Work-based Child Care Centre – Airport Preschool

Introduction

The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) is committed to practise social responsibilities and home-friendly policies. In March 2017, AA launched its first preschool in Hong Kong International Airport to enhance the welfare of its staff. The Airport Authority responded to the needs of the service, and the second Preschool, named Airport T1 Preschool,  also launched  in April 2023. Airport Preschool is managed by Hong Kong Christian Service, which provides education and care for children under age 3. The school aims to provide holistic development to infants and toddlers by building a safe, comfortable and interactive environment for children to learn from one another and to grow up happily.

Our school has researched and designed an integrated curriculum for infants and toddlers based on curriculum theories, preschool children development theories and the Infant/toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R) regarding children's learning environment and quality of programmes. We value children's games and their variety as a catalyst for children's learning. We therefore use games to nurture independent exploration and sensory skills of preschool children. We promote language development through games with mixed ages on a daily basis to nurture mutual respect, cooperation and creative thinking. It is our hope that parents can partner with us by participating in the games with their children. Through positive feedback, life demonstrations and interactivity, children will feel love and care. They will develop positive character and grow up happily.

Target Service Recipients

• Infants and toddlers must be aged 0 to 3 when applying preschool.
• Parents must be in employment with a company located at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for 3 months and fulfil the requirement to work or report for duty at HKIA not less than 4 days per week, certified by the employer.

Application Procedure

• Parents can download and submit the application form on our homepage within the specified dates.
• Airport Preschool will draw lots for the vacancy of admission.

Withdrawal Procedure

• The employer is responsible to notify Airport Preschool within 30 days if the parent(s) ceases to be employed by the Company or when he/she is no longer required to carry out duties at HKIA.
• Upon receiving the employer's notification, Airport Preschool will give the parents at least a one-month notice of withdrawal in writing but the infant or toddler is allowed to stay in school till the end of the notification period.