Need options, mama? Ruth Benny gives us a snapshot of three new Kindergartens heading to Hong Kong

Little Dalton

Where: Over 6,000 square feet of space at Wah Kwai Estate, Pokfulam.
Who: Ages 15 months to 6 years.
Curriculum: The Dalton Plan, developed by Helen Parkhurst in 1919, concerned with the development of the whole child. Influenced by Maria Montessori, John Dewey and others.
Language of instruction: Fully bilingual English and Putonghua (two teachers per class) with traditional characters.
When: Playgroup, Pre-K, and LDAS (Little Dalton After-School) opened on 19 February 2013. K1 to K3 scheduled to open in August 2013.
How much: $74,800 per year.
Who: Founded by former teacher Kris Chow, Emily Chan, Eva Chua and Peggy Yeoh.
What else: The plan is for Dalton School Hong Kong Primary Years to open in 2016 and a high school later.

Little Dalton
Shop KG01, G/F, Wah Sin House
, Wah Kwai Estate, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Tel: 2792 2566

 

Mills International

Where: The Spectacle, Yau Tong, Kowloon.
Who: Ages 12 months to 6 years.
Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (UK).
Language of instruction: English.
When: August 2013.
How much: $60,000 per year.
Who: Founded by Joanna Hotung of Kids Gallery fame.
What else: Promising Chinese as a Second Language program using traditional characters.

Mills International
The Spectacle, 8 Cho Yuen Street, Yau Tong, 
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tel: 2717 6336

 

Bebegarten

Where: One Island South, Wong Chuk Hang.
Who: Ages 6 months to 6 years.
Curriculum: The Language of Children™, comprising elements of Early Years Foundation Stage, UK; Te Whariki, NZ; Reggio Emilia, Italy; Experiential Education, Belgium and HighScope, US.
Language of instruction: English.
When: Full under 3’s programme from 8 April 2013.
How Much: $96,000 per year.
Who: Founded by Margaret Leung and Claudine Ying. Head of Curriculum is Ginny Humpage, previously of Woodlands.
What else: Lots of extracurricular programs offered by partners for children up to 12.

Bebegarten
Level 3, One Island South
, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
Tel: 3487 2255

We also have some very preliminary news of the British Council International Pre-School due to open in early 2013. It will cater for up to 350 children from 18 months to 5 years. When we have further information, we’ll let you know!