School Mission
Hong Kong Academy nurtures a culture of belonging that inspires students to become intellectually curious, intrinsically motivated, and interculturally minded global citizens.
Hong Kong Academy (HKA, Chinese: 香港學堂國際學校) is a non-profit independent international co-educational day school for students ages 3–18 in Hong Kong. The school was founded in 2000 by Teresa Richman and Ben Frankel.[1] The middle school was added in September 2006, and in 2007 the board approved the inclusion of a high school programme that began in 2008/9 academic year. HKA graduated its first IB Diploma cohort in May 2012, and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020.[2]
The campus was originally located on Stubbs Road in Wan Chai and then moved to Kennedy Town for 3 years in 2010.[3] In August 2013, the school moved to its new permanent site in Sai Kung. In 2020, Hong Kong Green Building Council for its environmentally friendly design[4] awarded the Gold BEAM Plus certificate to The Sai Kung Campus.
Hong Kong Academy is a fully authorized three-programme IB World School, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). All HKA graduates earn the HKA diploma and the GCD certificate, most also pursue the full IB Diploma or IB courses .[5]
Green Building Council of Hong Kong Gold BEAM status[6]
Hong Kong International School of the Year, Kindergarten Principal of the Year, Teacher of the Year awards November 2023[7]
Hong Kong International School of the Year and Secondary School Principal of the Year awards November 2022, Hong Kong International School of the Year [8]
