TOP Tips on Selecting the Right School for Your Child

Searching for schools in Hong Kong can be an intimidating task. TOP Schools was created to 

make the task of choosing the school that’s best for your child’s needs easier, and much less 

stressful. Whether you’re looking for your child to receive a bilingual education, specific 

extracurricular activities or assistance with complex learning needs-- the experts at TOP 

Schools can help! We advise on extracurricular activities and work with children with special 

educational needs. Our services are entirely personalised and fully flexible to accommodate 

every client’s unique requirements.  

Here are some of our top tips on how to select the right school for your child:

Look for a kindergarten with play-based learning-- this is a whole-child educational approach 

that promotes academic, socio-emotional, and cognitive development.  

If you’d like your young child to be in school for a full-day, choose a kindergarten with 

extracurricular activities, such as Kung Fu or choir practice.

The average parent spends about $21,000 on applications for just one child. A simple tweak 

to decrease this, which we do for all our clients, is to create focused applications. There is no 

need to fill out 6 applications, we recommend 3 applications max.

If your child is experiencing and learning Mandarin for the first time, be prepared to budget 

for a tutor. Mandarin can be difficult and language support at home is essential.

Do your research! Important questions to include are:

What is this school’s educational philosophy or mission? What is the average class size? 

What extracurricular opportunities are available? What transportation options are available-- 

how will my child get to school? Does the school have a program for gifted students or 

students with academic or social difficulties?

We work with you to develop a realistic and flexible strategy to choosing a school for your 

child, making the project much less stressful for everyone! You have enough on your plate, 

let TOP Schools admissions experts assist you in meeting application deadlines, navigating 

complex information and forms, and select the best education, and schooling environment for 

your child.

Connect with Top Schools

Address: 22A Crawford Tower, 99 Jervois St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Phone: +852 3565 5866

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