Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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WASC Accredited School — The Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits TAS from Early Childhood through High School.
CIS — The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a global membership community TAS participates in.
IB PYP Authorized — The American School is an IB Primary Years Programme Authorized School.
IB DP Candidate — The American School is an IB Diploma Programme Candidate School.
DOET License — The American School was granted the official operating license as an international school by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training on September 12, 2014.
National Awards Won — TAS has earned 30 national awards.
The American School – Ho Chi Minh City serves students from Pre‑Nursery to Grade 12 (ages 1–18) on a spacious campus in Thu Duc City. The school follows an American curriculum with an international perspective, delivered in English and supported by EAL for younger learners. Core subjects align to Common Core for English Language Arts and Math, Next Generation Science standards, and AERO benchmarks for Social Studies. The school is an IB World School with Primary Years Programme authorization and is pursuing Diploma Programme authorization. TAS operates a campus completed in 2020 with more than 100 classrooms on about 25,000 square meters of grounds, offering interactive learning spaces, science labs, robotics rooms, music studios, and creative arts facilities. It maintains multiple program options, including AP courses, extensive field trips, and international exchanges. The school provides a strong language program (French, Chinese, Korean), modern facilities, and a broad offering of clubs, sports, and service activities to develop well‑rounded global citizens.