Kingston Primary VS ESF Shatin Junior School

omelia

Got the place of both schools and struggling which one is better for my boy.

Any comment from parents?

omelia

Kingston has a partner secondary school ICHK in Sha Tau Kok and need to pay non-refundable levy in secondary as well as primary school.

ESF can use the refundable levy to carry to secondary school that is supposed to have a place in secondary after the completion of primary school.

omelia

I am in Cat 2 and not studied at ESF kindergarten.  I applied an individual application.  I am not the first round interview list, just on waiting list for interview.  

I don't think ESF Kindergarten has the priority to have place.  It all depends on the performance during the interview process in case you have chance to have interview.  

The day of our interview - i guess may be 1 from 5 candidates.

omelia

of course la... ESF also need to pay $25000.

omelia

... but can be refundable.

omelia

I worried about is their Chinese standard.  

ESF is a big school while Kingston is a small school.  It can provides overall growth development.

ESF is comparatively weak in chinese than RCHK and Kingston.  Their chinese writing is simplified chinese but I wish to learn traditional that Kingston and RCHK used.  

I have not decided the secondary school in HKG or overseas... so still struggling.

My son also have the waiting list on RCHK... but it may be a long queue.

omelia

shrimpiggy, which school you choose... by giving up RCHK

omelia

thank you for parents' comment.  

If I take SJS for my younger son, I need to bring him to school first and then bring my elder son to Kingston for P2 then.  It is really a tough job everyday for their mom.

omelia

With the implementation of the non-refundable levy, some parents left last year if they do not consider staying with Kingston.  

Most parents prefer staying at Kingston coz most of them will go overseas for the secondary school.  Or they really like to small class with bilingual teaching (Chinese is quite strong).  

Due to the location of the secondary school is in Shataukok, some parents also applied for RCHK, SIS, CIS, AIS, etc (all famous branded school) for a one-dragon policy, but not too much in this year.  
  
The students in Kingston are strong during the interview process, maybe the IB training in Kindergarten which helps them a lot.

omelia

回復 21Ckid 的帖子

In the year of my elder son, only one went to harrow in the public application but noticed until August.

In the year of my younger son, one has already gone to harrow reception class by paying $1M.

omelia

回復 21Ckid 的帖子

Harrow is good if you plan to study in UK.  Please don't think about chinese.

omelia

They have 文言文 to learn and develop the writing of sentences both in English & Chinese.  Students like to read & write.   

omelia

Dear parents,

Thank you for all your comments and sharing your valuable views.  Let me update my status.  

Finally I decided to stay at Kingston for small class and good learning in Chinese.  I worried that I shall become a monster mom for pushing my little prince to take additional chinese class and homework every day.  

omelia

回復 tcbobo 的帖子

Paid already.  It is my problem in choosing between school.

omelia

回復 Shrimpiggy 的帖子

Thank you for your kind supports, Shrimpiggy.

omelia

回復 luckyveronique 的帖子

I think it may be difficult to enter into the primary school if you didn't take the kindergarten.  After paying the capital levy, parents are ready to enter into primary school.

Kindergarten - 5 classes of max 16 students each
Primary school - 3 classes of max 20 students each

omelia

回復 tcbobo 的帖子

I guess only $10K and $25K can be refundable if I withdraw.

omelia

回復 lui 的帖子

Right!  It is the practice to apply for the secondary school too.