Hong Kong education group signs US$20.6 million lease to open its first international school in Kowloon East
- Innovative Education Group has leased nearly 50,000 sq ft of space in the retail podium at Maya by Nouvelle residential project in Yau Tong
- The school will offer an international curriculum for students from grades seven to 13 from September 1, says founder Thomas Qi
A Hong Kong-based education group plans to open its first international school in Kowloon East, after signing a leasing deal worth at least HK$162 million (US$20.6 million) over 10 years on Tuesday.
Innovative Education Group has leased the bottom three storeys of the retail podium at Maya by Nouvelle residential project in Yau Tong spread over 49,600 sq ft for an average monthly rent of HK$1.35 million, the largest retail leasing transaction in Kowloon East so far this year.
“I believe that Hong Kong will see an increasing number of international schools,” said Thomas Qi, founder and principal of Innovative Education Group.
Inno Secondary School will offer an international curriculum for students from grades seven to 13 from September 1, the start of the new academic year.
“We are actively adopting the Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) learning models into our curriculum, which is the most advanced and disruptive assessment method in the world, as well as A-levels, in the hopes that students will be able to pursue their passions and career pathways freely,” Qi said.