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Beacon Hill School is housed in a seven-storey building in Kowloon Tong, serving about 540 students aged 5 to 11. Class sizes are 30 with three classes in each year band. The campus offers a wide array of sports, arts and drama facilities, and the classrooms are designed to support learning both individually and as part of teams or wider groups. The campus includes spaces for sports, arts and drama as part of its facilities. Beacon Hill School is part of ESF, the largest provider of English-medium international education in Hong Kong, with 22 schools.
The campus includes a wide array of sports facilities to support physical education and athletic activities. Beacon Hill School is housed in a seven-storey building at 23 Ede Road, Kowloon Tong. The campus also features spaces for arts and drama as part of its overall facilities, supporting a holistic PE and activity program. The school is part of ESF, which provides English-medium international education.
Beacon Hill School offers the IB Primary Years Programme. The curriculum uses six transdisciplinary themes: Who we are; Where we are in place and time; How we express ourselves; How the world works; How we organise ourselves; Sharing the planet. Students inquire into these issues through units of inquiry that form the school's programme of inquiry. ESF's curriculum combines inquiry-based learning from the PYP with a concept-based approach to deepen understanding and support lifelong learning. The school emphasises inclusion and partnerships with parents.
Beacon Hill School offers a rich array of extracurricular activities spanning arts and sports. Outdoor Learning includes field trips to local museums, historical sites and environmental activities. Fundraising initiatives are integrated, including student-led charity activities. Students are encouraged to participate in clubs and leadership opportunities, and the school values student voice and involvement in shaping their learning journey. Action & Student Leadership provides regular opportunities for students to express themselves, share perspectives and influence their learning.
Beacon Hill School (BHS) is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1–6. The campus sits in Kowloon Tong with convenient access from Kowloon Tong MTR (Exit D) and minibus 29B. BHS enrolls about 540 students across three forms, and the Principal is Dr. Jamie Schmitz. Learning is inquiry-driven through the PYP, with English as the medium of instruction and a structured Mandarin programme—three 45-minute language lessons plus a cultural session weekly in Years 1–2, and five 45-minute language lessons weekly in Years 3–6, organised by proficiency pathways. Students engage in Outdoor Learning through field trips and community initiatives, and extra-curricular experiences highlighted on the site include arts, sports (e.g., girls’ football), and student leadership via Student Council. The school emphasises inclusion and wellbeing, supported by a dedicated Inclusion team and therapists.
