List of international schools in Hong Kong

Last updated February 24, 2025

The list of international schools in Hong Kong is arranged according to the 18 districts of Hong Kong. All international schools in Hong Kong use English and Chinese as mediums of instruction to varying extents.

Curricula

International schools in Hong Kong use various curricula,^[1] the most common ones being:

International Baccalaureate
- IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
- IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
- IB Diploma Programme (DP)
- IB Career-related Programme (CP)
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
A-level
Advanced Placement (AP)

Some local schools use international curricula in addition to the local Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) curriculum.^[1]

Central and Western District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
Glenealy School (Glenealy)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation	1959
Island School (Island)	IBMYP (Y7-9), IGCSE (Y10-11), IBDP/CP (Y12-13)	English Schools Foundation	1967
Peak School (PS)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation	1911
St. Paul's Co-educational College (SPCC)	HKDSE, IBDP		1915
St. Paul's College, Hong Kong (SPC)	HKDSE, A-level		1851

Eastern District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
Chinese International School (CIS)	School-based curriculum (Y1-6, 10-11), IBMYP (Y7-9)/DP (Y12-13)		1983
DSC International School, Hong Kong (DSC)	Ontario Secondary School Diploma	CTF Education Group Canadians in Hong Kong	1986
Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary School (KCPS)	Early Years Foundation Stage, National Curriculum for England	Kiangsu and Chekiang Residents' Association of Hong Kong	1953
Kiangsu-Chekiang College, International Section (KCCIS)	IGCSE, IBDP	Kiangsu and Chekiang Residents' Association of Hong Kong	1993
Korean International School of Hong Kong (KIS)	International Section: IGCSE, A-level Korean Section: Korean Basic Curriculum	Koreans in Hong Kong	1994
Quarry Bay School (QBS)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation	1926

Islands District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
Discovery Bay International School (DBIS)	IGCSE, A-level	HKR International	1983
Discovery College (Discovery)	IBPYP/MYP/DP/CP	English Schools Foundation	2009
Lantau International School (LIS)^[2]	National Curriculum for England		1995
YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC)	HKDSE, A-level	YMCA of Hong Kong	2003

Kowloon City District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation
American International School Hong Kong (AIS)	AP	Americans in Hong Kong
Australian International School Hong Kong (AISHK)	Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate (New South Wales), IBDP	Australians in Hong Kong
Beacon Hill School, Hong Kong (BHS)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation
Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial International School (CAPCL)	Alberta Curriculum	Kowloon Tong Church of the Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance [ zh ]
Jockey Club Sarah Roe School (JCSRS)	Special education	English Schools Foundation
King George V School, Hong Kong (KGV)	IBMYP (Y7-9), IGCSE (Y10-11), IBDP/BTEC Extended Diploma (Y12-13)	English Schools Foundation
Kingston International School (Hong Kong) (Kingston)	IBPYP	International College Hong Kong
Kowloon Junior School (KJS)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation
Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College (NPL)	HKDSE, IBDP	Po Leung Kuk
Stamford American School Hong Kong (SAIS)	IBDP	Cognita Americans in Hong Kong
Think International School (TIS)^[3]	IBPYP
Yew Chung International School (YCIS)	National Curriculum for England (Y1-6), school-based curriculum (Y7-9), IGCSE (Y10-11), IBDP (Y12-13)	Yew Chung Yew Wah Education Network

Kwun Tong District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong (NAIS)	IGCSE, IBDP	Nord Anglia Education
	United Christian College (Kowloon East) (UCCKE)	HKDSE, A-level

North District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	International College Hong Kong (ICHK)	IGCSE, IBDP	Kingston International School (Hong Kong)

Sai Kung District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation
Clearwater Bay School (CWBS)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation
Creative Secondary School (CSS)	HKDSE, IBDP
G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College (GT)	HKDSE, IBDP	Gifted Education Association
Hong Kong Academy (HKA)	IBPYP/MYP/DP
Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Logos Academy (HKCCCULA)		Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union [ zh ]
Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong [ zh ] (Shrewsbury)		Shrewsbury International Asia

Sha Tin District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School (HKBUAS)	HKDSE, A-level	Hong Kong Baptist University
International Christian School (Hong Kong) (ICS)	AP
Li Po Chun United World College (LPCUWC)	IBDP	United World Colleges
Pui Kiu College [ zh ] (PKC)	HKDSE, NCUK International Foundation Year
Renaissance College (RCHK)	IBPYP/MYP/DP/CP	English Schools Foundation
Sha Tin College (STC)	IGCSE, IBMYP/DP/CP	English Schools Foundation
Sha Tin Junior School (SJS)	IBPYP	English Schools Foundation
Stewards Pooi Kei College [ zh ] (SPKC)	HKDSE, A-level

Sham Shui Po District


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation
Christian Alliance International School [ zh ] (CAIS)	Alberta Curriculum, AP, IBDP	Kowloon Tong Church of the Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance [ zh ]
Concordia International School (Concordia)^[4]	AP
Delia Memorial School (Glee Path) (DMSGP)	HKDSE, IBDP	Delia Group of Schools
Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School (CKY)	IBDP	Po Leung Kuk
Tsung Tsin Christian Academy [ zh ] (TTCA)	HKDSE, A-level

Southern District


Name (Abbreviation)	Affiliation	Established
Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS)	Canadians in Hong Kong
Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy (ISF)
Kennedy School (Kennedy)	English Schools Foundation
Singapore International School (SISHK)	Ministry of Education (Singapore) Singaporeans in Hong Kong
South Island School (SIS)	English Schools Foundation
St Stephen's College (Hong Kong) (SSC)
The Harbour School (THS)^[5]
Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA)	Victoria Educational Organisation University of Shanghai Alumni Association	2004
West Island School (WIS)	English Schools Foundation

Tai Po District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	American School Hong Kong (ASHK)		Esol Education Americans in Hong Kong
	International College Hong Kong Hong Lok Yuen (ICHK HLY)
	Japanese International School (JIS)		Hong Kong Japanese School Limited Japanese people in Hong Kong
	Malvern College Hong Kong (MCHK)		Malvern College International Britons in Hong Kong
	Norwegian International School (NIS)		Norwegians in Hong Kong

Tsuen Wan District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	Sear Rogers International School (SRIS)	IGCSE, A-level		1982

Tuen Mun District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	Harrow International School Hong Kong (HISHK)		Britons in Hong Kong

Wan Chai District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	Bradbury School (Bradbury)		English Schools Foundation
	Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK)		Dalton Foundation
	Hong Kong Japanese School (HKJS)		Hong Kong Japanese School Limited Japanese people in Hong Kong
	St. Paul's Convent School (SPCS)

Wong Tai Sin District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School (ICQM)	HKDSE, music education	Hong Kong International Institute of Music	2003

Yau Tsim Mong District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	Diocesan Boys' School (DBS)	HKDSE, IBDP	Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui	1869
	Diocesan Girls' School (DGS)	HKDSE, A-level	Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui	1860

Yuen Long District


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
	ELCHK Lutheran Academy [ zh ] (LUAC)	HKDSE, IBDP	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong	2010
	HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College (HLC)	HKDSE, A-level	Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups	2006

Cross-district schools


Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established
Carmel School Hong Kong (Carmel) ^[6]	IBPYP/MYP/DP	Jews in Hong Kong	1991
French International School of Hong Kong (FIS)	French Stream: Diplôme national du brevet, Baccalauréat, Baccalauréat Français International International Stream: IGCSE, IBDP	Agency for French Education Abroad	1963
German Swiss International School (GSIS)	English International Stream: IGCSE, IBDP German International Stream: Curriculum of Thuringia, German International Abitur	Germans, Swiss people and Austrians in Hong Kong	1969
International Montessori School (IMS)^[7]	Montessori education	IMEF Association Montessori Internationale	2002
Kellett School (Kellett)	IGCSE, A-level	Britons in Hong Kong	1976

Defunct schools


Image	Name (Abbreviation)	Curriculum	Affiliation	Established	Closed	Now
	Kowloon British School (KBS)	British	Britons in Hong Kong	1902	1940	King George V School, Hong Kong
	St George's School, Hong Kong (SGS)	British	Britons in Hong Kong	1955	1996	Australian International School Hong Kong

References

1 2 "International Schools in Hong Kong - Home". International Schools in Hong Kong - Education Bureau. Education Bureau. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
↑ "Lantau International School (Tong Fuk Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
↑ "Think International School". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
↑ "Concordia International School". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
↑ "The Harbour School (Ap Lei Chau Estate, The Grove Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
↑ "Carmel School (Shau Kei Wan Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
↑ "The International Montessori School - an IMEF School (South Horizons Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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[edb-1] 1 2 "International Schools in Hong Kong - Home". International Schools in Hong Kong - Education Bureau. Education Bureau. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

[2] "Lantau International School (Tong Fuk Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[3] "Think International School". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[4] "Concordia International School". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[ths-5] "The Harbour School (Ap Lei Chau Estate, The Grove Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[carmel-6] "Carmel School (Shau Kei Wan Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[7] "The International Montessori School - an IMEF School (South Horizons Campus)". International Schools in Hong Kong. Education Bureau. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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