Dalton School Hong Kong
| Dalton School Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1/F-2/F, Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Kowloon | |
| Information | |
| Other names | DSHK |
| Type | Private, day |
| Motto | I am not led, I lead.[1] |
| Established | 2017 |
| Principal | Shaun Porter |
| Grades | Primary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Website | www |
Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK; traditional Chinese: 香港道爾頓學校; simplified Chinese: 香港道尔顿学校) is a non-profit, private independent primary school in Hong Kong.[2] The school is located in Hoi Fai Road in Kowloon.
History[edit]
The school was established in August 2017 by China Everbright Charitable Fund, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Charitable Foundation, CITIC Group's Capital Charitable Fund and Value Partners.[3] In September 2023, Dalton Foundation and the Dominican Missions jointly announced that DSHK will assume stewardship of Rosaryhill School Kindergarten and Primary School in the 2024/25 school year.[4][5]
Academics[edit]
The school instructs students using English and Mandarin.[6] It follows the Dalton Plan, an educational model that grew out of the progressive education movement of the early 20th century.[6] The school has class sizes of between 18 and 20 students.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dalton School Hong Kong". InvestHK.
- ^ "School List by District". Education Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "私校道爾頓進駐玫瑰崗半山校舍 每呎地稅僅3.1元 議員批不符公眾利益" [Dalton, a private school, moved into the Rose Hill Mid-Levels building. The land tax is only $3.1 per square foot. Councillors said it was not in the public interest.] (in Chinese). Yahoo! News. 2023-09-29. Archived from the original on 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Students, teachers at Hong Kong's Rosaryhill Secondary School react to sudden closure announcement: 'We really do love this school'". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "拆局：教界：「熟地」可助道爾頓速擴張" [Breaking down the situation: Church circles: "Property land" can help Dalton expand rapidly]. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 2023-09-19. Archived from the original on 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ a b c Au-yeung, Tak-ho 歐陽德浩 (2023-09-01). "開學｜道爾頓學校收生人數飆10% 校董曾俊華︰教導學生軟技能 原文網址: 開學｜道爾頓學校收生人數飆10% 校董曾俊華︰教導學生軟技能" [School starts｜Dalton School enrollment surges by 10%. School Director Tsang Jun-wah: Teach students soft skills] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.