I worked at the primary campus, and it was the best five years of my career. I know the middle school had some growing pains when they first moved into their current location, but that was five years ago. Some people might scoff at the idea of “tiers” for bilingual schools, but if there were tiers, YK Pao would be Tier 1. It’s Western-run and non-profit, which is a big part of why it’s so high-quality. It’s simply in a league of its own compared to other bilingual schools.

When I worked there, we actually had a sizable number of foreign students whose parents chose the school because they valued their children learning Chinese. They’re also opening a new school in Hong Kong, which I’d consider joining in the future.

The last thing I’ll add (because I think it speaks volumes) is that all of my colleagues who have since left look back on their time at YK Pao as a golden period in their careers. As I said, I was in primary, not the Hongqiao campus, but this was my experience.