International Montessori School - An IMEF School (Stanley Campus)

International Montessori School - An IMEF School (Stanley Campus) is a non-profit-making kindergarten in the Southern District, founded in 2002 and offering a non-local curriculum. The campus follows IMS's bilingual Montessori model, with English-speaking and Putonghua-speaking teachers guiding children through multi-sensory, interactive activities and an individually tailored Chinese curriculum. Early years provision includes Foundations Groups and Casa dei Bambini experiences that support exploration, independence, practical life, language, reasoning and social confidence. The Montessori prepared environment gives children space to work with autonomy while receiving careful teacher guidance. The school aims to develop children's individual gifts in a caring, supportive and respectful bilingual community.

School Classification

Finance Type
Non-profit-making
Location (District)
Southern
KG Education Scheme
Not Joining
Curriculum Type
Non-local
Classes
Morning half-day or Whole-day Sessions
Child Care Services
No

School Picture

Website Screen Shot of International Montessori School - An IMEF School (Stanley Campus)
Website Screen of International Montessori School - An IMEF School (Stanley Campus) (captured on 2023-11-10)

Note: Across Hong Kong kindergartens, most are non-profit-making, accounting for about 82% of schools, while private independent kindergartens make up around 18%. The Kindergarten Education Scheme provides government subsidy to eligible non-profit-making kindergartens, helping parents access more affordable kindergarten education. About 75% of kindergartens join the Scheme, while 25% do not. In terms of curriculum, around 83% offer a local curriculum, and 17% offer a non-local curriculum. Click to view an illustration.

School Fees

Annual Fees in 2025/26 School Year: AM: $143,000; WD: $206,500

The table below presents annual fees and number of installment. For details of the school fees, please refer to the Fees Certificate provided by the Education Bureau.

Class Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
AM Session$143,000(10)$143,000(10)-
PM Session---
WD Session-$206,500(10)$206,500(10)

Note: School fees figures were obtained from the EDB Kindergarten Profiles in December of each year.

Class Structure & Student Enrollment

The table below shows the latest student enrolment in Nursery (aged 3-4), Lower KG (aged 4-5) and Upper KG (aged 5-6) for the 2024/25 school year, broken down by AM, PM and whole-day sessions. It gives a quick view of the kindergarten’s current class structure and student distribution.

Class Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session3635071
PM Session0000
WD Session003232

The following table summarises the school’s enrolment by level in recent years. These figures help show how the kindergarten’s overall student population and level mix have changed over time.

School Year Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
2020514257150
2021347046150
2022404244126
2023393640115
2024363532103

Note: Student enrollment figures were obtained from the EDB Kindergarten Profiles in December of each year.

School Mission, Curriculum & Teaching Capacity

Mission: The school aims to established in 2002, the school's mission is to enable children to develop their individual gifts in a caring, supportive and respectful community and our goal as Montessori educators is to embrace this innate drive by providing optimal learning environments for our bright, engaged and inquisitive students.

Curriculum: The kindergarten offers a non-local curriculum based on Montessori principles that strengthens language development. Learning is supported through project inquiry, play-based exploration, group and small-group activities, and role play and creative expression.

Support to Students: The kindergarten supports children through reading and language enrichment and values, character and confidence-building activities. It maintains close home-school partnership through regular home-school communication and family activities.

School Founding Year
2002
Number of Teaching Staff
0
School Supervisor
Ms Sawyer, Anne Kathleen
School Principal
Ms Ann Karin
Teacher to Pupil Ratio
No information
Parent-teacher association
Yes

School Location & Map

International Montessori School - An IMEF School (Stanley Campus) is located at Ma Hang Estate Phase 3, Stanley, Hong Kong. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.

You can also view this school’s location on the Hong Kong Government GeoInfo Map (opens in a new tab) . Click to view the map preview .

School Facilities

The kindergarten has 30 registered classrooms, with classrooms in use approved to accommodate up to 120 children. Its facilities include an outdoor playground, an indoor playground, and a music room. Other special facilities or areas include Multi-function rooms.


Number of Registered Classrooms
30
Permitted Accommodation
120 children