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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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.
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]
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