What is the waitpool?

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What is the waitpool?

When a grade level is full completed applications will go into our waitpool. When a place becomes available, the Admissions Committee will review all applications in the wait pool to identify the applicant who best meets our diversity objectives. The waitpool is not chronological and no priority is conferred based on when an application was submitted.

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Grade Level Equivalencies

Age (by 31st August)	Hong Kong Academy	Local HK	England/ Wales	USA/Canada	Australia
2 years	Playgroup	PN
3 years	PreK	K1	Nursery	Pre-school	Kindergarten
4 years	PreK	K2	Reception	Pre-school	Kindergarten
5 years	Kindergarten	K3	Year 1	Kindergarten	Prep
6 years	Grade 1	P1	Year 2	Grade 1	Year 1
7 years	Grade 2	P2	Year 3	Grade 2	Year 2
8 years	Grade 3	P3	Year 4	Grade 3	Year 3
9 years	Grade 4	P4	Year 5	Grade 4	Year 4
10 years	Grade 5	P5	Year 6	Grade 5	Year 5
11 years	Grade 6	P6	Year 7	Grade 6	Year 6
12 years	Grade 7	S1	Year 8	Grade 7	Year 7
13 years	Grade 8	S2	Year 9	Grade 8	Year 8
14 years	Grade 9	S3	Year 10	Grade 9	Year 9
15 years	Grade 10	S4	Year 11	Grade 10	Year 10
16 years	Grade 11	S5	Year 12/Lower 6th	Grade 11	Year 11
17 years	Grade 12	S6	Year 13/Upper 6th	Grade 12	Year 12

Early Years

Primary

Secondary

For children applying to Grade 2 and up, current grade level will also be a factor in grade placement decisions in addition to age.

For other country grade level comparison inquiries please see here or contact our admissions team.

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