Moving child to a newly set-up preschool

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    Moving child to a newly set-up preschool

    I'm having a school-related dilemma and would love some advice from people who have negotiated the Hong Kong preschool system.
    My son currently attends an english-medium kindergarten in Tseung Kwan O. It is technically international but has quite a local feel and approach. It has been around for decades and has a good word of mouth reputation. However, my son has been very uphappy there and after speaking to another parent I realised that it's not just him.
    So I decided to look for other options. Since I want him to go somewhere not too far from home, my choices were limited given that most of the english-medium schools in the TKO area are similar style to his existing school. Finally, I settled on a new school that has been running for a year and he went in for an interview.
    I really like what I've seen of the new school. My main concern right now is that it's so new. It's been around for just a year and does not seem to have filled all place (in contrast to other schools where there is a long queue for places). I'm spooked by the recent episode of a kindergarten losing its premises due to rent increase, and so wondering if there's a chance a new school might fold. The new school is backed by a member of a tycoon family, who has run centres for children for 15 years, but this is her first preschool.
    Am I being silly taking my child of a well-established school and placing him a newly set-up one?


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    If your child is not happy I would move him. I think I know which school you are referring to. Have you been to any of their open days? Have met some of the teachers and they have a young/enthusiastic team.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ESFMum
    If your child is not happy I would move him. I think I know which school you are referring to. Have you been to any of their open days? Have met some of the teachers and they have a young/enthusiastic team.
    Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I attended an Open Day, but that was a year ago even before it had opened. I thought it looked wonderful, but my son had already gained admission to the other school so decided to stick with it. Actually, when I went in for the interview the staff seemed different from the ones I remembered at the Open Day I attended.

    Anyway, I'm leaning towards the new school, though it's confusing because now my son seems to be settling down a bit at the old school, if not actively loving going to school.