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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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La Petite Ecole Ho Chi Minh City integrates social and emotional learning (SEL) through its Personal Development framework. Wellbeing is described as creating an environment conducive to child development, with a calm, natural setting and in-house facilities to support each child's development, guided by neuroscience that relaxed children learn better. Emotions are explicitly addressed: pupils are helped to recognise, accept, express, and manage their emotions. The school emphasizes self-confidence and self-esteem, encouraging adults to show belief in each child's ability to improve and persevere. The overall philosophy integrates mistakes as part of learning and promotes independence, curiosity, motivation, and self‑belief as core aims.
The school does not publicly disclose information about a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) program or a specialist SEN unit on its public pages. The published materials describe a bilingual French-English curriculum delivered by two native-speaking educators for cycles 1–3, rather than a separate SEN provision. When non‑native language support is needed, the school provides FLE (Français Langue Étrangère) and ESL (English as a Second Language) small‑group programmes to help pupils begin to access the bilingual curriculum. La Petite Ecole Ho Chi Minh City is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and is a member of AEFE, indicating alignment with international standards, but it is not described as a specialist SEN institution in public documents.
English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is explicitly described. The French curriculum is taught in both French and English by two native-speaking educators per class, supporting immersive bilingual development (French-English). For pupils who do not speak French or English on arrival, language support programmes operate in small groups with dedicated FLE and ESL teachers to help them integrate into the bilingual programme. Vietnamese is also introduced for all students from kindergarten onwards. These elements are outlined in public materials and FAQ, and the bilingual model is reinforced by staff training and AEFE affiliation.
Mental wellbeing is supported through a wellbeing-focused environment and explicit emotional-learning provisions. The school emphasises an environment that fosters relaxation and well-being as a foundation for learning, and provides tools for recognising and managing emotions. The SEL approach includes teaching children to understand and express their emotions and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem, with adults actively affirming students' capacity to improve and persevere. The philosophy promotes valuing the learning process, encouraging independence, curiosity, and resilience as part of everyday practice.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding safeguarding or child-protection policies on its public pages. Public materials describe a safe environment and a caring school culture, including strong communication with families and community engagement to support student wellbeing and safety.
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.
