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ELCHK Lutheran Academy ESF Discovery College 25 Lam Hau Tsuen Road, Yuen Long, New Territories District: Yuen Long Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.luac.edu.hk 38 Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay, Lantau District: Islands Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.discovery.edu.hk Principal: Dr. Andy Fung Wa-Chau Principal: Mr. Mark Beach Description: Through Christian education, LA pledges to cultivate students’ ethics and morality to act with integrity and honesty. They think, inquire, interact, reflect, strive and excel within and beyond our school- based international curriculum framework. As a school that values and celebrates respect for diversity, we are dedicated to fostering students’ consciousness of Chinese culture, and equipping them with international- mindedness and holistic abilities for lifelong learning. Description: Discovery College (DC) is an all-through private independent school. ‘Grow. Discover. Dream.’ is the Vision Statement, created by the college community, which recognises Discovery College’s belief that students are to be independent, critical and creative thinkers, equipped with the skills, attitudes and values to contribute positively in this complex world in which we live. At Discovery College we believe that powerful learning and teaching occurs under a shared spirit of respect, which dignifies and prizes our diversity of experiences and perspectives, reaches into our traditions as well as into the future, excites a passion for ongoing inquiry and strives to help all learners reach for enduring excellence. Number of Teachers: 120+ Teacher/student ratio: 1:12 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Saturday 9am-1pm Curriculum: The Glocalised Curriculum represents our bold attempt in meeting the challenges and the opportunities offered by the trend of glocalisation in the field of education through the work of integrating the local curriculum and the international education curricula. The Curriculum engages students actively in a professionally designed, innovative, balanced and diverse learning experience provided by a twelve-year through-train exploration. Number of Teachers: 111 Number of Classrooms: 4 per year level plus many specialist classrooms. Hours: 8:20am-3:15pm Curriculum: IBPYP, IBMYP, IB Career-related Programme, IB Diploma Programme. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 6 years old Number of Mandarin Teachers: 17 Other Languages Available: Cantonese and French. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 55 minutes daily. Facilities: Two teaching blocks, Outdoor running track and other sports facilities, Performing Arts Room, library, Special-purpose Building, Integrated Humanities Room, Science Laboratory, Technology Laboratory, Global Languages Learning Room and Multi-media Learning Room. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Scholarships: Yes Mandarin Curriculum: At Discovery College we have three pathways depending on level of proficiency. Students are assessed either at the end of the previous year or in some cases at the beginning of the year to determine the most suitable pathway. Ongoing assessments throughout the year will also determine whether a child may need to shift Pathways. If this is the case, we will notify you of the changes. Transport: School bus available. Other Languages Available: French and Spanish Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Facilities: 25 Metre Swimming Pool, Performing Arts Theatre, Black Box Theatre, Drama Studio, Dance Studio, Main Gym, Primary Gym. SEN Support: Yes Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Scholarships: Yes Fees: (2018-19) Years 1 to 6 Years 7 to 11 Years 12 to 13 HKD$122,600 per annum HKD$164,000 per annum HKD$165,800 per annum Accreditations: IB, CIS/WASC The School Book 2019-2020 115