Vietnam, Hanoi
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The campus covers 15 acres (6 hectares) and is located in the West of Hanoi, about 10 km from the city center. On-campus facilities include a cafeteria & canteen with Asian and Western menus and a separate salad bar, a Student Health Center, and a library with over 50,000 books. The sports complex includes three soccer fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, tennis and badminton courts, a baseball field, a gymnasium, a fitness center, and swimming pools. Additional spaces include a Black Box Performing Arts Studio, a STEAM studio & Makerspace, an Information Technology classroom, a Visual Arts classroom, and a Music classroom.
Three soccer fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, tennis and badminton courts, and a baseball field support a broad athletics program. The campus also includes a gymnasium, a fitness center, and swimming pools for conditioning and recreation.
The library is stocked with over 50,000 books, including fiction, non-fiction and academic texts. The school features a STEAM studio & Makerspace, an Information Technology classroom, a Visual Arts classroom, and a Music classroom.
The Black Box Performing Arts Studio provides space for performing arts activities. The STEAM studio & Makerspace supports after-school clubs in science, technology, engineering and art. The library and Visual Arts and Music classrooms support extracurricular clubs and creative activities. The fitness center, gymnasium and swimming pools support wellness and sports-related after-school programs.
St. Paul American School Hanoi (SPASH) offers a U.S. curriculum from Grades 1–12, following the Common Core State Standards and NGSS, with a broad Advanced Placement (AP) program in subjects ranging from Calculus and Computer Science A to Chinese, Spanish, and Environmental Science. The campus is in Splendora, approximately 9 km west of downtown Hanoi, providing a calm setting with transport links via the school’s city-wide bus service. Student support includes the SPELL English language program (no additional cost), counseling across divisions, and Learning Support Specialists at primary and secondary levels. The published school day runs 8:15–15:15 (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri) and 8:15–14:15 (Wed), with an after-school “Beyond” activities block. Notable offerings include extensive student-led clubs and Performing Arts, with dedicated pages for drama, music, and arts.