Hong Kong Academy

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Day School

  • 2000

  • $ 109K-247.5K

    • IB

School History & Details

The Hong Kong Academy (HKA) was established in 2000 and is a non-profit, international through-train school offering a joyful and rigorous education for children aged 3 to 18 years. Competencies, knowledge, and skills the HKA students hone that they need to be successful today and in the future.

HKA in Hong Kong is one of only eight fully-authorized three-program International Baccalaureate World Schools, and the only one offering the Global Citizen Diploma program. The IB Diploma world pass rates the HKA students consistently outperform and around the globe enter competitive universities and colleges.

The HKA teachers are experienced specialists and, around 50% of faculty hold a master's degree and/or other postgraduate diplomas, in addition to their teaching qualifications. The school’s award-winning campus boasts professional grade theatre and visual art studios, sports pitches and outdoor playscapes, and multiple science and design labs in which STEAM projects come to life.

    School Values

  • Intellectually Curious
  • Intrinsically Motivated
  • Interculturally Minded
  • Global Citizens
  • Intellectually Curious, Intrinsically Motivated and Interculturally Minded Global Citizens.

School Achievements

Achievements

The Hong Kong Academy boasts outstanding academic achievements, with a curriculum designed to inspire critical thinking and a passion for learning. The academy consistently achieves high exam results and academic accolades, reflecting its commitment to excellence and the success of its students in various academic pursuits. The Hong Kong Academy has had several academic achievements, including:- 1. International Baccalaureate HKA was one of the first schools in Hong Kong to be awarded the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP). In 2010, the school achieved IB Diploma Program (DP) authorization, and in 2013, the Middle Years Program (MYP) authorization. 2. IB Diploma pass rate The 2023 graduating class achieved a 100% IB Diploma pass rate, with 25% completing a bi-lingual IB Diploma qualification. 3. Awards HKA has won several awards, including: a. Green Building Council of Hong Kong Gold BEAM status. b. Hong Kong Education Awards 2021. c. All-Through School of the Year. d. Most Socially Responsible School. e. Hong Kong International School of the Year. g. Best School Strategic Plan. 4. IB Diploma Program world pass rate HKA students consistently outperform the world pass rate and average total points. 5. GCD HKA is the only school in Hong Kong to offer the GCD etc.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Beyond academics, the Hong Kong Academy excels in nurturing well-rounded individuals and fostering non-academic achievements. Students participate in diverse extracurricular activities, sports, and community service, developing leadership skills and a sense of responsibility. The academy's commitment to holistic education ensures students flourish in various facets of personal and social development etc.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

At the core of an HKA education is the belief that to pursue their pathways to excellence the students should be encouraged. Research, critical thinking, and communication skills the HKA graduates can effectively apply i.e. precisely, flexibly, and intentionally. HKA is proud to be an inclusive and multicultural community, in a diverse range of disciplines its graduates pursue post-secondary degrees with the majority entering their first-choice universities and in a wide variety of professions all over the world successfully securing employment.

School Information

The facilities provided at HKA are Art Studios, Black Box Studio Theatre, Cafeteria, a Chinese Cultural Space, a Counselling Centre, a Courtyard Garden, a Design workshop, an Early Childhood Kitchen...View moreView Less

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Virginia Hunt (Primary School Principal) & Teresa Tung (Secondary School Principal).

Mr. Stephen Dare.

Link

+852 2655 1111

33 Wai Man Rd, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Biology HL
  • Physics HL
  • Design Technology SL
  • Design Technology HL
  • Computer Science SL
  • Computer Science HL
  • History SL
  • Economics SL
  • Economics HL
  • Psychology SL
  • Psychology HL
  • Global Politics SL
  • Global Politics HL
  • English A: Literature HL
  • English A: Literature SL
  • English language and literature HL
  • English Language and Literature SL
  • Literature and Performance SL
  • Arabic B HL
  • Arabic B SL
  • Arabic ab initio SL
  • French B SL
  • French ab initio SL
  • Spanish ab initio SL
  • Business Management HL
  • Business Management SL
  • Environmental Systems and Societies SL
  • History – Africa and Middle East HL
  • History – United States of America HL
  • History – Asia and Oceania HL
  • History – Europe HL
  • IT GS HL
  • IT GS SL
  • Philosophy HL
  • Philosophy SL
  • Social and Cultural Anthropology HL
  • Social and Cultural Anthropology SL
  • World Religions SL
  • Biology SL
  • Chemistry HL
  • Chemistry SL
  • Physics SL
  • Environmental Systems and Societies HL
  • Sports Exercise and Health Science HL
  • Sports Exercise and Health Science SL
  • Analysis and Approaches HL
  • Analysis and Approaches SL
  • Applications and Interpretations HL
  • Applications and Interpretations SL
  • Music HL
  • Music SL
  • Visual Arts HL
  • Visual Arts SL

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