Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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The school operates two campuses, the Primary Campus and the Secondary Campus. The Primary Campus features a library, Fab Lab, Makerspace, food tech rooms, a film studio and dedicated art rooms. It also provides collaborative learning areas with wide corridors and break-out spaces, a gym, an adventure playground, a 25-meter pool with six lanes and outdoor courts. The Secondary Campus offers technologically advanced classrooms, collaborative learning spaces and senior study areas, along with specialist facilities to prepare students for the 21st-century world. These include an Information and Media Center, a professional theatre, recording studios, design suites and music practice rooms, plus food tech and science labs, a rooftop sports field and a 25-meter pool with eight lanes.
The Primary Campus provides a gym, an adventure playground, a 25-meter pool with six lanes and outdoor courts. The Secondary Campus provides an NBA-size basketball court and a rooftop sports field, along with a 25-meter pool with eight lanes. These spaces support the athletics and aquatics programs across ISHCMC.
The Primary Campus has a library, Fab Lab, Makerspace, food tech rooms, a film studio and dedicated art rooms to support inquiry-based learning. The Secondary Campus has an Information and Media Center, a professional theatre, recording studios, design suites and music practice rooms, plus food tech and science labs. Technologically advanced classrooms and senior study areas support independent and collaborative learning.
International School Ho Chi Minh City’s Secondary Campus in Thao Dien serves students ages 11–18 through the IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme. Learning is delivered in English, with dedicated English as an Additional Language support and an Intensive English Language Program for Grades 6–7. The campus offers a broad co-curricular programme, including a structured Athletics & Aquatics pathway and over 95 after-school activities, with 26+ programmes through the ISHCMC Performing Arts Academy. Student leadership and impact are developed through Service as Action (MYP) and CAS (DP). The school provides a city-wide bus service and a free inter-campus shuttle for eligible families. Located ~15 minutes from the city centre, Thao Dien’s amenities and family housing make daily routines convenient.