page_title: Discovery Bay
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Discovery Bay / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: Discovery Bay International School (DBIS)
context_page_description: Discovery Bay is a mixed, primarily residential, development consisting of upmarket residential development and private and public recreational facilities in Hong Kong. Located on Lantau Island, including the Tai Pak Bay and Yi Pak Bay, Discovery Bay covers a land area of 649 hectares and is a fully integrated resort style residential project comprising garden houses, low-, mid- and high-rise residential developments, a 27-hole golf course, a 262-berth marina, two clubhouses, the first private manmade beach in Hong Kong, international schools, two shopping malls and the largest oceanfront alfresco dining area in Hong Kong.
  The 2016 census record 20,271 people living at DB; Over 50% of them are non-Chinese and DB is a sizeable community of expatriates from over fifty countries. DB is located 2 km west of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and approximately 12 km west from the nearest point on Hong Kong Island.
  As of April 2018, Discovery Bay consists of 15 residential development phases with properties ranging from garden houses to low-, mid- and high-rise.
context_section_description: A number of schools and colleges operate in Discovery Bay, ranging from kindergartens to secondary schools. This ranges from government-subsidised to private schools.
  Schools located within Discovery Bay include:
  Discovery Bay International School (DBIS), was built by the developer in 1983. It is an English language private international kindergarten, primary and early secondary school providing education from Year 1 to Year 13.
  Discovery College, a primary and secondary 'through-train' school set up under the government's Private Independent Schools scheme. The college opened for the 2008–2009 academic year, currently operating from Year 1 to Year 13.
  SKH Wei Lun Primary School, a Chinese language government aided Anglican primary school providing education from Year 1 to Year 6.
  Discovery Mind Primary School, opened in 2012, provided private primary education.
  L'Ecole Pierre et Marie Curie Education Centre, a French school, offering programmes in French, English and Mandarin, for Year 1 to Year 6 students.
  Nursery and kindergartens operating within Discovery Bay include:
  Discovery Montessori school (DMS), located in the north plaza,
  Discovery Bay International School (DBIS) Kindergarten, an English language private international kindergarten;
  Discovery Mind Kindergarten (DMK), a private kindergarten operating Chinese and English sessions; and
  Sunshine House, an English language private international kindergarten.
  La Petite Enfance Kindergarten, a French language private international kindergarten.
  There are a number of parents would like to send their children to the schools in Hong Kong Island, Tung Chung and the Kwai Tsing District.
  A further site has been earmarked for the development of a Catholic 'through train' School. However, as of August 2009, this is still at the proposed stage.
caption: Discovery Bay International School
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