International Christian School (Hong Kong)

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International Christian School
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International Christian School (Hong Kong)
1 On Muk Lane

Shek Mun, Sha Tin

Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°23′13″N114°12′38″E / 22.387016°N 114.210530°E / 22.387016; 114.210530
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School type International School, Private
MottoInstruction for Life, Commitment to Christ, Service to the Community
Religious affiliation(s) Nondenominational Christianity
Established1 September 1992;31 years ago (1992-09-01)
Kindergarten PrincipalGillian Wu
Elementary Assistant PrincipalErin Johnson
Elementary PrincipalKeith Welch
Middle School PrincipalStephen Taylor
Head of schoolNick Seward
Staff191
Teaching staff105
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 12
Gender coed
Number of studentsapprox 1,200 (2014-2015)
 •  Kindergarten 144
LanguageEnglish
CampusesShek Mun and Ma On Shan
Campus size0.63 hectares (1.6 acres) (Shek Mun)
MascotWarriors
Accreditations WASC and ACSI
Annual tuition
HK$71,400 (Kindergarten, half day classes)
HK$125,100 (Grade 1-5)
HK$165,700 (Grade 6-8)
HK$169,900 (Grade 9-12)
Website www.ics.edu.hk
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Shek Mun Campus
Last updated: Dec 2023

International Christian School is an English language, Christian independent school in Hong Kong near Shek Mun station. Opened on 1 September 1992, [1] it provides education at all grades from kindergarten to the senior secondary levels.

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Admissions

ICS admits about 20% of its applicant pool annually. Both local and international admissions are based on a two-to-three-hour-long exam that assesses applicants' verbal, math, and problem-solving skills, and an interview. The Dean of Admissions manages the competitive admissions every year.

Curriculum

International Christian School (ICS) is based on an American curriculum (SAT/AP). ICS students are evaluated through MAP testing during elementary, and PSAT and SAT in high school. In high school, students have gradually increasing freedom in choosing their courses. However, students must obtain a required number of credits each year, as well as a minimum number of credits in certain core disciplines in order to graduate. International Christian School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in art, biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, computer science, pre-calculus, statistics, calculus, English language, English literature, world history, European history, US history, psychology, economics, comparative gov. and politics, music theory, seminar, research, Spanish, and Chinese. [2]

Fine and performing arts

Music and art classes are taught to elementary students. Additionally, sports, art, and drama classes are offered throughout middle and high school.

General music classes are taken up to Grade 4, whereas in Grade 5 they are replaced with band, and strings. Both are then compulsory until high school, where students may choose to continue taking one or both. [3]

All middle school students are required to take art, STEM, and drama classes in alternating semesters. In high school, students can choose to take visual arts or performing arts as long as they meet the credit requirements.

Languages

Until Grade 7, classes in Mandarin are mandatory. Upon entering Grade 7, students can either continue taking courses in Mandarin or take classes in Spanish. However, the vast majority of students take Chinese in high school. ICS offers a wide variety of Mandarin and Spanish classes to cater to the wide variety of student language proficiencies.

Bible classes

Bible classes at ICS are compulsory in all grade levels. Grade 6-7 students study the Old Testament in their Bible classes and Grade 8 students study the Gospels. Grade 9 students take a course in Foundations of Faith. Grade 10 students study Spiritual Formation and Biblical Leadership (Church History will be offered in the 2024-2025 school year). Grade 11 students study the Life of Christ and philosophy. and Grade 12 students take a course on Christ and Culture for Semester 1 and Doctrine and Apologetics for Semester 2. Bible class grades count toward a student's GPA in high school and are based on the Wheaton publications.

Chapel

Student attendance at weekly chapels is mandatory. All-school assemblies occur a few times every academic year. In middle and high school, worship services are led by students worship teams.

Campuses

International Christian School was originally located at 45-47 Grampian Road in Kowloon City. [4] After a few years, a new campus was opened in Lai Yiu. In the 2001–2002 school year, all elementary grade levels moved to a new campus in Fo Tan, which is in Sha Tin, and the secondary grade levels moved entirely to the Kowloon City campus. Until the 2007-2008 academic year, the secondary campus, which consists of middle and high school, was in Kowloon City, and the kindergarten and elementary campuses were in Fotan. In the 2007–2008 school year, the elementary and secondary campuses moved into a new building in Shek Mun, which is located near Sha Tin.

Ma On Shan Campus

Beginning in the 2012–2013 school year, the kindergarten campus is located at Chung On Estate (Heng On station of Tuen Ma line) on the ground floor of Kam Fung Court. The P1 grade, which serves as the final year of kindergarten, is located in Shek Mun, as well as the elementary school, which contains grades 1–5, the middle school, which consists of grades 6–8, and finally, the high school, which consists of grades 9-12.

Shek Mun Campus

The Shek Mun campus was constructed to represent God's hands spread out. The building is divided into two wings. The first three floors of the building are shared by both the elementary and the secondary. These floors contain most of the music rooms, the two gymnasiums, and various rooms used by the administration. The next four floors consist of general classrooms, computer labs, labs, libraries, and art rooms. Finally, the seventh floor is used to house new teachers and their families for their first year at the school. The building's floor numbers start at the ground floor, following the British system commonly used in Hong Kong.

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References

  1. ↑ "International Christian School Opening Tomorrow". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 31 August 1992. p. 8.
  2. ↑ "International Christian School, Hong Kong : Homepage". ics.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  3. ↑ "International Christian School, Hong Kong : Homepage". ics.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  4. ↑ "An Invitation To Meet The Principal". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 4 August 1992. p. 15.