Hanoi Toronto School

An Ontario-curriculum bilingual school in Cau Giay, opened in August 2022 and operated by International Schools Partnership. Currently the only Canadian-curriculum option in Hanoi.

Three pathways: Ontario Optimized in full English, Ontario Integrated as a dual diploma combining Ontario and Vietnamese MOET, and a MOET-only track. The senior pathway is delivered in collaboration with Lynn-Rose College in the Toronto region, with graduates earning the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Cau Giay location puts it close to several established expat neighbourhoods and a short drive from My Dinh.

The natural family is one drawn to the Canadian route into North American universities and willing to accept a young, still-building school over the marquee names. Korean and Vietnamese families make up much of the parent community to date. Honest read: this is a for-profit operator-run school in the early years of building track record. Early teacher voice has been pointed about leadership and culture. Worth pricing carefully against UNIS, BIS and ISPH if Canadian curriculum is not the specific draw.

• Public discussion of Hanoi Toronto School is dominated by teacher-side warnings, not parents. The volume is unusual for a school that opened in 2022 and the tone is consistently negative.
• Staff reviews are small in number, with 16% recommending the school to a friend. Teachers describe a toxic and dysfunctional environment, frequent change of principal, and a school they say has been "repeatedly misrepresented as an international school to teachers and parents."
• Recurring teacher complaints describe a two-month probation tied to parent approval, salaries lower than offered, taxed housing allowances, large up-front costs to the teacher, and 33 to 35 contact periods per week with weekend PR events.
• One ex-staff member, the strongest negative signal, told prospective applicants to "avoid working at Hanoi Toronto School at all costs," citing visa-denial handling and student and teacher attrition.
• Parents and commenters group the school in Hanoi's lower-tier bilingual market alongside other for-profit launches; a 2025 public request for first-hand parent accounts received cautionary replies.
• Parent-voice signal in English is thin and the school's own page carries staged testimonials. Families considering it should weight the staffing pattern as a primary diligence item.