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Little Dalton Kindergarten Little Montessorian Wai Kwai Campus KG01, G/F, Wah Sin House, Wah Kwai Estate, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: [phone] Fui Fai Commercial Building, 27 Hillier Street, Central District: Central and Western Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.littlemontessorian.com West Kowloon Campus G/F Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.littledalton.com Principal: Ms. Kris Tong Description: Hong Kong’s only dual language (Putonghua and English) Kindergarten guided by The Dalton Plan integrating the EYFS curriculum. We offer Pre-K, K1, K2 & K3. For children who want more time to experience the Dalton Plan, optional Extra Dalton classes are available for children enrolled at Little Dalton. Since its 2012 opening, Little Dalton graduates have been well-equipped for a transition to the primary years either at Dalton School Hong Kong or any leading schools around the world. Number of Teachers: 15 Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher/student ratio: 1:6 Hours: 9am-12pm / 1-4pm Curriculum: Our curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), complimented by a Chinese literacy and virtues program adapted from leading Chinese schools including Tsinghua University Primary School in Beijing. The curriculum is executed by native English and Putonghua teachers, through carefully designed themes and teaching plans to meet each child’s individual needs, interests and abilities. School Manager: Ms. Ellen Description: A unique Montessori Centre provides Montessori Home Education to children aged 18 months to 6 years old. The school follows AMI curriculum to inspire and nurture the individuality of children, encourage children to explore and learn independently in a creative and enriched environment. Little Montessorian strives to help children to reach their highest potential. This fosters a strong academic foundation for a lifetime of learning in the areas of Practical life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, Biology, Geography and Science. Number of Teachers: 2 Teachers, 1 Assistant Teacher/student ratio: 1:6 Hours: Montessori Nursery (2-3 years) and Kindergarten (3-6 years) Morning Session 8:30-11:30am Afternoon Session 12:30-3:30pm Full day Session 8:30am-3:30pm Saturday Sessions 9-10:45am / 11am-12:45pm Montessori Playgroup (12 months-3 years) Morning Session 1 8:30-10:30am Morning Session 2 10:45am-12:45pm Afternoon Session 2-4pm Saturday Sessions 9-10:45am / 11am-12:45pm Curriculum: The Montessori Method as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). Number of Mandarin Teachers: 7 Facilities: Large, beautiful and fun-filled classrooms. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 50% of instructional time in Mandarin. Admission: School Visit. Please contact the school for more details. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Mandarin Curriculum: THPS (Tsinghua University Primary School). Transport: Located in Central, convenient access by car, MTR, bus, mini- bus and tram. Where Students Go To Primary School: Discovery Montessori Academy, ESF and International Schools. Facilities: Designed by educators and specialist, our school has 6 classrooms, 2 specialty rooms/areas (Music and Library, Art and Science Room), a gym hall and a child sized kitchen. Accreditations: Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), Dalton International Organisation. Fees: Wai Kwai Campus Pre-K HKD$9,800 K1-K3 HKD$9,800 K1-K3 Extra Dalton HKD$4,600 West Kowloon Campus Pre-K HKD$9,800 K1-K3 HKD$10,000 K1-K3 Extra Dalton HKD$4,600 Admission: The application form is available on www.littledalton.com for download. Transport: School bus is optional. The School Book 2019-2020 49