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The ABC International School
An English National Curriculum school founded in 1995 and rated Outstanding in four consecutive British Schools Overseas inspections, on a campus in Trung Son in District 8 just south of central Saigon.
In brief
An English National Curriculum school founded in 1995 and rated Outstanding in four consecutive British Schools Overseas inspections, on a campus in Trung Son in District 8 just south of central Saigon.
ABCIS is a non-denominational day school for ages 3 to 18, taking children through the English curriculum to IGCSE and A Level. It is a registered British Schools Overseas school and a FOBISIA member, which puts it in the small set of HCMC schools held to UK inspection standards. The student body covers roughly 37 nationalities, and 2025 A Level results landed at 50 percent A* to A.
Parent voice is split. The warm side describes a close, family-feeling community where teachers know children well, strong academic results and good value relative to the bigger Saigon British names. The harder side, particularly in older parent threads, talks about a thin extracurricular programme, an inactive parent-teacher group and a sense that the school has been losing ground to flashier competitors. Families with strong sport or arts ambitions should probe on the activity offer specifically before committing.
Fees
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Nursery Registration | 1 | ₫14,500,000 |
| Nursery Registration | 2 | ₫14,500,000 |
| Reception Registration | 4 | ₫24,000,000 |
| Primary/Secondary Deposit | 5 | ₫22,000,000 |
| Year 1-2 Registration | 5 | ₫24,000,000 |
| Year 3-4 Registration | 7 | ₫29,000,000 |
| Year 5-6 Registration | 9 | ₫29,000,000 |
| Year 7-13 Registration | 11 | ₫38,400,000 |
Reviews
- Reviews are mixed but specific. Positive comments praise strict but good teachers, long-term family satisfaction, value for money, course variety, and a beautiful campus.
- The main negative pattern is academic and admissions quality. One family saw children sleeping during visits and questioned the fees; one alumnus said the school had declined because of admissions and retention issues.
- Older comments still carry some useful signal because they describe long-running school culture, but the public review pool is not deep enough to claim current consensus.
Positives
- Teaching and long-term satisfaction. Some parents and alumni praise strict teachers, long-term outcomes, course variety, campus quality, and value.
Considerations
- Academic consistency. Critical comments question classroom engagement, admissions quality, and whether the school has maintained earlier standards.
- Signal age. Most available comments are several years old, so the synthesis should be treated as historical public signal.