The ABC International School - Primary and Secondary

The ABC International School (originally the ABC English School) was established in 1994 at a time when Ho Chi Minh City lacked options in international education for children of foreign investors, expatriates and Vietnamese nationals. The school began with 12 students in a playgroup and nursery class and added new classes each year. By 2001 the school catered for 70 children from Playgroup to Year 6, teachers were increasingly recruited from overseas and the school formally began to follow the British National Curriculum. At this time, the school name was altered to the ABC International School to reflect the growth of the school and the diversity of the students and staff. In 2003, the school was registered in the UK with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and Department for Education and Skills (DfES).

At this stage, the school was involved in a very rapid phase of expansion and growth as its popularity grew. The school moved into its first purpose built campus in Saigon South in 2004 and shortly afterwards, we were obliged to move to the larger present campus at Saigon South as the student population then exceeded 500. In 2005 the school was accredited by Cambridge University (UK) to teach the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Advanced level examinations. In the same year, the school successfully applied for membership of the Federation of British International Schools in South and East Asia (FOBISEA). Currently, The ABCIS is the only School in Vietnam to be acknowledged and accepted as a member of the Council of British International School (COBIS); a group of the most prestigious and best of British curriculum schools abroad that uphold the very highest academic standards and are recognised by the British Government. Similarly, it is the only school in Vietnam to offer examinations from Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) board.

To be known as one of the best international schools in Vietnam offering a first class education that will lead to our students being successful in further education and throughout their adult lives. We expect and have planned for the school to increase its student number to a maximum of 4 form entry per Year group, whilst still maintaining our family centered, friendly ethos for which we are renowned.

To provide an excellent teaching and learning environment for the development of our students and staff so that all may realise their full potential, and be able to constantly strive for higher goals and ideals.

To ensure our students will benefit not only from being in Vietnam, but also from the opportunity of learning alongside adults and students from many parts of the world, thereby facilitating the total development of each child, within an ever-changing global community.

We aim to provide for the academic, social, moral, cultural, linguistic, creative, intellectual, emotional and physical aspects of each student’s education. We aim to provide equal opportunities in education for all of our students in a multi-cultural environment where non-sexist and non-racist values are upheld. As such, we expect all students and parents of our students to support these aims. We aim to create high standard learning experiences for all students so each individual can attain their full potential. We aim to enhance self-esteem and the ability to value each person’s own work through a caring, secure environment. We aim to develop the natural curiosity, which children feel about themselves, their cultures and their world. We aim to develop social awareness and empathy through the social context of learning. We aim to create independent learners who achieve highly and show respect for the education and well being of themselves and others. We aim to foster close links with home/parents and involve parents/ guardians as much as possible in their child’s education. We aim to promote a safe and health conscious environment. We aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all students. We aim to ensure good internal and external communications. We aim to practice the highest ethical standards.