Kindergarten Education Scheme

• Kindergarten Administration Guide (November 2024 updated version)  
• Updated Items of Kindergarten Administration Guide (November 2024 updated version)  
• Education Bureau Circular No. 15/2017  

• Strengthening School Governance and Transparency - Education Bureau Circular No. 15/2018  

• Composition and Operation of School Management Committee  

• Sample Constitution of School Management Committee (For reference only)  

• Training courses for kindergarten supervisors and managers – PowerPoint slides / References (Chinese Version only)

  
  

  (i) Complain Handling Mechanism and Conflict Management (22 October 2024)   

  (ii) Major Statutory Requirements in Relation to Operation of Kindergarten:  Employment Ordinance and Employee’s Compensation Ordinance (29 May 2024)   

  (iii) Financial Management (23 January 2024)   

  (iv) Major Statutory Requirements in Relation to Operation of Kindergartens: Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (23 January 2024)   

  (v) Kindergarten Education Curriculum (11 October 2023)   

  (vi) Sustainable Development of Kindergartens (11 October 2023)   

  (vii) Parent-teacher Associations of Kindergartens (11 October 2023)   

  (viii) Optimise Resources for Promotion of Quality Education Projects (11 October 2023)   

  (ix) Crisis Management and Media Handling (30 August 2023)   

  (x) Human Resources Management Policy and Planning of Kindergartens (3 May 2023)  (xi) Responsibilities and Operation of the School Management Committee (8 December 2022) 
  

  (xii) Effective School Management Committee, Complaint Handling Mechanism and Crisis Management (15 August 2022)   
  (xiii) Major Statutory and Administrative Requirements in Relation to Operation of Kindergartens (12 August 2022)  
  

  (xiv) Formulating Constitution for School Management Committees (17 December 2021)   

  (xv) Composition and Operation of School Management Committee (20 July 2021)  

     (xvi) Anti-discrimination Laws in Hong Kong and issues in human resources management (21 June  2019)    

      (xvii) Application of Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in schools (8 June 2019)  

      (xviii) Copyright and education (8 June 2019): click here for further information on EDB website

• Education Bureau Circular No. 7/2016

• Application for Joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme

• 2024/25 School Year 

      Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 206/2023  

        [Appendix 2 - Application Form   ]

        [Appendix 3 - Withdrawal from the Scheme  ] 

• 2023/24 School Year 

        [Appendix 2 - Application Form   ]
        [Appendix 3 - Withdrawal from the Scheme  ]
 

• Application for Fee Revision 

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 1/2024- Applicable to Kindergartens Joining the Scheme in the 2024/25 School Year  

• Continuous Professional Development Policy

• Education Bureau Circular No. 8/2018 - Enhancing Professional Competency of KG Principals and Teachers      

	[Appendix 1 - Recognised Courses on Catering for Students with Developmental Needs and on Supporting NCS Students (Revised in October 2024)   ]
	[Appendix 2 - Application Form for Supply Teacher Grant 2024/25 (Form 1) (For Specified Recognised Courses on Catering for Students with Developmental Needs) (Revised in October 2024)  ]
	[Appendix 2 - Application Form for Supply Teacher Grant 2024/25 (Form 2) (For Specified Recognised Courses on Supporting NCS Students) (Revised in October 2024)  ]
	[Appendix 3 - Salary Payment Receipt of the Supply Teacher (Revised in October 2024)  ]

• List of Training Activities (Courses/ Seminars/ Talks)  

• Parent Education

• Education Bureau Circular No. 7/2018 
• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 18/2022 - One-off Parent Education Grant  
  [Annex - Application for the One-off Parent Education Grant ]
  [Contact Information for Parent Education Programmes  ] 
  [Template 1 - Kindergarten Parent Education Needs Analysis ]
  [Template 2 - Checklist on Points to Note for Organising Parent Education Programmes ]
  [Template 3 - Template of Questionnaire for Programme Evaluation ]
  [One-off Parent Education Grant - Interim Report]
  [One-off Parent Education Grant - Final Report]
  

  [KGs are required to submit to EDB an interim report and a final report via “Kindergarten Education Scheme System” (KGESS) (website: https://clo.edb.gov.hk) by 31 August 2024 and 31 December 2026 respectively.]

• Website of Parent Education Information at Kindergarten Stage 

• School-specific Grants  

• Education Bureau Circular No. 14/2019 - Enhanced Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students 
• 2024/25 School Year

 

• 2023/24 School Year

  
                   

  

• One-off Start-up Grant 

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 23/2017  

• Reimbursement of Rates and Government Rent 

• Education Bureau Circular No. 5/2017  

• Annual Audited Accounts 

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 96/2024 

• Salary-related Subsidies and Salary Ranges for Teaching Staff (2024/25 school year)

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 151/2024   
• Guidance Notes on Subsidy Disbursement  

  [Appendices (with unit subsidy rates for 2024/25 school year) ]

• Kindergarten Activity Grant

• Education Bureau Circular No. 8/2023  
  [Powerpoint Slides of the Briefing Session on new functions of the "Kindergarten Education Scheme System" and facilities for experiential learning activities [Jan 2024]   (Chinese version only)] 
   [Powerpoint Slides of the Briefing Session on “Kindergarten Activity Grant”[Sept 2023]  (Chinese version only)] 
  
• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 217/2024  
• Centres / Facilities provided by Government and Related Organisations – List of Reference  

• Kindergarten Education Resource Centres

• Education Bureau Circular No. 14/2018 

• Teaching and Learning Resource Packages, and Information on Reservation

• Paid Maternity Leave for Staff and Staff Relief Grant

• Education Bureau Circular No. 17/2018  

    [Appendix 1 - Application Form for Staff Relief Grant for Staff Taking Paid Maternity Leave   ]

    [Appendix 2 - Staff Relief Grant for Staff Taking Paid Maternity Leave: Examples  ]

    [Appendix 3 - Salary Payment Receipt of Substitute Staff for Staff Taking Paid Maternity Leave  ]

• Questions and Answers 
• Monthly Salary Ranges and Daily Rates for the 2023/24 School Year  
• Monthly Salary Ranges and Daily Rates for the 2024/25 School Year   

• 2022 Policy Address – Enhanced Support Measures for Kindergartens Joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 17/2023  

     [Powerpoint Slides of the Briefing Session on “Enhanced Support Measures for Kindergartens Joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme”   (Chinese version only)] 
    [“Enhanced Support Measures for Kindergartens Joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme”- Frequently asked questions   (Chinese version only)] 

    [Appendix 5 –Report on Use of Grant for “Healthy School” Grant ]

    [Appendix 6 –Report on Use of Grant for “Smart KG” Grant ]

    [Appendix 7 –Report on Use of Grant for Promotion of Chinese Art and Culture  ]

    [Display Form for School-based Learning Activity of Chinese Culture ] 

• Kindergarten Education Scheme - Enhanced Grant for Promotion of Chinese Art and Culture

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 45/2024  

[Annex 1 - Reply Slip ]

[Annex 2 - Application Form ]

[Annex 3 - Report on Use of Grants ]

• Relocation Grant (2023/24 School Year)

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 112/2023  

     [Annex - Application Form for Relocation Grant ]

• Kindergarten Premises-related Enhancement Measures

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 119/2021      

• Promotion of Reading Grant for Kindergartens

• Education Bureau Circular No. 21/2019 

      Promotion of Reading Grant for Kindergartens for the 2024/25 School Year

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No.173/2024   

    [Annex 1 - Measures Supporting the Promotion of Reading in Kindergartens       
                        (updated in September 2024)  ]
    [Annex 2 - Guidelines on the Promotion of Reading Grant for Kindergartens
                        (updated in September 2024)  ]
    [Annex 3 - Plan on the Use of the Promotion of Reading Grant  ]
    [Annex 4 - Report on the Use of the Promotion of Reading Grant  ]

• Enhanced Quality Assurance Framework

• Education Bureau Circular No. 28/2024  

• Enhancement Measures on Professional Development of Kindergarten Teachers

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 17/2022  

    [Annex 1a - Application Form for Supply Teacher Grant (Certificate in Professional Development  Programme for Kindergarten Middle Leaders) (Nov 2024 version)   ]
    [Annex 1b - Salary Payment Receipt of the Supply Teacher   ]
    [Annex 2 - Application for Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant  ]
    [Annex 3 - Interim Evaluation Report on the Usage of Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant  ]
    [Annex 4 - Final Report on the Usage of Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant   ]

• Enhanced Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 61/2024

      [Annex 1 - Application for Enhanced Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant (Only applicable to KGs not previously provided with Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant)]
      [Annex 2 - Initial Plan on Grant Usage for Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant (PCEG) and Enhanced PCEG (Applicable to all KGs provided with the grant(s))]
      [Annex 3 - First Interim Evaluation Report on Use of Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant (PCEG) and Enhanced PCEG（2023/24 to 2024/25 school years）]
      [Annex 4 - Second Interim Evaluation Report on Use of Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant (PCEG) and Enhanced PCEG（2025/26 to 2026/27 school years）]
      [Annex 5 – Final Report on Use of Professional Capacity Enhancement Grant (PCEG) and Enhanced PCEG ]

• Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister Kindergarten Exchange Programme

• Education Bureau Circular No. 13/2024

      [Annex - "Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister Kindergarten Exchange Programme" Application Form]

• Kindergarten Ventilation Assessment and Improvement Measures

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 49/2022  

  Kindergartens joining the Scheme must conduct ventilation assessment; and the EDB advises the kindergartens NOT joining the Scheme to make reference to the Circular Memorandum above to conduct the assessment and adopt appropriate measures.

  ["A Supplement on Ventilation - Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Schools / Kindergartens / Kindergartens-cum-Child Care Centres / Child Care Centres" ]   

  Standard form for school use:

  [Checklist on Ventilation System for Kindergarten]  

  [Certificate on Ventilation System for Kindergarten]  

  Template for school reference:

  [Provision of Ventilation Assessment Services for Kindergarten: Service Specifications]  

  [Ventilation Assessment Report for Kindergarten]  

• Relief Grant for Appointment of Kindergarten Supply Teachers 

• Education Bureau Circular No. 12/2023 
• Annex - Annual Usage Report onf Relief Grant for Appointment of Kindergarten Supply Teachers 

• Calculating Number of Teachers (Revised in November 2016)
• Sample school notice/circular letter on sales of school items and provision of paid services in kindergartens
• Certificate of Service Template   
• Surplus Usage Report of Unit Subsidy (Only applicable to Scheme-KGs with reserve ceiling of unit subsidy uplifted in the 2021/22 accounting year)  

• Frequently asked questions on Free Quality Kindergarten Education (English version to be provided)
• Frequently asked questions on financial matters   
• Frequently asked questions on financial matters (2)   
• Frequently asked questions on financial matters (3)  

• Leaflet on "Kindergarten Education Policy"    

• Consultancy Study on the Effectiveness of the Provision of Quality Kindergarten Education in Hong Kong under the Kindergarten Education Policy 

	Technical Report
	Executive Summary

• Admission Arrangements for Nursery (K1) Classes in Kindergartens 

• ICAC Resources  

    (i)    Corruption Prevention Toolkit on Kindergartens' Operations (December 2020) 

    (ii)   Sample Code of Conduct for Managers and Staff of Kindergartens (December 2020)

    (iii)  Sample Documents (December 2020) 

    (iv)  Frequently Asked Questions (December 2020) 

• Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-child Care Centres 2024/25 School Year  

• Procurement Procedures in Kindergartens 

  	(i) Guidelines on Procurement Procedures in Kindergartens (November 2024 updated version) (Chinese version only)
  	[Annexes ]  (Chinese version only)
  	(ii) Powerpoint slides of the briefing session on procurement in Kindergartens
  	[Introduction of Guidelines on Procurement Procedures in Kindergartens (June 2024)]   (Chinese version only)  [Sharing session on integrity procurement in kindergartens (June 2024)]  (Chinese version only)

• Information of Workshop about the Scheme (1, 3, 4 and 5 August 2016)

    (i) Powerpoint slides  

    (ii) Worksheet 1: Staff Requirements and Arrangement  

    (iii) Worksheet 2: School Fee Estimation (Half-day courses)

• Briefing Session on Rental Subsidy (2 and 6 March 2017)

    (i) Powerpoint slides  

• Unit Subsidy, Grant for Support to Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students, Staff Relief Grant for Paid Maternity Leave and Relief Grant for Appointment of Kindergarten Supply Teachers (2024/25 school year) 

    (i)    Powerpoint slides on unit subsidy: Narrated version       Print version   (Chinese version only)

    (ii)   Powerpoint slides on Grant for Support to NCS Students: Narrated version       Print version   (Chinese version only)

    (iii)  Powerpoint slides on Grant for Support to NCS Students - School Plan: Narrated version       Print version   (Chinese version only)

    (iv)  Powerpoint slides on reporting student information: Narrated version       Print version   (Chinese version only)

    (v)   Powerpoint slides on Staff Relief Grant: Narrated version       Print version   (Chinese version only)

    (vi)  Powerpoint slides on Relief Grant for Appointment of Kindergarten Supply Teachers: Narrated version       Print version   (Chinese version only)

• Powerpoint slides of briefing sessions on Kindergarten Administration Guide (2017/18 school year)(Version 1.0) (15, 18 and 19 September 2017) 

• Powerpoint slides of Kindergarten Education Scheme Briefing Sessions (20, 21, 22 and 25 June 2018)  (Chinese Version only)  

    (i) Continuous Professional Development Policy

    (ii) Training on Catering for the Diverse Needs of Children

    (iii) Strategies for promoting parent education 

• Powerpoint slides of Briefing Session on Kindergarten Education Scheme (Financial Management) (13  December 2023)  (Chinese Version only) 

    Powerpoint slides 

• Information of briefing on financial and accounting matters (22 and 28 February 2019) (Chinese Version only) 

    Powerpoint slides  

• Information of Briefing on Fee Revision Application 

(i)    Powerpoint slides on Fee Revision Application (2024/25) (28 Feb 2024)  
(ii)   Powerpoint slides on Refined Arrangement for the Surplus of Unit Subsidy (16 Mar 2023)   
(iii)  Points to Note for Setting "Proposed School Fees BEFORE Deduction of Government Subsidies" 

• List for the 2024/25 school year  

  Hong Kong Island	Central & Western	Eastern	Islands	Southern	Wan Chai
  Kowloon	Kowloon City	Kwun Tong	Sai Kung	Sham Shui Po	Wong Tai Sin	Yau Tsim Mong
  East New Territories	North	Sha Tin	Tai Po
  West New Territories	Kwai Tsing	Tuen Mun	Tsuen Wan	Yuen Long

    

10 templates of general kindergarten (KG) circulars for parents, each with nine languages, are provided below for KGs’ reference.

Circular	Chinese	English	Hindi	Bahasa Indonesia	Nepali	Tagalog	Thai	Urdu	Punjabi (Indian)
1. Birthday Party
2. Visit Activity
3. School Picnic
4. Parents' Day
5. Class Observation Day
6. Communicable Diseases
7. Staff Development Day
8. School Holiday
9. P1 Admission for K3 Students
10. Graduation Ceremony

• Requirements of Teacher Pupil Ratio and Teacher Qualifications
  (i) Education Bureau Circular No. 12/2020
• Professional Upgrading for Newly-appointed Kindergarten Principals
  (i)   Education Bureau Circular No. 10/2009 
  (ii)  Covering Note 
  (iii)  Frequently Asked Questions & Answers 
• Certification Course For Kindergarten Principals 
• Approved Course List  
  (i)   Questions & Answers

• Professional Development Programmes for Kindergarten Principals and Teachers 

    (i)  Sharing Session on Professional Training Programme for Kindergarten Leaders in Beijing (6 May 2024) 
             [Child Development and Teacher Professionalism  ]
             [Kindergarten Management and Leadership  ]
             [Principal and Methodology of Early Childhood Education  ]
             [Patriotic Education and Morality and Ethics of Teachers   ]

        [Conducive and Safe Learning Environment ]
        [Professional Learning and Professional Development ]
        [Integration of Main and School-based Curriculum  ]
        [Catering to Learning Diversity ]
        [Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning ]
        [Teacher-Parent Partnership ]

        [Enhancing Self-learning Ability of Young Children through Game Corners  ]
        [How to Enhance Young Children's Learning Interest through Gamification of Curriculum  ]
        [Reflection on How Kindergartens in Nanjing Enhance Young Children's Spirit of Exploration  ]

        [Exploring Resources and Support in Korean Community from Various Angles   ]

        [Differences in Learning Through Play between Kindergartens in Korea and Hong Kong   ]

        [Lifelong Learning with Parents   ]

        [Kindergarten and Nursery School: Comparison between Education and Care   ]


                                                                                                                                                                                                                

• Letter to Schools 
• Letter to Parents  

• Webpage of Centre for Health Protection 

Title	Date
The Key to Children Development: Respect Children’s Learning Characteristics and Uniqueness (Dr Hui Na Na Anna)	9/6/2018
Learn Happily Through Play (Ms Elaine Tang)	9/6/2018
Decoding the Password of Children’s Growth (Mrs Lam Woon Sum Maria, MH)	16/6/2018
Success Is Not Determined at the Scratch Line (Ms Shirley Loo)	16/6/2018

• Application for Fee Revision (only for Kindergartens NOT joining the Scheme) 

     Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 2/2024  
     Schedules