Elementary
Ages 6-12
Help Me to Think for Myself
Your primary aged child is exposed to a rich learning environment where they develop into an independent thinker through debate, discussion and collaboration. Eager to work together with their friends, these gregarious 6-12 children thrive in highly social communities. The Montessori Elementary Curriculum engages the child’s curiosity through hands-on demonstrations and experiments, and interactive lessons involving group dialogue. Presenting knowledge in an interdisciplinary way, the curriculum comprehensively covers all subjects, and stimulates students to extend into projects of their own interest. This rich intellectual engagement is the cornerstone of how the children learn how to learn, and develop important skills such as time management, project coordination and self-reflection.
This programme is devoted to guiding your child to learn how to independently think through, interpret and rationalise information, and ultimately go beyond by posing their own questions instead of merely memorising the correct answers or accepting what is dictated to them.
Your primary aged child is exposed to a rich learning environment where they develop into an independent thinker through debate, discussion and collaboration. Eager to work together with their friends, these gregarious 6-12 children thrive in highly social communities. The Montessori Elementary Curriculum engages the child’s curiosity through hands-on demonstrations and experiments, and interactive lessons involving group dialogue. Presenting knowledge in an interdisciplinary way, the curriculum comprehensively covers all subjects, and stimulates students to extend into projects of their own interest. This rich intellectual engagement is the cornerstone of how the children learn how to learn, and develop important skills such as time management, project coordination and self-reflection.
This programme is devoted to guiding your child to learn how to independently think through, interpret and rationalise information, and ultimately go beyond by posing their own questions instead of merely memorising the correct answers or accepting what is dictated to them.
IMS Elementary Features:
Integrated Curriculum:
Language in English and Chinese
Mathematics
History
Geography
Integrated Science
Socio-emotional Development
Physical Education & Health
Information Technology
Music & Visual Arts
Work Habits
The Montessori approach uses an integrated curriculum which connects learning points across subjects to convey the interconnectedness of all things in our world. Lessons are taught as a coherent and more engaging whole, instead of chunks of unrelated information isolated by subject. Knowledge becomes relevant and meaningful because the learners see how information can connect in multiple ways and are mutually reinforcing. Diverse concepts are introduced through the Great Stories and are then revisited several times with greater complexity as the child progresses through the programme. While integrated learning has become a buzzword for 21st century learning, it has been the Montessori way since its founding in 1907.
The Montessori approach uses an integrated curriculum which connects learning points across subjects to convey the interconnectedness of all things in our world. Lessons are taught as a coherent and more engaging whole, instead of chunks of unrelated information isolated by subject. Knowledge becomes relevant and meaningful because the learners see how information can connect in multiple ways and are mutually reinforcing. Diverse concepts are introduced through the Great Stories and are then revisited several times with greater complexity as the child progresses through the programme. While integrated learning has become a buzzword for 21st century learning, it has been the Montessori way since its founding in 1907.
Understanding & Assessing Progress:
Weekly conferences between teacher and student
2 formal parent teacher conferences per year
3 School Reports per year
Informal discussions about your child’s development can be arranged anytime

Beyond the Classroom
The IMS Elementary Program goes beyond the traditional classroom, offering students diverse learning opportunities. From participating in Model United Nations, organising school outings, engaging in community service, leading student clubs, and serving on the student council, these experiences foster holistic development, leadership, responsibility and student well-being.
By the end of Upper Elementary
Your child will be equipped with a strong academic foundation and a suite of 21st Century skills:
Thinking laterally
Making self-assessments of their own academic progress
Acting on constructive feedback
Researching in various ways
Applying their knowledge in practical applications
Expressing ideas effectively through a range of communication, including collaborative discussion, public speaking, technology, writing
Resolving group conflicts constructively
Taking global and social responsibility through service work
Being a leader of change within their communities
Where does your child go from here
IMS Elementary students transition seamlessly to other international schools in Hong Kong, including the following:
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