The ESF App The ESF App is our primary communication tool. Please download the app and register using the email address provided during your application. Availability: The system becomes active approximately 7 to 14 days prior to your child’s start date. Action Required: Once logged in, please update your child’s personal details (phone, address, medical info, etc.). It is important that the school has up-to-date information about your child prior to the start date. For instructions, please click here. Support: For technical assistance, email ict@dc.edu.hk. Parent & Student Handbook The Parent and Student Handbook is published each year to provide our parents and students with a brief description of our policies and procedures to help them become more familiar with how the College operates, what our requirements are in certain key areas, how best to communicate with us and what to do if there is a question or concern. View The Parent and Student Handbook. The Explorer Newsletter Our e-newsletter, The Explorer, is published weekly and delivered via the ESF App every Friday. We ask parents to review it weekly for important news and announcements. View The Explorer Archive. Parent Portal & Enquiries DC Parent Portal General Enquiries: office@dc.edu.hk

School begins at 8:20am for all Primary and Secondary students. Arrival Students should arrive between 8:00 am and 8:15am. Dismissal Primary Years 1 - 2: 3:10pm at the Foreshore gates. Year 3's: 3:10pm at the Foreshore. Years 4 - 6: 3:15pm at the Foyer. Secondary All Secondary students are dismissed at 3:30pm.

House System Discovery College has five houses based on the elements of Chinese creation. Siblings are placed in the same house to foster a sense of belonging. Requirements: Students must wear their coloured House shirt for PE classes, House meeting days, athletic/swimming events, and during House competitions. Allocation: House details will be emailed to you by the Admissions Office. View School Dress Code Ordering Uniforms Primary & Secondary Students (Years 1 - 11) Uniforms can be ordered online for home delivery or collected from the showroom in Lai Chi Kok. Website: www.schooluniform.hk (Click the Discovery College logo). Senior Students (Years 12 - 13) Senior students do not wear school uniforms, but they must adhere to the Senior Students’ Dress Code in the Parent and Student Handbook. Senior Students must wear House colours to all House events; where possible, students are encouraged to wear the official House shirts.

Students in Year 1-2 will access iPads provided by the College when required. Students in Year 3-5 will access Laptops and iPads provided by the College when required. Students in Year 6 and above will use one-to-one computing and are required to buy a laptop computer and associated software in line with the current model being supported in the College. Please click here for model details and information on how to order via the school-recommended vendor. Laptop orders will take 4-8 weeks to be delivered to the school.  If the laptop purchased via the school provider has not arrived by the commencement date, the school can provide a laptop loaner (subject to availability). Please email ICT at ict@dc.edu.hk to arrange a collection time. Please note: Parents can choose to purchase their device through another vendor of their choice, provided it meets the school's technical specifications.

IB PYP (Year 1 to Year 6), please click here and here. IB MYP (Year 7 to Year 11), please click here. IB DP/CP (Year 12 to Year 13), please click here.

No Boundaries is a thrilling week-long journey of experiential learning designed for students in Years 3 - 12. No Boundaries focuses on high-impact Community Engagement. Rather than just recreational trips, the No Boundaries programmes are hand-crafted to offer students transformative experiences that embed them in new cultures, drive meaningful impact, and deepen their understanding of diversity and inclusion. Programme Details & Year-Group Offerings Contact: no.boundaries@admin.dc.edu.hk

Co-curricular activities enhance and build on children's experiences and learning within the school. These activities contribute to children's intellectual, social, cultural, and emotional development.  CCA Information Contact: cca@dc.edu.hk CCA Handbook and key dates will be updated at the start of the new academic year.

TextbooksPrimary - Parents are not required to purchase any textbooks for Primary.Secondary - Please refer to the Secondary Textbook Information Page for details on required texts. StationeryPrimary & Secondary - All essential details and required items can be found on our Stationery Information Page.

Years 7 - 11: Language Acquisition In Discovery College, students study Mandarin as their language acquisition course as part of the MYP. We are able to offer Mandarin at different levels according to the child's background and previous study of Chinese. However, in some specific circumstances we provide the opportunity for students to study Spanish as an alternative Language Acquisition course. If you wish to request that your child studies Spanish rather than Chinese, please complete the form below. Language Acquisition form Years 10 - 11: Mathematics In Years 10 and 11, Discovery College offers two mathematics courses. Standard Mathematics, a preparatory course for students intending to take Mathematics at Standard Level in the IB Diploma and Extended Mathematics, a preparatory course for students intending to take Mathematics at Higher Level in the IB Diploma. Please inform us of your selection by completing the form below. Mathematics Courses Selection form Years 10 - 11: Arts/Design Choices Please monitor your email for a message containing the link to the Arts/Design selection form. Year 12 Subject Selection Please monitor your email for a message containing the link to the Subject Selection form. Review the Senior School Prospectus for pathways, course selection, and presentations. For questions, contact Mr Jobling, Deputy Head of College, at joblim3@dc.edu.hk.

Home Lunches: Students may bring food from home. No food can be brought into the school for students during the day. Peanuts and peanut products are banned within the school. This restriction includes all food brought to school from home. Cafeteria: Asia Pacific Catering (APC) provides healthy meal options. View Menus & Ordering Info. Contact: Mr Benny Heung, Cafeteria Manager, at apc.it21@cafedecoral.com.

School buses are provided by a third-party bus company and coordinated by the school. Each school bus has an experienced bus supervisor who accompanies the students in the morning and afternoon when primary students are riding on the bus. According to EDB’s guidelines, the bus supervisor's main duty is to take care of primary students only. Each student riding the school bus must accept and abide by the Rules of Respect of the school. The company KWOON CHUNG MOTORS provides the school bus service for Discovery College students. Bus Details & Registration Contact: discovery@kcm.com.hk

School Fees Tuition fees and deposits are managed by the ESF Centre. School Fee Information (all through schools) Contact: billing@esfcentre.edu.hk or 3762 2422 Parent Teacher Association (DCPTA) The DC PTA (Parent Teacher Association) works to support and enrich the school life of students, parents and teachers at Discovery College. As stipulated in English Schools Foundation (ESF) Ordinance guidelines, all PTA fees are mandatory and are collected by ESF on behalf of individual school PTAs. Payment: Discovery College uses an Electronic Payment facility via the ESF App to collect the PTA fees. Once your ePayment account is set up (generally one week before commencing school), you can log into the app to make payments. Directions for using the ESF App can be found HERE. ePayment Information Contact: epay@dc.edu.hk