St. Clare's Kindergarten K1 Admission 2027 | Applications Submitted in Person from 5 October

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St. Clare's Primary School & Kindergarten, a popular girls' school on Bonham Road in the Central and Western District, will soon open applications for K1 admission for the 2027/28 academic year! The school participates in the government's Kindergarten Education Scheme, offering quality local education free of charge. Although it is not a 100% through-train arrangement, the affiliated primary section, St. Clare's Primary School, gives priority admission to the kindergarten's graduates (about 60% to 80% of students were admitted in the past).

📋 Download Form Online; Must Be Submitted in Person from 5 October
St. Clare's Kindergarten's K1 application arrangements for the 2027/28 academic year are rather special. Parents must complete the form online and then submit it in person to the school office within the specified period. The kindergarten explicitly states that postal or courier submissions will not be accepted. The application target is girls born between 1 September 2023 and 31 December 2024. The online form download period is from 1 September to 17 October 2026, and the in-person submission period is from 5 October (Monday) to 17 October (Saturday) 2026. Form collection hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The application fee is HK$40 (paid in cash upon in-person submission, no change given and non-refundable). The school participates in the Kindergarten Education Scheme, with no tuition fee for the whole year; the registration fee is HK$970, which will be refunded in September after successful enrolment.

📄 Documents Required and Format Specifications for Submission
When submitting the form, you must bring: a printed copy of the completed application form; a copy of the student's identity card/birth certificate/travel document and visa (please bring the original); a copy of the student's Catholic baptismal certificate (if applicable, please bring the original); other supplementary information (maximum two single-sided A4 pages); two self-addressed envelopes with $2.4 stamps (size approximately 230 x 105 mm, with the student's name filled in); and the $40 application fee in cash. Please clip the documents together with a paper clip in the above order, do not put them in a folder, and bring the originals for on-site verification.

🗓️ 2027/28 Academic Year K1 Admission Schedule
1 September to 17 October 2026: Online form completion
5 October to 17 October 2026: In-person submission of application form
7 November 2026: Interview
8 December 2026: Results announced by post
7 January to 9 January 2027: Centralised registration dates
May 2027: Kindergarten new student enrolment procedures
August 2027: New student parent briefing session

🗣️ Interview Has Two Main Components: Testing Separation Anxiety and Basic Responses
St. Clare's Kindergarten will arrange interviews for all applicants. The interview is conducted in the form of conversation and play, and must be attended by a parent. First component (observing separation and independence): the child and parent will first be arranged to play separately in a room equipped with toys and books. Teachers will observe the child's reaction when separated from the parent, whether there is severe separation anxiety (such as crying loudly), whether the child can play independently, and whether they will fight over toys with others. Second component (basic responses and parent exchange): teachers will ask the child basic information (such as name, age) and general knowledge questions (such as identifying colours, fruits and objects), and invite the child to complete simple operational tasks to observe hand-eye coordination and language development; at the same time, they will talk with the parent to understand the family's educational philosophy and companionship situation.

💡 Parent Tips: School Places Great Emphasis on Politeness and Self-Care Ability
The school places great emphasis on politeness, high self-care ability, concentration and following rules. Even if the child momentarily falters during the interview (such as suddenly forgetting an answer), if they show a good learning attitude and ability to follow along, writing a letter of appeal (knock-the-door letter) afterwards to show sincerity may still give them a chance to regain a place.

🏫 Articulation Advantage: Up to 80% Direct Progression to Affiliated Primary School
St. Clare's Kindergarten and St. Clare's Primary School have an affiliated relationship, and the primary section gives priority admission to some kindergarten graduates. Based on past experience, the proportion admitted to the primary section is generally 60% to 80% (depending on each year's student performance, conduct and places available), offering high primary school articulation security. In terms of teaching, the school advocates "free play," focusing on cultivating children's spirit of self-directed learning and avoiding excessive pressure to study. An appropriate amount of parent-child homework is arranged to strengthen parent-child relationships and interest in learning. At the same time, the school also places considerable emphasis on children's daily politeness, life routines and self-care ability training, laying a solid foundation for future transition to primary school.