Hong Kong International School (Tai Tam Campus)
Tai Tam, Southern, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong · Est. 1966
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- Established
- 1966
- Curriculum
- American-style standards-based curriculum (Grades 6-12), Advanced Placement (AP), Global Online Academy
About this school
Hong Kong International School (HKIS) was founded in 1966 by Lutheran missionaries of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and American business leaders. It provides an American-style education grounded in the Christian faith while respecting the spiritual lives of all, guided by a mission of inquiry, compassion, service and global understanding.
The Tai Tam campus hosts the secondary divisions and the school's main office:
- Middle School: more than 800 students in Grades 6 to 8 on a six-floor campus next to the high school
- High School: more than 800 students in Grades 9 to 12 at 1 Red Hill Road
The curriculum is standards-based and designed using Understanding by Design. High school students follow a rotating schedule of 80-minute periods and can choose from courses across the humanities, arts, mathematics, sciences, technology and world languages plus Global Online Academy courses; HKIS lists the College Board's Advanced Placement among its affiliations. Learning support specialists work with middle school students who need extra help.
Outside class, students join service learning, clubs, athletics and the arts. The Dragon Center for Activities & Athletics opened recently.
