Wanting to ensure her young daughter had the best possible primary education, Adriana Chan took a step few other parents would have considered.

She resolved to establish a brand-new school, a move which, within certain limits, would also allow her to have a direct influence on the guiding philosophy, choice of curriculum, preferred teaching methods, and the general learning environment.

Everything came together when the first pupils in the first and second years began classes at the Spanish Primary School in Tai Po in September. But in her dual role as founder and principal, Chan is well aware that what she has already achieved is part of a longer journey.