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ESF to Open New Kindergarten in Sai Sha

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We are delighted that you are considering ESF kindergartens for your child’s education. Before applying to the Online Application System, we encourage you to read the following instructions first.

One-Form Application for All ESF Kindergartens

Parents may submit one online application per child with their selected preference of kindergartens. Parents may choose up to 4 selected schools; the options are ESF Hillside / Abacus / Tsing Yi / Wu Kai Sha / Tung Chung / Renaissance College / Quarry Bay School Kindergartens.

Important to note when selecting your preference of school(s):

  • Parents must indicate a minimum of one school, a maximum of four. Once the form is completed, options cannot be altered and processing will be according to availability for one school only.
  • If there is no availability for any of your preferred schools, the application will be placed on a waitlist according to the first preferred school only.
Managing your Application

Before you start completing your application, you will be asked the required admissions date. Please note this date is for our reference and is not a guarantee of placement.

ESF will determine the Year Group for admission according to your child’s date of birth. The Year Group may be adjusted to ensure your child’s date of birth matches the ESF system age requirements. 

Once you have completed the application, you may preview the form before it is submitted. There is an ‘Edit’ button to make any changes before submission. Once you hit the ‘Submit’ button, the application is saved to the database and you will not be able to electronically edit any part of the application.

After submission, if there are changes required to your application, you will need to email the ESF kindergarten (kindergarten.admissions@esfcentre.edu.hk) quoting your ‘Application reference number’, your child’s name and details of changes required.

After successful submission, you will be asked to ‘Print’ your application form. You should print one to retain for your records. Supporting documents (listed on the application checklist) should be submitted online.

Completing the Application Form

The online application may be saved as a draft and returned to complete and submit. Once parents have finalised their selected school preferences and completed the information the form can be submitted.

We encourage parents to visit our schools and ask questions before submitting the application form.  Once you have submitted the online application form, parents may not change their school preferences.

Be sure to check your email address and make sure it is accurate; otherwise, you will not receive any confirmations or updates from the Kindergarten.

In addition, please make sure your email account will not block correspondence from our school. Some Internet Service Providers have very sensitive security settings.

Please note: all correspondence will bear the exact name and will be sent to the contact address (email or mailing) you enter in your application. Please make sure this information is correct.

Application Fee - Online Payment

The kindergarten application fee is HK$1,000. This is a non-refundable, non-transferable administration fee which covers the cost of admissions. The collection of this fee does not constitute any assurance that a school place or an interview will be offered. The method of payment is by credit card through PayPal, our online payment service provider.

If your online payment fails, please use a different credit card to pay the online application fee.

Please note: If you are experiencing difficulties using the online application form, please check your browser is updated to the latest version or try submitting the form on a different computer.

Before starting to fill in the online application form, make sure you have:

  • Your child’s Hong Kong identity card, passport or birth certificate numbers and date of birth details
  • If your child has siblings, their Hong Kong identity card number, passport number and date of birth details
  • Details of child’s previous school history, school name, grades attended, etc.
  • A digital photo of the student saved on your computer
  • Your credit card details for online payment of application fee.
  • If you decide to use a VISA card issued by a bank which has launched the “Verified BY VISA” or MasterCard Secure Code, you will be required by the bank to provide details for verification
  • Supporting documents (listed on the application checklist) in PDF format

A. General Application

If you are applying under General Application, the following supporting documents must be submitted electronically on the ESF website. An application can only be considered when the necessary documents and application fee have been received by the Kindergarten.

  • Copy of child’s birth certificates.
  • Copy of child’s passport including the current visa status for Hong Kong (*This is mandatory if the child is holding an overseas passport).
  • Copy of parent’s passport including the current visa status in Hong Kong (*This is mandatory if the parent is holding an overseas passport).
  • Copy of parent’s and child’s identity cards, if applicable as residing in Hong Kong.
  • Two documents for proof of Hong Kong address.
  • Electronic photo of the applicant.

B. Central Application (K1)

If you are applying under Central Application, the items must be submitted electronically on the ESF website. Supporting documents must be submitted electronically no later than the First Friday of October for Central Application processing. The supporting documents are the same as above for General Applications.

Application Period: 1-30 September 2025

Central Application:

Applying for K1 for August 2026 admission

K1 (Born In 2023)

Online Applications open 1 September 2025 and not earlier.

Applications received after 30 September 2025 are considered late and are placed on the waitlist according to category and date received.

Application Period: Year-round

General Application:

Applying for K1 or K2 throughout the year

General Application

Please ensure that you have applied for the appropriate academic year. This form is not applicable for applying to K1 for entry in August.

Admissions Enquiry

We are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Admissions Hotline:
+852 3762 2411

Email:

kindergarten.admissions@esfcentre.edu.hk

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ESF to open new kindergarten in Kornhill in August 2026*
  • Located in the Kornhill area of Hong Kong, the new school will be called "ESF Quarry Bay School Kindergarten"
  • Students who start their ESF journey at the new kindergarten and can access a mainstream education will be offered a guaranteed primary school place at ESF Quarry Bay School and, subsequently, a secondary place at ESF South Island School
  • This announcement today will take the total number of ESF schools to 23
  • Applications for both K1 and K2 will open on 1 September 2025 for entry in August 2026. There will be 100 K1 and 100 K2 places available.
  • *Subject to successful EDB registration
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