Compare Specialist-level SEN International Schools in Hong Kong

ESF’s Jockey Club Sarah Roe School (JCSRS) in Homantin, Kowloon, serves students aged 5–19 in an English-medium setting dedicated to additional learning needs. The school delivers a bespoke, SEN-focused curriculum, with secondary students able to gain units through ASDAN and AQA accreditation. Therapy services—speech and language, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy—are integrated with teaching, supporting communication, independence, mobility, and sensory processing; facilities include a hydrotherapy pool. The timetable features structured learning blocks and regular assemblies, with an Enrichment programme offering rotating student clubs on alternate Fridays. Transport is supported by an ESF-managed school bus service with First-Aid-trained escorts. Campus information and comprehensive public transport guidance are provided on the school site. The Principal is Anna Smakowska. For fees, the school directs families to ESF’s central school fees page.

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)’s Secondary Campus opened in 2012, when the school extended its programme to accommodate secondary and pre-university levels, and is located at 2 Police School Road, Wong Chuk Hang. The six-year secondary curriculum begins with a Singapore-style Lower Secondary framework in Years 1–2, followed by the internationally-recognised Cambridge IGCSE in Years 3–4 and culminates in the IB Diploma Programme in Years 5–6. The campus is adjacent to the primary site, connected by a link-bridge, facilitating continuity for students progressing from Primary to Secondary. Instruction is predominantly in English, with Chinese (Putonghua) taught as a core language; students also have access to enrichment and co-curricular programmes in leadership, sport and the arts.

Spanish School of Hong Kong (SSHK) is a private, non-profit international school in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong, opened in 2017. SSHK operates across two campuses (Tai Po Market Campus and Shuen Wan Campus) and has relocated its main campus to Tai Po Market in 2024 while remaining adjacent to the Hong Kong Railway Museum. The school offers a trilingual English–Spanish–Mandarin programme within a Cambridge International Curriculum framework, with Madrid National Curriculum for Spanish language and a local Chinese language curriculum taught in Putonghua. SSHK provides extensive indoor facilities, including a main Hall, multisport arena, science laboratories, music and practice rooms, a library, and ICT spaces, designed to support active, outdoor-friendly learning. Students study core subjects (English, Maths, Science, Spanish, Chinese) plus non-core subjects (Physical Education, Music, Art and Design, Computing, Global Perspective, Leadership) and participate in weekly ECAs. The school teaches Spanish and Chinese as languages, and offers English-medium instruction with trilingual language exposure for students. SSHK emphasises leadership, creativity, community spirit and cross-cultural understanding within a bilingual/multilingual learning environment.

St. Stephen’s College is a co-educational secondary school in Stanley on Hong Kong Island, offering dual pathways to the HKDSE and the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) in senior years. The 150,000 m² campus—described by the school as Hong Kong’s largest secondary campus—includes numerous academic, sports and arts facilities, plus boarding across six dormitories for more than 400 students. Signature initiatives include a Creativity Programme (e.g., iEngineering, Creative Ceramics, Creative Music and Creative Media) and a Service Learning Programme. Students access a wide range of ECA groups from academic societies and debate teams to music ensembles and community service clubs. The College highlights English and Chinese (including Putonghua) in its learning aims. The school’s Heritage Trail also showcases on-campus historic buildings, reflecting a long history since 1903.

St. Stephen’s College Preparatory School (SSCPS) is a co-educational Anglican primary school (Grades 1–6) in Stanley on Hong Kong Island. Teaching is bilingual: English is used for English, Mathematics, and Science & Health Education by Native English-speaking teachers, while Chinese and Social & Cultural Studies are taught by Putonghua-qualified staff. The school offers a compulsory one-year boarding programme in Grade 6 designed to build independence, self-management, and community engagement. Facilities and programmes include an extensive music provision (orchestra, symphonic band, choirs, and instrument classes) and a broad sports programme, with regular participation and results in inter-primary competitions. SSCPS reports 24 classes and 764 students in 2023–24. Graduates receive feeder priority to St. Stephen’s College, subject to requirements. School bus routes cover many Hong Kong Island neighbourhoods with published monthly charges.

The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Logos Academy is a through-train school offering continuous primary and secondary education on two adjoining campuses in Tseung Kwan O. Established in 2002, the academy combines Hong Kong’s local curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), providing global academic exposure rooted in Christian values. English is the main medium of instruction, while Chinese subjects are taught in Putonghua from Primary level. The school offers a wide range of co-curricular opportunities, including robotics competitions such as RoboMaster and VEX, handbell ensembles that perform at territory-wide events, and diverse sports teams. With its bilingual learning environment, faith-based ethos, and focus on intellectual and personal development, Logos Academy offers students a distinctive education pathway from childhood to pre-university.

International Montessori School (IMS) Mid-Levels serves children aged 2–6 in a bilingual English–Putonghua environment with AMI-trained teachers in every classroom. The campus is in Soho/Sheung Wan near Hollywood Road Park, used for short outdoor observations. Programmes include Foundation Groups (2–3) and Casa dei Bambini (3–6); Casa classes operate with a 2:25 teacher–student ratio and a three-year mixed-age cycle. IMS’s broader pathway continues through Elementary and Hong Kong’s first Montessori Middle School (12–14), where students take daily small-group Chinese and can join opportunities such as Model United Nations, student-led clubs, and community projects. The school contracts a bus service across Hong Kong Island; uniforms are required from Casa. Address: Mezzanine Entrance, Tung Fai Gardens, 17 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan.

IMS South Horizons is IMS’s dedicated early years campus on Ap Lei Chau, a minute from South Horizons MTR and next to a seaside community playground. It serves ages 1–6 through Montessori First Steps (1–2), Foundation (2–3) and Casa dei Bambini (3–6), taught bilingually in English and Putonghua with one teacher for each language in every classroom. IMS follows an authentic Montessori curriculum, with clear teacher-to-student ratios (e.g., 2:8 in First Steps and 2:25 in Casa) and AMI-trained educators. Families can use the IMS bus network covering most of Hong Kong Island. IMS is part of a four-campus school serving about 1,000 children from 1–14, with elementary and middle school continuing at other campuses; older students join student council, clubs, and service initiatives. South Horizons focuses on a calm, hands-on start to school in a bilingual environment.

IMS Stanley is the south-side home of Hong Kong’s first through-train bilingual Montessori school, founded in 2002. The campus sits beside Stanley Plaza and the promenade, giving classes ready access to parks and the beach for nature-based inquiry. Teaching is fully bilingual with one English-speaking and one Putonghua-speaking teacher in each classroom; in Elementary, children also join small-group Chinese lessons by ability. Programmes at Stanley span ages 2–14, including Elementary (6–12) and Middle School (12–14). Students join student-led clubs, represent IMS in APSSO sports from Grade 3, and Upper Elementary can take part in Montessori Model United Nations. The Casa (3–6) teacher–student ratio is 2:25. IMS contracts a bus network across Hong Kong Island and publishes fees and other costs on its site.

Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong’s Prep School (Years 1–8) delivers the National Curriculum for England and Wales, aligned with British Common Entrance standards. Learning is English-medium with equal weekly instructional time for Mandarin, and every class is supported by a dedicated teaching assistant. The campus in Tin Wan, Aberdeen features iSTEAM labs, science labs, a dedicated music suite, drama and performance studio, a bilingual library, football pitch, rooftop field, and the highest school climbing wall in Hong Kong. Distinctive programmes include mandatory iSTEAM, Entrepreneurship from Year 6, and an Intensive English Programme (Years 3–8). Students choose from 60+ ECAs spanning arts, robotics, debate, sport and more. The school runs a bus service across Hong Kong Island and Kowloon and is approximately 10–20 minutes’ drive from major hubs such as Repulse Bay and Central.

Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong’s Senior School (Years 9–13) follows the British educational pathway with IGCSEs in Years 9–10 and A Levels in Years 12–13. Located at 83 Sa Po Road in Kowloon City, the campus offers day-student access and benefits from Kowloon’s transport networks. Instruction is in English, with Mandarin taught as a key language subject. Class sizes are described as intentionally small to support personalised learning, and the curriculum includes core subjects plus mandatory entrepreneurship and iSTEAM modules. Students have access to after-school clinics for tailored academic support and a wide choice of clubs in arts, leadership and creativity. The Senior School builds on a foundation of STEM, critical thinking and English/Mandarin proficiency with the goal of guiding students toward leading global universities. For parents relocating from overseas, the Senior School offers a clear, UK-based progression path within Hong Kong.

Yew Chung International School (Somerset Road Campus) is a co‑educational day school in Kowloon Tong offering Early Years and Primary education. The curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum framework complemented by a strong Chinese language and culture programme and bilingual co‑teaching in English and Mandarin. The campus environment supports young learners with age‑appropriate classrooms, outdoor play zones and learning spaces designed to develop cognitive, social and emotional growth. 

Beacon Hill School (BHS) is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1–6. The campus sits in Kowloon Tong with convenient access from Kowloon Tong MTR (Exit D) and minibus 29B. BHS enrolls about 540 students across three forms, and the Principal is Dr. Jamie Schmitz. Learning is inquiry-driven through the PYP, with English as the medium of instruction and a structured Mandarin programme—three 45-minute language lessons plus a cultural session weekly in Years 1–2, and five 45-minute language lessons weekly in Years 3–6, organised by proficiency pathways. Students engage in Outdoor Learning through field trips and community initiatives, and extra-curricular experiences highlighted on the site include arts, sports (e.g., girls’ football), and student leadership via Student Council. The school emphasises inclusion and wellbeing, supported by a dedicated Inclusion team and therapists.

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) serves students from age 2 to Grade 12 on Hong Kong Island’s south side, a short walk from Wong Chuk Hang MTR. The school offers the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) and an Ontario pathway, with graduates earning the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Early Years families may select an English-Chinese bilingual track, and Chinese (Mandarin) is taught across the school. Facilities and programmes support active student life, including more than 70 Upper School activities, the Timberwolves athletics programme, and an annual Upper School musical. CDNIS’s Local & Global Engagement framework connects service, sustainability and experiential learning. Transportation is provided through a required bussing programme for full-day students. Enrollment is over 2,100 students.

Chinese International School (CIS) is a bilingual Reception–Year 13 school on Braemar Hill, Hong Kong. Primary students learn in English and Chinese (Mandarin) with equal time in both languages, while Secondary instruction is primarily in English with Mandarin required at differentiated levels. The curriculum progresses from IB MYP in Years 7–9, to a school-developed programme in Years 10–11, and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. A distinctive feature is CIS Hangzhou, a required year-long residential programme for Year 10 that deepens language, cultural understanding, and service through experiential learning. The school enrols 1,500+ students and offers extensive co-curricular activities across Arts, Sports, and Service, including a weekly Service Programme led by Year 12 students. CIS operates a “Busing for All” policy for Years 3–11 to reduce congestion and emissions.

Clearwater Bay School (CWBS) is an ESF primary school offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1–6; it has been an IB World School since 2009 and completed a joint IBO/CIS evaluation in 2018. The campus sits in Clearwater Bay, New Territories, with easy public-transport access from Choi Hung and Hang Hau; the school runs 28 bus routes serving nearby districts. CWBS enrols about 720 students across 24 classes and operates a four-form entry model. Learning is delivered in English, with Chinese taught in banded groups, including options for Chinese as an additional language. Co-curricular options include choirs, theatre, ukulele and art clubs, alongside sports teams. A student-led Eco Warriors group organises an annual Green Week focused on sustainability. Student wellbeing is supported by a Learning Diversity team, ELSA-trained assistants and a school counsellor.

Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK) is a dual-language school on Stubbs Road, Hong Kong Island. The International Program currently spans Primary and Middle School, integrating the Dalton Plan with a 50/50 English–Mandarin model in Primary and continued dual-language learning in Middle School. Notable facilities include a new campus described as being “in the heart of Hong Kong Island” and surrounded by greenery; the school highlights ongoing development of spaces such as a black box theatre, music auditorium, squash courts, music practice rooms, secondary classrooms, and science labs. Signature programs include X-Time, where students choose from offerings like coding, robotics, art, yoga, and clubs, and Xtra Dalton after-school activities featuring pottery, Guzheng, chess, basketball, and Chinese brush painting. Middle School adds Service Learning.

Diocesan Girls’ School (DGS) in Jordan, Kowloon, was founded in 1860 and remains a girls’ secondary school with English as the medium of instruction for all non-Chinese subjects. Students follow Hong Kong’s HKDSE route or opt into the British GCE Advanced Level pathway from Secondary Five. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, sports field, auditorium, fitness centre, and an Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; daily assemblies and a broad extracurricular programme are part of school life. Music is a distinctive strength, with multiple choirs, orchestras, and ensembles performing regularly, alongside drama and dance. A wide range of clubs spans robotics, programming, debating, Model United Nations, service initiatives through the Citizens’ Club, and numerous sports teams. Boarding is available Monday through Friday during term time for up to 60 students. Annual fees for local students are HKD 42,000, with published fee remission and scholarship schemes.

DSC International School in Taikoo Shing offers the Ontario (Canada) curriculum from age 4 to 18, culminating in the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students study in English, with additional languages in Chinese (Putonghua), French, and Japanese at various stages. The timetable and Daily Schedule are published for Early Years, Elementary, and Secondary, so families can see start, finish, and break times. DSC highlights STEAM from the Early Years and provides a broad senior course list in Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Business, and more, supporting individual pathways to university. The school also operates a Well-being team and a Wellness Studio, offering counselling, workshops, and mindfulness sessions. An outsourced school bus service operates on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories. The campus address is 5–7 Tai Fung Avenue, Taikoo Shing.

G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College, founded in 1996 by the Gifted Education Council, is a co-educational through-train school offering both primary and secondary education, now operating under the Direct Subsidy Scheme. Its secondary campus sits in Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O, in the eastern New Territories, somewhat removed from central Hong Kong but accessible by public transport. The school offers a dual pathway: the local New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum leading to the HKDSE examination, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in the final years. Class sizes are modest and emphasis is placed on gifted education, small class instruction, and academic enrichment. A signature offering is its G.T. International Science Project Competition, which connects students across the Greater Bay Area and beyond. Students may also engage in a “Third Languages Group,” and arts, drama, leadership, and service programmes round out opportunities.

German Swiss International School’s English International Stream at the Peak Campus serves Upper Primary and Secondary (ages 5–18) on Hong Kong Island’s Victoria Peak. Students follow IGCSE (mainly Cambridge, with some Pearson Edexcel) in Years 10–11 and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. Beyond lessons, GSIS offers a broad activities menu including sports, STEM/coding, debate, art, music and drama. Language learning is a hallmark: Secondary places a strong emphasis on German, with Mandarin and French available as additional languages. A practical feature for families is the school bus service, which connects the Peak campus to key residential areas. The campus location offers easy access by bus or taxi, with The Peak Tram and Peak Galleria nearby. With about 1,250 students across the school and education offered from 1969, GSIS combines long-established roots with a clearly outlined international pathway from IGCSE to IB DP.

American International School (AIS) serves students ages 3–18 on a single Kowloon Tong campus. The American curriculum includes a broad Advanced Placement (AP) offering in High School, alongside credit-based graduation requirements in English, math, science, humanities, world languages and more. Instruction is primarily in English, with Mandarin in earlier years and Mandarin, French, or Spanish options in High School. Beyond academics, AIS highlights Visual & Performing Arts and competitive AIS Eagles athletics. A distinctive hallmark is the Outdoor Education & Leadership Program, including Service in Action Week, where High School students undertake a week-long overseas trip focused on service and experiential learning. Families benefit from an extensive school bus service covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.

Australian International School Hong Kong (AISHK) is a Reception (age 4) to Year 12 co-educational day school in Kowloon Tong, a few minutes’ walk from Kowloon Tong MTR. The school teaches the Australian curriculum and, in Senior Years, offers a choice of NSW Higher School Certificate or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Facilities include a 25 m indoor pool, two full-sized gyms, a 200 m running track, a green roof used for learning, a soccer pitch and nine laboratories. Primary students study daily Mandarin in streamed classes; secondary language pathways include Chinese and French with HSC/IB options. AISHK runs over 80 extra-curricular activities spanning sport, performing arts, visual design, STEM and community initiatives. A signature element is PROSPER, an evidence-based wellbeing framework embedded across homeroom check-ins, buddy/peer programmes, and weekly wellbeing lessons. Approximately 1,200 students learn in classes averaging 24 students, with a school bus network serving families across Hong Kong.

Carmel Elementary (Kindergarten–Grade 5) is part of Carmel School’s IB Continuum pathway on Hong Kong Island. The Elementary campus sits in a heritage building on Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, with facilities that include a library, indoor and outdoor play areas, dedicated music rooms, a community garden, the Patricia Creative Centre for art and engineering, an ICT/Coding zone, and a multi-purpose sports hall. Students follow the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), with English, Music, Hebrew & Jewish Studies, EAL, and STEAM featured on the programme of learning. Co-curricular activities run Monday to Friday, offering sports, arts and crafts, logic and programming, and dance. A Dedicated Learning Enhancement room supports learners on campus. Families use the school’s City School Bus Service for transport. Carmel enrolls students across three campuses, with 350+ students aged 1–18 in the wider school community.

Carmel School’s Holly Rofé Early Learning Centre is located inside the Jewish Community Centre at One Robinson Place, 70 Robinson Road in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It serves children from age one through Pre-K and feeds into Carmel’s IB Primary Years Programme at the nearby Elementary campus. The ELC’s programme includes Sensory Play, Creative Arts, Movement and Outdoor Exploration, with English as the language of instruction and additional language learning in Mandarin and Hebrew; French is available through the Extended Day Programme. Facilities at the ELC include an indoor heated pool, indoor and outdoor jungle gyms, an indoor multi-sport facility, climbing wall and a multiplay area. Families can use the school bus run by City School Bus Service Limited. Carmel School as a whole enrols over 350 students aged 1–18 across three campuses on Hong Kong Island.

The CDNIS Early Years Centre (EYC) serves children aged 2–3 in bilingual (English/Chinese) or international (English) tracks within the IB Primary Years Programme framework. Located at THE SOUTHSIDE in Wong Chuk Hang, the centre runs half-day Nursery (age 2) and EY1 (age 3) programmes. The bilingual model provides roughly equal exposure to English and Chinese, with dedicated teachers and a bilingual educational assistant in each class. Families will find clear operational details, including no bussing for EYC (bussing applies to the main campus only). Schoolwide, CDNIS offers a through-train IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP), with over 2,100 students. Distinctive programmes include strong technology integration (1:1 devices and coding/robotics beginning in lower grades) and community engagement through Local & Global Engagement initiatives. Fees for Nursery and EY1 are published annually; in 2025/26 Nursery Half-Day (Bilingual) is HK$138,600 and EY1 Half-Day (Bilingual) is HK$156,300.

Christian Alliance International School (CAIS) is a Christian through-train international school in Butterfly Valley, Lai Chi Kok, serving students aged 5–17. It delivers the Alberta (Canada) curriculum with AP options in high school and offers the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12. Facilities highlighted by the school include a swimming pool, rooftop soccer pitch, concert theater, drama studio, and gymnasiums. Language of instruction is English, with Chinese, French, and Spanish taught as subjects; Chinese Studies runs from Preparatory to Grade 12 with pathways into IB and AP Chinese. Student leadership is supported through the Student Representative Council, and the school cites programs such as the Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) in its leadership development communications. CAIS enrolls 1,700+ students and operates a school bus service, with published dismissal and bus departure times.

Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial International School (CAPCL) is a Christian day school in Kowloon City offering Preparatory to Grade 6 with the Alberta (Canada) Programs of Study in a bilingual setting (~65% English / 35% Mandarin). The curriculum includes Bible, language arts in English and Chinese, mathematics, science/social studies, music, visual arts, and physical education. A signature feature is STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading & Research, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics), emphasizing hands-on, multidisciplinary learning. Facilities highlighted by the school include the Treehouse Library, Christ Ambassador Makerspace, Heavenly Studio, and varied indoor/outdoor playspaces. Typical class sizes are about 22–24 students. CAPCL provides a contracted school bus service across Hong Kong and operates an admissions rolling process where places are available. The school notes a capacity of approximately 550 students and is Alberta-accredited.

Concordia International School Hong Kong (CISHK) is a small, co-educational secondary school in Yau Yat Chuen, Kowloon, serving Grades 7–12. Teaching is in English, with Chinese Studies offered as a subject. The high-school program follows a North American pattern and prepares students for PSAT, SAT, AP, and TOEFL, with AP exams held each May; graduating students earn a Concordia diploma. Classes average about 15 students, and the school reports an enrollment of 51 in 2021–22. Co-curricular options include Model United Nations, World Scholar’s Cup, and History Bee & Bowl, plus an athletics program. A notable feature is the school’s emphasis on service learning and counseling support, provided by a school social worker in partnership with the Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service. The Yau Yat Chuen location is accessible on foot from Kowloon Tong MTR (Exit C2). Fees range from HKD 134,000 to 156,500 per year (Grades 7–12).

Creative Secondary School (CSS) is an English-medium Direct Subsidy Scheme secondary school in Tseung Kwan O. From Forms 1–3, students learn Hong Kong’s junior curriculum through the IB Middle Years Programme framework; in senior years, they follow the HKDSE, with an option to study the IB Diploma Programme in Secondary 5–6. The school highlights arts education, with regular visual arts exhibitions, and provides structured wellbeing and leadership through house tutoring, a Student Union, and student leader roles that include community service. CSS also offers the CLACH programme to deepen Chinese language, literature, arts, culture and history, and runs CALP to support academic English. Wah Cheung operates the school bus service across many Kowloon and New Territories routes, easing daily transport for families. Campus contact details and public transport options are listed on the site.