Message from our CEO & Founder | Hoi An International School
Dear HAIS Parents and Families,
As we begin a new school year, on behalf of Hoi An International School (HAIS), I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our returning families, as well as to those joining the HAIS community for the first time in the 2026 - 2027 school year.
Over the past eight years, HAIS has grown from a small school in Hoi An into a diverse international learning community, where students from many countries learn and grow together, discover who they are, nurture their passions, develop their strengths, build confidence and, above all, find a place where they truly belong.
As we enter this new school year, alongside our academic plans and the continued development of the school, we would like to share an important update regarding our current campus and HAIS’s plans for future campus development.
HAIS has officially signed a five-year agreement to continue using our current campus. This provides a clear and secure legal foundation for the school to maintain stable and uninterrupted operations at our present campus for the years ahead. During this period, HAIS will continue to invest in, maintain and enhance our facilities; strengthen our educational programmes and teaching team; and expand opportunities in academics, the arts, sports, wellbeing and di
Dear HAIS Parents and Families,
As we begin a new school year, on behalf of Hoi An International School (HAIS), I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our returning families, as well as to those joining the HAIS community for the first time in the 2026 – 2027 school year.
Over the past eight years, HAIS has grown from a small school in Hoi An into a diverse international learning community, where students from many countries learn and grow together, discover who they are, nurture their passions, develop their strengths, build confidence and, above all, find a place where they truly belong.
As we enter this new school year, alongside our academic plans and the continued development of the school, we would like to share an important update regarding our current campus and HAIS’s plans for future campus development.
HAIS has officially signed a five-year agreement to continue using our current campus. This provides a clear and secure legal foundation for the school to maintain stable and uninterrupted operations at our present campus for the years ahead. During this period, HAIS will continue to invest in, maintain and enhance our facilities; strengthen our educational programmes and teaching team; and expand opportunities in academics, the arts, sports, wellbeing and diverse learning experiences that support the holistic development and happiness of every student.
Alongside the stability of our current campus, HAIS is proactively preparing for the next stage of our long-term development: the creation of a new educational campus in the Hoi An – Da Nang area. The new campus will build upon and strengthen the qualities that have shaped the identity of HAIS, while embracing the vision of a Green Campus – Learning Village: a green, welcoming and inspiring learning environment that provides not only spaces for academic learning, but also opportunities for students to develop holistically through performing arts, sports, technology, entrepreneurship and innovation.
It will be a purpose-designed campus, created from the ground up around HAIS’s educational philosophy and envisioned to support the school’s development for many decades to come.
The new campus project is currently progressing through the planning and necessary approval processes with the City of Da Nang and relevant authorities. HAIS is actively moving forward with the plan, with the aim of developing and transitioning to the new campus within the coming years, while the school continues to operate securely and stably at its current location. This provides HAIS with the time and stability to prepare for the transition in a careful, proactive and well-coordinated manner, ensuring continuity and no disruption to our students’ learning journey.
STRONG TODAY – READY FOR TOMORROW
Our current campus provides stability and continuity for HAIS today.
Our new campus is our proactive preparation for the next chapters of HAIS tomorrow.
Wherever our campus may be, one commitment will always remain at the heart of HAIS: to build a community where every student is known and valued, encouraged to discover their passions, and empowered with the confidence to realise their dreams.
This is also the spirit we have chosen for the 2026 – 2027 school year: Write Your Own Story. Every Chapter Matters.
Every child is writing their own story. Every school year is a new chapter – filled with new discoveries, challenges, friendships, achievements, and experiences that help them understand themselves better and grow into who they are becoming.
Not every child needs to write the same story or follow the same path. What matters is that each child is given the opportunity, support and confidence to write a story that is truly their own.
And throughout that journey, families and school are partners – listening, encouraging, creating opportunities and helping every child grow into the best version of themselves.
The past eight years have been the opening chapters of the HAIS story. Our ninth year begins a new one. And our plans for the future campus are our preparation for that story to continue to be written for many decades to come.
Thank you for your continued trust, partnership and for being part of the HAIS story.
We wish all our students and families a joyful and inspiring 2026 – 2027 school year, filled with discovery, growth and many chapters worth remembering.
