Hong Kong Orientation Guide

ESF Private Independent Schools

English Schools Foundation manages two Private Independent Schools. They offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP) and IB Diploma, these schools do not have a restricted catchment area.

Discovery College

Renaissance College

DiscoveryBay,LantauIsland Tel: 3969 1000 office@discovery.edu.hk www.discovery.edu.hk

MaOnShan, NewTerritories Tel: 3556 3556 info@renaissance.edu.hk www.renaissance.edu.hk

Mainstream Pre-schools Integrating Special Needs

The ESF schools follow an inclusion system, attempting to integrate children with special needs intothemainstreamenvironmentasfaraspossible.With theexceptionofSarahRoe—which is geared toward children ages 5 through 19 years with profound difficulties—these schools are for childrenwithmildtomoderatedifficulties.

Special Needs Education and Support

Therearea limitednumber ofeducational supportservicesonoffer to familieswithchildrenwith special needs.Special needs canbecatered to in-housedepending on theseverityof theneed and the school the child is attending. The services available in Hong Kong to support children with moderate to severe disabilities have longqueues to gainadmission.It ispossible to sitonawait list for a supported educational program for up to five years. If you wish full integration for your child, it is worthwhile to check with any international school and they will assess on a case-by- casebasis. Youhavetobecreativeandpro-active inorder tomeettheneedsofyourchild.Thiscould involve a combination of individual therapies and programs that best suit your child. It is important to assess the cost of programs available in Hong Kong against your insurance.

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