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The Kennedy School uses the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) framework to shape learning. Learning is organized around the Programme of Inquiry, uniting subjects through integrated units of inquiry. The approach is student-centered, lifelong, inclusive, and focused on meaningful, deep understanding. The curriculum includes a strong emphasis on student well-being and action as part of learning.
Performance is central at Kennedy School, with year-level showcases, choir, bands, and cultural celebrations. The school supports arts and creative expression through regular opportunities to perform and participate in cultural events. After-school activities include arts and performance as part of the broader extracurricular program.
The Kennedy School is part of the English Schools Foundation, an English-medium international education network. Mandarin is taught daily as part of the language program. The Chinese language curriculum is organized around three strands: oral language, written language, and visual language. Chinese language learning includes three pathways—CNN (Chinese native/near-native), CSL (Chinese as a second language), and CAL (Chinese as an additional language)—to support different learner needs. The program integrates culture and provides opportunities to experience Chinese culture, including trips such as Beijing for Year 6.
The school offers over 100 after-school activities, with a strong emphasis on sports and competition, including participation in HKPSSA events. Programs include Outdoor Education and Action & Student Leadership. Trips and Camps provide experiential learning and social opportunities beyond the classroom. Students have opportunities to collaborate with peers across ESF and international schools.
The Kennedy School PTA welcomes all families; all Kennedy families are PTA members. The PTA supports parent volunteering, school resources, and improvements, and there is a School Council and Student Voice and Leadership. The school emphasises a strong family connection within the ESF network. Community and service activities are integrated through family involvement and school-wide initiatives.
Leadership development is supported through student leadership opportunities, including Student Voice and Leadership and extracurricular roles such as Action & Student Leadership. The school emphasizes visible leadership by its leaders, with high standards, personalised support, and compassionate, visible leadership. After-school programs include leadership-focused activities as part of the broader program.
Student well-being is a core focus, integrated into the curriculum through Student Support & Wellbeing. The school offers a strong sports program with access to the HKU Stanley Ho Sports Centre. Technology use is complemented by digital citizenship education and parent seminars to guide healthy use. Outdoor education, trips, and diverse after-school activities support physical fitness and social-emotional development.
ESF Kennedy School is a primary school for children aged 5–11 in Pokfulam on Hong Kong Island. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) across Years 1–6. The language of instruction is English as part of the English Schools Foundation’s English-medium network. The school enrols around 900 students. Families can use a dedicated bus service operated by Kwoon Chung Motors, with routes across Hong Kong Island and West Kowloon. School hours run with gates open from 8:10 am and dismissal at 2:50 pm for bus users and 2:57 pm for others. The school’s activities programme features staff-run clubs, including sports, robotics, arts, and music, alongside ESF Explore classes and external providers, with offerings that vary each term. Student support includes an inclusion team, a multi-tiered system of support, and access to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and social-emotional counselling on a user-pay basis.
