Yew Chung International School (11-13 Kent Road Campus)

This campus is located at 11-13 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, in a residential and academically rich neighbourhood with access to public transport, parks, and educational institutions nearby.

This campus offers Primary School programmes.

The school is a co-educational day school with no boarding facilities.

YCIS hires Learning Support Teachers to work with students who need extra support academically. They assess learning/emotional needs, collaborate with teachers, and help implement interventions.

The school does not have any country affiliation.

The school operates with a Christian ethos / values foundation, integrating Christian values into its educational philosophy.

The school operating hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The school provides a school bus service. The primary section has a mandatory school bus scheme for new primary students, with exemptions granted only under special cases.

This campus delivers the Primary Years curriculum, which is based on the National Curriculum for England but adapted for an international student body in Hong Kong. Lessons are taught through a bilingual co-teaching model, with one Western teacher and one Chinese teacher in each classroom, ensuring students gain strong foundations in both English and Mandarin. The curriculum at this stage emphasizes literacy, numeracy, inquiry-based learning, and social development, while also introducing core subjects such as science, humanities, and the arts. Students are also grouped according to their Chinese language ability, with options for native speakers and those learning Mandarin as an additional language.

The school does not have publicly available information.

YCIS does not have a SEN programme for moderate to severe needs. However, they do address more subtle or mild learning difficulties.

The school does offer EAL.

The school does not have publicly available information.

The safeguarding policy at YCIS Hong Kong emphasizes creating a safe and supportive environment where all students are protected from neglect and abuse. All staff, volunteers, and community partners must follow strict recruitment checks, regular safeguarding training, and clear codes of conduct. Concerns are reported through designated Child Protection Officers (CPOs) and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), with cases escalated depending on severity (Green, Amber, Red). The school uses the “Assess, Plan, Do, Review” approach, with incidents logged on the MyConcern platform and, where required by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance, reported to external authorities. Support is provided to affected students through counselling, safeguarding teams, and collaboration with outside specialists, while parents are given access to clear safeguarding information and expectations

1. Application Submission
Families begin by completing an online application form through the YCIS admissions portal. Required documents such as birth certificate, passport, school reports, and recent photographs are uploaded at this stage.

2. Application Review
The admissions team reviews all submitted materials to ensure completeness and eligibility. Only fully completed applications are processed for the next step.

3. Assessment and Interview
Depending on the child’s year group, YCIS arranges age-appropriate assessments and/or interviews. These may include written English and mathematics evaluations, group interaction tasks, or one-to-one meetings. The goal is to understand the child’s academic level, language ability, and social development.

4. Placement Consideration
After assessments, placement decisions are made based on multiple factors: academic background, English proficiency, social development, past schooling, and the child’s date of birth. The aim is to find the most suitable year level and environment for the student.

5. Offer of Place
If successful, families receive a formal offer letter. The place is confirmed once parents accept the offer and settle the required fees (including debenture or capital levy, where applicable).

1.YCIS offers financial assistance for families unable to purchase a debenture (in full or partially). Exemptions or deferred payment plans are available under the school’s financial assistance programme.

2.The school also administers a merit-based Yew Chung Yew Wah Scholarship Programme, which recognizes academic achievement, leadership, and service.

3.A “Christian Missionary Support Policy” exists, allowing children from Christian missionary families to apply for tuition fee assistance under certain conditions.

YCIS operates a waiting pool / waiting list system. When a year level is full, approved applicants who passed interviews may be kept in the waiting pool until a spot opens.