NEW FAMIly INFORMATION
We are delighted to welcome you to the HKA community. The new family information pages outline important actions and useful contacts which will help your family prepare to start school successfully. You will also be receiving specific orientation and onboarding emails from our admissions team, do not hesitate to contact admisisons with any questions you might have admissions@hkacademy.edu.hk.
New family information
HKA’s language of instruction and communication is English. If a family or community member requires translation we recommend they use https://translate.google.com/
to translate messages. HKA’s original English language version shall prevail in case of any inconsistencies.
Complete or review these items for a successful start at HKA.
BUS
Our school bus provider offers morning, mid day and afternoon school bus service for students travelling from all over Hong Kong including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, Clearwater Bay and Sai Kung.
We understand that incoming families may not yet know where they will be living. Please find an overview of routes and costs here or contact bus.
Uniform
HKA’s school uniform is durable and comfortable, we also offer freecycle uniform items free of charge on campus. The uniform can be purchased either via online shop or visit our uniform supplier - Midas uniform shop at Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon.
We also open a pop-up uniform shop on campus in August and hold a small stock of uniform on site all year round.
hkaEATS
Fresh and nutritionally balanced food is prepared onsite daily by the hkaEATS team. A range of snack, cold and hot lunch options are available every day. You will activate your Eats account during the New Student Orientation Day and can contact EATS throughout the year if you need support.
New Family Integration
We are pleased to welcome new families to HKA all year round. Our Buddy Parent and New Family Orientation activities will take some of the uncertainty out of your transition and provide you with information and connection as you settle into our welcoming community.
Learn moreFURTHER USEFUL RESOURCES
CO-Curricular
HKA believes that student success should be defined by the interests, strengths and ambitions of the individual. Including After School Activities, Sports, Performing Arts, Secondary School clubs, Mother Tongue classes and Seasonal Programmes, our co-curricular options extend and enhance what happens in the classroom during regular instructional time.
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summer activities
HKA offers a variety of seasonal programmes for students aged 3 - 18 years. Learn more and register here.
Additionally, our PS and SS summer reading suggestions and ideas are now available on a dedicated Summer Reading Padlet (an online bulletin) for both Primary and Secondary School. The documents are meant as catalogues of ideas and suggestions, a starting point on what you and your child might like to read this summer.
Further useful resources
Here is a collection of contacts which you may find useful if you are new to the Sai Kung area. In addition a link to a Sai Kung guide created by HKA students in partnership with iDiscover.
Collection of contacts
Sai Kung Guide
