Admissions Policy

It is the aim of the School to provide places for all members of the community. In the event that places become limited, then admission is prioritised according to the following criteria:

1. Children who have siblings in the School, where all siblings of Carmel School age are attending the School.
2. For Tzutzik applications, priority will be given to those who can walk.
3. Children of employees of Carmel School.
4. Children of Jewish community employees, such as the Rabbis of the Hong Kong community.
5. Children of families who are members of one of the Hong Kong's Jewish communities, the Jewish Community Centre or other Jewish families living in Hong Kong.
6. Non-Jewish families (for Elsa High School only).

Criteria for admission includes, but is not limited to, academic ability based on past scholastic performance and test scores as well as an on-campus interview with either the Principal or Head of Elementary, and past and present teacher recommendations.

At Elsa High School, we welcome students of all nationalities and backgrounds. We aim to select a broad range of students with diverse talents, ideas and life experiences, and those who share the common goal of developing the attitudes and skills required for success as an IB learner.

The school's curriculum is very demanding academically, and students who select to participate in the IB Programme as either a Diploma or a Courses candidate are expected to be collaborative, hardworking, self-disciplined, self-directed, open-minded and approach tasks with a sense of purpose and pride.