Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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A full school uniform is required for Early Years through Secondary and is included in the annual fees. Replacement items can be purchased from the Uniform Shop on the Secondary Campus, and free pre-owned items are available from the Parent Teacher Group swap shops.
Food is provided on-site with campus-specific arrangements. Primary students receive a set lunch included in fees, with hot Asian or Western options, a Deli Bar, and a vegetarian meal on request; Foundation Stage 1 lunch is eaten in the classroom. Junior Campus has lunch menus for Y3–Y6, and Secondary Campus offers two dining areas (BIStro and The Underground) with a meal-card system and online top-ups; packed lunches are allowed, and external food orders are not permitted.
The school is part of Nord Anglia Education.
The Junior Campus at BIS HCMC serves primary students in Thao Dien, about 15 minutes from District 1. Teaching follows the English National Curriculum with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), delivered in English with French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese taught as languages. Primary classes typically have 20–24 students. Students choose from a wide CCA programme organised into Music/Productions, Arts/Activities/Language, STEAM/Technology, Community, Sports, and Food Technology, with examples ranging from Book Club and Junior String Orchestra to team sports. The campus connects by private bridge to the Secondary Campus, supporting smooth transition to later years.