As part of the English Schools Foundation(ESF), our students are supported by the largest English-medium international school organisation in Hong Kong, providing them the resources and opportunities not found outside of ESF Schools.
Our caring leaders and dedicated team guide our school with high standards, personalised support, and compassionate, visible leadership - creating a nurturing environment where students thrive.
At Kennedy School, we spark students' curiosity, ignite their excitement, and support their growth - academically, socially, and personally. Our dedicated team nurtures each child's potential through diverse learning experiences, celebrating their success and fostering a warm, welcoming community.
We are so proud of our close, nurturing connection with Kennedy School families. The 'Kennedy spirit' makes our school a warm, safe and special place. We are thankful to our incredible staff, dedicated parents, and hardworking PTA and School Council - who ensure each student can be the best that they can be.
Our school is nestled in the quiet Pokfulam suburb, overlooking the South China Sea. In addition to our own facilities, students have access to the expansive sports complex at Hong Kong University’s Stanley Ho Centre, which we use extensively for games, extracurricular activities, swimming, and lunchtime play.
Our teachers and educational assistants work together to provide personalised learning for our students. We take time to know and understand each child's unique identity, strengths and needs. This allows us to celebrate the diversity in our classrooms and fosters a warm, inclusive environment where every student feels valued.
Our IB PYP curriculum framework sparks inquiry, collaboration, and curiosity, developing caring, creative thinkers who use their knowledge to understand and shape the world around them.
At Kennedy School, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, embracing our community's evolving needs to create learning environments where every child belongs and thrives.
We immerse our students in nature, with field trips, outdoor learning, and eco-projects that inspire environmental stewardship from an early age - nurturing a sustainable future.
Our student leaders in Year 6 help to organise initiatives and share opinions and ideas for improvement while developing invaluable leadership skills - empowering them to make a meaningful difference.
Our vibrant after-school programmes and sports teams offer over 100 diverse experiences - developing skills, nurturing talents, and fostering collaboration with other schools.
Our primary students thrive at adventure camps and cultural immersion trips, honing teamwork, personal growth, and global perspectives - unforgettable highlights of their primary school years.
Performance is central at Kennedy School - from year-level showcases to choir, band, and cultural celebrations - nurturing confidence, creativity, presentation and a lifelong love of the arts.
At Kennedy School, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, embracing our community's evolving needs to create learning environments where every child belongs and thrives.
We immerse our students in nature, with field trips, outdoor learning, and eco-projects that inspire environmental stewardship from an early age - nurturing a sustainable future.
Our student leaders in Year 6 help to organise initiatives and share opinions and ideas for improvement while developing invaluable leadership skills - empowering them to make a meaningful difference.
Our vibrant after-school programmes and sports teams offer over 100 diverse experiences - developing skills, nurturing talents, and fostering collaboration with other schools.
Our primary students thrive at adventure camps and cultural immersion trips, honing teamwork, personal growth, and global perspectives - unforgettable highlights of their primary school years.
Performance is central at Kennedy School - from year-level showcases to choir, band, and cultural celebrations - nurturing confidence, creativity, presentation and a lifelong love of the arts.
At Kennedy School, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, embracing our community's evolving needs to create learning environments where every child belongs and thrives.
We immerse our students in nature, with field trips, outdoor learning, and eco-projects that inspire environmental stewardship from an early age - nurturing a sustainable future.
Our student leaders in Year 6 help to organise initiatives and share opinions and ideas for improvement while developing invaluable leadership skills - empowering them to make a meaningful difference.
Our vibrant after-school programmes and sports teams offer over 100 diverse experiences - developing skills, nurturing talents, and fostering collaboration with other schools.
Our primary students thrive at adventure camps and cultural immersion trips, honing teamwork, personal growth, and global perspectives - unforgettable highlights of their primary school years.
Performance is central at Kennedy School - from year-level showcases to choir, band, and cultural celebrations - nurturing confidence, creativity, presentation and a lifelong love of the arts.
My favourite thing about Kennedy School is all the nice and supportive teachers who helped me get to where I am now.
My favourite thing about Kennedy School is all the nice and supportive teachers who helped me get to where I am now.
Dulcia - Y6 Student, Class of 2023/24
2 / 3
Kennedy School has the power to combine learning with fun and that is not an ability every school has. I will never forget how the teachers taught me using enjoyable and efficient methods
Kennedy School has the power to combine learning with fun and that is not an ability every school has. I will never forget how the teachers taught me using enjoyable and efficient methods
Sofia - Y6 Student, Class of 2023/24
3 / 3
Since I joined in Year 3, things changed and it was like learning changed. Kids ran up to me greeting me. Everyone was kind and it’s truly a great place to learn.
Since I joined in Year 3, things changed and it was like learning changed. Kids ran up to me greeting me. Everyone was kind and it’s truly a great place to learn.
Kurtis- Y6 Student, Class of 2023/24
1 / 3
We feel so fortunate to be a part of this incredible school community. The school’s open communication and transparency are truly refreshing. Class teachers are so capable and their commitment to developing the whole child (academically, socially, and emotionally) is unparalleled. My child always comes home buzzing with excitement showing his latest projects. We cannot imagine sending him anywhere else!
We feel so fortunate to be a part of this incredible school community. The school’s open communication and transparency are truly refreshing. Class teachers are so capable and their commitment to developing the whole child (academically, socially, and emotionally) is unparalleled. My child always comes home buzzing with excitement showing his latest projects. We cannot imagine sending him anywhere else!
Natalie Lau (Year 1 Parent)
2 / 3
Kennedy School has a very special community, where children love going to school and parents feel welcomed. I never have to coax my kids to school, and they always come home so happy. The staff and teachers are supportive and kind, and the IB curriculum has really worked well for both of my children. Being able to use Stanley Ho grounds across the road for swimming, sports, and extra space is an added bonus!
Kennedy School has a very special community, where children love going to school and parents feel welcomed. I never have to coax my kids to school, and they always come home so happy. The staff and teachers are supportive and kind, and the IB curriculum has really worked well for both of my children. Being able to use Stanley Ho grounds across the road for swimming, sports, and extra space is an added bonus!
Lorna Wilson (Year 1 and Year 3 Parent)
3 / 3
Kennedy ESF is a very nurturing school that focuses not only on the children's academic achievements but also on supporting each child's emotional development and personal circumstances. The teachers create a warm and fun environment for the kids to achieve their goals at their own pace. The school also provides a diverse range of opportunities like inquiry play and field trips for the children to understand the broader world they live in.
Kennedy ESF is a very nurturing school that focuses not only on the children's academic achievements but also on supporting each child's emotional development and personal circumstances. The teachers create a warm and fun environment for the kids to achieve their goals at their own pace. The school also provides a diverse range of opportunities like inquiry play and field trips for the children to understand the broader world they live in.
Julie (Year 3 Parent )
What’s New at Kennedy School?
The Year 2s unlocked their creative juices to write and perform in their Year 2 Show all about the IB Learner Profile. In "Tell Me A Story", each class picked a profile they wanted to highlight, then wrote a story with colourful characters, exciting songs and a gripping storyline. Everyone loved it! Well done Year 2!
Yesterday our Y5/6 Kennedy girls netball team were in action in the HKPSSA Netball Tournament at Wong Chuk Hang. Our girls performed really well in games against Kellett, DBIS, CIS and GSIS. Well done girls! #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolsports #netballlife #hkpssa #netballtournament #netballteam🏀 #netballgirls
Oh what a night! The school rocked and rolled to the beat of drums and music at our annual Festive Fair and Concert on Friday 14 November 2025! The party continued throughout the school with Christmas shopping, food, crafts and fun activities for the whole family. We hope everyone had a fabulous time!
This week, our Year 3s welcomed ex-West Island School student Nick Tsao to talk about maps and how they reflect changes over time. He showed us how Kennedy School has changed over 180 years with side by side photographs of Pokfulam - first mapped by British settlers in 1841, all the way to 2025. Can you tell by looking at the maps that the land Kennedy School now sits on used to be in the ocean? What do you think Kennedy School will look like 180 years from now?
It’s coming! Our annual Christmas Fair and celebration is back - bigger and better than ever! Make your way to @esfkennedyschool next Friday 14 November for a fabulously fantastic time! $50 per adult and free for children under 12! #festivefair #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolpta #christmasfairhk #christmasfairinpokfukam
The Year 4 had a marvellous time at their first overnight camp in Sai Kung. The weather was breezy and autumnal - perfect! Over 2 days and 1 night, they clocked many firsts - first time bunking with classmates, kayaking, building catapults, water fights and indoor challenges. Many thanks to the team at Oceanic Sports HK Limited for a fabulous camp! And well done Year 4!
#esfkennedyschool #year4camp #overnightcamp
Fairies, Kpop stars, ghouls and French fries gathered to celebrate Halloween🎃 today. Everyone got on fabulously! Viva la difference! #esfkennedyschool #englishschoolsfoundation #Halloween #dressupday today
The Year 4s are off to camp! Have a wonderful time and we can’t wait to hear all about your adventures tomorrow! #esfkennedyschool #year4camp #englishschoolfoundation
On Friday, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students showcased their swimming prowess as they swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. This event was what students have been working towards all term in their swimming lessons with our swim coaches from AquaKidz Hong Kong. The atmosphere was electric as students sang and shouted encouragement and parents cheered on from the gallery. After a morning of intense competition, the Unicorns emerged as winners - for the first time in 10 years! Well done Unicorns! And many thanks to all our teachers, AquaKidz Hong Kong and the Year 10 student leaders from ESF West Island School for making this such a fabulous event!
Today, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. Parents cheered on from the gallery as Unicorns brought home the trophy. Well done to all the Year 6s! #esfkennedyschool #kennedyschoolsports #year6 #year6swimgala #year6swimminggala #primaryschoolswimming
The Year 2s unlocked their creative juices to write and perform in their Year 2 Show all about the IB Learner Profile. In "Tell Me A Story", each class picked a profile they wanted to highlight, then wrote a story with colourful characters, exciting songs and a gripping storyline. Everyone loved it! Well done Year 2!
Yesterday our Y5/6 Kennedy girls netball team were in action in the HKPSSA Netball Tournament at Wong Chuk Hang. Our girls performed really well in games against Kellett, DBIS, CIS and GSIS. Well done girls! #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolsports #netballlife #hkpssa #netballtournament #netballteam🏀 #netballgirls
Oh what a night! The school rocked and rolled to the beat of drums and music at our annual Festive Fair and Concert on Friday 14 November 2025! The party continued throughout the school with Christmas shopping, food, crafts and fun activities for the whole family. We hope everyone had a fabulous time!
This week, our Year 3s welcomed ex-West Island School student Nick Tsao to talk about maps and how they reflect changes over time. He showed us how Kennedy School has changed over 180 years with side by side photographs of Pokfulam - first mapped by British settlers in 1841, all the way to 2025. Can you tell by looking at the maps that the land Kennedy School now sits on used to be in the ocean? What do you think Kennedy School will look like 180 years from now?
It’s coming! Our annual Christmas Fair and celebration is back - bigger and better than ever! Make your way to @esfkennedyschool next Friday 14 November for a fabulously fantastic time! $50 per adult and free for children under 12! #festivefair #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolpta #christmasfairhk #christmasfairinpokfukam
The Year 4 had a marvellous time at their first overnight camp in Sai Kung. The weather was breezy and autumnal - perfect! Over 2 days and 1 night, they clocked many firsts - first time bunking with classmates, kayaking, building catapults, water fights and indoor challenges. Many thanks to the team at Oceanic Sports HK Limited for a fabulous camp! And well done Year 4!
#esfkennedyschool #year4camp #overnightcamp
Fairies, Kpop stars, ghouls and French fries gathered to celebrate Halloween🎃 today. Everyone got on fabulously! Viva la difference! #esfkennedyschool #englishschoolsfoundation #Halloween #dressupday today
The Year 4s are off to camp! Have a wonderful time and we can’t wait to hear all about your adventures tomorrow! #esfkennedyschool #year4camp #englishschoolfoundation
On Friday, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students showcased their swimming prowess as they swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. This event was what students have been working towards all term in their swimming lessons with our swim coaches from AquaKidz Hong Kong. The atmosphere was electric as students sang and shouted encouragement and parents cheered on from the gallery. After a morning of intense competition, the Unicorns emerged as winners - for the first time in 10 years! Well done Unicorns! And many thanks to all our teachers, AquaKidz Hong Kong and the Year 10 student leaders from ESF West Island School for making this such a fabulous event!
Today, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. Parents cheered on from the gallery as Unicorns brought home the trophy. Well done to all the Year 6s! #esfkennedyschool #kennedyschoolsports #year6 #year6swimgala #year6swimminggala #primaryschoolswimming
The Year 2s unlocked their creative juices to write and perform in their Year 2 Show all about the IB Learner Profile. In "Tell Me A Story", each class picked a profile they wanted to highlight, then wrote a story with colourful characters, exciting songs and a gripping storyline. Everyone loved it! Well done Year 2!
Yesterday our Y5/6 Kennedy girls netball team were in action in the HKPSSA Netball Tournament at Wong Chuk Hang. Our girls performed really well in games against Kellett, DBIS, CIS and GSIS. Well done girls! #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolsports #netballlife #hkpssa #netballtournament #netballteam🏀 #netballgirls
Oh what a night! The school rocked and rolled to the beat of drums and music at our annual Festive Fair and Concert on Friday 14 November 2025! The party continued throughout the school with Christmas shopping, food, crafts and fun activities for the whole family. We hope everyone had a fabulous time!
This week, our Year 3s welcomed ex-West Island School student Nick Tsao to talk about maps and how they reflect changes over time. He showed us how Kennedy School has changed over 180 years with side by side photographs of Pokfulam - first mapped by British settlers in 1841, all the way to 2025. Can you tell by looking at the maps that the land Kennedy School now sits on used to be in the ocean? What do you think Kennedy School will look like 180 years from now?
It’s coming! Our annual Christmas Fair and celebration is back - bigger and better than ever! Make your way to @esfkennedyschool next Friday 14 November for a fabulously fantastic time! $50 per adult and free for children under 12! #festivefair #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolpta #christmasfairhk #christmasfairinpokfukam
The Year 4 had a marvellous time at their first overnight camp in Sai Kung. The weather was breezy and autumnal - perfect! Over 2 days and 1 night, they clocked many firsts - first time bunking with classmates, kayaking, building catapults, water fights and indoor challenges. Many thanks to the team at Oceanic Sports HK Limited for a fabulous camp! And well done Year 4!
#esfkennedyschool #year4camp #overnightcamp
Fairies, Kpop stars, ghouls and French fries gathered to celebrate Halloween🎃 today. Everyone got on fabulously! Viva la difference! #esfkennedyschool #englishschoolsfoundation #Halloween #dressupday today
The Year 4s are off to camp! Have a wonderful time and we can’t wait to hear all about your adventures tomorrow! #esfkennedyschool #year4camp #englishschoolfoundation
On Friday, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students showcased their swimming prowess as they swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. This event was what students have been working towards all term in their swimming lessons with our swim coaches from AquaKidz Hong Kong. The atmosphere was electric as students sang and shouted encouragement and parents cheered on from the gallery. After a morning of intense competition, the Unicorns emerged as winners - for the first time in 10 years! Well done Unicorns! And many thanks to all our teachers, AquaKidz Hong Kong and the Year 10 student leaders from ESF West Island School for making this such a fabulous event!
Today, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. Parents cheered on from the gallery as Unicorns brought home the trophy. Well done to all the Year 6s! #esfkennedyschool #kennedyschoolsports #year6 #year6swimgala #year6swimminggala #primaryschoolswimming
The Year 2s unlocked their creative juices to write and perform in their Year 2 Show all about the IB Learner Profile. In "Tell Me A Story", each class picked a profile they wanted to highlight, then wrote a story with colourful characters, exciting songs and a gripping storyline. Everyone loved it! Well done Year 2!
Yesterday our Y5/6 Kennedy girls netball team were in action in the HKPSSA Netball Tournament at Wong Chuk Hang. Our girls performed really well in games against Kellett, DBIS, CIS and GSIS. Well done girls! #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolsports #netballlife #hkpssa #netballtournament #netballteam🏀 #netballgirls
Oh what a night! The school rocked and rolled to the beat of drums and music at our annual Festive Fair and Concert on Friday 14 November 2025! The party continued throughout the school with Christmas shopping, food, crafts and fun activities for the whole family. We hope everyone had a fabulous time!
This week, our Year 3s welcomed ex-West Island School student Nick Tsao to talk about maps and how they reflect changes over time. He showed us how Kennedy School has changed over 180 years with side by side photographs of Pokfulam - first mapped by British settlers in 1841, all the way to 2025. Can you tell by looking at the maps that the land Kennedy School now sits on used to be in the ocean? What do you think Kennedy School will look like 180 years from now?
It’s coming! Our annual Christmas Fair and celebration is back - bigger and better than ever! Make your way to @esfkennedyschool next Friday 14 November for a fabulously fantastic time! $50 per adult and free for children under 12! #festivefair #esfkennedyschool #esfkennedyschoolpta #christmasfairhk #christmasfairinpokfukam
The Year 4 had a marvellous time at their first overnight camp in Sai Kung. The weather was breezy and autumnal - perfect! Over 2 days and 1 night, they clocked many firsts - first time bunking with classmates, kayaking, building catapults, water fights and indoor challenges. Many thanks to the team at Oceanic Sports HK Limited for a fabulous camp! And well done Year 4!
Fairies, Kpop stars, ghouls and French fries gathered to celebrate Halloween🎃 today. Everyone got on fabulously! Viva la difference! #esfkennedyschool #englishschoolsfoundation #Halloween #dressupday today
The Year 4s are off to camp! Have a wonderful time and we can’t wait to hear all about your adventures tomorrow! #esfkennedyschool #year4camp #englishschoolfoundation
On Friday, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students showcased their swimming prowess as they swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. This event was what students have been working towards all term in their swimming lessons with our swim coaches from AquaKidz Hong Kong. The atmosphere was electric as students sang and shouted encouragement and parents cheered on from the gallery. After a morning of intense competition, the Unicorns emerged as winners - for the first time in 10 years! Well done Unicorns! And many thanks to all our teachers, AquaKidz Hong Kong and the Year 10 student leaders from ESF West Island School for making this such a fabulous event!
Today, we held our Year 6 Swim Gala, where Year 6 students swam in 25 and 50 m events to earn points for their house. Parents cheered on from the gallery as Unicorns brought home the trophy. Well done to all the Year 6s! #esfkennedyschool #kennedyschoolsports #year6 #year6swimgala #year6swimminggala #primaryschoolswimming
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