Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten

Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten is a private independent kindergarten in the Islands District, founded in 2011 and offering a non-local curriculum. Located in Mui Wo, South Lantau, the school follows Montessori principles and describes its mission as following each child. Teachers act as guides, observing children and introducing academic materials at suitable moments in their personal development. The prepared Montessori classroom supports independence, movement, spontaneous learning and practical life experiences. The school runs toddler and kindergarten classes where children learn and develop together, with areas including reading, writing, Mandarin, mathematics, geography, science, art and practical life skills. It aims to develop lifelong learners who take an active part in the world around them.

School Classification

Finance Type
Private Independent
Location (District)
Islands
KG Education Scheme
Not Joining
Curriculum Type
Non-local
Classes
Morning half-day Session
Child Care Services
No

School Picture

Website Screen Shot of Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten
Website Screen of Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten (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: $65,000; 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$65,000(10)$65,000(10)-$86,500(10)$86,500(10)
PM Session---
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 Session127019
PM Session0000
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
202079218
2021169126
2022115016
20237119
2024127019

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

School Mission, Curriculum & Teaching Capacity

Mission: Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten follows Montessori principles and the EYFS framework, supporting children's communication, personal-social-emotional growth, physical development, literacy, mathematics, understanding of the world and expressive arts.

Curriculum: The preschool is an English-medium Montessori setting with Putonghua and Cantonese language learning. Children aged 18 months to 5 learn in mixed-age nursery and kindergarten groups, where older children mentor younger ones and younger children learn through observation, exploration and prepared Montessori activities.

School Founding Year
2011
Number of Teaching Staff
2
School Supervisor
Mr Hart Jonathan Roy
School Principal
Ms Hart, Maria Fe Glemao
Teacher to Pupil Ratio
9.5 (AM Session), - (PM Session)
Parent-teacher association
No information

School Location & Map

Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten is located at Unit 12 & 13 G/F, Silverview Centre, 8 Ngan Kwong Wan Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Island, N.T.. 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

Its classrooms in use are approved to accommodate up to 29 children. Readers may wish to visit the school's website for more detailed information about its facilities.


Number of Registered Classrooms
-
Permitted Accommodation
29 children