Stamford American School Hong Kong
| Stamford American School Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Established | 2017 |
| Head of school | Marco Longmore |
| Grades | Pre-primary to Grade 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Curriculum | IB and American |
| Website | sais |
Stamford American School Hong Kong is a private school in Hong Kong that offers K-12 international educational program with American standards-based curriculum for over 700 students from more than 30 nationalities in Ho Man Tin, Kowloon.[1] Opened in 2017, Stamford offers Pre-Primary to Grade 12 for students aged 5 to 18. Stamford is authorized to offer International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and is an authorized IB World School.[2] Stamford American School Hong Kong is also a Council of International Schools (CIS) Accredited School.[3]
History
[edit]Stamford was established in Hong Kong in August 2016 by Cognita and opened its doors to its first cohort of students in September 2017.[4] Stamford enrolled more than 350 students in its foundation year. In 2018, Stamford announced its on-campus facilities enhancement project[5] to support the development of its high school curriculum; the project was completed in 2021.[6]
Campus
[edit]Stamford American School Hong Kong took over the former premises of New Method College on 25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong as its campus.[7] The school was refurbished before opening and fitted with new facilities including a swimming pool and a technology lab.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Education Bureau School List by District". www.edb.gov.hk.
- ^ "Stamford American School Hong Kong". www.ibo.org.
- ^ "Newly accredited". www.cois.org.
- ^ "Cognita Opens its First School in Hong Kong". www.cognita.com.
- ^ "Stamford's Exciting Future: Our Additional Facilities Design". www.sais.edu.hk.
- ^ "Our Campus". www.sais.edu.hk.
- ^ "International schools become hot property in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "New international school in Hong Kong set to profit from parental worries". South China Morning Post. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2019.