Severe Weather
At Akademia, we are aware that our students based in Hong Kong may be affected from time to time by severe weather. In the event of severe weather, we will give priority to the safety of our students and staff. The following is our general policy:
Tropical Cyclone Warning
Signal No. 1
- All lessons will proceed as normal
Signal No. 3
- Year 6 or below lessons may be cancelled free of charge with an hour’s notice or switched to an online format upon the parents’ request
- Year 7 or above lessons will operate as normal
Signal No. 8 and above
- All lessons can be switched to an online format or otherwise cancelled or rearranged
Rainstorm Warning Signal
AMBER
- All lessons will operate as normal
RED
- Lessons will operate as normal for students already in or on their way to the centre, however we will ensure that the environment is safe and contact parents before allowing students to return home.
- Lessons for students not already at the centre may be switched to the online format on request
BLACK
- All lessons can be switched to an online format or otherwise cancelled or rearranged