Located in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City, the Canadian International School (often known as CIS Vietnam) is an independent, coeducational day and boarding school educating learners from early childhood through to senior school. It uniquely bridges Canadian and Vietnamese educational foundations with globally recognized academic systems, offering the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC), and Cambridge IGCSEs. Senior students culminate their studies with the rigorous IB Diploma Programme, providing families with a well-rounded international pathway in a supportive, multicultural environment.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Modern campus and facilities, featuring spacious grounds and well-equipped sports and arts amenities.
- Pleasant student body and a supportive, collegial network among fellow teaching staff.
- Prime District 7 location in Phu My Hung, providing a clean, green, and walkable residential setting.
Negatives
- Corporate micromanagement and board interference, cited for frequent leadership friction, resource issues, and lack of transparency.
- Eroding compensation and altered contracts, including complaints over trimmed benefits, restructured pay, and subsequent staff turnover.
- Address
- No. 86, Road 23, Phu My Hung, District 7Ho Chi Minh City, 700000Vietnam
- Website
- cis.edu.vn
- [email protected]
- System
- British, IB, International Curriculum
- National education system
- Canada, Vietnam
- Curriculum
- IB Diploma, IGCSE, IMYC, IPC
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 1,771
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- None/independent
- Boarding
- Boarding
