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Old 09-14-2005, 05:58 PM
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Recommend a good Kindergarten in Tai Po

Can anybody recommend a good kindergarten in the Tai Po area? Ideally we would like somewhere where they teach in both Cantonese and English, but with the emphasis on Cantonese, so our little one can pick up at least spoken Cantonese.

I'd prefer somewhere where they have learning through play and little to no homework, as I really don't believe in kids of kindergarten age having homework or exams.

We are a mixed couple, I'm British and my wife is HK Chinese. Our son is now 15 months old and we only speak English with him at home, so his understanding of Cantonese so far is non-existant, but I'd like this to change.

Planning to send him to ESF primary and secondary schools, as I'm not at all keen on the local education system, so figured kindergarten would be the best bet for getting him to pick up spoken Cantonese.

Also, what are peoples views on half day vs full day kindergarten classes? My wife wants him to attend whole day, but that seems a little long to me.

Graham
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