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TESTIMONALS“Every child is a superstar in his parents' eyes and every parent would give his very best to his child. In search of a pre-school for our very own superstar Jayden, the name "Starters School" came up time and time again. We were careful and at first we let Jayden attend summer school. There we found wonderful teachers with big hearts. Jayden came home happy and learned something everyday. Then we enrolled Jayden naturally. In his two years' attendance, Starters School did wonders and inspired Jayden to be creative and also self-disciplined. We have Starters School to thank for the sunny, eager to learn little gentleman Jayden has become today.”
Mrs. And Mr. Monica and Gordon Wai 5/2/2015 “My daughter loved going to school at Starters. She not only had fun but learned new skills each day. The teachers are engaged and the school is well-managed and organized. We really enjoyed our year at Starters.”
Mrs. and Mr. Zimmerman 28/9/2014 “Moses enjoyed his 3 years in Starters very much, seeing his smile everyday…is very encouraging. We truly felt the caring from all the teachers and staff of Starters towards Moses. Starters is a very encouraging environment, which I believe to be especially important to kids just starting to learn. Starters provided Moses plenty of exposure to English …Over the 3 years, he gain confidence in English speaking and reading, which I believe quite unlikely to be gained in local kindergarten. I appreciate the reading program adopted, which let Moses became more active in reading. Again, thanks for all the caring and support to Moses over the 3 years.
My heartfelt thanks,” Mr. Thomas Fok 18/9/2014 “My son attended K1 and K2 in Starters School. We initially picked Starters at it was close to our home and we have been very happy with this choice. Both teachers and assistants are very professional, kind and caring. Even if our son had no previous English background, he has been able to quickly pick-up the language and soon actively take part to the class activities. He was always happy and proud to show us what he had done or learned during the class. He is now happily settled in ESF School and we believe Starters has laid a solid foundation on speaking, reading, writing, associated with a lot of fun!”
Ms. Sorgue 16/9/2014 “Three years almost, which Greg has spent at Starters where he has been nicely and lovely tended, where he has achieved a lot of improvements under your sincere, patient and effective guidance. So it is not only Greg but our whole family's great pleasure to share our experience with those who have not made their decision, who are still hesitating to enroll for Starters. To us, Starters does not only mean a Great school and Wonderful teachers, it is beyond a kindergarten, it is a happy land where kids are touched with love and care, taught to respect and help each other, given guidance on decency, cooperation and self-discipline, and where the kids could spend a lovely childhood.”
Mr. Stephen Sun and Mrs. Lois Li 12/9/2014 “Yushin has started P1 class in a local English School and he really missed all his classmates and teachers at Starters School.
He always says that his favorite school is Starters School and I really appreciate your love to my child. If I have a second child in the future, I must let him or her to go to Starters School… It is my pleasure to write the testimonial as I really appreciate the effort of your school. My son was a P1 student at Starters School last year and he enjoyed his school life very much at this school. Making friends from different nationalities is really an unforgettable experience in his life. He enjoyed having lunch at school, chatting with his classmates and drawing his favorite picture at class. He was encouraged to read books, and it is really amazing that after 1 month from the school, he can read by himself. Without any homework and textbook may be the worries for some of the Asian parents, but from my experience, my son really learnt a lot at Starters School and the reading skill developed is really an advantage for his further studies.” Thank you so much.” Mrs. Kinjo Sharon (Kinjo Yuhsin's mommy) 12/9/2014 “It’s been our pleasure to have our girl, Nidana, to study in Starters School. She was not willing to even say a single word in English before. Special thanks to Mrs. Martins who admitted her to Starters in March 2014, we note remarkable progress from her: she is able to communicate well in English and build up strong confidence to interact with strangers in English. Beyond our expectation, her interview performance at the Korean International School is highly appraised by the Principal, who gave Nidana an offer for reception class immediately right after the interview….We will recommend Starters School to everyone without hesitation, for the effective teaching and able to motivate a non-English speaking kid to have great interest in English within a few months.”
Mrs. Yu Chan Kar Man Nidana Yu’s mother 28/5/2014 “With regards to feedback about Starters School we would say the following:
• is an excellent institution for education. • skills development is well rounded, effective and timely. • teaching staff is quite caring towards the children. • class teacher works with the parents for all round development of the child's capabilities. We are very glad that Tavleen studied at the school” Gurpreet Sahi and Bittu Sahi 11/9/2014 “Hugo had been taught and learnt English very well by the teachers at school. We speak Cantonese at home but Hugo's English is fluent and I think I should put great credit to the teachers at Starters… I do highly recommend to any kids to join in the Starters School and all the best to the school and the kids.”
Mrs. Chiu 10/9/2014 “Our daughter Ananya has had an amazing time at Starters School. She would
come home with a big smile and lots of interesting stories everyday and that is just what we were looking for. The warmth and love exhibited by the teachers at Starters School is so special and will be cherished by us always…We could not have asked for a better start on Ananya's educational journey…Thank you to all the staff and teachers from the bottom of our hearts.” Mrs. R. Bhandari 11/9/2014 “We would like to take this opportunity to thank you the School for providing such a quality English learning environment to our son, Ian!
Teachers in the Starters demonstrated great teaching and caring skills, efficiency, reliability and professionalism. With care and concern from them, Ian adapted to the English-speaking environment in just a few weeks. We were very impressed with his English speaking skills developed in the Starters. He overcame his shyness and eventually expressed himself in English with great confidence during the festive performances. He got many learning opportunities to explore and develop his potential in singing, drawing and speaking through the careful guidance of the teachers. He met many good friends in the Starters and got a lot of learning fun over the past few years. The Starters has indeed laid a solid foundation for my son's for his pursuit of knowledge in next level. Our daughter will definitely follow the footstep of her brother when she is three. We are looking forward to meeting you again in the near future! Thank you.” Regards, Mrs. And Mr. Liang 11/9/2014 “…Without doubt having both my girls start their adventure in scholastic life at Starters was the best decision we made as parents…“
Mrs. S. Gusain 13/02/2014 “I am writing to thank you for the service you provided to my son who was in your K2 class last year. We were a little concerned that having just moved to Hong Kong from the UK a few weeks prior to the start of the year, Albie would find it difficult to adjust to the style of education provided to children of his age here. However, Albie settled in to Starters without any difficulty. The majority of his classmates had had a considerable amount of formal education at that time, where Albie had had none. At a couple of stages during the year, Albie noticed the difference in skills and became despondent about it. We raised our concerns with you and your staff must have encouraged him and worked hard on boosting his confidence because the issues were short lived.
Albie progressed so much over the year and was so pleased with his newfound skills! He talked at great length and in great detail at home about the projects he was doing, they were clearly being taught thoroughly and in depth. The work he brought home at the end of the academic year was testimony to the amount of work he obviously undertook. It all appeared to be professionally and carefully planned, and as I said, his progression was significant. His year at Starters really set him up well for the move to his ESF Primary School, he is a keen student. What we were most pleased with was how happy, relaxed and interested in learning he was throughout the year. He really did have great fun at "school". Mrs. Martins, I have dealt with several nurseries/kindergartens over the years, being the mother of three young boys, and it was noticeable to me how helpful and professional you have been throughout. So many thanks to you and your staff and congratulations on the excellent service you are running there!” Mrs. F. Shaw 19/12/2013 “One of our family friends recommended Starters to us, and we are very happy to have picked Starters for our son's first academic experience at the age of 2. He attended Starters for 18 months. Like many young children, he had separation anxiety when he started school. The knowledgeable and friendly teachers and staff at Starters helped make his transition smooth and quick. He was looking forward to going there every day, and enjoyed sharing with us stories from school. Our son enhanced his social, cognitive, and literacy skills while attending Starters. We would recommend Starters to parents who are looking for a fun, engaging, and effective learning environment for their children.”
Mrs. L. Homaneian 13/12/2013 "My son learns to speak, write and paint in an environment that's full of love and fun in his 3 years of preschool in Starters School. We want to express our sincere thanks to Mrs. Martins and also all the teachers there."
Dr. E. K. Wong 06/12/2013 “Starters School is amazing. The teachers and staffs are very kind and caring. I have two kids that went through their kindergarten program. They had lots of fun and learn a lot. My elder daughter entered upper kindergarten only. But she picked up really quick, her phonics skill improved dramatically. She is now eight years old and study in QBS School. She is still one of the best readers in class. My younger one is the more difficult in class and as a result the teachers and staffs need to pay attention on him. At first, he hardly talked in class, but he changed and became more confident gradually. After a few months, he started to make some friends and always wear a smile face. He looked forward very much to go to the playground to play every Friday. I remembered when I was going to choose primary school for my son, I had been really struggled and Mrs. Martins- the Principal had given me lots of advice and information about the school. We cannot say good enough about the kindergarten. There are many wonderful things inside the school. I would highly recommend this kindergarten to all the parents.”
Mrs. K. Tai 06/12/2013 “The quality that was most obvious was the caring nature of the teachers and staff of each individual child. It had a strong community and family feel.
Our daughters came home each day stimulated, confident and with reports of great experiences to share with us. I was also very impressed in the manner with which Vegas was elevated to a higher class. It was done thoughtfully and delicately with consideration of her twin, Jasmine staying below. Meanwhile Jasmine received individual special attention to try and get her to move up to the same class. While her learning was at a slower rate, she was not made to feel that she was lacking or "dumb" or "slow". We felt the children were treated appropriately for their age and development allowing them to slot into that place between kindergarten and proper school. We also noted how colourful the school is which includes the delightful uniforms, decorations around the classrooms and Christmas concerts. This was on par with our beliefs that colour is a great form of stimulation. I would highly recommend Starters School to anyone wishing to engross their children in a caring environment and modern style school. We wish you and Starters all the very best.” Mrs. C. Puels Proud mother of Vegas and Jasmine Puels, 5yo twins during 2012-2013 29/11/2013 “Kody's experience at Starters was a much rewarding one…”His memories of Starters have been truly wonderful with lots of learning and playing which we appreciated a lot and felt fortunate, so THANKS SO MUCH.“
Mrs. K. and Mr. G. Yeung 29/11/2013 “Rachel and Kurtis have always enjoyed their time at Starters School. Since they started attending the school at the age of three, we have seen the two of them develop into more confident and independent children. The teachers are very warm and caring and they are very passionate about teaching. Our children love their teachers and we are so pleased to see them learning in such an enjoyable environment. As parents, we like their teachers a lot too as they are very kind, responsible and accessible. Whenever we have questions or concerns about our children’s school life, we know that we can talk to their teachers directly and they will always be helpful. We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to all the staff at Starters School for the wonderful job they have done over the years with our children. Raising children always involves a lot of decision-makings for the parents and we believe that choosing Starters School has been one of the best choices we have made so far.”
Mr. & Mrs. B. Kwan Parents of Rachel and Kurtis 22/08/2012 "I got 3 kids and 2 of them are graduated from Starters in 2009 and 2012 respectively. And the youngest daughter is going to attend upper kindergarten this year. I like Starters because the teachers look after the kids not only by their experience but also the love from their deeply heart. The teachers are very friendly and encouraging, that make the kids being confident to breakthrough themselves to get the job done. On the other hand, Starters is very supportive and helpful for my son's application in primary school, I requested the reference letter in last minutes but they gave to me in the first minutes.
Keep it up, Starters!” Mrs. S. Lam 21/08/2012 "When we arrived in Hong Kong 5 years ago, my son was 2,5 years old with no English background. As a mum a really appreciate the atmosphere with accessible teachers and laughing children. Also I found the school very well organized with an excellent structure. Communication among teachers is great and everybody get to know all the kids which make the atmosphere friendly. Activities developed with children are so creative and dynamic that children love it. Also the staff was very patient with my son to teach him English. They make such a good job that my son was accepted in ESF peak school for P1. I was so happy about this experience that without any doubt I have registered my second son and my little girl some years later. Starters is for us an excellent start at school for children. They can develop a strong sense of self esteem which might be a such challenging task in bilingual system. I definitely recommend Starters School to many of my friends who enjoyed it as well."
Mrs. S. Dufay 29/11/2013 “We would like to express our extreme satisfaction and appreciation for the wonderful teachers and staff at Starters School. Our son attended Starters from age 3 until 5 for their preschool curriculum and we cannot say enough good things about our experience with Starters. The caring and competent staff and diverse school population not only prepared Nathan for the rigorous academic environment of Hong Kong but also provided a sense of enjoyment and confidence in learning that is sometimes hard to find in academic institutions and a crucial part of early childhood education. Had our overseas posting not come to an end in June, we gladly would have signed our two year old up for preschool as soon as she became eligible. We highly recommend Starters School to any family looking for a high quality preschool education in Hong Kong. On a side note, Starters location in Admiralty provides the ideal location for working parents as pick-up/drop-off is made easy and it's convenient for working parents to attend school functions.
Once again, thank you to all the staff at Starters, we will truly miss all of you!” Mrs. E. Koborg 14/08/2012 “I would like to commence my testimonial by thanking Starters of looking after my two sons Clint and Clio and guiding both to Quarry Bay School. Those were really very obliged to our family
The two kids have not only succeeded in progressing to primary school as wished, but also obtained a very solid basis of attitudes in learning, taking care of themselves and dealing with others. My kids have enhanced their reading habits and phonics technique with the help of Starters' teachers. They were trained to feed themselves lunch and going to toilet alone at Starters. They have made some of their very first friends in Starters. One of the very impressive memories to me was my kids even asked me to take them to Starters even knowing they were holidays. They wanted to feel they were with Starters all the time. Now they have left Starters and moving on to QBS. However, I am sure that Starters will remain extremely meaningful and important in their future lives. I wish to recommend anyone considering Starters as a debut of their children's education without reservation. It may not that fanciest kindergarten, but it is effective and sincere for kids and parents. We wish Starters every success in her contribution to our community.” Mr. K. Wu 16/08/2012 "We are very glad to have sent Zachary to the Starters School for his first schooling experience. He came home every day with a big smile, sometimes with the nice craft work that he did in class, and looked forward to going to school again the next morning.
We are thankful to the professional staff for their care and patience, and especially in organizing the fun events, such as Christmas parties and school outings." Mrs. M. Fan 14/08/2012 "Both of our sons went to Starters and thoroughly enjoyed it. They would return home from Starters and tell us about the happy things there, including the reading and the games they played. Both are good readers, and they would bring home reading books which they would share with us. We had been impressed by the experienced teachers at Starters, who were able to spot our children's reading abilities, and encouraged them to read aloud in front of others in the class. The teachers at Starters also picked them to play speaking roles during Christmas shows. All in all, Starters is an excellent school, staffed by experienced teachers and caring support staff."
Mr. & Mrs. J. Lee 07/12/2012 |
Tel: 2527 8676 Fax: 2529 9930 Address: 1B, 1/F, Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, H.K. |