The Hong Kong International School (HKIS) is a private school in Hong Kong, China, with premises in Repulse Bay, and Tai Tam. The school was founded in 1966 by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the Hong Kong government and the American business community in Hong Kong. The original school overlooked Repulse Bay and housed 120 students. Overtime, the school expanded to accommodate the increasing number of enrollees which led to the creation of a second building in Repulse Bay and then another campus in Tai Tam. Currently the school is under its fourth major infrastructure development plan.
The students are divided into four divisions: Lower Primary (Grades R1 and R2 to Grades 1 and 2), Upper Primary (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8) and High School (Grades 9-12). There are two main campuses. The Repulse Bay campus is for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 5. The students at the Tai Tam campus attend grades 6-12. As of 2006, nearly 2600 students and 480 faculty and staff occupy the two separate campuses of HKIS. Four libraries house a total of 110,000 books, periodicals and technological resources.
The school follows an American-style curriculum, and offers AP classes. As HKIS is affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), religious education is a compulsory element of the curriculum. There is also a range of extra-curricular activities offered at HKIS. Programs are run either by the schoolboard, parent volunteers in conjunction with the Community Office or specialist organizations. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges has continuously accredited Hong Kong International School since 1971.
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