edb.gov.hk Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme : Hong Kong

Name of the Organization : Education Bureau
Type of Facility : Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme
Country : Hong Kong

Website : http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/preprimary-voucher/index.html#PEVS
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25991-form.pdf
Application Guideline : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25991-guideline.pdf

Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme :

** The Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (hereafter referred to as the “PEVS”) provides fee subsidy for parents/legal guardians/registered custodians to meet towards school fees for kindergarten education of their children in the form of Vouchers.

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** Eligible child applying for assessment of eligibility for PEVS will each be issued with a Voucher.

** When these children attend nursery(K1), lower(K2) or upper(K3) classes in local non-profit-making kindergartens or kindergarten-cum-child care centres (hereafter collectively referred to as “kindergartens”) under PEVS, they may receive fee subsidy through PEVS upon presentation of the Voucher to the kindergartens.

** Parents may refer to the Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres, accessible at chsc.hk/kindergarten/, for information on the list of kindergartens joining PEVS.

Admission Arrangements for Nursery Classes in Kindergartens for the 2016/17 School Year** :
** The Education Bureau (“EDB”) will continue to implement the “Admission Arrangements for Nursery (K1) Classes in Kindergartens for the 2016/17 School Year”.
** The “Certificate of Eligibility for the PEVS” for 2016/17 (“2016/17 Voucher”) will be used for registration for K1 in that school year.
** As such, parents are required to apply to the SFO for “Assessment of Eligibility for PEVS 2016/17” from September to November 2015.

** Upon receipt of the application with all necessary information and documents provided, the SFO will generally take six to eight weeks to complete processing of the applications and issue the “2016/17 Voucher” to eligible applicants by post.
** Parents should understand from kindergartens about their school-based admission mechanism, including the procedure, criteria, interview arrangements, application fee, etc.

** They should obtain application form for admission and submit application to kindergartens in accordance with the requirements as specified by individual kindergartens.
** Kindergartens will inform parents the admission application result before the end of December 2015.
** Upon receipt of notification(s) of admission, parents should, after careful consideration, choose one kindergarten for registration.

** They are required to submit the “2016/17 Voucher” and pay registration fee at the kindergarten to complete the registration procedure between 14 and 16 January 2016 (i.e. the “centralized registration dates”).

** This measure is to avoid the hoarding of more than one place by an applicant at any one time, which may affect other applicants.
** The EDB will release K1 vacancy information from the end of January 2016 onwards (i.e. after the “centralized registration dates”).
** If necessary, parents may obtain the information via the EDB’s website, Regional Education Offices and hotline.

Eligibility Criteria for Voucher Application :
The student-applicants must be:
(a) Hong Kong residents with right of abode, right to land or valid permission to remain without any condition of stay (other than the limit of stay) in Hong Kong (please provide relevant supporting documents as listed in paragraph 3.2 of Part B); and

(b) born on or before 31 December 2013 and will be attending kindergarten classes in the 2016/17 school year. Those who were born on or after 1 January 2014 are not eligible to apply for PEVS for the 2016/17 school year.

** Student-applicants holding visitor visas, two-way exit permits or student visas only are not eligible to apply for PEVS.

** Parents in receipt of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance with children who can fulfill the criteria in paragraph 3.1 above, and who are not in possession of a Voucher for PEVS, are required to apply for PEVS, like other pre-primary children, so as to receive fee subsidy through PEVS.

Application Procedures :
** Applicants must be parents of the student-applicants; otherwise, applicants must explain in detail why such requirement cannot be complied with in Part IV of the application form and provide relevant supporting proofs.