Independent Schools Foundation Academy
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy is a non-profit bilingual private independent school in Hong Kong. It is also an IBO World School, and offers the IB Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme (IBDP). Unlike some Hong Kong schools with selective IBDP placement, at ISF Academy, the IBDP is mandatory for all students of grade 11 to 12. The current campus is in Cyberport, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
History
The Independent Schools Foundation was established in January 2000 as a registered charitable organisation. The school was co-founded by Charles Kao and Frances Wong. In 2003, the foundation established a non-profit, private independent school, the Independent Schools Foundation Academy, from Foundation Year to Grade 12 to cater for Mandarin and English education. The school is notable for its promotion of Mandarin education, which usually results in the grade 12 students graduating with an IBDP bilingual diploma.In August 2003, the school began its temporary campus in Wanchai, with 56 students in Grades 1 to 4. It set up a second temporary campus in Causeway Bay before moving to a new campus in Pokfulam in July 2007.
In February 2007, the school commenced its Foundation Year program, a preparatory year for students prior to Grade 1. The academic year 2007–08 marked the first full year of its Foundation Year program.