Education Post Kindergartens Festival 2017 (Hong Kong): Helping parents make the right preschool choices

Parents eager for their children to get a good start on their education journey received a clear picture of the different types of early education available at the Education Post Kindergarten Festival. The festival, held on 29 April at the JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty, featured around 50 leading local and international kindergartens and early learning providers.

Organised and hosted by Education Post, with co-organiser education consultancy Top Schools, and HSBC as the main sponsor, the festival was attended by hundreds of parents. Some attended with their children, and there were several soon-to-be-mums. School representatives answered inquiries from parents about teaching philosophies, language education, and the opportunities for future education for their children. Parents spoke to education professionals, and gained specific early learning insights from a series of information sessions and panel discussions.

“Parents naturally have a lot of questions that need answered, and the SCMP Kindergarten Festival provides an excellent platform to reach out and answer as many questions as we can,” said C.B. Fung, the York International Kindergarten representative. Noting that many of the parents at the Kindergarten Festival were in the early stages of their parenting journey, and every family has different objectives, Fung said the festival provides an ideal opportunity for parents to explore a wide range of different options under one roof.

The parents of Theo Chu, who is almost one year old, were a typical example. “Choosing a preschool and kindergarten for our son is overwhelming. So speaking to so many different representatives from local and international kindergartens has given us insights into the different systems and approaches to learning,” said Venisa Chu, Theo’s mother. “We asked a lot of questions and collected lots of information to take away and digest,” noted Barry, Theo’s father.