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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]
| Hong Kong Academy 香港學堂國際學校 | |
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33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories Hong Kong | |
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| School type | Private , non-profit, International, Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, Co-educational |
| Established | 2000 |
| Primary School Principal | Virginia Hunt |
| Secondary School Principal | Teresa Tung |
| Head of school | Stephen Dare |
| Grades | Pre-K1 to Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | 530+ |
| Education system | International Baccalaureate (IBO) |
| Mascot | Dragonfly |
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| Information | School Mission Hong Kong Academy nurtures a culture of belonging that inspires students to become intellectually curious, intrinsically motivated, and interculturally minded global citizens. |
| Website | www.hkacademy.edu.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港學堂 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港学堂 | ||||||||||
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Campus edit
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 edit
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 edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "School Profile" (PDF). hkacademy.edu.hk. Hong Kong Academy. 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Slater, Nicole (2020-08-25). "Hong Kong Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary". Hong Kong Living. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Our History". Hong Kong Academy. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Hong Kong Academy - New School Campus in Sai Kung N.T. - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition". greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Hong Kong Academy". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Hong Kong Academy - New School Campus in Sai Kung N.T. - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition". greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ Eaton, Matt (2021-05-28). "Hong Kong Education Awards 2021: The results are in". Hong Kong Living. Retrieved 2023-11-07.