Upholding the core values of Catholic Education, the spirit of Caritas Hong Kong and the educational goal of Caritas Special Education Service, Caritas Lok Kan school partnered with various organizations and the society to offer special and life education service to disadvantaged students and the community through diversified approach. We aimed to create an inclusive and harmonious community.
Core Values of Catholic Education
Truth：It is what the human intellect is searching for.
Justice：It is the moral virtue that consists of a constant and resolute will to give to God and one’s neighbours their due.
Love: It is the greatest of all virtues.
Life：It is a priceless gift from God and is sacred in itself.
Family：It is the basic unit of society
Objectives of the Education Services of Caritas-Hong Kong
Grounded in the spirit of Christ and Catholic moral values, the education services of Caritas – Hong Kong uphold the core belief of “Love in the Service of Hope” in discharging the mission of:
Helping the underprivileged and the vulnerable;
Encouraging people to actualize their potential;
Promoting mutual understanding and reconciliation; and Nurturing the spirit of giving back to the community.
The goal of our services is to provide a quality education embracing lifelong learning, integral human development and equal opportunities for students, to enable and empower them, even the Last, the Least and the Lost, to turn into the Loving, the Learning and the Leading, developing their capabilities, to serve the community.
Objectives of Caritas Special Education
Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ and holding the student-centred principle, the Special Education Service provides professional and quality services for students with special educational needs through life-wide learning and rehabilitation programmes. We place emphasis on closer school-home collaboration in realizing students’ multiple intelligences and facilitating their physical, mental and spiritual growth. We are committed to helping students form their character and cultivate a spirit of civic responsibility for whole-person development, thereby, enabling them to lead a quality life with dignity. We also strive to rally community support for promoting love and care for all in our society.
Caritas Lok Kan School is serving children with severe intellectual developmental disorder, moderate intellectual developmental disorder and multiple disabilities. In addition to being identified as intellectual developmental disorder, some of the students also have other disabilities, including physical disabilities, amblyopia, hearing impairment, and autism. Our students are mainly from 6 to 18 years old, and they are all referred by the Education Bureau. The school districts are mainly the Northwest New Territories, including Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai. Because our school provides seven-day accommodation services, our students also come from Kowloon and the Mainland.
