The Education Bureau’s latest kindergarten overview lists about 930 kindergartens. It listed about 970 in 2025 and about 1,050 in 2021.
Kindergarten pupil numbers fell year on year in every district in the previous school year, according to Legislative Council figures cited by Ming Pao. Tsuen Wan recorded the steepest: its kindergarten pupil count was 1,267, down 235, or 15.6%. Wong Tai Sin fell 15.2%, while Eastern and Islands recorded declines of 12.3% and 11.4%.
Among 134 kindergartens participating in the Kindergarten Education Scheme in four districts, 25 of the 29 in Tsuen Wan had fewer K1 than K2 students in September 2025, according to Ming Pao’s comparison. The corresponding proportions were 73.7% in Wong Tai Sin, 62.8% in Eastern and 66.7% in Islands.
At Jing Jing Kindergarten (Shun Lee Branch) in Kwun Tong, the snack fee was HK$3,300, HK$100 more than the previous year. Book and workbook fees were unchanged, while ancillary charges including uniforms, stationery and a schoolbag came to HK$9,814 to HK$10,269.
At Truth Baptist Church Glory Nursery in Sha Tin, the snack fee remained HK$3,780. Book fees were HK$2,383 to HK$2,811, compared with HK$1,243 to HK$2,685 the year before; the report described the increase as about 90% or more. The highest total ancillary charge there was HK$7,677.
The overview shows approved tuition fees after government subsidies. Parents can check a school’s fee certificate for its approved charges, including tuition and meal fees where applicable.