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ESF links kindergartens to primary schools, securing places through to graduation

Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has rolled out a “through-train” arrangement, linking all its kindergartens to its primary schools from September next year and guaranteeing pupils a place all the way to secondary graduation. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) said on Friday that starting next academic year, all its kindergartens would, for the first time, be directly linked to ESF primary schools. Families applying for a K1 place for the 2027-28 school year this September...

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My nine-year-old spends more time at ballet than tuition. And I'm not worried

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India's exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers

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Harvard professor who changed how we see children dies at 97

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King George III’s mad tyrant myth crumbles as new history redefines America’s origin

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How the USMNT went from embarrassment in Italy to ...

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