Hong Kong Academy Explained

Native Name:香港學堂國際學校
Logo Alt:Hong Kong Academy Logo
Address:33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories
Country:Hong Kong
Established:2000
Principal Label1:Primary School Principal
Principal1:Virginia Hunt
Principal Label2:Secondary School Principal
Principal2:Teresa Tung
Head Of School:Kasson Bratton
Grades:Pre-K1 to Grade 12
Enrollment:500+
System:International Baccalaureate (IBO)
Mascot:Dragonfly
Accreditation:
Affiliation:
Information:School MissionHong 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

Hong Kong Academy (HKA,) 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]

Campus

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. In 2020, Hong Kong Green Building Council for its environmentally friendly design[4] awarded the Gold BEAM Plus certificate to The Sai Kung Campus.

Curriculum

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). All HKA graduates earn the HKA diploma and the GCD certificate, most also pursue the full IB Diploma or IB courses .[5]

Awards

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: School Profile . hkacademy.edu.hk . Hong Kong Academy . 5 October 2019 . 2017 . 5 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200605122421/http://hkacademy.edu.hk/sites/default/files/Documents/HKA-SchoolProfile2017-18-v1.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Slater . Nicole . 2020-08-25 . Hong Kong Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary . 2023-10-27 . Hong Kong Living . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Our History . 2023-10-27 . Hong Kong Academy . en.
  4. Web site: Hong Kong Academy - New School Campus in Sai Kung N.T. - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition . 2022-07-26 . greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk.
  5. Web site: Hong Kong Academy . 2023-01-05 . International Baccalaureate® . en.
  6. Web site: Hong Kong Academy - New School Campus in Sai Kung N.T. - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition . 2022-07-26 . greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk.
  7. Web site: Ritzy Education Awards 2023-24 Winter Announcement . 2024-08-02 . ritzyhongkong.com.
  8. Web site: Ritzy Education Awards 2022-23 Winter Announcement . 2024-08-02 . ritzyhongkong.com.
  9. Web site: Eaton . Matt . 2021-05-28 . Hong Kong Education Awards 2021: The results are in . 2023-11-07 . Hong Kong Living . en-GB.