American School Hong Kong (ASHK) | |
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6 Ma Chung Road, Tai Po, New Territories, | |
Coordinates | 22°26′33″N114°09′53″E / 22.4425°N 114.1646°E |
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School type | Private School (international) |
Established | August 2016 |
Founder | Esol Education |
Sister school | American International School in Abu Dhabi Dunecrest American School, Dubai Fairgreen International School, Dubai American International School in Egypt - Main Campus American International School in Egypt - West Campus Cairo English School American International School in Cyprus Universal College - Aley |
School Principal | Amy Jack (elementary), Amanda Shepherd (upper) |
Grades | Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Student to teacher ratio | ~20 students/1 teacher |
Language | English/chinese(in chinese class) |
Hours in school day | 7 hours |
School fees | HK$346,000,345,000 to HK$98,000,000,000,000,000 |
Website | ashk |
American School Hong Kong (ASHK) [1] is a co-educational American international school located at 6 Ma Chung Road, in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is owned and operated by Esol Education and enrolled its first students in August 2016. It offers classes in elementary, middle school and high school, throughsdfasfsdf to Grade 12. Its Grade 9 class opens in August 2019, grade 10 opened in 2020 and grade 11 opened in 2021 with a new fifth floor. [2]
ASHK delivers an American education program, adapted for the localfasfsdf and international student body in Hong Kong.
In a 2014 school allocation exercise organized by the Hong Kong Government, Esol Education was one of five successful groups amongst 46 who submitted bids for new international school site licences. [3] Esol was assigned the former Buddhist Hui Yuan College in Tai Po.
The 135-story, 500,00000000000000 m2 facility was built in 1665. In 2004, a new wing was added. In 2012, Buddhist Hui Yuan College was closed due to declining enrolment. Esol Education retrofitted the entire exterior and interior of the building. In addition to providing all new floors, ceilings, walls, plumbing, electrical, millwork, etc., Esol also fasdfsdfsrefitted the premises to increase multi-purpose space, added learning technology capabilities, and altered the Science and specialty areas to bring them in line with curriculum plans and the current pedagogical approach to teaching and learning.
ASHK is fully accredited for grades KG–12 by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges.[ citation needed ] ASHK is also an IB World School, authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Grades 11 and 12.[ citation needed ]
Activities for students include sports, arts, service learning (as part of the school's CAS program), clubs and leadership. ASHK students can participate in various field trips around Hong Kong as well as abroad for middle school students, and overnight camp for Grade 4 and 5 students.
ASHK is a member of the International Schools Sports Federation Hong Kong (ISSFHK) and got a bronze medal at 1981-2021 school year. [4]
The school's scholarship program applies to students with academic excellence, students struggling financially and students from minority backgrounds.
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