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The school offers weekly boarding from Year 6. Boarders go home on Friday evening and return by Sunday evening at 8:00 pm. Boarders reside in Prep School and Senior School Houses, with study bedrooms for two, three or four in the Prep Houses and single (often with a shared bathroom) rooms in the Senior Houses. The on-site health centre provides 24-hour care, and facilities such as the sports hall, swimming pool, sports fields, tennis courts and music practice rooms are available to boarders after hours.
Uniform is compulsory for all pupils. A new school uniform was introduced in August 2023 and is being rolled out in phases by year group. Uniforms can be purchased from the Lai Chi Kok Uniform Shop or the online store.
Dining facilities include two canteens offering breakfast, lunch and supper with Western, Asian and vegetarian options. Meals are prepared by a catering company, with feedback channels via House representatives and Parent Representatives.
There are six Lower School Houses, seven Prep Houses and eight Senior Houses. Every pupil is a member of a House; the Upper School has fifteen Houses. Houses are vertical by year group within each section and host house competitions across art, drama, music, sport and academics.
The school is independently owned and operated by Harrow International School Foundation Limited, a not-for-profit company owned by Asia International Schools Ltd (AISL). Harrow International Management Services Limited (HIMS) oversees day-to-day operations. The Governing Board includes Harrow School Governors, representatives of the owners and independent experts, and the school operates under an agreement with the Governors of Harrow School in the UK to use the Harrow name and badge; governance covers philosophy, strategy, and day-to-day policy.
Harrow International School Hong Kong educates pupils aged 3–18 on a coastal campus near the Gold Coast in Tuen Mun. The school follows the English EYFS in Early Years, the National Curriculum of England through Lower and Upper School, GCSE examinations in Year 11, and A Levels with the option of the EPQ in Sixth Form. Boarding is offered from Year 6 as a five-night programme. English is the language of instruction, with whole-school Language & Learning (EAL) support, and languages taught include Chinese (Mandarin), French and Spanish; Chinese begins in Year 1. Harrow Horizons and pupil-led societies provide extensive enrichment, spanning STEM (e.g., Engineering & Maths and VEX-IQ), performing arts productions, and community partnerships such as ‘Mother’s Choice’ and ‘Tutors for Change’. Facilities available to pupils include astro-turf, sports hall, tennis courts and swimming pool; productions have been staged in the Queen Elizabeth II Hall.
