CDNIS Early Years Centre

The CDNIS Early Years Centre (EYC) is situated on Hong Kong Island’s south side. It is a short walk from Wong Chuk Hang MTR station, providing convenient access for families across the city. The main CDNIS campus is also nearby in Aberdeen.

The EYC serves Nursery (age 2) and Early Years 1 (age 3). Across the full institution, CDNIS offers continuous education from Early Years through Grade 12, covering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP).

CDNIS is a co-educational, independent, non-profit day school. It does not provide boarding facilities; all students commute daily. The EYC runs half-day programmes.

The school publishes information about its Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) framework, but does not disclose EYC-specific provisions for Special Educational Needs (SEN) on its website.

CDNIS holds a Canadian affiliation. In addition to the IB Diploma, Upper School students also graduate with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

The school has no religious affiliation.

The EYC operates half-day programmes. Morning sessions typically run from 7:50–10:20 and afternoon sessions from 11:50–14:20. Timings may vary slightly between Nursery and Early Years levels.

CDNIS offers a bus service for its main Aberdeen campus through a contracted provider (KCM). However, the school clearly states that no bus service is available for students enrolled in the Early Years Centre.

Application Fees
Nursery applications require a non-refundable application fee of HKD 1,800. For EY1 to Grade 12, the non-refundable application fee is HKD 2,500. An Entry Fee of HKD 12,500 is charged once upon acceptance from EY1 onwards. A Reservation Deposit of HKD 80,000 is required for EY1 and above; this is non-refundable and deducted from the first tuition invoice.

Tuition Fees (Per Year)

Nursery (Half Day, Bilingual): HKD 138,600
Early Years 1 (Half Day, Bilingual): HKD 156,300
Early Years 2 (Whole Day, Bilingual): HKD 203,100
Preparatory – Grade 2 (Whole Day, Bilingual): HKD 210,900
Grade 3 – Grade 5: HKD 227,000
Grade 6 – Grade 10: HKD 238,500
Grade 11 – Grade 12: HKD 254,300

Nursery fees are billed in 11 monthly instalments, with the first instalment due upon acceptance. EY1 and above are billed in two instalments, payable before the start of each term.

Additional Fees
A Capital Levy of HKD 38,000 per year applies from EY1 onwards unless covered by a debenture. Uniforms, extracurricular activities, optional materials, and non-curricular trips are charged separately.

Refund Policy
For Nursery, tuition and fees are non-refundable. For EY1 and above, tuition is refundable on a pro-rata 10-month basis with three months’ written notice. Entry fees, capital levy, reservation deposits, and other charges are non-refundable.

Payment Options
Application fees are payable by credit card via the online portal. Nursery tuition is paid via direct debit. EY1 and above accept bank transfer, PPS (Merchant No. 9471), credit card bill payment, or overseas transfer to the school’s designated HSBC account.