Canadian International School Vietnam Explained

Canadian International School Vietnam
Native Name:Trường Quốc tế Canada
Principal:Peter Corcoran
Status:Active
Sister School:The Bilingual Canadian International School; Canada - Vietnam Kindergarten School; Albert Einstein School.
School Board:The Canadian International School System
District:District 7
Province:Ho Chi Minh Metropolitan City
Coordinates:10.7144°N 106.7298°W
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Address:No 7., Road 23, Phu My Hung, D.7, HCMC
City:Ho Chi Minh City
County:Vietnam
Campus:Canadian International School - CIS

Canadian International School Vietnam (CIS; Vietnamese: '''Trường quốc tế Canada''') is a private international school based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The school belongs to The Canadian International School System (CISS), along with three other campuses: the Bilingual Canadian International School (BCIS), Albert Einstein School (AES) and Canada – Vietnam Kindergarten (CVK).[1]

Founded in 2009 by Khoi Nguyen Education Group (KNE Group), CIS was consulted by the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN), becoming the first international school in Vietnam to offer a Canadian curriculum.[2] [3] In 2010, a $21 million campus was launched in Bình Chánh district, serving 30 classes from kindergarten to grade 10.[2] [4] Established in 2014, the current campus in Phu My Hung (District 7) has a total area of 39,000 m2 with a total investment of $46 million.[5] That same year, CIS began its partnership with Toronto District School Board, Canada's largest school board.[6] Established in 2014, the campus in Phu My Hung (District 7) has a total area of 39,000 m2 with a total investment of $46 million. CIS officially received investment from EQuest Education Group in December 2022,[7] becoming the first international school in Vietnam to offer a Canadian curriculum.The Canadian International School (CIS) is also an official member of the Council of International Schools.

CIS is among international schools recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam) with a 100% English curriculum according to the Ontario Ministry of Education (Canada) standards from kindergarten to grade 12.[8] Since 2015, CIS is an accredited International Baccalaureate school.[9] Its students have received scholarships from Boston University, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Alberta, and Ottawa University.[10]

CIS heavily promotes sports activities for its students; the school has established 41 sports teams as of 2021, with the participation of students from 7 to 18 years old.[11] Its stadium, named Maple Leaf Center, has been chosen as the home field of Vietnamese professional basketball team Saigon Heat since the 2014 season.[12]

In September 2021, Excelsior Capital Vietnam Partners (ECVP), a fund that focuses on Vietnam and is part of the Hong Kong-based private equity firm Excelsior Capital Asia, declared that it had invested in KNE Group, the founder of CIS. This marked their second deal in Vietnam.[13] A year later, Vietnam-based education group EQuest, which is backed by private equity firm KKR, has acquired a controlling interest in KNE Group. According to DealStreetAsia, the investment values KNE Group at nearly $100 million and ECVP has exited the company.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Học sinh Hệ thống Trường Quốc tế Canada – CISS hạnh phúc khi quay trở lại trường. vi. Thanh Niên. Vietnam Youth Union. 25 March 2022. 25 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328233143/https://thanhnien.vn/hoc-sinh-he-thong-truong-quoc-te-canada-ciss-hanh-phuc-khi-quay-tro-lai-truong-post1442256.html. 28 March 2022. live. Students of the Canadian International School System - CISS are happy to return to school.
  2. Web site: Our History. Canadian International School Vietnam. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927184618/https://cis.edu.vn/en/our-history. 27 September 2021. live. 27 September 2021.
  3. Web site: About Teaching in Vietnam. 2009. Mark. Fenwick. Carol. Maingot. District School Board of Niagara. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920095111/https://www.dsbn.org/uploadedFiles/Career_Opportunities/Teaching_in_Vietnam/About%20Teaching%20in%20Vietnam%20-%20Queen%27s%20compressed%20pics%285%29.pdf. 20 September 2022. live. 20 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Trường Quốc tế Canada khánh thành học xá hơn 21 triệu USD. Canadian International School inaugurated a campus of more than 21 million USD. vi. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Communist Party of Vietnam. 19 September 2010. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920101114/https://www.sggp.org.vn/truong-quoc-te-canada-khanh-thanh-hoc-xa-hon-21-trieu-usd-108333.html. 20 September 2022. live. Tiêu Hà. Tấn Hà.
  5. Web site: Trường quốc tế Canada khánh thành khu học xá hiện đại. Canadian International School inaugurated a modern campus. vi. Phụ Nữ. Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920103203/https://www.phunuonline.com.vn/truong-quoc-te-canada-khanh-thanh-khu-hoc-xa-hien-dai-a62883.html. 20 September 2022. live. 20 September 2022. Lam Phương. 15 March 2014.
  6. Web site: International Secondary Principal, Grades 7 - 12 Contract Term 2021 - 2023, Canadian International School System-Vietnam (CISS-VN) Ho Chi Minh City. Toronto District School Board. 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010140436/https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/2021_CIS_Principal.pdf. 10 October 2021. live. 10 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Dang . Trinh . December 6, 2022 . Một tập đoàn đầu tư hàng tỉ USD vào giáo dục .
  8. Web site: Trường quốc tế Canada hỗ trợ học phí đến 900 triệu đồng. 6 May 2022. 6 May 2022. Canadian International School supports tuition fees up to 900 million VND. CafeF. vi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506095337/https://cafef.vn/truong-quoc-te-canada-ho-tro-hoc-phi-den-900-trieu-dong-20220506130908705.chn. 6 May 2022.
  9. Web site: Canadian International School - Vietnam. International Baccalaureate. 2019-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603172106/https://www.ibo.org/en/school/049544. 3 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Bên trong trường quốc tế học phí hơn nửa tỷ đồng ở Sài Gòn. Inside the international school, the tuition fee is more than half a billion VND in Saigon. vi. Zing News. FPT Group. 12 June 2019. 12 June 2019. Quỳnh Trang. Minh Nhật. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920213557/https://zingnews.vn/ben-trong-truong-quoc-te-hoc-phi-hon-nua-ty-dong-o-sai-gon-post955819.html. 20 September 2020. live.
  11. Web site: Trường quốc tế có đến 41 đội thể thao. The international school has up to 41 sports teams. vi. Nguyễn Anh. Thanh Niên. Vietnam Youth Union. 19 February 2021. 19 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921042319/https://thanhnien.vn/truong-quoc-te-co-den-41-doi-the-thao-post1253033.html. 21 September 2022. live.
  12. Web site: Bóng rổ Việt Nam sắp hết khổ. Vietnamese basketball is gradually developing. VTC News. 15 March 2016. 15 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007022426/https://vtc.vn/bong-ro-viet-nam-sap-het-kho-ar247822.html. 7 October 2020. live. Hoàng Hùng. vi.
  13. Web site: Excelsior Capital Vietnam invests in Khoi Nguyen Education. DealStreetAsia. Thi Bich Ngoc. Nguyen. 14 September 2021. 14 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914150844/https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/excelsior-capital-khoi-nguyen-education-260483/. 14 September 2021. live.
  14. Web site: KKR-backed EQuest takes controlling stake in Khoi Nguyen Education. DealStreetAsia. Thi Bich Ngoc. Nguyen. 5 December 2022. 5 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128200403/https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/equest-takes-controlling-stake-in-khoi-nguyen-education-319822. 28 January 2023. live.
  15. Web site: KKR-backed EQuest takes controlling stake in Vietnam school operator. Nikkei Asia. Thi Bich Ngoc. Nguyen. Hanoi. 6 December 2022. 6 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417235031/https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/DealStreetAsia/KKR-backed-EQuest-takes-controlling-stake-in-Vietnam-school-operator. 17 April 2023. live.

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