2024-03-06 10:34:36
The New Generation English Kindergarten in Tuen Mun will be closed starting from August this year. School: Young families are becoming more immigrated and the birth rate is falling︱Yahoo (Photo source: School website)
[Yahoo News Report]”Tuen Mun New Generation English Kindergarten”, a kindergarten that has been rooted in Tuen Mun for more than 30 years, announced today (6th) that it will be closed starting from August 1 and will operate until July 31 this year. A notice issued by the school to parents stated that the school had no choice but to make the difficult decision to close under the unbearable operating pressure and following careful consideration by the school board of directors.
The school explained that it has faced a series of major challenges in recent years, including the continued decline in the birth rate of children, the sharp decline in the number of students, the trend of young families immigrating, and the old school buildings. Discussions with the landlord to adjust the rent have not been successful.
The school stated that it will still organize graduation activities for the 1 students graduating in July this year, saying that it “hopes that the children will have a happy and wonderful childhood experience,” including going to Disneyland, taking graduation photos, holding graduation ceremonies, etc. As for the students who have not yet graduated, some parents expressed on social media that their children are currently studying in K2 and are now urgently looking for another school to attend.
The Education Bureau responded to “Yahoo News” that the kindergarten has notified the Education Bureau, and the Bureau has requested the school to notify parents and various stakeholders of the relevant details as soon as possible and make appropriate arrangements. The bureau stated that it is very concerned regarding the learning situation of students and maintains close contact with kindergartens. The bureau will provide appropriate support to kindergartens and will also try its best to provide assistance to affected parents and students, including providing vacancies in kindergartens in the district. material.
The Education Bureau pointed out that there are currently enough kindergarten places and child care center places in Tuen Mun District for parents to choose from. All districts in Hong Kong participate in the Education Bureau’s “K1 admission arrangements for the 2024/25 school year” for kindergarten classes to senior classes. (K1-K3) place vacancy information has also been uploaded to the Education Bureau’s website. Schools should inform parents and stakeholders of the relevant details as soon as possible and make appropriate arrangements.
Tuen Mun New Generation English Kindergarten was founded in 1989 as a private kindergarten. The principal is Zhang Qiongfang and the school supervisor is Hui Yongdu. According to the Education Bureau, the tuition fees for half-day and full-day classes for kindergarten and lower classes are NT$43,356 and NT$69,156 per term respectively, while the tuition fees for upper classes are NT$38,928 and NT$69,156.
Many kindergartens announced their closure one following another
Many kindergartens in Hong Kong have announced their closure in recent years. Among them, in December last year, the Hong Kong Baptist University-affiliated kindergarten founded by the School of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist University will cease operations in the 2024/25 school year.
In November last year, the Education University of Hong Kong Early Childhood Development Center issued a notice to parents stating that it would cease operations in phases starting from the 24/25 school year and officially cease operations at the end of the 25/26 school year.
The famous kindergarten “Kentak Garden Kindergarten” announced in September last year that it will officially close following the 2025/26 school year, ending its nearly 60-year history. The reasons include Hong Kong’s birth rate falling to a record low and the trend of young families immigrating.
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