Dear friends,
We are a Chinese family and speak Cantonese with English mixed most of the time. I myself received Western & English-speaking education from kindergarten upwards and actually find it easier to teach and speak to my daugther in English, especially as she mostly stays with our maid. But naturally I would like her to learn well of Chinese.
My daugther is now 2 years old and she would be going to nursery either at K&C in North Point or Victoria in upper Kornhill. I visited both schools for interviews and find them very different and hard to make a decision to choose:
K&C:
1) Teaching with Putonghua with all native putonghua-speaking staff;
2) Very caring and patient staff; and
3) Cozy environment and less students.
But,
a) The setting seems very traditional;
b) Not sure where kindergarten graduates will be promoted to, other than K&C primary school; and
c) Not sure of its English standard.
Victoria:
1) Renowned as nursery and kindergarten, it won't fall too far from expectation;
2) Kindergarten graduates usually promote to good primary schools;
3) Most parents say its graduates' English standard is good.
But,
a) Perhaps too commercial in that everything seems to please the parents rather; and
b) Have a sense of distance with the school.
Please advise how I could make a decision, especially those who are parents of students who are studying in both schools. Thanks a lot.
