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The International Montessori School (IMS) embeds social and emotional learning within its Montessori environment. The Montessori method itself encourages independence, self-regulation, and collaboration through mixed-age classrooms and self-directed activities. Teachers guide students in resolving conflicts peacefully and developing empathy as part of daily routines. However, the IMS website does not describe any dedicated SEL programme, specialist staff, or specific initiatives by name. Therefore, beyond the embedded Montessori practices, the school does not publicly disclose information regarding any formal SEL framework or staff roles.
IMS does not publish any information about a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) department, policy, or inclusion framework on its website. There are no details about specialist staff, types of needs supported, or individualised learning provisions. The Montessori approach at IMS offers differentiated, self-paced learning materials, but this is part of the standard curriculum rather than a specialised SEN service. The school does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN provisions or support programmes, and it is not described as a specialist SEN institution.
IMS delivers a bilingual English and Putonghua immersion programme with two qualified teachers in each classroom—one native English speaker and one native Putonghua speaker. While this approach may support language acquisition for children learning in a second language, the IMS website does not mention any separate EAL programme, additional staffing, or targeted language support services. The school does not publicly disclose information regarding a dedicated EAL support programme.
There is no publicly available information on the IMS website describing any mental health or well-being programme, counselling service, or pastoral care staff. The Montessori model naturally encourages calm, respectful interactions and a focus on each child’s individual development, which may contribute to emotional well-being. However, the school does not publicly disclose information regarding any formal mental well-being policy, counselling provision, or mental health initiatives.
IMS does not publish a safeguarding or child protection policy on its public website. There are no references to designated safeguarding officers, training, or specific reporting procedures. As a registered school in Hong Kong, IMS would be expected to comply with Education Bureau standards for student safety, but the school does not publicly disclose information regarding its safeguarding or child protection procedures.
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.
