Dalton School Hong Kong

香港道爾頓學校

Dalton School Hong Kong is a co-educational private primary school in Wan Chai, founded in 2017. It follows the Dalton Plan, emphasizing student agency, individualized learning and project-based inquiry. The school provides dual-language English and Putonghua education, with attention to Chinese cultural grounding, global outlook and independent learning habits.

School Classification

Finance Type
Private
Location (District)
Wan Chai
School Level
Primary
Student Gender
Co-educational
Religion
Not Applicable
Medium of Instruction
English

School Picture

Campus Photo of Dalton School Hong Kong
Outlook of Dalton School Hong Kong (Click to view a large photo)

Note: Private primary schools account for 64 of 533 schools (12%). Co-education is the norm in Hong Kong, with 505 schools (95%) being co-educational; within the private sector, 56 of 64 schools (88%) are co-educational. This school has no religious affiliation; 223 primary schools (42%) fall into this category overall, including 32 of the 64 private schools (50%). Click to view an illustration.

Medium of Instruction & Curriculum

Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Putonghua) and English

Curriculum: Dual-language curriculum based on the Dalton Plan, combining project-based learning with Chinese literacy developed in partnership with Tsinghua University Primary School.

Primary One Admission

As a private school, the school manages its own Primary One admissions and does not participate in the Education Bureau’s Primary One Admission (POA) System. Private-school applications are not subject to POA catchment areas or residential school-net restrictions. Parents should apply directly to the school and refer to its official website for application dates, admission criteria, interview or assessment arrangements, required documents and school fees.

School Fees

This is a private school and generally operates on a self-financing basis. The annual school fee is $215,380. Please refer to the Education Bureau’s Fees Certificate for the approved fee and payment details.

Annual School Fee
$215,380
Fee Certificate

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School Mission & Governance

Dalton School Hong Kong describes its mission as building a child-centered, dual-language community of global-minded learners and thinkers. The school seeks to nurture confident, creative, adaptable, self-motivated, resilient and independent learners who embrace differences and challenges, develop a deep sense of responsibility, contribute to the world with dedication, respect and compassion, and live its motto, I am not led, I lead.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 2017

School Motto
I'm not led, I lead.
Name of Sponsoring Body
Dalton School Hong Kong
Supervisor
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School Head
Mr Shaun Porter

School Location & Map

Dalton School Hong Kong is located at 41B, Stubbs Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area. Alternatively, use our School Map to view this school and explore nearby schools.

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Recent Videos @daltonlearningcommunityhk

YouTube Channel Description: The Dalton Learning Community is formed by Dalton School Hong Kong, a non-profit Primary school, Little Dalton Kindergarten and Mini Dalton Playgroup. Dalton schools are dual-language and integrate the heritage of Chinese culture and traditions with the progressive Dalton plan. This channel was established on 2019-02-23 and currently has 135 subscribers, 50 videos and 6,384 views.