ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT KATHLEEN MCDOUALL KINDERGARTEN
聖雅各福群會麥潔蓮幼稚園
At a Glance
- District
- Wan Chai
- Founded
- 1963
- School category
- Non-profit-making
- Voucher scheme
- Yes
- Principal
- MS LEUNG PIK SHAN
- Supervisor
- MR CHEUNG TAT CHEONG
Admissions & Fees
In the Kindergarten Education Scheme (voucher)
This kindergarten joins the EDB's Kindergarten Education Scheme. To take up a place you'll need an EDB Registration Certificate (apply September–November) and must register during the territory-wide Unified Registration Dates in early January — when each child can secure only one place.
Guide: the KG Registration Certificate, explained →Pre-Nursery (PN, age 2)
2027/28 entry- Application window
- Application forms are available and can be submitted throughout the year – 31 Oct 2025All application forms submitted on 1st January, 2025, will be considered for the 2027-2028 admission cycle. Parents can simultaneously apply for the 2026-2027 waitlist and the 2027-2028 admission, but they must specify the desired year and month of admission in relation to the expected enrollment date.
- Age eligibility
- N - Born in September 2025 to February 2026 * The admission age for N as at September was 18 months.
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- The admission results for the 2026/27 school year will be notified in December 2025 (exact date to be announced by EDB).
- Acceptance deadline
- Parents should complete the registration procedures during the Centralised Registration Dates(2th to 4th of January, 2025) for their child by submitting the original of the “2025/26 RC” to the kindergarten and paying the registration fee.
- Priority categories
- The applicant from families in need will be given due priority consideration when applying for whole day / long whole day classes.
- Interview
- Group · 1 round(s) · Interviews will be conducted on 11/2025. · MixedGroup or individual interview will be arranged. Parents should accompany their child for the interview. Provide Cantonese,Mandarin and English for interview.
Required documents
- Four self-addressed stamped 9" x 4" envelopes ($2.0 stamps each)
- Application fee of HK$40. Cheque should be crossed and made payable to“St. James’ Settlement Kathleen Mcdouall Kindergarten”. Please write the child’s name on the back of the cheque.
- A photocopy of your child's birth certificate.
Selection criteria
- Interview performance.
- Children are required of the right age to enroll 2026 N-K3 class.
- Identify and agree with our school mission.
- The applicant from families in need will be given due priority consideration when applying for whole day / long whole day classes.
Application forms are available and can be submitted throughout the year. Please contact us via phone or in-person to see if there are still vacant places. Successful applicants on the waiting list will recieve phone call. Parents should complete the registration procedures for their child according to the specified date set by the school.
K1 (age 3)
2026/27 entry- Application window
- Application forms are available and can be submitted throughout the year – 31 Oct 2025Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Mondays to Fridays) / 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Saturdays)
- Age eligibility
- K1- Born in January to December 2023
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- The admission results for the 2026/27 school year will be notified in December 2025 (exact date to be announced by EDB).
- Acceptance deadline
- Parents should complete the registration procedures during the Centralised Registration Dates(2th to 4th of January, 2025) for their child by submitting the original of the “2025/26 RC” to the kindergarten and paying the registration fee.
- Priority categories
- The applicant from families in need will be given due priority consideration when applying for whole day / long whole day classes.
- Interview
- Group · 1 round(s) · Interviews will be conducted on 11/2025. · MixedGroup or individual interview will be arranged. Parents should accompany their child for the interview. Provide Cantonese,Mandarin and English for interview.
Required documents
- Four self-addressed stamped 9" x 4" envelopes ($2.0 stamps each)
- Application fee of HK$40
- A photocopy of your child's birth certificate
Selection criteria
- Interview performance.
- Children are required of the right age to enroll 2026 N-K3 class.
- Identify and agree with our school mission.
- The applicant from families in need will be given due priority consideration when applying for whole day / long whole day classes.
Successful applicants on the waiting list will recieve phone call. Parents should complete the registration procedures for their child according to the specified date set by the school. Parents are required to submit the original of the “2025/26 RC” to the kindergarten and pay the registration fee.
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- Annual fee (whole-day)
- HK$62,364
- Application fee
- HK$40
- Registration fee (whole-day)
- HK$1,570
Curriculum & Approach
By upholding the spirit of quality services and promoting Christian care to take care children and enable them to have healthy growth and become cheerful, benevolence, responsible and confident.
By upholding the spirit of quality services and promoting Christian care, we provide comprehensive care and education services for children aged 18m-6. According to the Guide to the Pre-primary Curriculum of EDB, we integrate the curriculum to design child-centred activities according to children’s interests and abilities.Our curriculum focusing on theme-based teaching, project-based learning and whole-language teaching. Our teaching focusing on children’s moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development, let children grow in a loving, pleasant and safe environment. Develop children to be healthy, lively, caring, confident and responsible to lay a good foundation for future studies. We will follow the “Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide” (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation.
We value the importance of child-centred education & the individual differences of children. By paying attention to individual needs, experiences, abilities and interests development and taking care of their physical, mental and spiritual well-beings. we use innovative and integrative approaches to bring out the special features of our school. Moreover, we provide field trips, workshops and extended learning activities (such as English, Mandarin, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Creative Music and Drama) to broaden their horizon and learn to be more confident, creative and active.
Capacity & Enrolment
Approved capacity: 101
| K1 (Nursery) | K2 (Lower) | K3 (Upper) | Teacher-to-pupil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM session | — | — | — | 1:6.6 |
| PM session | — | — | — | 1:6.6 |
| Whole-day | 27 | 31 | 32 | — |
Teaching Staff
Pre-Nursery service (2-3 yrs)
Campuses
- ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT KATHLEEN MCDOUALL KINDERGARTENAdditional campus
3/F - 6/F(PORTION), 100 KENNEDY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG