Hong Kong
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English and Chinese (Putonghua) are the languages of instruction; IMS delivers immersive bilingual education to students from ages 1 to 14; AMI-trained teachers are in every classroom. At Aldrich Bay Campus, programs are offered for 2-6 year-olds.
The school provides full-time bilingual immersion in English and Chinese (Putonghua) across all classrooms.
English and Putonghua teachers are available across all classrooms; students experience the same Montessori lessons in both languages, so the two languages complement each other and deepen understanding.
The International Montessori School (IMS) operates four Hong Kong Island campuses, including Aldrich Bay, and offers an authentic Montessori education with full-time bilingual immersion (English and Putonghua) and AMI-trained teachers in every classroom. Families can see early-years Montessori in action at Aldrich Bay through small-group, 18–30-month trial sessions guided by both English- and Putonghua-speaking teachers. Across IMS, the curriculum spans ages 1–14, with Elementary featuring an integrated, inquiry-driven programme and daily level-grouped Chinese lessons (45 minutes). IMS provides a contracted school bus network on Hong Kong Island; uniforms are required in Casa dei Bambini and Elementary. A distinctive feature is IMS’s bilingual Montessori pathway delivered across multiple campuses with AMI expertise—unusual in Hong Kong—supported by opportunities such as Model United Nations, student-run clubs, and community service in Elementary.