The Fanling Assemblies of God Kindergarten

《Admission for K1 in Academic Year 2024-2025》

1.Application Instructions
The Fanling Assemblies of God Kindergarten is one of the participating kindergartens of the “Kindergarten Education Scheme” by the Education Bureau (EDB). For children to be enrolled in September 2023, parents should apply for the “2024/25 Registration Certificate for Kindergarten Admission” from the EDB in September-November 2023. Application forms are available at District Offices, Post Offices and the Regional Education Offices of the EDB. They can also be downloaded from the EDB’s website.

 

2.Application Requirements

    • The child should be born on or before 31 December 2021
    • Hong Kong resident

 

3.Application Methods (There is no quota for the application forms) 

Online

Submission

 

 Online Application Period：

 3 October 2023 (Tuesday) to 16 October 2023 (Monday)

 Online Application Procedures：

  • Log into the online application system to submit the application form
  • Please fill in the “Application Form for Admission” online and upload the following items to the online system：
    •  One recent photo of the child (1.5 inches x 2 inches)
    •  Birth certificate
  • After the items are submitted, a “confirmation email” will be sent to your email account. Please note that the email may be delivered to your junk mail box or other mailboxes.
  • On the day of the interview, one parent is required to come at specified time and bring with them a print out of the “notification of K1 interview” letter, “Admission Application Form” with a recent photo (1.5 inches x 2 inches) of the child pasted on it, a photocopy of the child’s birth certificate, a white envelope (9 inches x 4 inches) with a stamp (local HK$2.2) and the child’s name and mailing address on it, and the application fee HK$40.

 ★ Online application is only available for applicants with HKSAR birth certificates.   Other applicants shall submit their applications in person. 

Submission of Application Forms In Person

 

 

 Application form distribution：

 Date: 3 October 2023 (Tuesday) to 13 October 2023 (Friday)

(They are available at the Kindergarten or can be downloaded from the Kindergarten’s website.)                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Submission of Application Forms In Person：

 Date: 13 October 2023 (Friday) to 16 October 2023 (Monday)

 Time: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:00pm

           Saturday 9:30am to 12:00noon

 Procedures:

  • The Kindergarten will process one application form at a time for each person in the queue, except for applications for twins.
  • Parents should provide a complete set of the following documents. Otherwise, the Kindergarten will not process the application. The required documents are：
    • A completed application form, with a recent photo (1.5 inches x 2 inches) of the child pasted on it
    • Photocopy of the child’s birth certificate or proof of Hong Kong residency
    • Two white envelopes (9 inches x 4 inches), each with a stamp (local HK$2.2) and mailing address with child’s name on it
    • Application fee HK$40

Number of School Places

 A total of 180 school places for K1 half-day sessions
(inclusive of both morning and afternoon sessions)

Application fee

 HK$40. There is no refund for the application fee regardless of the application   result.

 

4.Interview
Date：3 November 2023 (Friday) or 4 November 2023 (Saturday)
Online applicants：
The Kindergarten will make arrangement to interview all applicants. Notification of the interview time will be sent through email one week in advance. If you do not receive any notification, please call 2669 8174 to enquire. One parent is required to come at specified time and bring the “notification of K1 interview” letter, “Admission Application Form” with a recent photo (1.5 inches x 2 inches) of the child pasted on it, a photocopy of the child’s birth certificate, a white envelope (9 inches x 4 inches) with a stamp (local HK$2.2) and the child’s name and mailing address on it, and the application fee of HK$40.

Applicants who apply in person：
After the application forms are received, the Kindergarten will set the date and time of the interview through ballot. “Notification of interview” letter will be mailed by 24 October 2023 (Tuesday). There will be NO change for the interview date and time. If you do not receive the notification letter by 27 October 2023 (Friday), please call the Kindergarten on or after 30 October 2023 (Monday) to avoid missing the interview.

  • The Kindergarten will make arrangement to interview all applicants. There will be no change for the interview date and time.
  • Group interviews with games will be conducted. Each session will take around 20 minutes
  • The child can be accompanied by one parent only. Parents must comply with the Vaccine Pass requirements.
  • The child can be accompanied by one parent only.
  • Non-Chinese speaking children can come to our interview with a Chinese speaking companion. If you need translation service, please contact our kindergarten in advance.

 

5.Selection Criteria
  a. Interview performance of the child
  b. Priority will be given to (★ Not guaranteed admission)：

    • Children with residence in the same district as the Kindergarten (North District)
    • Siblings of current students or alumni of the Kindergarten
    • Children of parents who work in the Kindergarten or its sponsoring body
    • Children of parents who are the members of Fanling Assembly of God Church

 

6.Application Result
Parents will be notified on the application result by 27 November 2023 (Monday) via mail. If you do not receive the notification letter, please call the Kindergarten to avoid missing the registration.

 

7.Registration Arrangements：

  • Successful applicants：Parents are required to register for their children in person between (Centralised Registration Dates) 4 January 2024 (Thursday) and 6 January 2024 (Saturday) during office hours at the Kindergarten. The original copy of “2024/25 Registration Certificate for Kindergarten Admission” and the registration fee shall be submitted at registration.
  • Applicants on the waiting list：The Kindergarten will send notifications via mail. Parents should call to confirm by the date specified in the notification letter. If there is any vacancy, the Kindergarten will notify the parents to come for the registration, submit the “2024/25 Registration Certificate for Kindergarten Admission”, and pay the registration fee before the specified date.
  • If valid registration certificates are not available during registration, the Kindergarten may be unable to complete the registration procedures for the children. Hence, parents should apply for the relevant certificates from EDB within the specified period.
  • Registration fee for Academic Year 2024/25 is HK$970, which will be refunded in September. Parents who wish to change the school for their children after registration are required to provide written notification to the Kindergarten. The Kindergarten will return the registration certificate, but not the registration fee. The Kindergarten will no longer keep the school place for child after the registration certificate is returned.

 

8.Special Arrangements
All parents, when entering the school, must use “LeaveHomeSafe” with valid Vaccine Pass showing they have met the current vaccination requirements. The school shall follow the latest relevant rules and deny entry to any person with a Red Code or an Amber Code. (For details, please visit https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/vaccine-pass.html )

 

9.Queries
Phone：2669 8174
Website：www.aogkg.edu.hk
Website of Education Bureau：

           （Traditional Chinese）www.edb.gov.hk/k1-admission_tc

            （Simplified Chinese）www.edb.gov.hk/k1-admission_sc

                             （English）www.edb.gov.hk/k1-admission_e

Profile of kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres
(The Fanling Assemblies of God Kindergarten)

https://kgp2022.azurewebsites.net/edb/schoolinfo.php?lang=en&schid=6284&district=north&category=&voucher=&schoolname=&otherkeywords=&ctype

 

The EDB hotline for enquiry：

  • For 2024/25 K1 Admission Arrangement：3540 6808 / 3540 6811
  • EDB Hotline：2891 0088
  • For parents of Non-Chinese speaking children：2892 6676