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Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong

Kowloon Tong

2 Lancashire Rd, Kowloon Tong

Tel: 2336 1047

apskt1@netvigator.com

www.apskt.edu.hk

Founded: 1955

Private school that emphasises Christian, all-round education. Facilities include indoor games hall  and music training room. Winner of many inter-school events in music. Communication with parents valued with weekly meetings a feature of the school. Average class size 40.

Curriculum tailored to meet the needs of different students. All children expected to learn a musical instrument. Medium of instruction: Cantonese, but Putonghua and English also taught.

$26,250-$31,150

Creative Primary School, Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Good Hope School - See DSS through schools

Lingnan Primary School & Kindergarten

Stubbs Rd

15 Stubbs Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Tel: 2572 9506

admin@lingnanp.edu.hk

www.lingnanp.edu.hk

Founded: 1922

Recently renovated co-educational school. Some 100% of students admitted to the school of their first choice. Facilities include soccer pitch,   auditorium, library/computer room and art and craft room. Class size: 28. Welcomes non-Chinese students.

Focuses on cultivating whole-person development, especially on moral and ethical education. Pupils encouraged to appreciate classical music. Medium of instruction: Cantonese.

$37,400

Pooi To Primary School

Ma Tau Chung

3 Fuk Cheung St, Ma Tau Chung, Kowloon

Tel: 2711 2933

infosch@ptps.edu.hk

www.ptps.edu.hk

Founded: 1888

Co-educational school that, for the top girls, feeds to Pooi To Secondary School. About a quarter of the girls are admitted to the secondary. Takes a Christian-based, whole-person approach to education. More than 20 extra-curricular activities. Maximum class size: 35.

Activity approach used in Primary 1-2 and traditional for Primary 3-6. Medium of instruction: Cantonese.

$16,000

Pui Ching Primary School

Kowloon

80 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon

Tel: 2714 2562

www.pcps.edu.hk

Founded: 1889

The primary for the renowned Pui Ching Secondary, which admits about 85% of its students. Emphasises Christian, all-round education. Maximum class size: 44.

Activity approach used in Primary 1-2 and traditional teaching from Primary 3. Reading is encouraged at all levels. Medium of instruction: Cantonese.

$21,500

Raimondi College Primary

Mid-Levels

2 Robinson Rd, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Tel: 2522 1826

rcps@raimondi.edu.hk

rcps.raimondi.edu.hk

Founded: 1958

Boys' school feeding into Raimondi College aided secondary, which admits 70% of its students. Catholic school taking whole-person approach to education. Active in inter-school events; outstanding results in swimming and table tennis. Maximum class size: 42.

Religious knowledge is emphasised as well as moral education and the key learning areas of the local curriculum. Medium of instruction: Cantonese. For science, English.

Primary 1-2 AM and PM $17,100

Primary 3-6 (whole day): $18,300

Rosaryhill School

Rosary Hill

Whole Day Primary: 41B Stubbs Rd, Rosary Hill

Tel: 2572 0228

www.rhs.edu.hk

Founded: 1959

Co-educational Catholic school founded by the Dominican Fathers. Emphasises character development, sportsmanship and sociability. About 80% of students admitted to its aided secondary school which has special programmes for non-Chinese students. Maximum class size: 34.

Local curriculum and religious knowledge. Computer literacy is also a core subject. Medium of instruction: Cantonese and English, with science and maths taught in English. Putonghua taught from P1.

Primary 1-4: $19,570

Primary 5-6: $21,280

Sacred Heart Canossian School

Mid-Levels

Private section: 26 Caine Rd, Mid-Levels

Tel: 2524 8301

www.shcsps.edu.hk

Founded: 1860

Girls' school and feeder to the highly regarded Sacred Heart Canossian School. Whole-day school for Primary 5-6. Active in inter-schools events. Facilities include arts and crafts; health care and counselling rooms. Maximum class size: 37-40.

Local curriculum. Medium of instruction: Cantonese, with English used for maths in P1, and science in P4-6.

$19,000

St Clare's Primary School

Bonham Rd

3-6 Prospect Place, Bonham Rd

Tel: 2547 2751

http://stclare.school.net.hk

Founded: 1927

Traditional girls' school run by the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels. Pupils often go on to St Clare's aided secondary school. PTA set up in 2005. Non-Chinese welcomed. Whole-day schooling being phased in, beginning with P1 this year. Maximum class size: 44.

Local curriculum, but developing own school-based curriculum using projects, group discussions and field trips to encourage learning by investigation. Students given four assessments and two exams a year. Class participation and attitude to study given weight in final grades. Medium of instruction: Cantonese, with English used for maths.

Primary 1: $25,000 (whole day)

Primary 2-6: $15,800

St Francis of Assisi's English Primary School

Sham Shui Po

58 Shek Kip Mei St, Sham Shui Po

Tel: 2779 7654

enquiry@sfaeps.edu.hk

www.sfaeps.edu.hk

Founded: 1955

Co-educational school run by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Winner of various mathematics olympiads and inter-school athletics contests. Students encouraged to learn at least one instrument. Some 20 QEF projects. Facilities include a gifted education resource centre, multimedia learning centre, ICT learning centre,  library and playgrounds. Welcomes gifted children and non-Chinese. Maximum class size: 45.

School-based curriculum emphasising all-round education. Collaborative and project learning used. Medium of instruction: Cantonese and English.

$19,000

St Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School

Kowloon

57 Kwun Tong Rd, Kowloon

Tel: 2325 5851

info@sjacps.edu.hk

www.sjacps.edu.hk

Founded: 1958

Traditional Catholic boys' school. Facilities include chapel, multimedia centre, library, computer room, tennis and basketball courts. IT facilities in classrooms. Sports teams, uniformed groups and interest clubs. Two approved QEF projects in 2005-06 covering gifted education and global learning. Non-Chinese welcomed. Maximum class size: 40.

Local curriculum. Emphasises quality teaching and encourages students to develop a positive attitude towards studying. Medium of instruction: English except Chinese studies and Putonghua. The school also offers Chinese as a second language.

$18,500

St Louis School

West Point

Primary section: 179 Third St, Sai Ying Pun

Tel: 2547 2306

slsprimary@stlouis.edu.hk

www.stlouis.edu.hk

Founded: 1946

Boys' school with a liberal learning environment. Run by the Salesians of Don Bosco. After-school academic and non-academic activities to enhance students' all-around development. Has sports training, uniform groups and interests groups, such as gardening, cooking and drama club. Non-Chinese and disabled welcomed. Maximum class size: 40.

Local curriculum, emphasising spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, communal and aesthetic development of students. Integrative programmes for art, music and physical education. Medium of instruction: English, except Chinese studies and Putonghua classes. Putonghua will gradually replace Cantonese in teaching Chinese language.

$17,000

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St Stephen's College Preparatory School

Stanley

30 Wong Ma Kok Rd, Stanley

Tel: 2813 0272

ssp-admin@hkedcity.com

www.sscps.edu.hk

Founded: 1938

Co-educational preparatory school for St Stephen's College, Stanley (an aided secondary, with weekly boarding). Boarding available from Primary 3 and compulsory for Primary 6. The school enjoys good facilities including a water sports centre and soccer field. A variety of activities are offered from Putonghua choral-speaking team to overseas education tours.  Maximum class size: 33.

Local curriculum. Medium of instruction: English. All English language lessons taught by native teachers. Putonghua used for Chinese lessons.

Primary 1-3: $52,000;

Primary 4-6: $45,000

plus $28,400 for boarding

The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong

Causeway Bay

Primary section: 50 Tai Hang Rd, Causeway Bay

Tel: 2576 5716

tlmshk@school.net.hk

www.tlmshk.edu.hk

Founded: 1935

Co-educational school. Presbyterian Christian association without affiliation to any church in particular. Also has a nursery section. Some 70% of girls win places in its aided secondary girls' school. Active in inter-school events. Remedial English and maths classes in Primary 5 and 6. Maximum class size: 40.

Local curriculum, with activity-approach used in Primary 1-3. IT training from Primary 4. Special focus on music and sports, with all students required to learn at least one musical instrument. Project learning introduced. Medium of instruction: Cantonese.

$21,000

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