NURTURING INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY

CRITICAL THINKING

A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING

培養求知好奇心

批判性思維

終身對學習的熱愛

培养求知好奇心

批判性思维

终身对学习的热爱

ISF

VISION

The Independent Schools Foundation (ISF) is a community of learners, independent in thought and action, deeply rooted in Chinese culture, global in understanding and experience, and excellent in all endeavors.

ISF MISSION

The Mission of ISF is to promote education to foster:

Independent Minds

Nurturing creativity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning for academic, personal, and social development

Chinese Virtues

Educating learners in a uniquely Chinese-English bilingual and East-West bicultural environment rooted in timeless Chinese values embodied in The Eight Virtues + One

Global Outlook

Building life skills through experiential learning, inspiring learners to act as empowered and resilient global stewards

EIGHT VIRTUES + ONE

Compassion and Kindness

We show kindness and care to all through 仁 (ren). We are compassionate, forgiving and empathetic. We care for the natural world by being kind to all creatures and protecting the environment.  The character for仁 depicts two people together, showing that 仁 is expressed outwardly, towards others.

Love and Passion

愛 (ai) is an expression of our passion in life. We show a love of learning and intellectual curiosity that goes beyond the classroom. 愛means that we find happiness in our friendships, with our families and our loved ones.

Etiquette and Ceremony

A person with 禮 (li) treats others with courtesy and respect. The spirit of 禮 is found in the exemplary, cultured behavior of the true gentleman or lady. In 禮, we control our impulses and act after careful consideration.

Principles and Justice

義 (yi) embodies the quality of being principled, committed to justice, and standing up for our beliefs. We believe in fairness and uphold personal integrity, and that we are trustworthy and all held accountable for our own actions.

Harmony and Tolerance

Through the virtue of 和 (he), we seek to include and embrace others, replacing confrontation with understanding. We are peacemakers, avoiding words and actions that might cause unnecessary misunderstanding or conflicts. We promote international and cross-cultural understanding.

Balance and Equality

平 (ping) means balance and equality. Equality in our community is both the right and the responsibility of each member. 平 is closely tied to the concept of和 (he): when we place these two characters together, they form the word ‘peace’ (和平).

Loyalty and Commitment

忠 (zhong) embodies the concept of loyalty and commitment to others and to ourselves. We show our devotion to people around us and devote ourselves in the pursuit of our ideals, dreams, and passions. 

Respect and Obligation

孝 (xiao) recognizes that we have an obligation toward our parents in our role as children; we respect our teachers, and we respect and cherish our histories and traditions that define who we are.

Intelligence and Wisdom

智 (zhi) means making the right choices in life.  Wisdom stems from knowledge, experience, judgment and a clear set of values to know what is right.  The Eight Virtues culminate in the achievement of 智.

OUR MILESTONES

2000 | 2003

2000 | 2003

February

2000

February 2000

The Independent Schools Foundation was established
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May

2005

May 2005

Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Pokfulam Campus
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March

2008

May 2008

Grand Opening and the 5th Anniversary Ceremony
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April

2014

April 2014

CIS / WASC Accreditation
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January

2020

January 2020

Relocation of Pre-School Campus to Kennedy Town
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August

2003

August 2003

First Temporary Campus at Wan Chai
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August

2006

August 2006

Second Temporary Campus at Causeway Bay
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December

2009

December 2009

Celebration of the Academy's member of founding board, Sir Charles Kao winning the Nobel Prize in Physics
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August

2015

August 2015

Establishment of ISF Pre-School
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February

2021

February 2021

Introduction of The Eight Virtues + One Logo
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August

2003

August 2003

Establishment of The ISF Academy
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August

2007

August 2007

Permanent Campus in Pokfulam
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November

2013

November 2013

10th Anniversary
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November

2018

November 2018

15th Anniversary
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November

2023

November 2023

20th Anniversary
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2003

STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES

Learning

Promotes learning as a process of developmental change to generate growth in ISF learners that is physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual and sets the direction and purpose of ISF learning in a Chinese linguistic and cultural context.

Leadership

Focuses on leaders of learning who create the institutional ethos, learning culture, and physical setting in which learning takes place through professionalism, commitment to high standards, and engagement with learners.

Infrastructure

Provides the physical, cultural, academic, and pastoral environments and structures in which learning takes place and extends the network of systems, contacts, exchanges, partnerships, to create a rich and varied canvas for learning and innovation.

Support

Provides support systems and resources to facilitate all learning programs for students, staff, parents, and the ISF community and manages resources prudently and efficiently to fulfil the ISF mission.

Sustainability

Reflects sustainability efforts throughout K-12 curriculum, facilities management operations, student-led sustainability research, faculty personal development training and other school-wide sustainability events to empower students, faculty and staff to lead a sustainable lifestyle.

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