ESF 連in 都無得in!

lottieclee

Did it say it invites the parents for a visit or invite your child for a play visit?

ESF kindergarten do not call "interview" as "interview".  They call it "play visit".

And no offence on the application fee.  All international schools charge application fees, ESF is cheap already.  FIS charges $4,000! and GSIS charges a lot and you would have to pay for the "interview"/assessment!  It doesn't mean that the applicants will get in either.  Like when we applied to universities, we pay the application fee and apply to many schools, and we can eventually only go to 1.  The application fee is just to cover their administrative costs for the application process, I guess.

[ 本帖最後由 lottieclee 於 11-11-18 09:11 編輯 ]

lottieclee

No... The kindergartens go by priorities too.  When they have filled the spaces with all Cat 1, then they go to Cat 2 priorities.  The remainder are by random.

lottieclee

It means you are very likely to get in.  They expect that they will have a place to offer you.

No worries.

lottieclee

Are you Cat 2?

lottieclee

原帖由 BBKate 於 11-11-28 10:32 發表
My girl is Cat 2.  I am wondering the chance of a cat 2 waiting list to get a seat ......

Hi BBKate,

I hate to tell you this... if you are in Cat 2, and no sibling, your chances of getting into Abacus is 0.  Even if you get into Abacus now, your chances of getting into CWBS in 2 years is 0.  However, the advantange of being in an ESF kindergarten is that you have chance for priority interview at RC and DC.

[ 本帖最後由 lottieclee 於 11-11-28 13:27 編輯 ]

lottieclee

Very true.. like us... we are encouraged to apply to ALL 3 ESF categories.  The teachers do state this, "Even if you are Cat 1, we urge you to apply to at least 3 schools for year 1 --- ie, ESF primary, RC/DC and any others that you may have priorities for".

lottieclee

Not that there are fewer applicants for WKS, but there are many more spots at WKS.

Abacus is a very small school, with 2 K1 and 2 K2 classes in each session, totalling 88 spaces for each form.

lottieclee

Not that there are fewer applicants for WKS, but there are many more spots at WKS.

Abacus is a very small school, with 2 K1 and 2 K2 classes in each session, totalling 88 spaces for each form.

lottieclee

You need to call the school to find out your application status

lottieclee

Are you talking about kindergarten?  Did they letter say they don't have a space for her at this time or reject you?

Chances are that you may still have a space later in the year.  When ESF say waiting list, they truly mean waiting list.  They will contact you when a space come up. Unlike local school they say waiting list but in reality it means no.

lottieclee

They require all children to attend play visit but it's not for selection.... More for English proficiency and developmental screening.  They would accept reasons such as illness for absence just to be fair.

But since 1st round offers have already gone out, you would probably be on waiting list even if you pass screening.

Greentea

lottieclee

Greentea3901:  not too much to worry.... They are doing second rounds which means there is a v high chance that there will be a space for you!

lottieclee

Your play visit means that they are screening children to may sure their English is adequate for ESF curriculum.  And yes... If you pass screening then youcan staty on the wait list.  If you are high on the waiting list, chances are a space will free up pretty quickly for your child. It happens a lot.

And if you have given up your TY application and transferred it to WKS, you cannot go back to TY.  It doesn't work that way.