1. Obtain from school in person

2. Download from school website

1. Date: 1/9/2023 (Fri) to 31/10/2022 (Tue)
2. Time: 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mon to Fri) ／ 9:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Sat)
3. Return method: Submit the application form in person or by mail
   [Together with the documents required stated belowed]
   Copy of Birth Certificate, and Immunisation Record, 4 returned envelopes with $2.2 postage fee, copy of Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
4. Application fee：HK$40 (To be collected together with the application form. If you submit the application form by mail, please send a crossed cheque payable to "St. James Catholic Kindergarten")
   The application fee is non-returnable whether the application is successful or not.

1. Under the kindergarten (KG) education scheme (hereafter referred to as “Scheme”), each child who can receive education in Hong Kong will only be issued a registration document and all Scheme-KGs can only admit children holding a valid registration document.
2. Parents are required to submit an application for the Registration Certificate for Kindergarten Admission (hereafter referred to as “RC”) to the EDB from
   September to November 2023. The RC will be open for applications in
   September 2023 and the EDB will announce and upload the details of application onto the EDB’s website ( https://www.edb.gov.hk/k1-admission_e) in due course. Upon receipt of the applications with all necessary information and documents provided, the EDB will generally take six to eight weeks to complete processing of the applications and issue the RC to applicants who are eligible for receiving subsidy under the Scheme by post. If a child cannot obtain an RC as he/she can receive education in Hong Kong but is not eligible for receiving subsidy under the Scheme 2 , the EDB will then issue a Kindergarten Admission Pass (hereafter referred to as “AP”) to the child concerned for registration and admission to a Scheme-KG but the parents concerned are required to pay full school fees before deduction of subsidy under the Scheme as shown on the Fees Certificate of the KG to which the child is admitted.

***Upon obtaining permission from the Director of Immigration, non-local children (such as children holding a form of recognizance, children whose parent(s) is/are holding a student visa, etc.) can receive education in Hong Kong but they are not eligible for subsidy under the Scheme.

1. Interview performance
2. The applicant with sibling(s) currently studying in the KG will be given due priority consideration
3. Child is baptized
4. Parents or siblings are alumni
5. For Whole day session applicants, priority would be given to families with needs (Not all qualified families will be accepted due to limited placements)

1. An interview will be arranged by our kindergarten for all K1 applicants.
2. Interview notification will be sent to parents separately
3. Group and/or individual interviews will be arranged
4. Parents should accompany their child for the interview
5. When the interviews are arranged for non- Chinese speaking children/ parents, our kindergarten will arrange interpretation and/or translation services for applicants as necessary, or allow parents and children to be accompanied by a Chinese speaking relative/friend during the interview to facilitate communication.

   Enquiry telephone number and email address for parents of non- Chinese speaking children is as follows:

   Telephone Number: 23489344
   Email: principal@sjck.edu.hk

***Announcement of Admission Results***

We will inform parents of the K1 admission results before 15 December 2023 by post. If not, please contact 23489344.

1. Successful applicants: Parents should complete the registration procedures for their child from 4 to 6 January 2024 (Centralised Registration Dates) by submitting the RC / AP to the KG and paying the registration fee.
2. Applicants on the waiting list: We will inform parents by post, email or by phone.Parents should complete the registration procedures for their child according to the specified date set by the KG. Parents are required to submit the RC / AP to the KG and pay the registration fee.
3. Please be reminded that if parents cannot submit the RC / AP during registration, the KG may not be able to complete registration for their child. Hence, parents are required to submit application for the registration document to the EDB within the specified period.
4. The registration fee for 2024/25 K1 place is HK$1570 (Whole day) and HK$970 (A.M.). If the child concerned
   studies in the KG, the registration fee paid will be refunded in September.
   Should parents decide to change school after registration, please notify the KG in writing. The KG will return the RC / AP as soon as possible but the registration fee will not be refunded. Upon obtaining the RC / AP, the KG will no longer keep the school place for the child.