Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong (香港李寶椿聯合世界書院), established in 1992, is part of the UWC (United World Colleges) Movement initiated by the German educationalist Kurt Hahn, with a view to promoting international understanding and post-World War II reconciliation in response to the general animosity and revolutionary zeal in the age of the Cold War conflict. It is situated in Hong Kong.

The school is located in Cheung Muk Tau (樟木頭) near Wu Kai Sha.

The school admits students both from over 74 countries and from local Hong Kong schools, who undertake a 2-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The College places special emphasis on increasing students' understanding of different cultures and languages all over the world, as well as on extra-curricular, community involvement,plus campus service.

Hong Kong students are selected by the College in a highly competitive process involving a challenge day consisting of group activities and one informal interview. Selected students will go through one or two rounds of interviews, whereas international students are selected by their respective UWC national selection committees. Students generally receive financial assistance on a means-tested basis.

Several times each year, the college is home to cultural evenings, in which all students from a particular geographic region combine efforts to put on a performance showcasing different elements of their cultures. Typically the evenings involve song, dance, and speeches, as well as a special dinner.

LPCUWC is an institution filled with opportunity, knowledge sharing and intiative. Its extensive Quan Cai programme(chinese translated phrase, meaning 'all-round development')gives its students the ability to excel in extra curricular areas. Whether the activities be community service, creativity, action, or campus support, they are taken seriously and add to a student's rounded development. The flexibility of the Quan Cai programme allows students to intiate new activities at any time, and if successful the school adopts the activity, making it official. Recent examples of new official activities include: Initiative for Peace, Cheerleading, cricket, karate, Italian cooking and the Global Concerns Action Team. The frequent Global Issue Forum encourage students to learn about global and local affairs and share their diverse political perspectives. This creates an atmosphere of international awareness and motivates students to learn and keep track of current events that will impact the world and to understand past events that have shaped it. Two of LPCUWC's biggest advantages are its China and project week projects. Every year, first year students travel to China to learn about Chinese culture, do community service, and experience everyday Chinese life. Annual China week projects include: Teaching English to children of the She tribe in China, visiting an elderly home and helping mentally and physically handicapped children in the Guangdong province, working with lepers in the Yunnan province. Project week (every year for every student for nine days in march) gives students the opportunity to lead and work on Projects in neighboring south and south east Asia. In March 2005 some projects included: Helping rehabilitate a Tsunami struck school in Sri Lanka, performing plays for children in Bangkok, working with children at the Christina Noble Foundation in Ho Chi Minh City and travelling to North Korea to learn about life and affairs in a country that much of the world knows little about.

Additionally LPCUWC boasts some of highest average IB scores in the world. In 2005 LPCUWC produced 5 IB perfect scores (45 points), the second highest number of IB perfect scores in the world. A noteworthy achievement from a school so committed to internationalism, service and community. Li Po Chun graduates also get offers from the best universities in the world, many earning large scholarships.

David F. Jenkins, British Businessman and Conservative Party supporter, attended this school.

List of principals

• Dr. David Wilkinson (1992-1996)
• Mr. Blair Forster (1996-2003)
• Dr. Stephen Codrington (2004- present)

External links

• Official Website of Li Po Chun United World College
• Official Website of the United World Colleges
• Frappr Map, LPCUWC

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