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Authorized to deliver the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP): The school is authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to implement the PYP, ensuring the curriculum meets international IB standards.
Member of the English Schools Foundation (ESF) school network: As part of ESF, Kennedy School is governed within the framework of Hong Kong’s largest English-medium international school group.
Certificate of Merit in the Hong Kong Green School Award: Kennedy School received a Certificate of Merit for its environmental education practices and green school initiatives.
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.