Tung Chung Baptist Kindergarten: Quality Christian Early Education in Islands District 2026
Tung Chung Baptist Kindergarten, established in 2001 at Yat Tung Estate, provides quality early childhood education rooted in Christian values. Comprehensive guide to curriculum, facilities, and 2026 admission information.
School Overview
Tung Chung Baptist Kindergarten was founded in 2001 as a non-profit-making co-educational kindergarten in the Islands District. Located at 4/F, Carpark No. 2, Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, the school has been serving the Tung Chung community for over 25 years with quality early childhood education.
The school participates in the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme, allowing eligible children to attend without tuition fees. With 6 classrooms accommodating 136 students, the school maintains a small-class teaching approach with a teacher-student ratio of approximately 1:10, ensuring each child receives adequate attention and care.
| Basic Information | Details |
|---|---|
| School Type | Non-profit-making |
| Year of Establishment | 2001 |
| Free Scheme | ✅ Participating |
| Pre-Nursery (PN) | ❌ Not available |
| Number of Classrooms | 6 |
| Student Capacity | 136 |
| Teacher-Student Ratio | Approximately 1:10 |
Educational Philosophy and Vision
Tung Chung Baptist Kindergarten is founded on the spirit of Christ's love, committed to nurturing children's physical and mental development alongside virtuous character. The school's educational mission is to facilitate balanced development in children's physique, intellect, emotion, and potential, establishing a solid foundation for pre-primary education.
Balanced Six-Domain Development
The school's curriculum design follows children's abilities and interests, employing a spiral curriculum structure to ensure progressive knowledge building. Teaching emphasizes game-based learning to enhance children's initiative in learning and develop their multiple intelligences, achieving comprehensive development across ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics, and spirituality.
Curriculum Features
Thematic Integrated Teaching
The school adopts diversified teaching approaches with thematic integrated activities as the core, complemented by child-centered educational principles. Teachers engage children in discussions based on their interests, cultivating the following abilities:
- Attention: Focus on learning tasks
- Independent Thinking: Autonomous problem-solving
- Memory: Effective information storage and retrieval
- Creativity: Imagination and innovation
- Judgment: Analysis and evaluation skills
Adherence to EDB Curriculum Guide
The school strictly follows the Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide (2017) in curriculum planning. Nursery class children will not be asked to write, nor will there be mechanical copying exercises or drills on calculation, allowing children to grow healthily through age-appropriate learning methods.
Interactive Constructivist Learning
Teaching emphasizes diversified activities and interactive constructivist learning, enabling children to construct knowledge through personal experience, exploration, and manipulation rather than passive reception. This teaching methodology fosters children's autonomous learning capabilities, laying a strong foundation for future learning.
Facilities and Environment
Located within the Yat Tung Estate carpark building, the school optimizes every inch of space to create appropriate learning environments for children:
- Indoor Playground: Provides safe activity space for children to play actively even on rainy days
- Music Room: Dedicated music teaching space to cultivate children's musical literacy and artistic temperament
Student Support Services
New Student Adaptation
The school has established care groups to provide adaptation period support for new students, helping children transition smoothly to kindergarten life. For newly arrived children from the mainland, the school offers additional assistance to help them adapt to the learning environment.
Primary School Transition
The school arranges primary school visits and experience days, allowing K3 students to familiarize themselves with primary school life in advance, reducing transition anxiety and preparing them psychologically and academically for primary education.
Special Educational Needs Support
The school is participating in the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services, providing professional support for children with special educational needs. Additionally, the school attends to the learning abilities of children with individual differences, adjusting teaching strategies to meet diverse needs.
Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Student Support
The school has received grants for NCS student support, providing the following services:
- Arranging interpretation/translation services
- Creating an enriched language environment for Chinese language learning
- Building an inclusive campus to facilitate student integration
- Participating in school-based professional support programs organized by EDB
Home-School Collaboration
Tung Chung Baptist Kindergarten places great emphasis on home-school collaboration, regularly organizing diverse home-school activities:
Parent-Child Activities
- Parent-Child Reading Program
- Story Parents
- Whole-School Parent-Child Trip
- Parent-Child Game Day
- Chinese New Year Carnival
- Christmas Fair
Parent Support
- Parenting Talks
- Parent Observation Sessions
- Individual Parent Interviews
- Parents' Day
- School Open Day
Parents can access the latest school information through the school website, parent communication boards, and student handbooks, maintaining close communication.
Assessment Methods
The school employs continuous assessment methods, utilizing children's personal learning portfolios and biannual Parents' Days to record and analyze children's learning effectiveness and physical and mental development, providing parents with comprehensive understanding of their children's balanced development across all aspects.
Teaching Staff
The school currently has 12 staff members, with 7 teachers holding degree qualifications, forming a professional and stable teaching team. The school is led by Principal Ms. Tsang Wai Lun and Supervisor Mr. Chan Mei Tak, guiding the team in providing quality education for children.
2026 Admission Information
Application Process
Parents interested in enrolling their children for the 2026/27 school year should note the following information:
- Application Period: Generally accepts applications from September to November each year
- Application Fee: HK$40
- Registration Fee: HK$970 (half-day)
Other Fees
After participating in the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme, students do not need to pay tuition fees, but parents should budget for the following expenses:
| Item | Fee (HK$) |
|---|---|
| Summer Uniform | 288-427 |
| Winter Uniform | 356-741 |
| School Bag | 90 |
| Tea and Snacks | 640/year |
| Textbooks | 880-1120 |
| Workbooks | 120-180 |
| Stationery | 180-220 |
Contact Information
- Phone: 3141 7101
- Fax: 3141 7102
- Website: http://www.tcbaptkg.edu.hk
- Address: 4/F, Carpark No. 2, Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, New Territories
References
- Education Bureau - Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres 2025/26
- Education Bureau - Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme
- Tung Chung Baptist Kindergarten official website and EDB registration records
Information accurate as of April 2026. School details subject to change based on the school's latest announcements. Parents are advised to contact the school directly for the most current admission information.