Stamford American School Hong Kong Explained

Location:25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Type:Private School
Established:2017
Head Of School:Marco Longmore
Grades:Pre-primary to Grade 12
Gender:Co-educational
Free Label:Curriculum
Free:IB and American

Stamford American School Hong Kong is a private school in Hong Kong that offers K-12 international educational program with American standards-based curriculum for over 700 students from more than 30 nationalities in Ho Man Tin, Kowloon.[1] Opened in 2017, Stamford offers Pre-Primary to Grade 12 for students aged 5 to 18. Stamford is authorized to offer International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and is an authorized IB World School.[2] Stamford American School Hong Kong is also a Council of International Schools (CIS) Accredited School.[3]

History

Stamford was established in Hong Kong in August 2016 by Cognita and opened its doors to its first cohort of students in September 2017.[4] Stamford enrolled more than 350 students in its foundation year. In 2018, Stamford announced its on-campus facilities enhancement project[5] to support the development of its high school curriculum; the project was completed in 2021.[6]

Campus

Stamford American School Hong Kong took over the former premises of New Method College on 25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong as its campus.[7] The school was refurbished before opening and fitted with new facilities including a swimming pool and a technology lab.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Education Bureau School List by District. www.edb.gov.hk.
  2. Web site: Stamford American School Hong Kong. www.ibo.org.
  3. Web site: Newly accredited. www.cois.org.
  4. Web site: Cognita Opens its First School in Hong Kong. www.cognita.com.
  5. Web site: Stamford's Exciting Future: Our Additional Facilities Design. www.sais.edu.hk.
  6. Web site: Our Campus. www.sais.edu.hk.
  7. News: International schools become hot property in Hong Kong. 11 April 2018. South China Morning Post. 27 March 2019.
  8. News: New international school in Hong Kong set to profit from parental worries. 4 October 2016. South China Morning Post. 27 March 2019.