The French educational revolution: An exclusive look at FIS’ unique new campus

With four campus locations and a total of 2,673 students, the French International School (FIS) already has a substantial presence in Hong Kong. So, their latest expansion project is not just about increasing the numbers.

A fifth campus, though, is set to open in September 2018 in Tseung Kwan O and will be able to accommodate up to 1,050 additional students, around 700 of which will be primary school pupils. With this step, the key objective is to provide even better opportunities for a well-rounded bilingual education in surroundings conducive to learning.

 “When I was asked to think about this project, I thought of our community and what they want,” says Christian Soulard, headmaster of FIS. “That is a bilingual education in English and French. There is a huge demand in the local French community for this kind of education. And English-speaking parents who enrol their children in our school usually want them to get a bit of a French education too.”

The new campus is expected to provide new opportunities for students.

The French community in Hong Kong is growing rapidly, having doubled to around 20,000 since 2006. This has led to high demand for places at FIS, not just from French nationals, but also from locals and international students from other countries.