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The Holly Rofé Early Learning Campus offers Tzutzik (1–2 years) and Ganeynu (2–3 years) in a play-based, language-rich environment designed to build independence and social skills. The programme includes Hebrew and Chinese language exposure, with Mandarin sessions beginning in Ganeynu, and a weekly Word Fun component plus a Hebrew language element named Chalav Ud'vash. The campus also includes an Afternoon Unaccompanied Programme for toddlers from 12 months, emphasizing English with Mandarin exposure and a blend of structured learning and free play to foster independence and social-emotional growth.
The site emphasizes learning through play with activities in music, arts and crafts, and movement, within a flexible open-plan environment designed to support cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.
The curriculum blends English as the primary medium with significant exposure to Mandarin and Hebrew (Mandarin three times weekly in Nursery; Hebrew introduced in Ganeynu and later in Pre-K). An Extended Day Programme offers Mandarin, Hebrew and French.
The early years focus on social development through group activities, collaborative play, and routines that foster empathy, cooperation and positive peer relationships.
The programme integrates Jewish studies and calendar traditions as part of daily practice, with routines such as morning tefillot and Jewish studies embedded in the Nursery timetable.
The campus operates within Carmel School's transdisciplinary, IB-aligned framework, preparing students for continued IB learning paths through Nursery to the Elementary Programme.
Outdoor and indoor play spaces support gross and fine motor development, with a strong emphasis on safety, emotional security and a nurturing learning environment.
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.
