KGS International School (Hanoi)

The Korea Global School Hanoi (KGS Hanoi) campus is located in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. The street address is No.1 Trinh Van Bo Street, Phuong Canh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi.

Primary School (from grade 1 to grade 6); Middle School (from grade 7 to grade 9); High School (senior program).

KGS Hanoi is a private international school. It is part of the Korea Global School network and offers a curriculum that combines the Cambridge international program with Korean education, delivering instruction in English, Korean, and Vietnamese.

The Admissions Regulations state that the school's current support systems and facilities are unable to accommodate pupils with special needs.

The school has a Korean country affiliation; it is part of the Korea Global School network of Korean international schools.

No religious affiliation is indicated in the available materials.

The school day starts at 08:00. Primary classes finish at 15:00; Middle and High School classes finish at 16:30.

A school bus service is available.

Application fees

- Admission test (application) fee: USD 50.
- One‑time admission (enrolment) fee: VND 42,032,000. This one‑time admission fee is payable after an offer and must be paid by the day before the start of school; the admission fee is non‑refundable if admission is cancelled.

Tuition fees by year group (per semester and per year)

- Primary (Grades 1–6)
- Per year: VND 288,970,000.
- Per semester (typical two‑semester year): VND 144,485,000.

- Lower secondary / Middle (Grades 7–9)
- Per year: VND 341,510,000.
- Per semester (typical): VND 170,755,000.

- Upper secondary / High School (Grades 10–12)
- Per year: VND 394,050,000.
- Per semester (typical): VND 197,025,000.

Discounts and scholarship notes (fee adjustments that affect charged tuition)

- Founding scholarship: 15% off tuition for the first 100 students enrolled before 22/12/2024 (applies for continuous enrolment).
- Excellence scholarships: up to ten awards of 50% tuition; specific IGCSE scholarships (including up to 100% tuition for a small number of top IGCSE candidates) are also listed.
- Sibling discounts: 5% on remaining tuition for a second child, 10% for a third (and subsequent) child while siblings attend simultaneously.
- Late‑enrolment rules: specific pro‑rata/percentage rules apply depending on whether enrolment happens in the first or second half of a semester (examples: second half of Semester 1 charged at 90% for Semester 1 plus 100% for Semester 2, etc.).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Timing: The admission fee must be paid by the day before the start of school after receiving the admission offer; tuition invoices include payment due dates.
- Payment frequency: Tuition is normally billed by semester (two semesters per academic year) with the amounts above shown as either semester or annual totals.
- Late enrolment billing: specific percentages apply to tuition liability depending on the date of enrolment during the academic year (detailed rules are published by the school).
- Refunds and returns: Tuition refunds are processed after move‑out processing; routine refunds are typically returned within 7 days after completion of move‑out processing (if a tax invoice has been issued, processing may take longer). The admission fee and the admission test fee are non‑refundable.
- Textbooks, teaching aids, lunch and bus: these are charged separately; lunch and school bus fees are announced and collected by semester.
- Uniforms: exchange or return permitted only within 7 days of purchase (new, unworn items only).

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Boarding is not listed among the school fee items published for KGS Hanoi; no separate boarding fee schedule is published for the Hanoi campus.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Textbooks and teaching aids: additional, charged separately per grade; parents are advised to expect separate invoices for curriculum materials.
- Lunch (school meals): charged separately and billed by semester or month as announced.
- School bus / transportation: charged separately and billed by semester or month as announced.
- Uniforms: purchase cost not included in tuition; exchange/return policy applies (7 days for new, unworn items).
- Examination fees / external exam costs (e.g., Cambridge/IGCSE/IGCSE exam fees) are normally additional where applicable.
- Any minor administrative or consumable charges (activities, excursions, specialist resources) are charged as announced.

Refund information (key points)

- Admission test fee: non‑refundable after payment.
- Admission (enrolment) fee: non‑refundable if admission is cancelled for any reason.
- Tuition refunds: subject to the school's payment/refund standards; refunds are normally returned within 7 days after move‑out processing is completed, though issuance of tax invoices may extend that period. Specific prorated refund percentages apply for mid‑semester transfers and departures.

Fee payment options

- Accepted methods: cash at the administration office or bank transfer.
- Currencies: payments may be accepted in either Vietnamese Dong (VND) or US Dollars (USD); when paying in USD the invoice exchange rate stated on the invoice will be applied.