It's the year 2010. All primary pupils attend school for the whole day and their air-conditioned classrooms have only 20 students each.
The students don't carry heavy school bags because CD-ROMs have replaced most of their texts. They merely bring discs to computerised schools.
And they all speak fluently with their teachers in both English and Putonghua.
That is the dream of many teachers and parents, and also of businessmen who worry whether the education system will produce high-quality graduates - their potential employees.
But it's only a dream; no one really knows what the education picture will be a decade from now.
But nearly everyone agrees the system must be improved. Its future condition will play a big part in determining whether Hong Kong remains a competitive Asian financial hub in the 21st century. And many concerned citizens fear the SAR is losing an educational edge over other regional cities, especially Singapore, as the new millennium draws near.
They cite a reduced proficiency in English, students' lack of critical thinking, and inadequate school facilities as threats to long-term prospects. That is why many experts - including Education Director Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun - believe it is time the Government found better ways of tackling these problems.