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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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La Petite Ecole was founded in Singapore in 2012, and the Ho Chi Minh City campus opened in September 2017 in the Thao Dien neighborhood. The school offers a bilingual French-English curriculum and has been accredited by the French Ministry of Education for cycles 1 and 2 since 2020 and for cycle 3 since 2023. Since 2020, the school has collaborated with the AEFE network. In early 2021, all La Petite Ecole schools in Asia joined the Odyssey International School Network. The Ho Chi Minh City campus is part of the Odyssey Education group, connecting it to Odyssey's international network.
Families are integrated into school life through regular community events, open mornings, and parent workshops. The school communicates with families via the Class Dojo app, which provides weekly summaries of classroom activities. Parent involvement is organized through twice-yearly parent–teacher meetings and semester school board meetings that invite parent input. Open Days are held to welcome prospective families and allow campus visits; events such as a Christmas market and Halloween celebrations also reflect active parental participation.
The school maintains a formal structure for parent involvement, including a school board with parent representatives who invite input from other families and discuss class concerns each semester. Parents participate in twice-yearly parent–teacher meetings, with additional appointments available during the year. Class Dojo is used to share weekly classroom updates with families, supporting ongoing communication. Regular community events, open mornings, and parent workshops bring families into school life as part of the school's philosophy. The school also hosts annual events such as a Christmas market and Halloween activities, illustrating active parental engagement. Open Days are scheduled to showcase facilities and connect with prospective families.
La Petite Ecole Ho Chi Minh City is a bilingual French international school offering nursery, preschool and primary education in Ho Chi Minh City. Opened in 2017 and located in the Thao Dien neighborhood of District 2, it is accredited by the French Ministry of Education for cycles 1, 2 and 3 since 2020–2023 and is part of the AEFE network. The school teaches the French National Curriculum in bilingual French–English instruction, with Vietnamese language introduced from kindergarten onward. The 4,500 m² campus includes bright classrooms with IT equipment, two libraries, an auditorium, art and music rooms, language rooms, a 25‑meter swimming pool, a football pitch, a basketball court, two playgrounds, a nap room and a communal canteen. The program emphasises autonomous, curious learning and the integration of technology. It attracts families from many nationalities and aims to provide a small-scale, caring environment with a family-like atmosphere.
