K - Grade 5
5 Key Questions
What specialist subjects are offered, and how many times a week do students attend them?
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Specialist classes in Primary School include Art, Music, PE, Library, Wellbeing and Mandarin language. Students attend Mandarin classes daily and all other specialist classes for two lessons per week. In addition to specialist classes all Primary School students audition, rehearse for and perform in either the Early Childhood or Upper Primary musical each year, and...
What is your approach to social-emotional learning, and how do teachers handle conflict resolution or classroom behavior management?
Last Updated: July 31, 2026HKA’s approach to social-emotional learning focuses on promoting positive mental health and helping children develop essential personal and interpersonal skills such as adaptive management, coping, communication, relationship skills, resilience, and a strong sense of self. Educators create supportive classroom environments and children are encouraged to self-regulate, cope with stressors, and draw upon their problem-solving skills...
What is your homework philosophy? What exactly is the homework, and how much time should it take each night?
Last Updated: July 31, 2026HKA believes that homework should be engaging, purposeful and meaningful for the students. Pre-K to Grade 1 students are encouraged to read at home for at least 15 minutes every day. From Grade 2 – 5 students are given a home-work choice grid through which they can apply and reinforce skills which have already been...
How do you monitor and benchmark student learning progress over time?
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Student learning progress is monitored and benchmarked over time through a combination of real-time feedback, ongoing assessments, use of learning continuums, and data analysis to inform instruction and continual support student growth. Progress reports including internal and external assessments are shared throughout the year and are available in the parent portal. Collaborative Approach: A culture...
How do teachers teach students at different levels of learning, particularly in reading and math?
Last Updated: July 31, 2026All students are on a continuum of learning and HKA teachers are highly skilled at ensuring all learners are given the right level of challenge and support. In an HKA classroom students often work in small groups and this gives teachers the opportunity to offer varying levels of challenge at different work stations. Small class...
