“The IMS community is vibrant and diverse, with curious and eager children, supportive parents and passionate coworkers. It has been a great place to pursue Montessori and to explore Hong Kong and Asia!”
IMS Life
Our Families
The vibrancy and warmth our families share is a fundamental aspect of the nurturing, child-centered environment that IMS provides for every student. We have over 600 families from countries all over the world.
Parent volunteers have supported and enabled IMS’ incredible development over the years, much of which has been driven by the efforts of the IMS Parent-Teacher Association. Get involved!
Our Families’ Perspectives
Chiu Family
“We love IMS as it’s a positive, thriving, engaging educational experience. We’re constantly learning to be better, wiser, kinder people and IMS is the perfect breeding ground for all the ‘life skills we need.”
Wong Family
"The multi-age classroom has sparked our eldest to lead by example at home with the twins. It's amazing to see how our kids transform and build confidence in their communication (English and Mandarin) and independence from IMS!"
Chan Family
"We chose IMS because of its strong Chinese programme. Due to the Chinese heritage of our children, learning Mandarin was essential to our family. Seeing our children's enthusiasm when going to school is a rewarding experience."
Baumlin Family
"Both our children love going to school. It's such a delight to witness the excitement to learn, achieve a goal and grow. It does feel they are on the right track to become lifelong learners, which is the best I can wish for them."
Yip Family
“Being part of IMS has changed my approach to parenting. I have learned not to explain the WHYs and the HOWs, but allow my girls to assess situations, and as a result, they have become analytical and self-motivated.”
Coory Family
“I don't remember ever feeling that I loved my teachers or loved to learn when I was a kid at school. But this is what our kids say repeatedly, so the school is definitely doing something right!”
Our Team
From the very foundation of IMS, every single member of staff has been carefully chosen to ensure that each child experiences the same opportunity to grow and develop into their own best self, naturally. We know that Montessori isn’t simply a method of education. It is a philosophy of life, and one where those preparing the environment must truly believe that the child can be guided to make increasingly complex choices and decisions which are critical at each step on their own journey of discovery, moving step by step towards independence, from birth to adulthood.
We are each committed to creating a collaborative learning community which is deeply rooted in respect and kindness, where learning and discovery and becoming our best self is part of what we do every day.
Our Team’s Perspectives
“IMS has experienced an inspiring level of growth, energized by a desire for Dual-Language immersion in a truly child-centred environment. It is amazing to come to work each day knowing that your only job is to do good things for children.”
“Working in Stanley campus is a great way to connect with yourself. It is located in the coastal area where you can easily get to the beach and the mountain. Nature is the greatest inspiration to see the beauty in the world. The school provides a calm and lovely green environment to let teacher see the beauty in each student. I am very lucky to work here.”
「加入IMS的大家庭已經六年了，我不斷發現著小朋友們的學習興趣及潛能，也在和他們一同成長。」
「當蒙特梭利遇上中文，為孩子開啟新的大門。很高興在ims和一群有理想，有天賦，有個性的老師們為孩子的茁壯成長貢獻力量！」
“Everyone in IMS community is valued for their diverse backgrounds, experience, knowledge, interests and accomplishments.”
「在IMS的大家庭裡，我們互相學習， 共同分享， 一起進步。」
Our Students
The child is the reason we are all here!
IMS Graduate’s Video Celebrates “Then & Now: 20 Years of IMS”
From 68 children in 2002 IMS has grown to a community of almost 900 children from countries all over the world. The opportunity to grow up in Hong Kong within this diverse, yet highly supportive community gives the child a broad perspective of others, which lays the foundations for strong, positive relationships. The opportunities for this lesson at IMS are endless: our children are multicultural and multilingual, often with parents and grandparents with different languages and cultures!
Our Alumni
Growing up in a Montessori environment makes all the difference for the child. IMS children are kind. IMS children have high emotional intelligence, a broad knowledge base, wonderful problem-solving skills, are independent, and have a passion for excellence in everything they do: they are competitive with themselves – they want to exceed their own personal best. Articulate and thoughtful, they have a passion for excellence for everything they do in their community, in nature, and the world. They develop a strong moral compass, and a lifelong commitment to give back through service to others.
IMS Graduates are the kind of students who are warmly welcomed in future educational settings because they know how to contribute in a real sense.
Join our IMS Alumni Facebook Group to connect with your fellow peers and IMS students of all times. We will also be announcing events in the group for you to get connected with people you know and don’t know. Here’s our next event – IMS Alumni Virtual Global online party, the date and time to be announced soon!
Full Video - Hear from Our Graduates
Our Alumni’s Perspective
“IMS education is built on the affirmation that students’ questions are valid, and that they are more than capable of figuring out answers to those questions.”
“The atmosphere to me is very special. The whole focus is on cultivating a love for learning”
“IMS gave me this drive to study that other places don’t have, I am so invested in my own projects.”
“Things that we learned in science here I still applied in year 10. My new school taught us certain lessons and I would think, “I remember that from IMS!”
“Being in IMS was actually one of the happiest times I had in school and I realized is that it has more parallels with real life than any other environment.”
“Within the past 3 years at IMS I grew more confident, more involved, I worked hard and made friends. I grew confident because I was given the opportunity to practice my strengths.”
I’m thrilled that IMS continues to be a place where children can flourish and are encouraged to understand just how much they can achieve.
-IMS Alum-
IMS Highlights
We believe that children are naturally born with the inner directive to meet their own needs and to learn. Our goal at IMS is to embrace this innate drive by providing optimal learning opportunities from an outing run by our older students to dumpling preparation by the little ones. Learning happens everywhere at IMS!
The Lunar Year of the Rabbit is approaching fast! What fun to be making dumplings again at #IMS, and having all of our Montessori First Steps, Foundation and Casa parents celebrating the New Year with songs and stories with their little ones across all four campuses.
Our Elementary students delighted us all with a magnificent lion and dragon dance, and shared stories and songs about the Chinese New Year. #IMS Chinese faculty held our traditional Chinese New Year Fair for the elementary students to create their own traditional good luck Fai Chun, paper cut-outs, and firecrackers to decorate their homes with New Year wishes for health and prosperity.
What a joy to be able to wish everyone a Happy Year of the Rabbit!
#imshk #montessori #hongkongschools #educationHK #internationalschools #IMSLife #chinesecalligraphyatIMS #chinesenewyear #yearofrabbit #InternationalMontessoriSchoolHK #duallanguagelearning #bilingual
#cny2023 #lunarnewyear2023 #新年快樂
瑞兔送福，躍迎新春。 在這個歡樂的早上，IMS師生為家長們和其他同學們準備了一系列表演，包括精彩絕倫的舞龍舞獅，生動有趣的相聲和歌舞。除此之外，同學們準備的遊園會也讓大夥體驗了年畫拓印，寫揮春等具備新年氛圍的活動。
就讓悅耳的歡笑聲在這場精彩的新年演出和遊園會中慶祝2023的到來，許下新年的美好祝福！
#2023 #新年快樂 #兔年 #心想事成 #新春大吉
The First Casa dei Bambini
116 years ago today, Montessori opened her first Casa dei Bambini to 50 preschool children in Rome, Italy. Through her observations and work with the children, she was astonished by their almost effortless ability to learn! Her pursuit to advocate for children and revolutionize education is the reason #IMS exists. Grazie, Maria!
#montessori #mariamontessori #internationalschools #hkschools
We all treasured the opportunity to see our children perform live last week! Watch our short Winter Performance clip to savour those sweet moments again!
#IMS #hkschool #performanceshows #internationalschool
Cupcakes, brownies, cookies, and panettone are always winners at any bake sale, and these couple of days, hundreds of beautifully hand-made baked items have been going like hotcakes! Our students are also selling their own jewellery, colourful resin items, Christmas decorations and homemade recycled paper! Remember to also check out the stall selling the 'aMAZEing ADVENTURE', a book recently published by Tyler from Tiber Class!
The fair ends today, so come along to finish your Christmas shopping, all in aid of charity!
#IMS #bakesales #internationalschool #hkschool #Christmas #bakery
At #IMS, we have amazing entrepreneurs in the making!
Craft and Creations is a small business established in 2020 by some of our Upper Elementary students. As the Winter Performance celebrations approach, they are working hard. They will be selling their products at the #bakesale this week. We hope to see you there!
#Christmas #internationalschool #montessori #hkschools #entrepreneurship
Last weekend was a rare opportunity for the #IMS community to get together again! Wonderful thanks to our organisers, parents and students who attended the hike to Tai Tam Reservoir. Everyone enjoyed a beautiful day out seeing familiar faces and breathtaking views along the #taitamreservoir. Check out snapshots from the day!
#hiking #imspta #hongkongview #internationalschool #hkschools #montessorikids
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Happy #Thanksgiving! We are grateful that we can welcome parents back in to school again, for activities like today's Thanksgiving sharing!
Some of our American parents told the story of Thanksgiving, and our children reflected on things they are grateful for. Why not have a discussion on #gratitude with your children tonight over dinner?
#IMS #turkey #hongkongschools
It's Harvesting Season! Our #IMS parent volunteers have been guiding Elementary students in harvesting Egg Plants and preparing for the next season. Today, the children learnt to plough soil and plant potatoes. Can't wait for our very own mashed potatoes in 3 months!
#schoolgarden #kidsgardening #harvest #childrensgardens
#internationalschool
We had our first inter-school sports competition in 3 years this week! #IMS welcomed #wycombeabbey to Stanley for a friendly netball match, and for many of our children, this was their first time. It was an afternoon of excitement for all - athletes, teachers and parents alike - and we look forward to many more matches across different sports!
#internationalschool #netball #hkschools
Thank you to everyone for supporting Box of Hope for our 12th year in a row！The beautifully decorated boxes have been adorning the entrances at each #IMS campus, and will soon be on the way to bring some cheer to underprivileged children across Asia. What a meaningful way for our children to start the festive season of giving！
#BoxOfHope #boxofhopehk #montessorieducation #hongkongschool #internationalschool #charity
In a Montessori classroom, helping to care for the environment is an essential part of being a member of a community. This does not mean just cleaning and tidying up, but also enhancing the environment. For example, flower arranging provides the child with an opportunity for artistic expression whilst also preparing them for mathematical concepts. Math? Yes! The child measures the flower stem against the vase, and the volume of water used. Artistic expression? Yes! The child chooses the vase, the flowers they would like, the arrangement and even the placement of the flowers in the classroom. The result is a wonderful sense of satisfaction and ownership for the child.
#IMS #montessorieducation #kindergarden #hkschool #internationalschool
All Casa classes were buzzing with Open House activity today! It was great to welcome all Casa parents back to school, and the kids loved sharing their work with mum and dad. Hear what one parent said:
"We were so impressed with the maths work my child was doing today. When the addition of thousands were split up into tiny steps, it all made sense! We really admire your calm demeanor too. No wonder the busy classroom is soo peaceful.Thank you for showing us the magic of Montessori again!"
#IMS #hkschool #internationalschool #openhouse #campuslife #montessorieducation
Children in the Casa dei Bambini environment use the Sensorial materials to develop and refine their senses exploring many qualities including dimension, size, and shape. The child’s experience with these materials becomes the foundation for later learning in other areas. For example, building the Pink Tower from biggest to smallest helps the child to develop sequencing and grasping skills useful for mathematics and writing. Exploring shapes with the Geometry Cabinet drawers, help children develop their oral language, pincer grip, and wrist movements important for writing.
#IMS #montessorieducation #internationalschool #hkschool
What a night!
Over 100 parents joined us and the PTA last night for a full menu of thought-provoking #montessori discussions! Both wine and conversation were flowing, and it was wonderful to bring our parent community together again, just like old times!
#IMSLife
Everyone was so excited this morning at the South Horizons campus as we welcomed our youngest children to our #IMS Montessori First Steps programme starting today! Both parents and children were eager to explore our newly renovated environment specially designed for toddlers 12-24 months. Through active exploration, they have made new friends and learnt new skills!
There are still a few places left to join our First Steps toddlers. Contact our Admissions team at 2772 2468 or email them at info@ims.edu.hk
#montessori #firststeps #imshk #playgroup #playgrouphk #hkpreschool #toddlerplaygroup #hongkongplaygroup
The entire #IMS staff had a big treat today! We all enjoyed delicious lunch courtesy of our PTA. Thank you so much to the PTA and all our parents for your kindness and support - we are very touched!❤️
#montessori #IMSLife #imspta #imsptalove #teacherappreciation
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