Tearful parents call for Hong Kong government to give beleaguered Think Academy international school new site
- Tsung Tsin Think Academy was shut down earlier this month after failing to properly register
- About 120 pupils were moved to another campus to share classrooms with 170 others
Parents and teachers of pupils affected by the closure of a Hong Kong international school have called on the government to give it a new site, saying students are struggling in overcrowded classes.
Tsung Tsin Think Academy, under the Think International Schools Group, had been renting a space in Cheung Sha Wan from Tsung Tsin Middle School since September 2015. The Education Bureau shut it down earlier this month over its failure to properly register the school’s name.
Following the closure, about 120 Primary Four to Primary Six students were transferred to one of the group’s campuses on Boundary Street in Kowloon Tong to share classrooms with 170 Primary One to Primary Three students.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, parents and teachers complained about overcrowding.
“I can’t accept this studying environment,” said Annie Chong, father of a Year Five student. “The students are innocent. We want a suitable, comfortable and safe environment.”