Discovery College

Discovery College sits in Discovery Bay on Lantau Island, in a scenic residential area surrounded by hills and coastline. Many students live locally, but the school also runs bus routes from Tung Chung, Tsing Yi, South Lantau and parts of Kowloon to bring students in.

Discovery College is a Year 1 to Year 13 through-school, meaning children typically join at age 5 and continue through until around age 18. It delivers the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) across those years.

The school is a co-educational day school.

Discovery College runs a Learning Diversity Team that works with teachers to provide individualized planning, targeted support, curriculum adjustments, small-group work or short one-to-one withdrawal as needed.
However, under ESF’s policy, Discovery College does not provide full Learning Support provisions; it only accommodates students up to Levels of Adjustment 1 and 2 per ESF’s framework.

The school is part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF) in Hong Kong, and is not formally tied to any particular foreign country’s government or education system.

Discovery College is non-denominational and does not have a religious affiliation.

Buses deliver students typically between 7:30 am and 7:50 am (with adjustments for Tuesday) and the school’s refectory and café are open from 7:15 am to 3:30 pm.

In the afternoon, the last lessons finish at 3:10 pm for primary and 3:25 pm for secondary, with buses departing between 3:30 and 3:40 pm after students are escorted to the waiting areas.

The school provides a contracted bus service via Kwoon Chung Motors Co. Ltd. (KCM) for students who live outside Discovery Bay. Each bus has a bus supervisor who monitors student safety and behaviour.

Application Fee
A non-refundable Application Fee of HK$2,800 is charged per applicant for ESF and all-through schools. This fee covers the administrative cost of processing applications and must be paid online via credit card or PayPal at the time of submission. The fee payment does not guarantee an interview or a school placement.

Tuition Fees

Years 1–6: HK$162,100 per year
Years 7–11: HK$213,600 per year
Years 12–13: HK$215,300 per year
Tuition fees are billed in 10 equal monthly instalments from September to June each academic year. Payments are typically made through direct debit from a Hong Kong bank account.

Non-refundable Building Levy (NBL)
Each student pays an NBL of HK$8,060 per year, billed across 10 instalments of HK$806 alongside tuition fees

Additional Costs

Uniforms and learning materials are purchased separately through designated suppliers.
Optional school bus services are billed independently via the contracted provider (Kwoon Chung Motors).
There are no boarding fees, as Discovery College is a day school.

Refund Policy
All fees, including the application fee and NBL, are non-refundable. Tuition fees are refundable only under ESF’s standard withdrawal policy, which requires written notice in advance of withdrawal.

Payment Methods
Payments are accepted via direct debit, credit card, or PayPal, depending on the fee type.