Dalton School Hong Kong
| Dalton School Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Information | |
| Other names | DSHK |
| Type | Private, day |
| Motto | I am not led, I lead.[1] |
| Established | 2017 |
| Principal | Shaun Porter (International Stream), Ivy Yip (Local Stream) |
| Grades | Primary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Website | dshk |
Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK; traditional Chinese: 香港道爾頓學校; simplified Chinese: 香港道尔顿学校) is a non-profit, private independent primary school which offers dual-language education in English and Putonghua, following the Dalton Plan.[2]
History
[edit]DSHK was established in August 2017 at 10 Hoi Fai Road, Kowloon, by its school sponsoring body, the Dalton Foundation. The effort was backed by the China Everbright Charitable Fund, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Foundation, CITIC Group's Capital Charitable Fund, and Value Partners.[3]
In September 2023, the Dalton Foundation and the Dominican Missions announced that DSHK would assume stewardship of Rosaryhill School Kindergarten and Primary School starting from the 2024/25 school year.[4] Following the integration, DSHK offers both local and international curriculums at the new campus on 41B Stubbs Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, providing a through-train education from playgroup through to Grade 12.[5]
Admission
[edit]Dalton School Hong Kong operates independently of the Education Bureau’s Primary One Admission System (POA), requiring parents to apply directly to the school. Applications are accepted from students of all nationalities, religious beliefs, and ethnic backgrounds. The school also accepts students with Special Educational Needs (SEN).[6]
Curriculum
[edit]The curriculum follows the Dalton Plan, which emphasizes individualized learning. The international stream provides dual-language education in English and Putonghua and follows the U.S. Common Core standards.[7] For the Chinese curriculum, DSHK collaborates with Tsinghua University Primary School (THPS),[8] utilizing their curriculum and teaching materials. The local stream (being referred to as "Glocal", encompassing both local and global elements) emphasizes triliteracy in four languages (Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Spanish), as well as whole-child development and students' well-being. Both streams adopt project-based learning and aim at equipping students to be 21st century critical thinkers.
Campus
[edit]The new campus on Stubbs Road houses their playgroup miniDalton, kindergarten Little Dalton[9] and primary/secondary school DSHK. International and local streams’ students and staff can leverage the collective campus facilities for stream-specific and collaborative activities.
Students
[edit]Dalton School Hong Kong instructs students in both English and Putonghua, with class sizes ranging from 18 to 20 students, resulting in a teacher-student ratio of 8:1.[10] The student body comprises 20 different nationalities, with 40% non-local students.
Governance
[edit]The Dalton Foundation's board of directors are:
- Yat Siu[11]
- Yichen Zhang[12]
- Wayne Robert Porritt[13]
- Peng Liu
- Eva To[14]
- Kristzann Tong
- John Tsang[15]
- Emily Yau[16]
- Peggy Yeoh[17]
- Dr. Philip Zhai[18]
- Dr. Helen Wright[19]
References
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- ^ "School List by District". Education Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "拆局教界熟地可助道爾頓速擴張". MingPaoCanada. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "陳慧琳阿Sa母校玫瑰崗學校併入私校道爾頓學校 初中生中四要轉校". HK01. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "玫瑰崗中學將停辦 小學幼稚園與道爾頓合併". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Supporting Hong Kong students with Special Educational Needs". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Ng, Andy (April 2023). "International Schools Guide" (PDF). The Standard. Sing Tao News Corporation. p. 16. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "香港清華之友童聲合唱團成員招募". 清華大學（香港特別行政區）教育基金會有限公司 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "玫瑰崗學校中學部2026年停辦 小學及幼稚園將與道爾頓學校合併". Sing Tao Daily. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Key Statistics of Dalton School Hong Kong". GoToUniversity. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Yat Siu". Tatler Asia.
- ^ "Yichen Zhang". Duke Kunshan University.
- ^ "Our Leadership". SHK & Co.
- ^ "Dalton School Hong Kong announces its Grand Opening" (PDF). Everbright. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "開學｜道爾頓學校收生人數飆10% 校董曾俊華︰教導學生軟技能". HK01.
- ^ "學校轉型｜香港道爾頓學校接辦玫瑰崗 中學部2026年停辦轉國際課程". Patreon.
- ^ "Peggy Yeoh". Art Gallery NSW.
- ^ "Dr. Philip Zhai". HKIIF.
- ^ "The A.I. effect in education". South China Morning Post.