Hong Kong Academy
香港學堂國際學校
Address
33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories

Hong Kong
Information
School typePrivate , non-profit, International, Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, Co-educational
Established2000
Primary School PrincipalVirginia Hunt
Secondary School PrincipalTeresa Tung
Head of schoolStephen Dare
GradesPre-K1 to Grade 12
Enrollment530+
Education systemInternational Baccalaureate (IBO)
MascotDragonfly
Accreditation
Affiliation
InformationSchool Mission Hong Kong Academy nurtures a culture of belonging that inspires students to become intellectually curious, intrinsically motivated, and interculturally minded global citizens.
Websitewww.hkacademy.edu.hk
Hong Kong Academy
Traditional Chinese香港學堂
Simplified Chinese香港学堂

Hong Kong Academy (HKA, Chinese: 香港學堂國際學校) is a non-profit independent international co-educational day school for students ages 3–18 in Hong Kong. The school was founded in 2000 by Teresa Richman and Ben Frankel.[1] The middle school was added in September 2006, and in 2007 the board approved the inclusion of a high school programme that began in 2008/9 academic year. HKA graduated its first IB Diploma cohort in May 2012, and celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2020.[2]

Campus

The campus was originally located on Stubbs Road in Wan Chai and then moved to Kennedy Town for 3 years in 2010.[3] In August 2013, the school moved to its new permanent site in Sai Kung. Later, Hong Kong Green Building Council for its environmentally friendly design[4] awarded the Gold BEAM Plus certificate to The Sai Kung Campus.

Curriculum

Hong Kong Academy is a fully authorized three-programme IB World School, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).[5]

Awards

  • Green Building Council of Hong Kong Gold BEAM status[6]
  • Hong Kong Education Awards 2021[7]
    • All-Through School of the Year
    • Most Socially Responsible School
    • Hong Kong International School of the Year
    • Best School Strategic Plan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "School Profile" (PDF). hkacademy.edu.hk. Hong Kong Academy. 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Slater, Nicole (2020-08-25). "Hong Kong Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary". Hong Kong Living. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Our History". Hong Kong Academy. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Hong Kong Academy - New School Campus in Sai Kung N.T. - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition". greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong Academy". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong Academy - New School Campus in Sai Kung N.T. - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition". greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  7. ↑ Eaton, Matt (2021-05-28). "Hong Kong Education Awards 2021: The results are in". Hong Kong Living. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

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