YMCA Christian Academy

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YMCA Christian Academy (YCA) is a dedicated Christian primary school located in the heart of Hong Kong Island. Opened in 2012, the school is now renamed as YMCA Christian Academy for the new school year of 2022/23. With the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong as their School Sponsoring Body and an accredited school of CIS, the school will continue to offer holistic education through the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) to families in Hong Kong.

Leading the school is YCA’s Principal, Geoff Blaik, who believes in cultivating an international vision in students and empowering students to ignite Bright Futures of abundance and fulfillment. “YCA is an English medium, Christian primary school that emphasizes close interaction and connection between students and the community, whilst also cultivating a global perspective. We promote a caring campus culture by allowing students of different ages to support one another, creating a happy, nurturing environment. We are just like a big family.” says Blaik.

To promote whole-child development and empowering students’ potential, YCA has a variety of facilities including an indoor climbing wall, science laboratory, innovation hub, music room, art room, and an artificial grass rooftop pitch. In addition, YCA organizes various extension activities during lunchtime and after school as part of their education outside of the classroom (EOTC).

At YCA, Agency is their beating heart and the key ingredient to Bright Futures. Agency is not just for students, it is a transformative factor community wide – modelled by staff, supported by parents and embodied in their students. They want their students to be:

Aware: To develop self-awareness as well as global awareness.
Green: To value the finite earth and championing environmental causes.
Entrepreneurial: To use skills to turn ideas into considered actions.
iNnovative: To think out of the box, applying creatively in solving problems and challenges.
Community-minded: Valuing community and putting community needs first.
Youthful: Wide-eyed, energised, open-minded, positive risk-takers willing to try and make mistakes.