Hong Kong’s famous Kentville Kindergarten to close in 3 years, cites all-time low birth rates, emigration wave and staff retirement


A prestigious Hong Kong kindergarten has announced that it will close down in three years, citing low birth rates, emigration of young families and staff retirement.

In a letter seen by the Post, Kentville Kindergarten on Friday told parents that the institution, located in Kowloon Tong, had reached the “difficult decision” after “a great deal of careful thought and deliberation”.

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