Important questions that parents must ask about the school when searching for a licensed nursery and kindergarten?

Teachers' professional qualifications: What expertise do the teachers have?

Our School: All teachers are university graduated, half has Master Degrees, and with many months of participation in Montessori teacher development program.

History & Proven Track Record: When was the school formed? How long has the school been registered and licensed by the Education Department? Parents should look for at least 10 years of proven track record.

Our School: Established in 1960's, we are the oldest corresponding Montessori school in Asia, and Corresponding School/International Member School of the American Montessori Society® in Hong Kong with an excellent reputation as a premier international school.

Curriculum details: Inquire about the school curriculum and the school philosophy. Your children will spend a few years of their life in an institution called school. It is most wasteful for their inquisitive minds if they are only "passing time" there.

Our School: Unparalleled curriculum that include American international curriculum and also trilingual curriculum recommended by local government departments.

Professional affiliation:
Our School: The American Montessori Society®'s corresponding School in Hong Kong, and their only International Member School in Hong Kong.s

Safety: There are plenty of unlicensed "apartment and shop-based" preschools or playgroups in Hong Kong. They are unsafe. Check for at least 2 things: (1) automatic water sprinklers on ceilings, and (2) automated fire detection system connected to a nearby fire station. Do not put your child at risk!

Our School: Modern, state-of-art fire prevention system with automatic water sprinklers and automated fire detection system.

Equipment: Are classroom facilities "child-sized"? Ask to be shown the complete "Montessori apparatus", i.e. sensory, mathematics, geography, etc.

Our School: Fully child-sized furniture and toilet facilities in a "prepared Montessori environment"

Clean and organized classrooms:  Inspect all facilities available for children (child-sized toilets, ventilation, "childproof" classrooms, protection against infectious disease, and so on.) Also check its washroom. Make sure that your children do not spend a few years in residential premises that are unfit for modern schooling.

Our School: Professionally designed "green" class room, maintaining the highest level of hygiene.

What is the parent involvement? Ask for photo albums to show parents' involvement in class activities.

Our School: Effective parent involvement in the School's four decades of development.

School discipline: Ask how is the discipline of children handled?

Our School: Effective discipline measure by peer pressure and classroom socialization

International affiliation: To ensure the school is recognized in case your family eventually settles down overseas.

Our School: Recognized by the best grade schools both internationally and locally.

Government registration: You must ask for proof of registration by the Education Department - without that registration your child's classroom may not have the crucial fire prevention and building safety features required of a safe school. It may also lack qualified teachers and curriculum, which may affect your child¡¦s transition to the elementary school.

Our School: Eminently dual registration by EMB and SWD departments

Emergency measures: What is the policy for taking care of sick or injured children?

Our School: Teachers and staffs have been routinely trained to handle emergency situations of children.