Amount of Financial Assistance
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Computation Method of Fee Remission
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Nursery, Lower and Upper Classes in Kindergarten (K1 to K3):
The fee remission will be calculated from the actual fee charged by the kindergarten* or the fee remission ceiling (whichever is the less), and based on the level of fee remission (i.e. 100%, 75% or 50%) applicable to an applicant.
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Child Care Centre (groups aged 0-2 and 2-3):
The fee remission will be calculated from the actual fee charged by the child care centre (inclusive of meal charge) or the fee remission ceiling (whichever is the less), and based on the level of fee remission (i.e. 100%, 75% or 50%) applicable to an applicant. Detailed calculation is as follows:
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Fee Remission Ceilings and Maximum Meal Allowance
The fee remission ceilings and maximum meal allowance for the 2023/24 school year are set out below:
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Nursery, Lower and Upper Classes in Kindergarten (K1 to K3):
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Fee remission ceiling (half-day class): $11,280 per student per annum
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Fee remission ceiling (whole-day class): $29,330 per student per annum
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Maximum meal allowance (whole-day class only): $604 per student per month
Fee remission for Half-day class Fee remission level Max. annual fee remission Full remission (100%) $11,280 3/4 remission (75%) $8,460 Half remission (50%) $5,640 Fee remission for whole-day class (meal allowance excluded) Fee remission level Max. annual fee remission Full remission (100%) $29,330 3/4 remission (75%) $21,998 Half remission (50%) $14,665 -
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Child Care Centre (groups aged 0-2 and 2-3):
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Fee remission ceiling (group aged 0-2) (inclusive of meal charges): $6,720 per child per month
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Fee remission ceiling (group aged 2-3) (inclusive of meal charges): $6,802 per child per month
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The grant rates for the 2023/24 school year are as follows:
Eligible KG Students
(including students attending whole-day and half-day KG classes) |
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Full grant (100%) | $4,370 |
3/4 grant (75%) | $3,278 |
Half grant (50%) | $2,185 |
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Each eligible kindergarten student could only receive the Grant-KG once in the same school year. Student-applicants would not be disbursed with the Grant-KG twice within the same school year due to his / her transfer to another school or other reasons.