Kendall International Preschool

Kendall International Preschool is a community where children with a passion for self-discovery converge with a truly rewarding learning experience. Our unique blend of academic and personal development means our students will be personally poised and academically equipped to successfully enter the finest primary schools in Hong Kong and around the world.

Kendall International Preschool aims to

• Fuse Western skills and knowledge with time-honoured Chinese values
• Lay solid foundations in the universal literacy of English, Chinese and technology
• Nurture personal integrity, curiosity and humility
• Embrace constructive, purposeful play as the primary vehicle for learning
• Foster personal responsibility for self, family and community

There is no question that the quality of a child’s education is powerfully influenced by their learning environment. We at Kendall International Preschool have taken references from some of the best kindergarten designs over the world and engaged a dynamic and creative team of architects and artists to help us design a one-of-a-kind campus.

We have created a learning environment where classrooms and open areas seamlessly converge allowing students to move from a structured environment into a larger free-flowing open space. The unique five metre ceiling of the premises also provides greater flexibility for creative use of the campus both horizontally and vertically.

Grounded in the concept of community, the facilities warmly encourage interdisciplinary and interclass interaction where personal and structured learning can truly come together. Meanwhile, the design and renovation of our campus is in progress and it will be open for visits in July 2017.

Kendall International Preschool firmly believes that

• Learning is not all about knowledge. It is about character, enquiry, inter-disciplinary and real-world problem solving. It is about developing the full competence of students, and that consists of knowledge, skills, attitudes, habits and values.
• Learning is not passive. It is about higher-order skills embraced with questions and curiosity. It is about risk-taking, creativity, awareness and persistence to explore the unknown areas.
• Learning is not without internalization. It is about constant self-reflections to create an active learning lifestyle among all young people.
• Learning is not without morality. Centered around strong Chinese values, it is about being a benevolent, respectful and responsible local and global citizen. A strong and resilient individual who also cares deeply about the world and his community.

Young children comes in all different shapes, sizes and readiness levels to learn. No one exactly the same, they are individuals who comes to life’s stage with a variety of talents, gifts and poise. Each one occupying a different developmental stage than any other – they are unique.

Kendall International Preschool embraces their uniqueness and combines it with the power of purposeful and constructive play. While many of us think of play as leisure activities, the research on its impact on young children’s cognitive development and learning is undisputed. Purposeful play has a critical role in the development of logical and diverse thinking, problem solving and a child’s acquisition of social skills. An excellent vehicle for children to learn to observe, solve, compare, sort and sequence, the child’s knowledge grows as they experiment, make discoveries and shift their own thinking as they incorporate new insights. Play is a crucial vehicle for exploring and learning, developing new skills, building relationships and connecting with others.

Grounded in the U.S. based Creative Curriculum, Kendall International Preschool offers a preparatory and educational program that is rich in creative options, plush with personal choices and robust with growth opportunities.