Type: Primary

Curriculum: IB PYP

Languages: English, with dual-language options

When to apply: K1 and Year 1: Central Application is open from September 1 to 30 of the year before. All year groups: any time during the year, with applications added to waiting lists.

Waiting list time: Varies by case

Fees: Years 1-3: HK$111,200 • Years 4-6: HK$93,900

Debentures: None

Campus and facilities: Beacon Hill School occupies a seven-storey building, with a number of state-of-the-art special-purpose rooms that includes a drama studio, a learning technologies room, art room, library and music rooms. Students in Years 3 to 6 also benefit from 1:1 Chrome books.

Competitive advantage: Beacon Hill school has a strong focus on the arts, technology and language. Students can experience the development of creativity and technical skills through lessons about virtual reality art creation, 3D printing, and coding. The school also offers a range of programmes, such as a Perceptual Motor Programme, Social Thinking, Friends for Life and B2, to make the school as inclusive and supportive as possible for each student’s individual needs. The school only has 540 pupils enrolled, so every child gets the special attention he or she deserves.

Top university acceptances: Across all English Schools Foundation locations, graduates have been admitted to University College London, University of Toronto, The University of Edinburgh, New York University, University of California (Berkeley, Los Angeles), University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, The London School of Economics and Political Science

Beacon Hill School, 23 Ede Rd, Kowloon Tong, beaconhill.edu.hk