International German School Ho Chi Minh City (IGS)

IGS is situated at 253 Luong Dinh Cua, An Khanh Ward, Thu Duc City (formerly District 2) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The campus sits in a residential and green-lined neighbourhood with good access to major arterial roads; the school also provides its own bus service to facilitate daily commuting for families.

The school structure is divided into three main levels: the U6 section (nursery, kindergarten, preschool for children aged 2 and under 6), Primary school (Grades 1–4), followed by Secondary level I (Grades 5–10) and Secondary level II (Grades 11–12). Learners who join later and without German language skills may follow a dedicated lateral-entry programme.

IGS is a co-educational day school open to children of all nationalities.

The school publishes an Inclusion Policy, indicating that students with diverse learning needs (for example in German as a foreign language or other areas) may receive differentiated teaching and supportive measures within inclusive classroom settings and small group settings.

IGS is part of the network of German schools abroad (“Deutsche Auslandsschulen”) and is recognised by the Federal Republic of Germany. It follows German curricula in its instructional framework.

The school does not have any religious affiliations.

From the 2025/26 academic year the timetable indicates that mandatory lessons conclude at 15:15, with optional afternoon activities following. The day is structured into morning lesson blocks and an afternoon segment for clubs or supervised study.

IGS operates a dedicated school-bus service. Students are collected from home and transported to the campus and returned to home at scheduled times.

Application and Registration Fees

Application Fee: VND 3,000,000 (non-refundable), payable upon submission of the application form.
Registration Fee: VND 45,000,000 for Kindergarten and VND 70,000,000 for Primary and Secondary, payable within 14 days of acceptance. The fee is one-time only and guarantees a place. It is refundable (minus costs) if the child does not pass a probationary period in the U6 section.

Tuition Fees 2025–2026
Annual tuition covers instruction, selected extracurricular activities, uniforms, insurance, and the first IB exam. Fees can be paid per semester or annually (annual payments save 10%).

Kindergarten (U6)
Half-day (5 h): VND 109,000,000 × 2 / VND 198,135,000 per year
Full day: VND 167,600,000 × 2 / VND 304,815,000 per year
Preschool: same as Full day

Primary (Years 1–4): VND 205,600,000 × 2 / VND 373,800,000 per year

Orientation (Year 5–6): VND 219,700,000 × 2 / VND 399,420,000 per year

Secondary I (Years 7–9): VND 262,700,000 × 2 / VND 477,645,000 per year

Secondary II (Years 10–12): VND 264,500,000 × 2 / VND 480,900,000 per year

Additional and Optional Fees

Mandatory Learning Material Fee: VND 6,000,000 per year (covers textbooks, resources, uniforms, and materials).
Meals: VND 12,540,000 – VND 22,600,000 per year depending on level.
Bus Service: VND 21,800,000 – VND 39,300,000 per year (one-way = 75% of round-trip).
Extended Care: VND 300,000 per 15 minutes beyond regular hours; optional care weeks ≈ VND 7,300,000.

Billing and Payment Terms

Annual fees are due by August 1 each year.
Semester 1 payments due August 1; Semester 2 due December 31.
Late payments incur 0.05% daily penalty; over 2 months’ delay may terminate enrolment.
Discounts: 5% early-payment (before April 20), 5% new-student early-bird, 25% sibling discount for third child onward.
Payments are in VND by bank transfer to VCB (Nam Sai Gon branch).

Refunds
Tuition refunds apply if withdrawal occurs mid-year, on a sliding scale (55% before October 31; 40% before February 6; none thereafter). Paid bus and meal fees are refunded pro-rata monthly. Full annual fee refunds for next year require written notice by June 30.