Education plays a pivotal place in nation building by offering an opportunity to young learners to explore their potential and inspiring them to achieve more. Effective international schools employ a holistic approach where imagination is fostered and intellectual, emotional, and social skills are nurtured. Through the use of innovative strategies and a sound curriculum, international schools lay tremendous importance on attributes like cultural adaptability, linguistic skill, adaptability, and leadership. Under Kim Green’s leadership, International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) has had a tradition of providing globally minded, adaptive education in the city of Thu Duc.
Vision and mission statements of an educational institution define its core values guiding its actions and goals. They guide strategic growth and facilitate coordination of resources towards achievement. ISHCMC strives to foster a multiculturally-diverse, internationally-focused environment for achievement in the changing world today. Embedding technology in learning, the institute ensures students gain digital literacy and ethical online engagement through various tools and programs. ISHCMC has designed an education system which focuses on inclusion, wellbeing, and student achievement through excellence in co-curricular activity and services. Inclusive education in the school is encouraged through its strong partnerships, co-curricular activities, and vibrant Parent Teacher Organization which provides a strong community.
ISHCMC’s learning vision is based on its fundamental values of global citizenship, environmentalism, and sustainability keeping in mind with the IB philosophy. It encourages critical thinking, personal responsibility, and action against global concerns such as global warming. It focuses on developing an ecologically sustainable learning community and builds a profound community in long term in Vietnam. Students gain hands-on skills and adopt sustainability projects under the guidance of climate leaders and local community leaders. The school’s success is attributed to its students, partners, staff, and parents—whose form an energetic and vibrant community with an enthusiasm for inclusion, diversity, and empowering future global responsible citizens.
Recognized by The Knowledge Review as the Best IB Schools Providing Inclusive Education in Asia in 2024, International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) has long set the standard for excellence in education, blending academic rigor with a commitment to fostering responsible, globally-minded citizens.
