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THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL - AN IMEF SCHOOL
Address: M/F & OFFICE 1 OF 1/F, TUNG FAI GARDENS, 17 PO YAN STREET, SHEUNG WAN, HONG KONG
Tel.: 2857 7007
Fax: 2566 7188
School No.
548430
Location No.
0004
Not Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
Non-profit-making
Student Category
Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
MS SAWYER, ANNE KATHLEEN
Name of School Principal
MS ANN KARIN
School Founding Year
2002
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
72
Number of Registered Classrooms
4
Outdoor Playground
No information
Indoor Playground
Yes
Music Room
No information
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
No information
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
-
School Website
https://www.ims.edu.hk
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
-
Non-degree holders
-
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
-
Qualified KG teachers
-
Other teacher trainings
-
Qualified assistant KG teachers
-
Others
-
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session -
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session -
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3 No
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
27 20 0 47
PM Session
0 0 0 0
WD Session
0 0 10 10
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees
(No. of Instalment)
AM Session $137,000 (10) $137,000 (10) -
PM Session - - -
WD Session - $197,500 (10) $197,500 (10)
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
With child care services for children aged 2-3 -
Fee level (per annum)
half-day full-day
- -
With child care services for children aged under 2
-
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
0
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
-
Providing occasional child care services
-
Providing extended hours services
-
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
Non-local
Curriculum planning
The school pioneers a unique, individually tailored Chinese curriculum based on Montessori’s multi-sensory and interactive approach, and is considered one of the world’s leading Montessori dual-language programmes. Located on four campuses across Hong Kong Island, IMS is the only accredited Montessori primary school in Greater China, serving children up to 12 years from over 40 countries.
Learning / Teaching approach and activities
Each IMS classroom is led by a team of two, an English-speaking and a Putonghua-speaking teacher, and is carefully designed to give children opportunities to engage in meaningful learning with the proper balance of autonomy and guidance.

IMS Montessori First Steps (ages 1-2) supports young toddlers on a journey of discovery and accomplishment, guided by a team of Montessori experts who provide an immersive English and Putonghua language environment for your child and support for you too. This bilingual programme is designed to support your family in ensuring the optimal development for your growing toddler.

Activities in the bilingual Foundations Groups (ages 2-3) encourage toddlers to explore creatively, in a cosy, language-rich and highly interactive environment – the best preparation for learning.

The Casa dei Bambini programme (ages 3-6) supports children in moving towards a mastery of self and the environment. The IMS primary programme (ages 6-12) encourages children to learn all subjects from many directions through all disciplines by taking full advantage of their developing capacity to reason.

IMS graduates successfully stream into top international secondary schools in Hong Kong and around the world, with enhanced academic and social skills, and a very strong foundation in both Chinese and English.

Mid-Levels Campus (ages 2-6) has 3 bright Casa dei Bambini classrooms, a large play area, a children’s kitchen, a library and a vertical garden where our youngest children enjoy their first years in our school! We also have a lovely environment for toddlers to experience their first taste of Montessori in our Foundation Groups (ages 2-3).
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
No information
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
Established in 2002, the school’s mission is to enable children to develop their individual gifts in a caring, supportive and respectful community. Our goal as Montessori educators is to embrace this innate drive by providing optimal learning environments for our bright, engaged and inquisitive students
Support to students
Academic Support: Second language learners are supported well in a multi-age, bilingual classroom, where they can be successful in social settings while gaining confidence in English or Chinese. Admissions after age 6 may require additional support for English language learning. IMS classrooms provide a natural language environment for the natural acquisition of language, supporting fluency in both languages.

Financial Support: Sudden financial distress support for enrolled children
Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
Appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; the Montessori environment with dedicated teacher speaking Chinese in the classroom creates an enriched language environment for mastery of all aspects of the Chinese language, reading, writing, listening and speaking
Support to students with special needs
For needs beyond ESL, IMS may require a therapist or psycho-educational evaluation to assist in the application process and determine the type of special support needed to support the individual child. In many such cases, additional support by a Montessori teacher or an assistant is required for some period of time in order to assist the child to meet academic targets
Parent-teacher association
Yes
Other activities / communication with parents
https://ims.edu.hk/our-ims-pta
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
No information
Winter uniform
No information
School bag
No information
Tea and snacks
No information
Textbooks
No information
Exercise books/
workbooks
No information
Stationery
No information
Bedding items
No information
Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2024)
  • (i) ≤ $30,000
  • (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
  • (iii) > $40,000
working half day
working whole day
Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
  • (i) < 4 years
  • (ii) 4-7 years
  • (iii) > 7 years
2022/23 School Expenditure Information
Expenditure information based on audited account No Information
  • (i) Salary of principal & teaching staff
  • (ii) Non-teaching staff salary
  • (iii) Rent, management fees, rates
    & government rent
  • (iv) Teaching resources
  • (v) Staff training & professional development
  • (vi) Other expenses
Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
Application form download Application Form is not available
Application period Application Period is not available
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Application fee
$2,000
Registration fee
Half-day session $27,400 (K1-2)
Whole-day session $39,500 (K2)
$39,500 (K3)
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THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL - AN IMEF SCHOOL
Address: M/F & OFFICE 1 OF 1/F, TUNG FAI GARDENS, 17 PO YAN STREET, SHEUNG WAN, HONG KONG
Tel: 2857 7007
Fax: 2566 7188
School No.
548430
Location No.
0004
Not Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
Non-profit-making
Student Category
Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
MS SAWYER, ANNE KATHLEEN
Name of School Principal
MS ANN KARIN
School Founding Year
2002
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation
of Classrooms in Use
(Data as of Sept. 2023)
72
Number of Registered Classrooms
4
Outdoor Playground
No information
Indoor Playground
Yes
Music Room
No information
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
No information
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
-
School Website
https://www.ims.edu.hk
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
-
Non-degree holders
-
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
-
Qualified KG teachers
-
Other teacher trainings
-
Qualified assistant KG teachers
-
Others
-
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
-
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
-
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
No
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
27 20 0 47
PM Session
0 0 0 0
WD Session
0 0 10 10
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees
(No. of Instalment)
AM Session $137,000 (10) $137,000 (10) -
PM Session - - -
WD Session - $197,500 (10) $197,500 (10)
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
With child care services for children aged 2-3
-
Fee level (per annum)
half-day full-day
- -
With child care services for children aged under 2
-
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
0
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
-
Providing occasional child care services
-
Providing extended hours services
-
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
Non-local
Curriculum planning
The school pioneers a unique, individually tailored Chinese curriculum based on Montessori’s multi-sensory and interactive approach, and is considered one of the world’s leading Montessori dual-language programmes. Located on four campuses across Hong Kong Island, IMS is the only accredited Montessori primary school in Greater China, serving children up to 12 years from over 40 countries.
Learning / Teaching approach and activities
Each IMS classroom is led by a team of two, an English-speaking and a Putonghua-speaking teacher, and is carefully designed to give children opportunities to engage in meaningful learning with the proper balance of autonomy and guidance.

IMS Montessori First Steps (ages 1-2) supports young toddlers on a journey of discovery and accomplishment, guided by a team of Montessori experts who provide an immersive English and Putonghua language environment for your child and support for you too. This bilingual programme is designed to support your family in ensuring the optimal development for your growing toddler.

Activities in the bilingual Foundations Groups (ages 2-3) encourage toddlers to explore creatively, in a cosy, language-rich and highly interactive environment – the best preparation for learning.

The Casa dei Bambini programme (ages 3-6) supports children in moving towards a mastery of self and the environment. The IMS primary programme (ages 6-12) encourages children to learn all subjects from many directions through all disciplines by taking full advantage of their developing capacity to reason.

IMS graduates successfully stream into top international secondary schools in Hong Kong and around the world, with enhanced academic and social skills, and a very strong foundation in both Chinese and English.

Mid-Levels Campus (ages 2-6) has 3 bright Casa dei Bambini classrooms, a large play area, a children’s kitchen, a library and a vertical garden where our youngest children enjoy their first years in our school! We also have a lovely environment for toddlers to experience their first taste of Montessori in our Foundation Groups (ages 2-3).
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
No information
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
Established in 2002, the school’s mission is to enable children to develop their individual gifts in a caring, supportive and respectful community. Our goal as Montessori educators is to embrace this innate drive by providing optimal learning environments for our bright, engaged and inquisitive students
Support to students
Academic Support: Second language learners are supported well in a multi-age, bilingual classroom, where they can be successful in social settings while gaining confidence in English or Chinese. Admissions after age 6 may require additional support for English language learning. IMS classrooms provide a natural language environment for the natural acquisition of language, supporting fluency in both languages.

Financial Support: Sudden financial distress support for enrolled children
Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
Appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; the Montessori environment with dedicated teacher speaking Chinese in the classroom creates an enriched language environment for mastery of all aspects of the Chinese language, reading, writing, listening and speakingAppoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; the Montessori environment with dedicated teacher speaking Chinese in the classroom creates an enriched language environment for mastery of all aspects of the Chinese language, reading, writing, listening and speaking
Support to students with special needs
For needs beyond ESL, IMS may require a therapist or psycho-educational evaluation to assist in the application process and determine the type of special support needed to support the individual child. In many such cases, additional support by a Montessori teacher or an assistant is required for some period of time in order to assist the child to meet academic targets
Parent-teacher association
Yes
Other activities / communication with parents
https://ims.edu.hk/our-ims-pta
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
No information
Winter uniform
No information
School bag
No information
Tea and snacks
No information
Textbooks
No information
Exercise books / workbooks
No information
Stationery
No information
Bedding items
No information
Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff
(Data as of Mar. 2024)
(i) ≤ $30,000   (ii) $30,001 - $40,000  
(iii) > $40,000
working half day
working whole day
Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
(i) < 4 years   (ii) 4 - 7 years   (iii) > 7 years
2022/23 School Expenditure Information
Expenditure information based on audited account No Information
(i)     Salary of principal & teaching staff
(ii)     Non-teaching staff salary
(iii)     Rent, management fees, rates & government rent
(iv)     Teaching resources
(v)     Staff training & professional development
(vi)     Other expenses
Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
Application form download Application Form is not available
Application period Application Period is not available
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Application fee
$2,000
Registration fee
Half-day session $27,400 (K1-2)
Whole-day session $39,500 (K2)
$39,500 (K3)