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The full Hong Kong kindergarten application timeline for 2026 entry, written by an expat mum who learned the hard way.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>I went through every Hong Kong kindergarten on the EDB website — here&apos;s what the local options actually look like</title><link>https://unaestheticmom42.com/blog/hk-local-kindergartens-by-the-numbers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://unaestheticmom42.com/blog/hk-local-kindergartens-by-the-numbers/</guid><description>All 962 of them. How many subsidised HK kindergartens actually have native English teachers, low class ratios, real play-based programmes, and NCS support? 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