Starting at a new school can be daunting for any child, no matter what their age and prior school experience. HKA knows that students are successful when they feel safe and supported. The school seamlessly integrates many new students and their families at the start of the school year with a purposeful onboarding programme, ensuring that newcomers are quickly and happily absorbed into school life.
Safe and Supported
HKA is known for its welcoming community and personalised approach. Families are encouraged to tour the campus, meet the faculty and experience the classrooms even before they apply, and the school also offers taster days for interested students. Once a student is enrolled, a student ambassador from the same grade level serves as a buddy, meeting them prior to school start, walking them through their schedule and introducing them to their teachers and classmates. This buddy relationship ensures that new students have a social connection and support system from day one, encouraging them to dive into the educational programme with confidence and enthusiasm.
As students are immersed in their learning, the school has an integration programme for parents too. Buddy parents welcome new families to HKA and act as a source of information, friendship and guidance as newcomers settle into the community. Class parent volunteers also help with new family integration, organising chat groups through which they share key information and promote social opportunities. Parents are invited to join parent education workshops run by HKA’s expert faculty and designed to help parents connect to the school culture, understand its priorities and support their child’s academic and socio-emotional development.
Successful Student Outcomes
Successfully integrated students are able to focus on their academics and are highly motivated to participate in co-curricular activities. HKA is one of only eight fully authorised, three-programme IB World Schools in Hong Kong and the only one to offer the Global Citizen Diploma programme. All students graduate with two credentials and over 90% also opt to take IB courses. HKA students consistently outperform the IB Diploma world pass rates, and alumni enter competitive universities and colleges around the globe.
The school offers over 100 co-curricular choices each semester, with many free-of-charge options available. Secondary School students propose, lead and coach many of these activities, ensuring that the co-curricular programme can evolve to meet the needs and reflect the collective passions and talents of the student body.
As an international school of over 40 nationalities, HKA welcomes new students year-round and creates a joyful learning environment in which every student can fulfil their potential. Contact their admissions team today to arrange a personalised tour and learn more about the school’s unique educational programmes.
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Hong Kong Academy
Address: 33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories, HK
Tel: 2655 1111
Website: hkacademy.edu.hk
