United States, San Francisco
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The school requires a uniform. It is a consistent visual representation of Wellington College Education's heritage and values. The uniform ranges from practical and stretchy sportswear to traditional and formal attire, depending on age and occasion.
The school offers healthy snacks mid-morning and at the end of the day. Students eat lunches together unhurriedly. Most children bring packed lunches from home, and an outside lunch option is available.
Hiba Academy Bay Area is an independent, non-profit international school and is part of Wellington College Education.
Hiba Academy Bay Area is a private international independent school opening Fall 2026 in San Francisco. As the newest member of the Wellington College Education network, it draws on a 160-year UK heritage and a global footprint that includes schools in the UK, China, Thailand, India, and beyond. The school delivers a bilingual English–Chinese curriculum from Early Years through Primary Years, with Chinese used as an instruction language in the Primary Years and English and Chinese used across learning experiences. The IB Primary Years Programme framework emphasizes inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and empathy. In Early Years, learning is immersive and hands-on, developing mathematics, literacy, language, and the arts in both languages. Academic Enrichment includes STEM, coding, language, and math explorations, while arts, calligraphy, and cultural traditions reinforce creative expression. A range of after-school activities supports wellbeing, sport, and social belonging. The campus will offer modern facilities designed for bilingual learning experiences.