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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>
1.<\/td>Application Date<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022Date:\u00a0From now until full<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
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\u2022Time: Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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\u00a0<\/td>(Note: Due to school activities, we may not be able to provide service on Saturdays. If you choose to come to school on Saturdays to complete the formalities, please call our school at 2253 6288 (Tin Shui Wai) \/ 3446 9178 (Lei Muk Shue) to make an appointment. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.)<\/td><\/tr>
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2.<\/td>Request an application form (no limit)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Please visit our kindergarten to get the application form or download it from our kindergarten website<\/td><\/tr>
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3.<\/td>How to Apply<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>Parents can submit the application form in the following ways:<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>i) Register in person at our school<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Submit the completed application form together with the required documents and application fee to our school for registration.<\/td><\/tr>
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\u00a0<\/td>ii) Send the application form by mail<\/td><\/tr>
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\u2022Please mail the completed application form together with the required documents and the application fee cheque to our kindergarten (please do not mail cash)<\/span><\/p>

Note: Tin Shui Wai School Cheques should be made payable to: Castar Kindergarten<\/p>

Lei Muk Shue School Cheques should be made payable to: Castar Kindergarten (Lei Muk Shue)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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\u00a0<\/td>ii) Online Registration<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Log in to our school website to register. Once completed, please follow the instructions to upload the required documents.<\/td><\/tr>
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4.<\/td>Registration fee: $40<\/td><\/tr>
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5.<\/td>Application for “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate”<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 The Education Bureau has now implemented a free quality kindergarten education policy. Under this plan, the Education Bureau will use the “Kindergarten Admission Registration Card” as the K1 registration document for the 2027\/28 school year.<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Parents must apply to the Education Bureau for the “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate” for their children between September and November 2026. Applications for the “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate” will start in September this year. The Education Bureau will then announce the application details and upload them to the Education Bureau website<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
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6.<\/td>Admission Criteria<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Priority<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Brother\/sister is studying in this kindergarten or a kindergarten affiliated to this school<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– The brother\/sister is a graduate of this kindergarten or a kindergarten affiliated to this school<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– The parent is an employee or member of the school sponsoring organization<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– School nearby<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Other considerations<\/td><\/tr>
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For full-time classes, applicants with family needs will be given priority.<\/p>

Note: Due to limited space, not all applicants who meet the priority criteria will be admitted.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Interview performance<\/td><\/tr>
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7.<\/td>Interview Arrangement<\/td><\/tr>
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Interview format<\/p>

Parents must accompany their children to the interview<\/p>

Games and conversations — individual\/group<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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\u2022\u00a0Interview notification<\/p>

The school will send the applicant\u2019s interview certificate by mail<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/td>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Interpretation\/translation services<\/td><\/tr>
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Non-Chinese speaking students who require interpretation\/translation service, please contact our kindergarten at 2253 6288 (Tin Shui Wai School)\/ 3446 9178 (Lei Muk Shue School).<\/p>

The school will also accept applicants and children to be accompanied by relatives or friends who understand Chinese to assist in communication.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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8.<\/td>Announcement of Admission Results<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Regardless of admission or not, the kindergarten will notify parents of the admission result by post before December 11, 2026.<\/td><\/tr>
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9.<\/td>Registration Arrangements<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Selected students<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Parents must go to the kindergarten to complete the registration procedures during the designated period between 7 January and 9 January 2027 (the \u201cUniform Registration Day\u201d); and<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Submit the original copy of \u201c2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate\u201d; and<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Pay the registration fee<\/td><\/tr>
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\u00a0<\/td>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Students on standby<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– If the selected student fails to register at the school during the registration period, it means that he\/she has automatically given up the place and the school will notify the reserve student to replace his\/her place;<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– At that time, our kindergarten will send a notification by post, asking parents to go to our kindergarten to complete the registration procedures on the designated date, and must submit the original copy of the “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate” and pay the registration fee.<\/td><\/tr>
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\u00a0<\/td>\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Not recorded<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Parents can refer to the “Kindergarten Nursery Class (K1) Vacancy Information” published on the Education Bureau’s website, regional education service offices and telephone hotlines at the end of January 2027 to help parents find places for their children.<\/td><\/tr>
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\u00a0<\/td>\u2022 Remark<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– Parents please note that if valid registration documents are not submitted on the designated registration date, our kindergarten may not be able to complete the procedures for enrolling children. Therefore, parents must apply to the Education Bureau for the “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate” within the designated date.<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– The registration fee for the half-day class in the 2027\/28 school year is HK$970, and the registration fee for the full-day class is HK$1,570. If the child is admitted to our school, the registration fee will be refunded to the parents in the first month after the start of school.<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>– However, if parents decide to transfer their children to another school after registration, please inform the kindergarten in writing. The kindergarten will return the “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate”, but the registration fee will not be refunded. After the “2027\/28 Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate” is retrieved, the kindergarten will no longer reserve a place for the child.<\/td><\/tr>
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10.<\/td>Agency projects<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u25cf\u00a0School Fee<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u25cf\u00a0Uniform, Exercise books, Texbooks and Miscellaneous fees<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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11.<\/td>School Overview<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u25cf\u00a0Castar Kindergarten<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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