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The school follows the IB Primary Years Programme and operates as a bilingual/multilingual learning environment. It provides one period of Chinese (Mandarin) per day, using Traditional Chinese characters. Mandarin instruction is differentiated by ability and is delivered within an overall inquiry-based curriculum that emphasizes language as a core component of learning. Staff are trained and certified in BML practices to support multilingual learners.
ICHK HLY Primary offers bilingual and multilingual education as part of a BML Smart School program. Mandarin Chinese is taught daily and is differentiated by ability. Traditional Chinese characters are used in teaching Chinese. The IB Primary Years Programme informs the curriculum, with language learning integrated into inquiry-based units.
International College Hong Kong – Hong Lok Yuen (ICHK HLY) is a kindergarten and primary campus in Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po, serving around 400 students. The school follows the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and teaches in English, with daily Mandarin lessons using traditional characters. Distinctive for its outdoor learning, the campus sits in a green valley with a giant natural playing field, a mini-forest (Miyawaki method), and dedicated outdoor classrooms, used for activities such as shelter building, outdoor science and woodworking. Students join choir, drama and an annual musical, alongside gardening club, student council, sports, day trips and progressive camps in Years 3–6. Families use a school bus network across New Territories and beyond.
