British Vietnamese International School

British Vietnamese International School
BVIS Ho Chi Minh campus, seen from the soccer field
Location
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Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi

Vietnam
Coordinates10°43′16″N 106°41′05″E / 10.7210°N 106.6846°E / 10.7210; 106.6846
Information
TypePrivate dual-language international school
EstablishedAugust 2011 (Ho Chi Minh City) and August 2012 (Hanoi)
PrincipalSimon Higham
GradesF1 - Y13
Websitebvisvietnam.com

British Vietnamese International School in Ho Chi Minh City, commonly referred to as BVIS HCMC, is a bilingual international school in Vietnam, and the only bilingual school in Vietnam that is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS).[1] The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group.[2]

BVIS educates children at preschool, primary and secondary level. The school uses the English National Curriculum with modules from the Vietnamese curriculum that are believed to be particularly strong: Vietnamese Literature, History and Geography.[3]

History

BVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its sister school the British International School which was established in 1997.[4]

School Facilities

The BVIS Ho Chi Minh library

BVIS HCMC is a purpose-built school. It has an "early years" soft play area, 2 swimming pools, a library with 56,400 books, a modern lecture theatre, a number of dance, music and drama studios, an auditorium, a sports hall and a grass playing field, amongst other facilities. All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and data projectors.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cô giáo Việt thám hiểm Nam Cực" [Vietnamese teacher Antarctic expedition] (in Vietnamese). VN Express. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  2. ^ "The British International Schools Group, Vietnam To Join Nord Anglia Education" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. ^ "Chương trình giảng dạy độc đáo tại trường BVIS" [Unique curriculum in schools BVIS] (in Vietnamese). VN Express. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  4. ^ "Trường quốc tế Anh Việt BVIS - Nam Sài Gòn" [BVIS British International School Vietnam - Saigon South] (in Vietnamese). Kênh Sinh Viên. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  5. ^ "Ngày hội Thông tin Trường Quốc tế BVIS" [Information Day International School BVIS] (in Vietnamese). Dân Trí. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-03.