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Admissions
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Applications for Current Academic Year 2019-20
We adopt a rolling admissions process for grades with vacancies, generally accepting students from August of the current year to January of the same academic year.
Applications for Next Academic Year: 2020-21 Regular Application Period
Application for Year One for the 2020-21 Academic Year will commence on Monday, September 2, 2019, and application for Year Two will commence on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Rolling Application Period
Depending on the grade, the school may have available spaces after concluding the Regular Application Process. Hence, from Thursday, April 30, 2020, the Admissions Office will accept and review applications for 2020-21 on a rolling basis.
The table below serves as a guide to our admissions process and The ISF Pre-School reserves the right to modify these dates and periods if necessary.
Age Requirements
Students should be the correct age for their grade as shown below:
Grade Level Minimum Age* (by August 31 of year of entry) For 2020-21 admissions (Applicants are born between dates shown below) Year 1 2 years 8 months September 1, 2016 & December 31, 2017 Year 2 3 years 8 months September 1, 2015 & December 31, 2016 -
Admissions Assessment Dates
- Grade LevelYear One
- Application Submission PeriodSeptember 2 to September 30, 2019
- Student AssessmentNovember 2, 9 and 23, 2019
- Parent MeetingJanuary to February 2020
- Release of ResultsEnd March 2020
- Grade LevelYear Two
- Application Submission PeriodJanuary 2 to 31, 2020
- Student AssessmentFebruary 29, 2020
- Parent MeetingMarch 2020
- Release of ResultsEnd April 2020
To find out more about our admissions events, policy and procedures, details of fees payable, please read our Prospectus 2020-21. Prospective parents may also contact us at psadmissions@isf.edu.hk for further information.
Admissions Events
To register for our Annual Admissions Briefing or a guided school tour, please visit Friends of The ISF.
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Fees & Tuition
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Application Fee
Non-refundable application fee of HK$1,000.
The application fee includes the admissions assessment and the administrative fee for processing the application. The application fees are non-refundable and subject to change for each new academic year.
Acceptance Deposit
An Acceptance Deposit must be paid to secure a child’s placement. The deposit is paid to “The Independent Schools Foundation Pre-School Limited” and will be credited towards the total tuition. The Acceptance Deposit is not refundable if the student decides at a later date not to attend the school.Capital Contribution Scheme
Each new student is required to join the Scheme and pay a capital contribution to “The Independent Schools Foundation Limited” in the form of an Annual Capital Levy or a Capital Note.
Financial Aid Program
The ISF Pre-School funds a small number of students who need financial assistance. Interested families may contact the School Office for more information.
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Annual Tuition Fees
For the 2019-20 academic year, the Annual Tuition, payable in eleven equal installments via bank autopay, is as shown below:
Year One
HK$125,840* Year Two Half-day Program
HK$125,840*
Year Two Extended Program
HK$251,680*
The first installment for new students is made one month before the start of the school year. Subsequent installments, for those paying by bank autopay, will be paid on the first bank working day of each month from September to June of the following year.
* Fees are non-refundable and subject to change for each new academic year.
Additional Costs
Co-Curricular Activities Course Fees for selected courses. Enrollments in these courses are optional.
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Online Application and Event Registration
HOW TO APPLY
- Register on Friends of The ISF;
- Register for one of our Admissions Events, including our annual Information Day in August and School Tours throughout the year; and
- Submit an online admissions application, with all supporting documents attached.
