Emmanuel Church Shatin Nursery School

Guidelines for Full-Day K1 Enrolment Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Eligibility Requirements

Children born on or before December 31, 2022, are eligible to apply for enrolment.

Parents must apply for the “2025/26 Registration Certificate for Kindergarten 

  Admission ”  from the Education Bureau between September and November 2024. Click Here

Request for Application Form 

(No application quota)

*Application form request period:

Starting from September 2, 2024

Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

*Please visit the school to obtain the form or download it from the school’s website.

Submission of Application Form and Notes

A. Online SubmissionB. In-person Submission

Date:From September 2 to October 26, 2024

(First-come-first-served basis)

Date:From September 2 to October 26, 2024

(First-come-first-served basis)

 

Notes:

Ø   1..Fill out the application form online.

    

     2.Upload a copy of the child’s birth certificate 

        and vaccination record (front and back).

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           3..Upload a photo of the child.

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     4. Application fee: HKD 40.

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           5.Parents should deposit the application fee of 

        HKD 40 into the school’s Bank account 

        Bank of Communications account: 

        (382-558-0000175-8).

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           6.After completion, please save the receipt in the top

       right corner of the “deposit slip” with the child’s name 

       and parent’s contact number, then upload it as a 

         “jpg,pdf, or png” file. (The file size  limit is 10MB.)

 

     7.Please keep the original receipt of the “deposit slip”     

       and submit it to the school on the day of the interview. 

 

     8.The school will notify the interview arrangement   

         by email in mid-October.

 

Notes:

   

      1.Download the application form online or obtain it 

         from the school in person.

 

     2.Fill out the application form, attach a recent photo, 

       and include a copy of the child’s birth certificate 

       and vaccination record (front and back). 

 

     3.Prepare three self-addressed envelopes

        (23 cm X 10 cm) with the address written on the

        front and affix a $2.2 stamp on each envelope.

 

           4.Application fee HKD 40.

 

*In-person submission hours at the school:

  Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to  5:00 PM

  Saturday:   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM          

  Closed on Sundays and public holidays.

 

 

 

Interview

Interview Date: Beginning of  November  2024 (Saturday)

  • The registration fee is HKD 40, and it is non-refundable regardless of the application outcome.
  • The school will arrange interviews for all eligible applicants for the K1 Class.
  • Interviews will be conducted in groups or individually.
  • When Non-Chinese-Speaking children attend the interview, parents can bring along Cantonese-speaking relatives or friends to assist with communication.
Interview Criteria
  • For the 2025-2026 academic year, for admission to the K1 Class and for children already enrolled in the school.

 Admission   Criteria

  • Child’s performance during the interview.
  • Priority consideration will be given to applicants with family needs.
  • Applicants with siblings currently studying in the school will also receive priority consideration.
  • Children currently enrolled in our school’s nursery class will be given priority consideration for admission to the next level in our school.

*Please note that there are limited vacancies, and not all applicants eligible for priority consideration will be admitted.

Announcement of  Admission Results                                              
  • Admission results will be notified to parents by mail/email before  December 13,  2024.
Registration Arrangements
  • For successful applicants: Parents must come to the school during the “Centralized  Registration Dates” announced by the Education Bureau (specifically, from January 2nd to 4th,2025) to complete the registration process. They must submit the “Registration Certificate”/”Admission Permit” and pay the registration fee.
  • For waitlisted applicants:   Notifications will be sent by email/mail.
  • Parents should come to the school on the specified date to complete the registration process. They must also submit the “Registration Certificate”/ “Admission Permit” and pay the registration fee.
  • Parents should note that if they fail to submit the “Registration Certificate”/Admission Permit” on the designated registration date, the school may not be able to complete the procedures for the enrolled child. Therefore, it is essential for parent parents to apply for the relevant registration documents from Education Bureau within the specified period.
  • The registration fee for the 2025/26 academic year for the Nursery Class is HKD 1570.
  • If the enrolled child attends the school, the registration fee will be refunded in September.
  • However, if parents decide to transfer their child to another school after registration, they  should notify the school in writing. The school will return the “Registration Certificate”/ “Admission Permit,” but the registration fee will not be refunded. Once the “Registration Certificate”/”Admission Permit” is collected, the school will no longer reserve the place for the child. For more details, please refer to the Education Bureau’s “2025/26 K1 Admission  Arrangements.” 
Remarks
  • When meeting with non-Chinese-speaking children, our school arranges interpretation and/or translation services as needed, or accepts parents being accompanied by Chinese-speaking relatives or friends during meetings.
  • Enquiry telephone number and email address for parents of NCS children:

 Tel no: 26350536       Email address: [email protected]

  • For more details, please visit the website:

         “Admission Arrangements for Nursery (K1) Classes in Kindergartens for the 2025/26 School Year”

         Click Here   

         “Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres 2024-2025 School Year”

updated on 23 August 2024