1. Kindergarten Administration Guide
- Administration Guide (2017/18 school year)(Version 1.0)
[English version to be provided] - Education Bureau Circular No. 15/2017
2. Circular
Details of the Scheme
Application for Joining the Scheme
- 2019/20 School Year
[Appendix 2 - Application Form 
]
[Appendix 3 - Withdrawal from the Scheme ]
- 2018/19 School Year
[Appendix 2 - Application Form (For KGs Joining the Scheme in the 2017/18 School Year) ]
[Appendix 3 - Application Form (For KGs NOT Joining the Scheme in the 2017/18 School Year) ]
[Appendix 4 - Withdrawal from the Scheme ]
Application for Fee Revision
Continuous Professional Development Policy
[Appendix 3 - Salary Payment Receipt of the Supply Teacher (Revised in January 2019) ]
Parent Education
School-specific Grants
- 2019/20 School Year
[Annex to Appendix 2 - Application for the Grant for a Cook ]
- 2019/20 School Year
- 2018/19 School Year
- 2018/19 School Year
One-off Start-up Grant
Related documents: Guide to Procurement of Goods and Services and Appointment of Staff (Record Form A, Record Form B, Annex 1 and Annex 2 )
Reimbursement of Rates and Government Rent
Annual Audited Accounts
(Proforma - Remuneration Packages for Key Personnel)
(Proforma sample - Remuneration Packages for Key Personnel)
Salary-related Subsidies and Salary Ranges for Teaching Staff (2018/19 school year)
Special Grant on Typhoon Disturbance (Kindergarten)
Strengthening School Governance and Transparency
Kindergarten Education Resource Centres
Paid Maternity Leave for Staff and Staff Relief Grant
[Appendix 1 - Application Form for Staff Relief Grant for Staff Taking Paid Maternity Leave ]
[Appendix 2 - Staff Relief Grant for Staff Taking Paid Maternity Leave: Examples ]
[Appendix 3 - Salary Payment Receipt of Substitute Staff for Staff Taking Paid Maternity Leave ]
3. Documents Templates (For reference only)
- Calculating Number of Teachers (Revised in November 2016)
- Sample school notice/circular letter on sales of school items and provision of paid services in kindergartens
4. Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently asked questions on Free Quality Kindergarten Education (English version to be provided)
- Frequently asked questions on financial matters and appendices
- Frequently asked questions on financial matters (2) and appendix
- Frequently asked questions on financial matters (3) , appendix 1 and appendix 2
- Frequently asked questions on application for fee revision (English version to be provided)
5. Other references
- Leaflet on “Kindergarten Education Policy”
Versions: English , Traditional Chinese , Simplified Chinese , Bahasa Indonesia , Hindi , Nepali , Punjabi(Indian) , Tagalog , Thai , Urdu
- Procurement Procedures in Kindergartens (November 2017)
(i) Guidelines on Procurement Procedures in Kindergartens (November 2017)
(English version to be provided) (Pages 6, 17 and 28 of the file have been updated on 29 December 2017)
[Annexes (English version to be provided)] (Pages 3 and 14 of the file have been updated on 29 December 2017)
(ii) Powerpoint slides of the briefing session on procurement in kindergartens (14, 20 and 25 February 2019)
[Introduction of Guidelines on Procurement Procedures in Kindergartens (Feb 2019)]
[Sharing session on integrity procurement in kindergartens ]
6. Briefings / Workshops
- Information of Workshop about the Scheme (1, 3, 4 and 5 August 2016)
(ii) Worksheet 1: Staff Requirements and Arrangement
(iii) Worksheet 2: School Fee Estimation (Half-day courses)
- Information of briefing on financial and accounting matters (3,10,15 and 16 February 2017)
(i) Powerpoint slides (English version to be provided) (Pages 18 and 19 have been updated)
- Briefing Session on Rental Subsidy (2 and 6 March 2017)
- Briefing Sessions on Unit Subsidy, Grant for Support to Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students and Staff Relief Grant for Paid Maternity Leave (2019/20 School year)
(i) Powerpoint slides on unit subsidy (Chinese version only)
(ii) Guidance Notes on Subsidy Disbursement
Appendices (with provisional rates for 2019/20 school year) (The final rates will be announced after confirmation)
(iii) Powerpoint slides on Grant for Support to NCS Students (Chinese version only)
(iv) Powerpoint slides on reporting student information (Chinese version only)
(v) Powerpoint slides on Staff Relief Grant (Chinese version only)
- Powerpoint slides of briefing sessions on Kindergarten Administration Guide (2017/18 school year)(Version 1.0) (15, 18 and 19 September 2017)
(i) Introduction of Kindergarten Administration Guide (2017/18 school year)(Version 1.0) English version
to be provided]
(ii) Trading operation, fund-raising activities and procurement of goods and services in kindergartens
[English version to be provided]
(iii) Financial matters of kindergartens (Please refer to the Powerpoint slides of briefing on financial and accounting matters
(February 2017) of this page)
(iv) Prevention and control of communicable diseases in kindergartens/child care centres/schools
- Powerpoint slides of Kindergarten Education Scheme Briefing Sessions (20, 21, 22 and 25 June 2018) (Chinese Version only)
(i) Continuous Professional Development Policy
(ii) Training on Catering for the Diverse Needs of Children
(iii) Strategies for promoting parent education
- Powerpoint slides of Briefing Sessions on Kindergarten Education Scheme (Financial Management) (19 and 30 November 2018) (Chinese Version only)
(i) Remuneration Package for Key Personnel
(ii) Observation on Audit Findings
- Information of briefing on financial and accounting matters (22 and 28 February 2019) (Chinese Version only)
- Training courses for kindergarten supervisors and managers (2018/19 school year) PowerPoint slides / Information
(ii) Sharing session on corruption prevention and integrity in kindergartens (31 May 2019)
(iii) Application of Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in schools (8 June 2019)
(iv) Copyright and education (8 June 2019): click here for further information on EDB website
(v) Anti-discrimination Laws in Hong Kong and issues in human resources management
7. Kindergartens joining the Scheme
- List for the 2019/20 school year (as at 2 August 2019)
| Hong Kong Island | ||||||
| Kowloon | ||||||
| East New Territories | ||||||
| West New Territories |
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- List for the 2018/19 school year (as at 4 July 2019)
| Hong Kong Island | Southern | |||||
| Kowloon | Kowloon City | Sai Kung | ||||
| East New Territories | North | |||||
| West New Territories |
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Tsuen Wan |
8. Communication Cue Cards for Non-Chinese Speaking Families in Kindergartens
9. Templates of general kindergarten circulars for parents in nine languages (for reference only)
10 templates of general kindergarten (KG) circulars for parents, each with nine languages, are provided below for KGs’ reference.
10. Professional Development for Principals and Teachers
- Professional Upgrading for Newly-appointed Kindergarten Principals
(i) Education Bureau Circular No. 10/2009
(ii) Covering Note
(iii) Frequently Asked Questions & Answers - Certification Course For Kindergarten Principals
- Approved Course List
(i) Questions & Answers
- Professional Development Programmes for Kindergarten Principals and Teachers
(i) Sharing Session on Kindergarten Visits to Japan for Kindergarten Principals (3 July 2019) (Chinese Version Only)
[Taking Care of Children's Diversity ]
[Creative Learning Environments ]
[Unbounded Nature of Learning ]
(ii) Sharing Session on Kindergarten Visits to Nanjing for Kindergarten Teachers (29 May 2019)
[Home-school Co-operation; Interface between Kindergarten and Primary Education ]
[Enhancing the Learning Autonomy of Young Children through Learning Corners ]
[Development of Pre-primary Education in Nanjing and Reviews on the Current Situation in Hong Kong ]
[Differences in Early Childhood Education between Hong Kong and Nanjing ]
(iii) Expert Talk cum Sharing Session on 2018/19 Professional Training Programme for Kindergarten Leaders (9 March 2019) (Chinese Version Only)
[Curriculum Formulation in Kindergartens in China - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ]
[Characteristics of Play in Kindergartens in Beijing ]
(iv) Sharing Session on Kindergarten Visits to Seoul, Korea for Kindergarten Principals (17 December 2018)
[Overview of Early Childhood Education in Korea ]
[Kindergartens and Child Care Centres in Korea ]
[Parent Participation and Education in Korea ]
[Community Resources and Support for Early Childhood Education in Korea ]
11. Centre for Health Protection: 2017/18 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Arrangement for Children
12. Parents’ Seminars on Kindergarten Education
| Title | Date |
| 9/6/2018 |
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| Learn Happily Through Play (Ms Elaine Tang) |
9/6/2018 |
| Decoding the Password of Children’s Growth (Mrs Lam Woon Sum Maria, MH) |
16/6/2018 |
| Success Is Not Determined at the Scratch Line (Ms Shirley Loo) |
16/6/2018 |
