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Read the article on VnExpress: Hoi An International School offers different model of international education As demand for international education grows in central Vietnam, families are increasingly looking beyond campus size and facilities to evaluate how schools balance academic quality, international exposure, and student support. Among international schools in Da Nang and Hoi An, Hoi An International School (HAIS) is positioning itself around a more personalized education model. Parents exploring international schools are no longer focused solely on academic credentials or modern infrastructure. Many are also seeking learning environments that combine academic standards with emotional support, multicultural exposure, and individual attention. While large campuses and extensive facilities have traditionally been associated with prestige, some families are increasingly questioning whether bigger school systems necessarily provide better educational experiences. In larger environments, students can sometimes receive less individual attention, particularly in areas related to confidence-building, motivation, and personal development. As a result, some parents are showing greater interest in smaller-scale international education models that emphasize closer relatio

Read the article on VnExpress: Hoi An International School offers different model of international education

As demand for international education grows in central Vietnam, families are increasingly looking beyond campus size and facilities to evaluate how schools balance academic quality, international exposure, and student support. Among international schools in Da Nang and Hoi An, Hoi An International School (HAIS) is positioning itself around a more personalized education model.

Parents exploring international schools are no longer focused solely on academic credentials or modern infrastructure. Many are also seeking learning environments that combine academic standards with emotional support, multicultural exposure, and individual attention.

While large campuses and extensive facilities have traditionally been associated with prestige, some families are increasingly questioning whether bigger school systems necessarily provide better educational experiences.

In larger environments, students can sometimes receive less individual attention, particularly in areas related to confidence-building, motivation, and personal development. As a result, some parents are showing greater interest in smaller-scale international education models that emphasize closer relationships between students, teachers, and families.

Students playing in campus. Photo courtesy of HAIS

Students playing on campus

At Hoi An International School, smaller class sizes are part of that approach.

According to the school, teachers are encouraged to understand students not only academically but also through their learning styles, personalities, strengths, and areas requiring additional support.

The school says this allows students to receive more individualized guidance across academic, social, and emotional development.

For many families in central Vietnam, personalized support is becoming an increasingly important consideration alongside curriculum quality.

HAIS also places emphasis on multicultural learning. The school says students from more than 40 nationalities currently study on campus, creating a diverse classroom environment where English is used as the primary language of communication and collaboration.

School representatives say daily interaction among students from different cultural backgrounds helps develop intercultural awareness and communication skills beyond what can be taught through textbooks alone.

Teacher assisting student during application class. Photo courtesy of HAIS

Teacher assisting students during a Science class

For both expatriate and Vietnamese families seeking international education in Da Nang and Hoi An, multicultural exposure has become one of the key factors influencing school selection.

HAIS operates as a Cambridge International School, offering programs from Early Years through IGCSE and A Level.

According to the school, recent IGCSE results saw 98% of entries awarded grades from A* to C, while 72% achieved grades from A to A*.

Beyond academics, students also participate in sports, arts, drama, music, and co-curricular competitions.

Hoi An International School students during International Week

The school says its educational model aims to prepare students not only for examinations but also for broader personal development, including leadership, confidence, and communication skills.

The growth of international education in central Vietnam has coincided with increasing numbers of families choosing Da Nang and Hoi An as long-term living destinations, attracted by lifestyle, community environment, and quality-of-life factors.

For many parents, education is viewed as part of that broader decision-making process.

Hoi An International School says it aims to combine international academic standards with a smaller and more community-oriented learning environment, an approach that continues to attract both expatriate and Vietnamese families in the region.

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