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The Holly Rofé Early Learning Centre is situated in the Mid-Levels district of Hong Kong Island. This is a mainly residential area located above Central, with convenient access to the city. Families are supported by a dedicated school bus provider that connects the campus with other neighbourhoods.
The ELC caters to children from age 1 to age 5 across Walkers/Tzutzik, Ganeynu/Pre-Nursery, Nursery (K1), and Pre-K. From there, children move into Carmel Elementary (IB PYP) and later Elsa High School (IB MYP and DP).
The school is an inclusive co-educational Jewish day school. Carmel operates as a day school across all three of its campuses, with no boarding facilities.
Carmel notes a dedicated Learning Enhancement Room at the Elementary campus. The ELC’s pages, however, do not publish details of SEN provisions or specific support for children with Additional Learning Needs.
Carmel is not affiliated with any one country; it is an International Baccalaureate Continuum School located in Hong Kong.
The school is an independent Jewish day school, guided by Modern Orthodox principles.
The ELC day begins at 8:45am. Families can extend the day through the Extended Day Programme (EDP), which runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Yes, the school offers a bus service run by City School Bus Service Limited. Families register directly through the provider, with support from the school office. If families cancel, one calendar month’s written notice is required, or a month’s fare is charged in lieu. Contact details for the provider are published, including a dedicated phone line and email.
Tuition Fees (Monthly)
Tzutzik / Walkers (Age 1–2): HKD 10,800 per month
Ganeynu / Pre-Nursery (Age 2–3): HKD 11,800 per month
Nursery (K1, Age 3–4): HKD 16,300 per month
Pre-K (Age 4–5): HKD 16,700 per month
Billing Schedule and Payment Terms
Fees are billed every month according to the child’s programme. The website does not provide details about specific due dates, instalments, or late payment conditions.
Additional Fees
Uniforms: Families purchase school uniforms separately through designated suppliers.
Transportation: Bus fees are charged by City School Bus Service Limited. Cancellation requires one month’s written notice, or one month’s fare is charged in lieu.
Other additional charges (such as lunches, textbooks, or activity fees) are not published on the ELC website.
Refund Policy
The bus service provider specifies that cancellations require one calendar month’s notice; otherwise, an additional month’s fee is charged. Tuition refund terms are not publicly detailed on the fees page.
Payment Options
The website does not specify payment methods (e.g. bank transfer or credit card).
Carmel School’s Holly Rofé Early Learning Centre is located inside the Jewish Community Centre at One Robinson Place, 70 Robinson Road in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It serves children from age one through Pre-K and feeds into Carmel’s IB Primary Years Programme at the nearby Elementary campus. The ELC’s programme includes Sensory Play, Creative Arts, Movement and Outdoor Exploration, with English as the language of instruction and additional language learning in Mandarin and Hebrew; French is available through the Extended Day Programme. Facilities at the ELC include an indoor heated pool, indoor and outdoor jungle gyms, an indoor multi-sport facility, climbing wall and a multiplay area. Families can use the school bus run by City School Bus Service Limited. Carmel School as a whole enrols over 350 students aged 1–18 across three campuses on Hong Kong Island.