Troubled Mount Kelly School to suspend operations at one Hong Kong campus
- The decision follows the school’s failure to settle an eviction order issued by its landlord last month
- In an email to parents, Mount Kelly’s legal department suggested alternative preschools with available slots for affected pupils
A troubled British private school in Hong Kong has announced plans to suspend operations at one of its campuses from mid-October after failing to settle an eviction order issued by its landlord last month.
In an email to parents on Thursday night, the legal department of the Mount Kelly School said its preschool on Kwun Chung Street in Jordan would cease to operate from October 16 until “such time as a new campus is secured”.
“This is because, regrettably, we have not been able to reach an agreement to secure a new lease with the premises’ landlord,” it said.
“As a responsible school, we have identified places that are available in nearby schools, to which the affected parents have the option of moving their children … [to] continue their children’s study.”
The email directed parents to Malvern College Pre-school HK, Parkview International Pre-school (Kowloon) and the Dalton School.
In response to an inquiry from the Post, Mount Kelly said it was working to ensure the continuation of the high quality teaching and learning experience enjoyed by its pupils.
