ESF links kindergartens to primary schools, securing places through to graduation

Education in Hong Kong Hong KongEducation ESF links kindergartens to primary schools, securing places through to graduation ESF chief executive Belinda Greer calls the through-train arrangement ‘significant’, saying it will bring immense benefits to students and families 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Cannix Yau Published: 12:42pm, Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has rolled out a “through-train” arrangement, linking all its kindergartens to its primary schools from September next year and guaranteeing pupils a place all the way to secondary graduation. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) said on Friday that starting next academic year, all its kindergartens would, for the first time, be directly linked to ESF primary schools. Families applying for a K1 place for the 2027-28 school year this September will be offered a guaranteed place for their child at one of the linked primary schools. The move completes the through-train model introduced 2019, when some of its primary schools were linked with associated secondary schools. The group said that it meant students joining at K1 would know exactly which school they would attend until the end of Year 13. “This is a significant moment in the history of ESF, one that will bring immense benefits to our students and their families,” ESF chief executive Belinda Greer said. According to the group, the move aims to give families greater certainty and peace of mind about their child’s schooling. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:0000:00 1.00x