Airport T1 Preschool

Application window

1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027The Airport Preschool will continue to receive new applications throughout the academic year. All applications received for the same academic year will be retained until the end of that academic year (August 31st).

Age eligibility

The infant must be born before the enrollment date

How to apply

Multiple methods

Results announced

The Preschool will notify the successful and unsuccessful applicants by email within three days after draw lot.

Acceptance deadline

Successful applicants must reply by email within three working days from date of the notification to confirm enrollment.

Priority categories

None (Only employees of organizations located at HKIA with work hours >= 4 days/week are eligible; no explicit priority categories listed)

Interview

1 round(s)The selected applicants will have an interview before admission. Parents of admitted infant and toddler will be invited to attend a Parent's Talk, which includes a campus tour. The Talk is held in May every year. Parents MUST attend the Talk.

Allocation of Places: School places will be allocated per academic year running from every September to August. Applicants cannot choose to enroll in either Preschools. For respect the Draw Lot System, Parent should not object to the result of the seats allocation. The two Preschools and AAHK representatives will do a draw of lots in March each year which will be based on the number of estimated vacancies of the coming academic year of the two Preschools, no waiting list will be provided. If there is/are vacancy/vacancies in either Preschool/two Preschools during the school year, the Preschool(s) and AAHK's representatives will do a new draw of lots based on the accumulated applications as above. The applications being not successful in the round of lot drawn in March. Their applications will, however, be retained for the other rounds of lot when places become available during the academic year. When place(s) is/are available during the academic year, lots will be drawn again to allocate the seat(s) among the pool of age appropriate applications. Airport Preschool will notify the successful applicant(s) by email within one week and the applicant(s) should confirm enrollment by an email reply to Airport Preschool within three working days from date of the notification. Applicants not being allocated a place by end of the academic year (August 31st) but would like to enroll for the next academic year should submit a new application when Airport Preschool invites for application in September. If the infant is born before the expected date of delivery, parents must notify the Preschool as soon as possible for the computerized draw lot arrangement. The infant must be born before the enrollment date, and the birth certificate must be presented within five working days from the enrollment date, otherwise the application will be cancelled. For infant having been allocated a place but has not been born by date of the admission, the Airport Preschool will retain the place for the infant for a maximum of two weeks at its discretion. However, the school fee of that month must be paid for the reservation. If subsequently the parent decides not to enroll for any reasons, the registration fee will not be refunded. Infants and toddlers must pass the medical examinations before enrollment to Airport Preschool, proving that they are in good health and suitable for enrollment. If the applicant leaves service / do not work at the HKIA anymore during his / her child's period of study, the applicant should notify Airport Preschool in writing at least one month prior to the withdrawal. If the employer notified Airport preschool on the employee's departure, a period of at least one month's notice of withdrawal will be given, and the child will be able to continue using Preschool service until the end of the period.