ESF Milestones
Timeline
2007
ESF celebrates 40th anniversary
2008
ESF Ordinance amended
The ESF Ordinance (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Legislative Council in May 2008. It states that the objects of the Foundation are to “own, manage, administer and operate…schools offering, without regard to race or religion, a modern liberal education through the medium of the English language to boys and..Read More
Discovery College opened
Discovery College was opened in 2008 in Discovery Bay as one of the Private Independent Schools in Hong Kong. The college was transformed from it’s predecessor, Bauhinia School, which was opened in 2002 in Lai King. Discovery College is now an IB World School offering an all-through education from primary..Read More
2009
ESF Wu Kai Sha International Kindergarten opened
Situated in Ma On Shan, the school was opened in 2009 at Lake Silver with 210 students. Demand grew fast and today the school accommodates 345 children with 10 full-time teachers and 15 educational assistants in seven morning and afternoon classes, offering IB PYP education.
2015
Global Destinations for ESF Leavers
The proportion of ESF graduates accepted by leading universities worldwide topped 95 per cent, with students going on to nearly 250 institutes of higher education in 19 different countries.
2016
ESF Tung Chung International Kindergarten opened
The fifth and newest kindergarten was opened in Tung Chung in August 2016 with nearly full enrolment. It is one of ESF’s largest kindergartens with over 11,000 square feet and a design that meets the dynamic needs of nearly 300 young children.
2017
esf celebrates 50th anniversary
ESF is proud to be celebrating 50 years of dedicated educational service to the Hong Kong community. A series of events will be organised to celebrate our world-class education, highlighting the achievements of our students, staff and alumni in fields of education, sports, innovation and creativity.