Yew Chung International School

Yew Chung International School (YCIS, Chinese: 耀中國際學校), is a private international school in Hong Kong for boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years (Infant & Toddler to Year 13). The campuses are located in Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City District. YCIS educates children from Kindergarten to Secondary.^[1] YCIS is operated by Yew Chung Education Foundation. At YCIS, they support learning through Chinese and English as well as French and Spanish (as an additional language).

Yew Chung International School
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Information
Type	international private Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary school, secondary school
Motto	"Yew Chung will Align, with Science and Technology, Culture and Arts , Love and Charity."
Established	1932; 93 years ago (1932)
Director	Betty Chan Po-King
Colour(s)	blue, red and white
Information	[e-mail]
Website	www.ycis-hk.com

Yew Chung International School
Traditional Chinese	耀中國際學校
Simplified Chinese	耀中国际学校
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yào Zhōng Guójì Xuéxiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping jiu6 zung1 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6

Secondary campus

Origins and history

Yew Chung was founded in 1932. Originally specializing in early childhood education, Yew Chung International School Hong Kong (YCIS) now provides international education from early childhood through primary school education and secondary school education. YCIS Hong Kong is part of a network of schools that includes Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, and Qingdao in China, and Silicon Valley in the United States. They now provide international education.

Quick facts

• YCIS Hong Kong offers IGCSE, YCIS, and IB curricula based on the National Curriculum for England (NCE) with a bilingual focus on English and Chinese language acquisition.^[2]
• Students at YCIS Hong Kong learn to read, write, and speak fluent Mandarin Chinese through curricula tailored for both native and non-native speakers.^[3]
• Secondary School students at YCIS Hong Kong study IGCSE^[4] and the IB Diploma Programme.^[5]
• YCIS Hong Kong curriculum in Years 1-3 includes professional violin lessons taught by highly trained, world-class violinists aimed at both instilling a lifelong love of music as well as greater confidence onstage. The school has hired many of these musicians, such as Ms Bae.^[6]
• YCIS Hong Kong offers a common Pre-IB course, identical to Year 11, for new students seeking to prepare for the IB Diploma Programme.^[7]
• YCIS Hong Kong is registered as a non-profit organization.^[8]

Timeline

• 1932 – Yew Chung is founded.^[9]
• 1990s – Primary and secondary schools officially open.
• 1990s – YCIS pioneers the co-teaching method.^[10]
• 2000 – YCIS Hong Kong becomes the first international school in Hong Kong to have IB graduates.
• 2008 – YCIS Hong Kong joins the network to raise funds for the victims of Sichuan.^[11]
• 2010 – Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Barkley Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois, US.^[12]
• 2011 – YCIS launches network charity, Seeds of Hope.^[13]
• 2015 – Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Betty Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Bath, UK.^[14]
• 2015 – YCIS Hong Kong Secondary is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)^[15]

Notable alumni

• Chu Ka Mong, fencer
• William Chan, singer and actor
• Jared Sean Gallagher, professional footballer

Accreditation and authorisation

• Council of International Schools (CIS)^[16]
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)^[17]
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)^[18]
• A member of Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)^[19]