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Nationalities
Number of students |
260 |
Languages
Native English and Chinese speaking teachers |
Yes |
Classroom
Max. number of students per class |
22 |
Average number of students per class |
22 |
Academics
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
Student support
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
The school supports student with SEN, but doesn't have any special program. |
Admissions
Entry evaluation for students |
Interview |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The purpose of the interview is to determine your child’s language abilities, as well as developmental skills. The interview will be conducted in English and Putonghua and will be approximately 30 to 45 minutes in duration. |
School day
School start time |
8:45 am |
School finish time |
3:15 pm |
School bus service available |
The buses are not run by Kingston but rather by an outside company. Kingston has a very good relationship with the company and does its best to help parents with any bus questions and concerns. |
School provided lunches |
No. Parents should supply their child with a healthy lunch, and two healthy snacks. |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Floor hockey, basketball, football, phonics, drama, art, computers, chess, martial arts, Spanish |
Sports activities included |
Physical education |
About the school
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Kingston International School is a bilingual IBPYP school (English and Putonghua) located in Kowloon Tong. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Kingston follows the IB curriculum. Each class is led by 1 fully qualified native English teacher and 1 fully qualified native Putonghua teacher for a full immersive bilingual education.
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