The ISF Pre-school

The ISF Pre-school is a non-profit-making kindergarten in Central and Western District, founded in 2015 and offering a non-local curriculum. Its curriculum draws on the International Early Years Curriculum and The ISF Academy Foundation Years curriculum, integrating Chinese and Western thinking. Instruction is bilingual, with 70 percent Putonghua and 30 percent English, and the programme uses a balanced inquiry approach that builds on children's interests, questions and exploration. Flexible teaching supports individual learning patterns, reflection, connections and varied perspectives. Diagnostic and formative assessment helps teachers plan next steps. The ISF vision emphasizes Chinese culture, global understanding, independent minds, Chinese virtues and experiential learning.

School Classification

Finance Type
Non-profit-making
Location (District)
Central and Western
KG Education Scheme
Not Joining
Curriculum Type
Local
Classes
Half-day Sessions: AM or PM
Child Care Services
No

School Picture

Website Screen Shot of The ISF Pre-school
Website Screen of The ISF Pre-school (captured on 2024-10-15)

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: $152,790; PM: $152,790; WD: -

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$152,790(11)$152,790(11)$152,790(11)
PM Session$152,790(11)$152,790(11)$152,790(11)
WD Session---

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 Session631020165
PM Session621020164
WD Session0000

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
20201262090335
20211262080334
20221242080332
20231242080332
20241252040329

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 provide a safe, caring and joyful learning environment, nurture good character and positive values, inspire curiosity, creativity and active learning, build confidence, independence and self-care, and strengthen communication and language skills.

Curriculum: The kindergarten offers a non-local curriculum based on the International Early Years Curriculum that organizes learning around life-related themes, encourages exploration and hands-on learning, and develops creativity, thinking and problem-solving skills. Learning is supported through individual guidance and differentiated support. Children's progress is assessed through continuous assessment.

Support to Students: The kindergarten supports children through small-group, differentiated teaching or additional classroom assistance. It maintains close home-school partnership through notices, handbooks, digital platforms and direct teacher contact, meetings, parent days and individual interviews, parent-child activities, outings and school events, parent volunteer teams, groups or associations, and newsletters, surveys, home visits or resource sharing.

School Founding Year
2015
Number of Teaching Staff
25
School Supervisor
Miss Wong Christine
School Principal
Ms Tam Pui Yi Tammy
Teacher to Pupil Ratio
6.6 (AM Session), 6.6 (PM Session)
Parent-teacher association
No information

School Location & Map

The ISF Pre-school is located at Shop G01 On G/F, Shop 101 On 1/F, 97 Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, 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 8 registered classrooms, with classrooms in use approved to accommodate up to 416 children. Its listed facilities include an indoor playground and a music room. Other special facilities or areas include Wooden Climbing Structure, Cooking Studio, Art Atelier, Makerspace, and Extension Site Activity Rooms.


Number of Registered Classrooms
8
Permitted Accommodation
416 children