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The school offers an Early Years Programme based on the IEYC curriculum, developing students academically, physically, spiritually and socially. The school is an International Primary Curriculum Accredited School. The school serves students from ages 2 years 8 months to 11 years old (K1 to Year 6). Primary includes Year 1 to Year 6.
There is space for the wildest of art and the biggest of projects. The school follows a Whole Child Learning approach, which includes creative and artistic pursuits. The campus environment is green and supports creative exploration.
The medium of instruction is English. The school's history notes the transition to English as the medium of instruction in 1994.
Small class sizes support individualized attention. The campus environment is green and spaces support hands-on, curious learning. The school fosters a community environment that supports collaboration and creative exploration.
The school's mission is to educate the whole child in a nurturing, vibrant and international community. The values include Servant Leadership, Community and Christ Centered. Generations Christian Education provides governance and support for NIS. GenCE is a not-for-profit organization with over 30 years of education experience in Hong Kong.
The mission emphasizes cultivating individuals of character, compassion, courage and competence. Small class sizes support individualized attention. Generations Christian Education provides governance for NIS and the GenCE network offers governance and support. Educators are encouraged to pursue lifelong learning and growth.
The school describes itself as a Christian school focused on whole-child education. The campus is green and conducive to outdoor and hands-on learning. The spaces support exploration and project work as part of daily life at the school.
Norwegian International School (NIS) in Hong Kong is a Christian-values-focused international day school for children aged from about 2 years 8 months up to 11 years (Year 6). It offers a Kindergarten campus at 175 Kwong Fuk Road and a Primary campus at 170 Kam Shan Road in Tai Po, New Territories. Instruction is in English, guided by the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) in the early years and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) in the primary years. Specialist Mandarin (Putonghua) lessons are also part of the programme. Class sizes average around 23-28 students. NIS emphasises outdoor learning and play in its leafy Tai Po setting and grounds its educational approach in a Christian ethos with service and community-mindedness. The school also offers a school bus service. For families seeking a smaller-scale international primary environment in Hong Kong that blends enquiry-based learning with outdoor opportunities and faith-inspired values, NIS provides a distinctive option.
