what options are there

I am from Canada, I know the education there is very loose compare to Hong Kong ( I studied in Hong Kong local schools, British International school and Canadian schools) but the schools in Hong Kong are way too tense for kids, they just pushes kids to memorize everything it doesn't matter if you have learned it. In Canadian schools it's more fun, but if you are lazy no body seems to care. So we are trying to find something in between. Any suggestions? (I don't know anything about Hong Kong's International schools). Are they as loose?