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
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Oct 2025Application 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.
- 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 for their child according to the specified date set by the school.
- 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) · 1 Nov 2025 · mixedGroup or individual interview will be arranged. Parents should accompany their child for the interview. If translation service is needed for non-Chinese speaking applicants, please contact the school in advance. Chinese-speaking family members or friends are welcome to accompany the applicants during the interview for translation. Provide Cantonese, Mandarin and English for interview.
Required documents
- Four self-addressed stamped 9" x 4" envelopes ($2.0 stamps each)
- Cheque for application fee of HK$40 (crossed, payable to 'St. James' Settlement Kathleen Mcdouall Kindergarten', child's name on back)
- 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
Successful applicants on the waiting list will receive phone call. Parents are required to submit the original of the '2025/26 RC' to the kindergarten and pay the registration fee. Application deadline is 31st October of every year. A confirmation letter will be sent to parents by kindergarten after the submission of the application form.
K1 (age 3)
2026/27 entry- Application window
- Closes 31 Oct 2025Application 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.
- Age eligibility
- K1- Born in January to December 2024
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- 2026/2027 School Year: The admission results for the 2026/27 school year will be notified in December 2025 (exact date to be announced by EDB).
- Acceptance deadline
- Successful applicants(K1-K3): 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
- 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) · 1 Nov 2025 · mixedGroup or individual interview will be arranged. Parents should accompany their child for the interview. Provide Cantonese,Mandarin and English for interview. If translation service is needed for non-Chinese speaking applicants, please contact the school in advance so that the school can arrange interpreters for the interview. Chinese-speaking family members or friends are welcome to accompany the applicants during the interview for translation.
Required documents
- Four self-addressed stamped 9" x 4" envelopes ($2.0 stamps each)
- Cheque for application fee of HK$40 made payable to"St. James' Settlement Kathleen Mcdouall Kindergarten" with child's name on the back
- A photocopy of your child's birth certificate
- Original of the "2025/26 RC" (Registration 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
- Applicant from families in need will be given due priority consideration when applying for whole day / long whole day classes
The admission age for N as at September was 18 months. The admission age for N1 as at September was 2 years old, for KGs as at September was 2 years 8 months. All 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. Application deadline is 31st October of every year. Successful applicants on the waiting list will receive phone call. Parents should complete the registration procedures for their child according to the specified date set by the school. The registration fee for 2025/26 N-K3 place is HK$1,570. Should parents decide to change school after registration, please notify the kindergarten in writing. The kindergarten will return the "2025/26 RC" but the registration fee will not be refunded. Upon obtaining the "2025/26 RC", the kindergarten will no longer keep the school place for the child.
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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 | — | — | — | 01:06.6 |
| PM session | — | — | — | 01:06.6 |
| 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