French International School

Posted by hkrcac (79 days ago)

Hi,

Please share your experience regarding International Stream of French International School.

I would be interested in the environment of the school, the academics as well as the kind of teachers at the school for Reception/Primary grades.

Thanks.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by jacqueline (75 days ago)

In short, the FIS is everything a school should be! My daughter is attending the reception class in the international stream at the FIS, and has developed both academically and spiritually. The small class sizes and individual child approach is helping her to develop in maturity and academically.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by TC Ng (74 days ago)

I would advise that you do a seach on this forum under French International School. If you read through the treads you may get an idea of the school. I would also look at their examination pass statistics and compare them to other schools in Hong Kong of which most have either on their web pages or will give to you on request. I would also enquire as to the staff turnover of the school which is always a good indication of how good a school is. If the turnover is high you may want to ask the question Why? A site visit with your child would be beneficial.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by jele (74 days ago)

Two years before we had a poor experience with the French School. We were looking for a nursery school for our son for september.
We are French, our son is fluent in French but was not speaking a single word of English.

The school explained to us that the nursery had to move for an other location because it was too small in happy valley. But at that time, it was in April 06, they were unable to give us the new location of nursery in sept 06.
Moreover, they had told us" if we don't find a new location we will close the nursery. But today we have no idea at all".

We asked them to go to the international nursery but they explained us that as our son was not speaken a single word of English he would failed the test and can't go to international nursery.

The French school is very popular, is in fashion.
But in many countries the French school select the children not according to their level of French but according to the bank account of the parents.

I have no comments about the quality of the teachers, because I don't know them. But I don't appreciate the way they told us "we don't want your child".

Our son is in an international school, English one. After 6 months he was fluent in English.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Mighty (71 days ago)

I dont know the school either. But children shld not be turned down because of the language problem coz they can learn darn quick.

(I am based in Hong Kong)