Bilingual Schools
Alternative Hong Kong Bilingual International Schools (2024)
Last Updated
21.10.2024
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Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong
Shrewsbury is launching its new Hanqing Bilingual Pathway (HQP) in January 2025, beginning with Nursery and Reception and expanding to Year 1 by August 2025. This program is designed to provide a 50/50 balance between English and Chinese instruction, including subjects like Chinese Mathematics. The program integrates the English National Curriculum with an immersive Chinese language experience to support students in developing native-level Chinese and international-standard English.
Curriculum: English National Curriculum
Years: Nursery – Year 6
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua (Simplified Chinese)
Kingston continues to offer the IB Primary Years Program (IBPYP) with a bilingual focus. Its curriculum balances 50% English and 50% Putonghua, emphasizing Chinese language and culture through various extracurricular activities and classroom instruction. The school nurtures a multicultural learning environment with a focus on both language skills and cultural awareness.
Curriculum: IBPYP
Years: Playgroup – Year 6
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua (Simplified Chinese)
Bloom KKCA Academy & Saint Too Bloom Academy
Saint Too Bloom Academy adopts the UK Curriculum with a focus on bilingual learning at the primary level. The program encourages students to explore language and culture through 50% English and 50% Putonghua instruction, preparing them for a solid academic foundation.
Primary Curriculum: UK – IPC & Various others
Secondary – UK – KS3, IGCSE and A-Levels
Years: Grade 1 – Grade 12 (Grade 7-9 starts in 2025)
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua (Simplified Chinese)
Secondary: Primarily English with a Chinese option
Stamford American School Hong Kong
Stamford American School continues to offer its Chinese-English Bilingual Program for primary students. The language breakdown here is 60% English and 40% Putonghua at the primary level, while the secondary school does not currently have a bilingual program.
Primary Curriculum: US, IBDP
Years: Grade 1 – Grade 9 (Grade 7-9 starts in 2025)
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua (Simplified Chinese)
Secondary: No bilingual program for the time being
Known for its emphasis on Chinese culture, Han Academy offers a bilingual program integrating both IB and IGCSE/A-Level programs. Students experience 50% English and 50% Putonghua in primary school, with a slight shift to 60% English and 40% Putonghua in secondary school, providing a deep immersion in both Chinese and Western educational philosophies.
Curriculum: IGCSE, IBDP and A-levels
Years: Year 1 – Year 13
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua( Simplified Chinese)
Secondary: 60% English - 40% Putonghua (Simplified Chinese)
Dalton School follows the US Common Core curriculum while working closely with Tsinghua University Primary School for Chinese language learning. The bilingual program maintains a 50/50 English-Putonghua split, focusing on traditional Chinese for language studies.
Curriculum: Dalton / US Common Core / Tsinghua University Primary School for Chinese
Years: Playgroup – Grade 12 (Grade 8 starts in 2025)
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua (Traditional Chinese)
International Montessori School
IMS offers a unique Chinese and English Montessori curriculum, providing a 50% English and 50% Putonghua bilingual environment, fostering independent learning and cross-cultural understanding from a young age.IMS has campuses across Stanley, South Horizons, Aldrich Bay and Sheung Wan.
Curriculum: Montessori
Years: Nursery to Grade 6
Primary: 50% English - 50% Putonghua (Traditional Chinese)
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