Vietnam, Hanoi
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Sakura Montessori Van Phuc is a campus of Sakura Montessori Schools in Hanoi. It operates a Montessori-based program for young children with English-language, bilingual, and international offerings; the campus emphasizes modern facilities and a green, family-friendly environment.
Khu Goldsilk Complex, Đường Vạn Phúc/430 P. Cầu Am, Hà Đông, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Sakura Montessori International School Van Phuc has 50 pupils, instruction in English.
SMIS Sakura Montessori International School operates a nationwide network of campuses in Vietnam, including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ha Long (Quảng Ninh), Thai Binh, and Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, campuses are located in Thụy Khuê, Tây Hồ Tây, Tam Trinh, Vạn Phúc, Tố Hữu, and Phạm Hùng. In Ho Chi Minh City, the An Phú campus sits in Thủ Đức. Other campuses are in Duong Kinh and Luong Khanh Thien (Hai Phong) and Ha Long (Quảng Ninh). The campuses are in urban districts with access to major roads and public transport.
Programs cover preschool and early childhood levels. The Standard program is suitable for ages 15 months to 6 years. The school also offers Bilingual Program Explore 1, Explore 2, and Discover, plus International Program Adventure 1 and Adventure 2 for older preschoolers (ages 3–6). The English program follows USA Common Core standards and is delivered by native English teachers.
The Sakura Montessori schools operate as private Montessori day programs with multiple campuses across Vietnam. The campuses offer Montessori-based early childhood education and do not provide boarding facilities.
Public materials do not specify dedicated Additional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions or facilities. Parents may need to contact individual campuses for SEN-related information.
There is no formal country affiliation stated. The English program is aligned to the USA Common Core standards, indicating an American framework for language education.
No religious affiliation is stated in the provided materials.
At An Phu (Ho Chi Minh City) the Montessori program outlines session lengths: ages 0–3 have 1.5-hour sessions, and ages 3–6 have 2–2.5-hour sessions, with five sessions per week. Physical development is scheduled for about 1 hour per day, and Echo Music is allotted 0.5 hours per session weekly. Some programs, such as the International Adventure tracks, run full-day schedules.
The Sakura network provides a school bus service, with routes and safety measures described on the campuses' pages. In 2025, promotions offered up to 50% off bus fees for two years for eligible families, with details and route information available from schools directly.
Annual tuition at Sakura Montessori International School Van Phuc ranges from VND 6,600,000 to VND 13,000,000 for 2026/27.
Sakura Montessori International School Van Phuc teaches Montessori Curriculum, Chinese National Curriculum, Vietnamese Curriculum, Chinese National Curriculum for students aged 1.25 to 6.
The curriculum at Sakura Montessori International School is an early-childhood Montessori program for children aged roughly 12 months to 6 years, organized into age-aligned programs: Explore 1, Explore 2, Discover, Adventure 1 and Adventure 2, with a Transition to Grade 1 option for 5–6-year-olds. Core Montessori content covers Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, and Culture/Science, with additional Art and Music components to support holistic development. English instruction follows the US Common Core standards and is delivered by native English-speaking teachers; bilingual pathways combine English with Vietnamese in select programs (e.g., Multilingual Plus) to strengthen language development. Amenities include Echo Music, Aqua-Tot swimming, and daily Physical Education to promote physical and sensory development. Campuses span Hanoi (Thuy Khue and Tay Ho Tay) and Ho Chi Minh City (An Phu), operating under an international-standard Montessori framework and supported by a Montessori Teacher Training Center (MTCV) to ensure teacher quality.
The Sakura Montessori International School does not publicly disclose information regarding Social and Emotional Learning (SEL); resources such as a Parenting Hub and Kiến thức nuôi dạy trẻ exist, but there is no explicit SEL program described in public materials.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN.
The English language program follows Common Core State Standards (USA) and is delivered by 100% native English teachers.
The school maintains a comprehensive care system that emphasizes positive discipline and attentive care to meals and sleep, contributing to student wellbeing.
1. Counseling for parents: The admissions process begins with a counseling session where staff meet with parents to discuss the child's information and the parents' goals. Counselors introduce the campus facilities, the available programs, the class schedules, and tuition options, and explain any promotions if available. They answer questions and guide parents on the procedures to hold a place and proceed to admission. In the counseling form, parents provide their full name, a contact phone number, an email, and select the campus they are interested in (Pham Hung, Thuy Khuê, Van Phuc, Tay Ho Tay, Tam Trinh, Le Văn Luong, Sao Đỏ, Luong Khanh Thiện, Tran Lam, Nguyen Dia Lo, and other Sakura Montessori campuses).
Sakura Montessori operates a scholarship program with opportunities announced through a dedicated scholarships page. Families can register to receive scholarship information and select a campus of interest, with the option to pursue the scholarship program across multiple campuses.
There is no published waitlist or pool system described in the admissions guidance.