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International schools in Hong Kong

Discover international schools in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's international sector covers IB, British and American programmes across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, with places tightly held in popular year groups. Tell us your children's ages, curriculum, budget and location, and start a private school search.

No account needed. Tell us you are moving to Hong Kong and our team will email your recommended schools.

Hong Kong at a glance

Oversight
Education Bureau (EDB)
Main curricula
IB, British, American, and other national systems
School year
August to June
Ages served
3 to 18

One search

Tell us about your family once instead of enquiring school by school.

Focused shortlist

Start with schools recommended for your requirements, so you have somewhere to begin.

Explore and compare

Other suitable schools stay available to explore, compare and add.

Direct contact

Choose which admissions teams to contact and message them directly.

Start your school search for Hong Kong

Tell us your children's ages, the curriculum you are considering, your budget and where you will be living. Our team will review your request and email a recommended shortlist of Hong Kong schools worth looking at.

Your school search is private to you. Nothing reaches a school until you choose it and send your message.

Illustrative example of a private school search showing recommended schools, key information for comparison and the option to choose which admissions teams to contact.

Your schools

Your search

Illustrative example
1

International School A

North campus

Curriculum

British / IGCSE

Ages

3-18

Location

Example location

Fees

Within your budget

Why this school may fit: British curriculum with places in the entry year you need.

2

International School B

City campus

Curriculum

International Baccalaureate

Ages

3-18

Location

Example location

Fees

Within your budget

Why this school may fit: IB continuum with mid-year entry support.

3

International School C

Main campus

Curriculum

American / AP

Ages

4-18

Location

Example location

Fees

Upper end of your range

Why this school may fit: American curriculum and transfer-credit recognition.

Select up to 3 schools to contact

What shapes the choice in Hong Kong

Places, debentures and capital notes

Some schools use debentures, capital certificates or nomination rights that affect access and cost. Understand the mechanism before applying.

Understanding school fees

Curriculum and later moves

The IB is strongly represented in Hong Kong, alongside British and American routes. Choose the system your children can continue.

Compare the main curricula

Waiting lists are normal

Popular year groups run waiting lists, and offers can move late as families relocate in and out.

Waiting lists and availability

Which side of the harbour

Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories are practically different school markets once commute time is included.

Questions to ask a school

How schooling works in Hong Kong

International schools in Hong Kong are registered with the Education Bureau, which publishes school information and oversees the sector alongside local schools.

How the sector is organised

The Education Bureau registers schools and publishes school profiles, including international schools operating outside the local curriculum.

Several school groups operate multiple campuses, each with its own year groups, curriculum and admissions position.

The school year and applications

Most international schools run from August to June, with the main intake in August.

Application windows for the main intake often open in the preceding autumn, with assessments held during the winter and spring.

Fees and capital structures

Beyond tuition, families may encounter application fees, annual capital levies, refundable debentures or nomination rights linked to priority in admissions.

Ask what is refundable, what is transferable and what happens if you leave before the end of a school year.

Assessment and language

Schools generally assess English language ability and prior attainment, and many teach Mandarin alongside the main curriculum.

Ask how children with no prior Chinese are grouped and supported.

Explore international-school curricula

We explain each system once, in the curricula library.

How matching works for Hong Kong families

Results are based on fit, not on payment. Schools cannot buy a position in your shortlist, and nothing you write reaches a school until you choose to contact it.

Ages and entry year

Where each child would be placed in the systems available locally, including age cut-off differences.

Curriculum

The systems you are open to, and how easily a later move would carry across.

Budget

Tuition alongside the fees that are commonly billed separately in this market.

Location and commute

Where you will live or work, and what the daily journey realistically looks like.

How matching works

There is no single best school in Hong Kong

Demand in Hong Kong makes the best-known schools hard to enter, which is a statement about supply rather than suitability.

The useful filters are available places in the exact year group, the curriculum route to 18, the true annual cost including any capital structure, and the commute from where you will live.

Work from those, then contact the admissions teams you choose.

Common questions about searching in Hong Kong

Planning a move to Hong Kong?

Start your search and tell us you are moving to Hong Kong. Our team will match you against the schools we cover and email your recommendations.

No account needed. Tell us you are moving to Hong Kong and our team will email your recommended schools.