate activities in a natural and pleasant environment for balanced development.<\/p>

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    Secondly, the quality of teachers is a key factor affecting the quality of education. Teachers should possess professional knowledge, teaching skills and the ability to care for children. They should be able to utilize appropriate pedagogies and methods to guide children's learning and growth.<\/p>

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    Besides, the resources and facilities of the school are also factors worthy of consideration. Quality kindergartens should provide appropriate teaching resources, such as teaching aids, libraries, playgrounds, and so on, to support children's learning and development.<\/p>

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    Finally, parents should learn about the characteristics and operation of the school from a number of perspectives. This may include visiting the school, communicating with teachers and other parents, and learning about the school's teaching methods, curriculum contents, as well as children's performance and well-being, and so on.<\/p>

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    On the whole, the selection of a kindergarten providing quality education requires a combination of factors such as pedagogy, quality of teachers, school resources and parental observation. Whether the pedagogy is innovative or not is only one of the factors. More importantly, it is important to ensure that the school's educational philosophy and mode of operation meet the parents' expectations and children's needs.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    It is not possible to generalize the quality of international and local kindergartens because quality depends on a number of factors, not just the language of instruction.<\/p>

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    International kindergartens mainly target at non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children and use NCS as the main medium of instruction. The advantage of this type of kindergarten is that it provides a language environment with English, Japanese, etc., which is conducive to children's language development and cross-cultural communication.<\/p>

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    However, local kindergartens can also provide quality education. Local kindergartens usually use Cantonese as the main medium of instruction, which is in line with the mother-tongue environment of most Hong Kong children. Local kindergartens may also have advantages in terms of teaching curriculum, teacher quality, school resources and facilities. In addition, local KGs are better able to integrate with the local culture and community and provide an educational environment closer to students and families.<\/p>

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    Therefore, in assessing the quality of kindergartens, parents should not compare kindergartens solely on the basis of the medium of instruction, but should also take into account the philosophy of the kindergarten, the contents of the curriculum, the teaching resources, the quality of the teachers, the school environment and facilities, and so on. The most important thing is to find a kindergarten that meets your child's needs and family values.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Kindergartens adopting \"activity-based teaching\" and those adopting \"traditional teaching\" have their own characteristics, and it is not possible to simply decide which teaching method is better because the choice of teaching method should be based on the needs and learning objectives of the children.<\/p>

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    An \"activity-based\" kindergarten emphasizes the use of diverse and interesting activities and games to promote children's learning and development. This approach stimulates children's initiative and creativity and allows them to learn through participation, thereby enhancing their manual skills, cooperation and problem-solving abilities. In addition, activity-based teaching provides a relaxing and enjoyable learning environment that promotes children's emotional development and social skills.<\/p>

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    However, \"traditional\" kindergartens emphasize teacher-driven knowledge transfer. This approach focuses on teacher guidance and instruction, often with more structured learning activities and formalized lesson plans. This approach may be more appropriate for children who need explicit instruction and structure, or who are taught with specific learning goals in mind.<\/p>

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    Importantly, children's learning needs are diverse and each child has his or her own unique learning style and needs. Therefore, there is no single teaching method that can be applied to all children. Kindergartens should integrate different teaching methods according to children's developmental stages, personal characteristics and learning goals in order to provide a holistic and adaptive learning environment.<\/p>

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    Ultimately, the quality of a kindergarten depends not only on the teaching methods, but also on a number of factors such as the quality of teachers, the resources and facilities of the school, and the participation of parents. When choosing a kindergarten, parents should consider all these factors and look for an educational environment that best meets the needs and values of their children.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Kindergarten and child care center fee programs include the following:\u00a0<\/p>