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Admissions & school tours
How admissions work for English-speaking families: choosing a campus, booking a tour, the trial week, documents to prepare, the five age groups from 12 months to 6 years, and reading the fees a school publishes.
10 bài viếtChoosing a preschool in Saigon
International, bilingual or Vietnamese preschool: how they differ in curriculum, language, teachers and licensing; the questions worth asking on a tour; and how to read the word "international".
10 bài viếtMoving to HCMC with young children
School paperwork for foreign children (passport, vaccination record, previous school reports), joining mid-year, choosing where to live around the school run, and preparing your child before the move.
10 bài viếtSettling in
The first weeks in a new school: international children joining a bilingual class before they speak Vietnamese or English, separation anxiety, the trial week and working with the teacher.
10 bài viếtMultilingual families
Dual-nationality and third-culture families, keeping a third home language (Korean, Japanese, French…) alongside Vietnamese–English, one parent one language, and what to do when children mix languages.
10 bài viếtA day at school
The rhythm of a 07:00–17:30 day, Vietnamese school meals explained for international families (chao, pho, flavours, allergies), nap time, time with foreign teachers, and what to pack.
10 bài viếtHealth & safety
When a sick child should stay home, food allergies, heat and the rainy season, dengue, safe drop-off and pick-up, the school nurse, and when to see a doctor in HCMC.
10 bài viếtParents & school
The parent app, daily reports, parent–teacher meetings, feedback and complaints, which language to use with teachers, and privacy around children's photos.
10 bài viếtVietnamese culture for international families
Tet, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Teachers' Day on 20 November, school celebrations, etiquette with teachers and other parents, and a few basic Vietnamese phrases for parents.
10 bài viếtNext steps after preschool
Moving on to an international, bilingual or Vietnamese primary school; paperwork for foreign children entering primary; relocating mid-way; and taking your child's development records with you.
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