CARITAS PELLETIER SCHOOL (PRIMARY SECTION)

Other fees

Accommodation, meals, and tuition fees are all waived; the cost of textbooks, personal clothing, daily necessities, and medical expenses shall be borne by the parents. The design and pricing of seasonal school uniforms are also specified; fees are charged for textbooks, file folders, worksheets, and teaching materials.

Intake quota

Our school offers classes from Grade 4 to Grade 9, with a total of 9 classes and 12 students in each class. The center also provides 3 dormitories, offering a total of 64 sleeping places.

Number of places

64

Age eligibility

Girls and adolescents aged 9 to 18 who are facing difficulties in adapting due to family circumstances, their personal behavior, or emotional issues, and whose families are temporarily unable to provide them with appropriate guidance and care (the average age of admission is generally no more than 16 and a half years old).

Admission Procedure: Parents must give their consent for their daughters to reside and attend the centre before they can inquire about and apply through the Central Co-ordinated Referral System (CCRM), which is jointly operated by the following parties: social workers from the Social Welfare Department or non-governmental organization family service centres, school social workers, medical social workers, outreach social workers, and middle school principals. Application Departments: Rehabilitation Services Section of the Social Welfare Department (Tel.: 2892 5106), Special Education Support Section 2 of the Education Bureau (Tel.: 3698 3727). Those who apply to attend our centre and require residential services must not only fill out the electronic form on the Student Admission to Group Education Schools/Residential Services Online Application System (eAppSSD) but also submit a completed CORS C form to the Central Referral System for Children’s Residential Care Services of the Social Welfare Department (7th Floor, Wu Chung Building, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai). The residence period is approximately one and a half to two years. The centre will regularly assess the needs and progress of individual students and discuss the date of departure and future plans together with parents/guardians, students, and referring social workers. Our centre is unable to provide services to the following groups of people: pregnant women, those with severe emotional or behavioral problems, mental illness patients, and those who require special medical care.