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Kingston International School was established in 1996 as the Kingston Children’s Centre, providing bilingual English–Putonghua early years education. In 2001, the school expanded to include the Lower Primary section, creating a continuous learning pathway from early years through primary. In 2004, Kingston became the first school in Hong Kong authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). The school is privately owned and operates as an independent, non-boarding institution. Its three Kowloon Tong campuses—Children’s Centre, Lower Primary, and Upper Primary—together form a bilingual learning community under the Kingston name.
The Kingston community places emphasis on cultural awareness and student participation. Annual events include the Chinese New Year Flower Market and the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration, where students perform and take part in traditional activities. The school also organises arts-based and music events such as concerts and performances involving the Kingston Choir and Orchestra. These activities help build connections among students, teachers, and families.
While parents are encouraged to engage with the school through community events and open-house activities, there is no publicly available information about a structured PTA body, leadership committee, or specific PTA-organised initiatives.
Kingston International School’s Lower Primary campus, at 113 Waterloo Road in Kowloon Tong, serves children aged 5 to 8 (Years 1 to 3) within the school’s IB Primary Years Programme. Each class is co-taught by an English teacher and a Putonghua teacher, supporting bilingual learning in both languages. Students participate in a variety of enrichment activities, including the Choir, Orchestra, and Newspaper Club, as well as community-based initiatives like the Kingston Environmental Group and Student Representative Council. Located in a central but peaceful neighbourhood of Hong Kong, the Lower Primary campus is part of a three-campus network that continues the school’s bilingual early years education into the primary grades.
