Kingston International School (short: KIS, Chinese: 京斯敦國際學校) is a co-educational bilingual international school founded in 1996, located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.[1] The school has three main buildings, a kindergarten, and two primary school buildings.[2][3]
| Kingston International School 京斯敦國際學校 | |
|---|---|
 Upper Primary Building | |
| Address | |
105 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong Kowloon Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates | 22.32753602339901, 114.17805567242209 |
| Information | |
| School type | Bilingual, Co-educational, International, Day, Private |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Head Principal | Eliza Wong |
| Lower Primary Principal | Emily Flach |
| Upper Primary Principal | John Harper |
| Vice Principal | Dr Fenwick Tong |
| Years offered | K1 - Y6 |
| Age range | 1-11 |
| Average class size | 15-25 |
| Language | English, Chinese (Traditional) |
| Houses | Green, Blue, Yellow, Red |
As of 2024, the school has around 260 total students[4][5] and its Head Principal is Eliza Wong.[2][6]
Curriculum
editThe school adopts the International Baccalaureate curriculum, with classes starting from K1 (Nursery) up to Primary 6.[2] As the first school to provide the IBPYP programme in Hong Kong,[7][8] it has been offering this child-centred inquiry approach for more than 20 years.[8] Kingston provides a gate-way to secondary school learning via their partnership with International College Hong Kong (ICHK); graduates of Kingston International School are promised a guaranteed spot in ICHK.[9][10] Kingston International School teaches in both English and Putonghua (Chinese).[10][11]
School uniform
editThe school's uniform consists of two forms for primary students, Winter and Summer. The summer uniform consists of a white buttoned collar shirt, short pants with a green and yellow grid pattern, and a sports uniform with a short-sleeved T-shirt based on the color of the student's house. The winter uniform consists of a blue long-sleeved buttoned collar shirt, long dark-gray pants, and a long-sleeved T-shirt based on the color of the student's house.[12]
House system
editThe school's houses are Green, Blue, Yellow, and Red.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Kingston International School 京斯敦國際學校". www.schooland.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ a b c "Home - Kingston International School". www.kingston.edu.hk. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "香港京斯敦国际学校_怎么样_学费-国际教育网". schoollist.ieduchina.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Teacher Horizons". www.teacherhorizons.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Kingston International School: Details and Fees". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "ITS Education Asia - Kingston International School - Lower Primary". itseducation.asia. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ 陳麗薇, 古晨燕 (21 Oct 2024). "國際學校學費2024｜全港最新國際學校學費出爐 呢間學校1年出產17名IB狀元". 香港經濟日報 HKET (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 7 Dec 2024.
京斯敦國際學校為1歲至11歲的學生提供國際文憑小學雙語課程，在2004年起成為香港第一所獲授權推行國際文憑小學課程（IBPYP）的學校
- ^ a b "Kingston International School". Education Bureau HKSAR. 19 Sep 2024. Retrieved 6 Dec 2024.
- ^ "Our Secondary School - Kingston International School". www.kingston.edu.hk. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "京斯敦國際學校". Whizpa (in Traditional Chinese). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Bilingual teaching and small class sizes support a welcoming community at Kingston International School". South China Morning Post. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ a b "Uniforms - Kingston International School". www.kingston.edu.hk. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
Further reading
edit- "京斯敦國際幼稚園 優良雙語學習語境" [Kingston International Kindergarten Excellent Bilingual Learning Environment]. HKEJ. 17 Nov 2016. Archived from the original on 5 Mar 2024. Retrieved 9 Dec 2024.