The HK kindergarten blog
Honest advice from an SG mum who navigated Hong Kong admissions from scratch. Followed by 6,000+ HK parents on Instagram.
HK School Confessions Ep. 3: A Mom of Two on Ditching School, DIY Curriculums, and Homeschooling's Dark Side
A Hong Kong mom on pulling both kids out of school entirely, the homeschool law nobody explains to you, what a DIY curriculum actually costs, and the family whose homeschooling story went somewhere dark.
Read →HK School Confessions Ep. 2: A Mom of Two on Consultants, Homework Wars, and the Interview Horror Stories
One Hong Kong mom's real numbers on kindergarten consultants, the homework gap between schools, the playgroup-to-kindergarten pipeline, and the interview day that went sideways.
Read →International vs Local Kindergarten in Hong Kong: One Mum's Honest Regret
A real Hong Kong parent on choosing between international and local kindergarten — the bilingual mistake she made, what it cost, and what she'd do differently. First in the HK Parent Confessions series.
Read →I went through every Hong Kong kindergarten on the EDB website — here's what the local options actually look like
All 962 of them. How many subsidised HK kindergartens actually have native English teachers, low class ratios, real play-based programmes, and NCS support? I pulled the numbers — using Sha Tin as the worked example.
Read →The free Montessori (and inquiry-based) kindergartens in Hong Kong nobody tells you about
There are 49 free Montessori and 37 free inquiry-based kindergartens in Hong Kong under KGES — and a handful of NGOs quietly run most of them. Here's the pattern that tells you where to look in your district.
Read →What's On for HK Families This Weekend: 1–3 May 2026
Labour Day long weekend plans — a picture book library, a free family fun day in Repulse Bay, stained glass art, and Star Wars costumed runners in Hung Hom.
Read →Playhouse Opening, Literacy Carnivals and Random Parties — That's My Kind of Weekend
HK family weekend guide 25–26 April: a literacy carnival in Quarry Bay, free children's books at Taikoo, a Sai Kung grand opening festival, and a new playhouse in Causeway Bay.
Read →PN vs K1 in Hong Kong: What's the Difference and Which Should You Apply For?
Pre-Nursery vs K1 explained — ages, application timing, feeder school strategy, and how to decide which one your child actually needs in Hong Kong.
Read →Hong Kong Kindergarten Application Timeline 2026: A Month-by-Month Guide
When to research, apply, interview and accept. The full Hong Kong kindergarten application timeline for 2026 entry, written by an expat mum who learned the hard way.
Read →Easter in HK: A Peaceful Long Weekend With Kids
6 things worth getting off the sofa for over Easter — from a natural egg dyeing workshop in Tai Po to a bunny butter-making class in Pok Fu Lam and a Sunset Disco in West Kowloon.
Read →Art Basel, Puppet Theatre, and Spring Harvests — HK Family Weekend 28–29 March
HK Arts Festival weekend picks: Art Kids at Art Basel, WestK FunFest, a family printmaking workshop at PMQ, and a spring harvest at Kadoorie Farm.
Read →Lion Dances, Fire Engines, and the HK Flower Show — Family Weekend 21–22 March
HK family weekend guide: Hung Shing Festival at Ap Lei Chau, a free Fire Services open day at Kai Tak, the HK Chinese Orchestra, the Flower Show at Victoria Park, and the best hiking weekends left this season.
Read →Shetland Ponies, STEM Carnival, and the Last Good Hiking Weeks — 14–15 March
HK family weekend guide: meet Shetland ponies at Tai Kwun, a free STEM carnival at West Kowloon, the best hiking routes while the weather lasts, a circus at TST, and a kids cooking class in Aberdeen.
Read →Want the full picture?
The guide covers everything from the school landscape to interview prep — so you're not piecing it together one blog post at a time.
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