The Olympia Schools
International School in Hanoi
Quick answer
The Olympia Schools offers a multi-track IB and American programme, as a large campus with 1,300 students. Well-suited to internationally mobile families. Graduates leave with IB Diploma and AP and TOEFL.
Key facts
- Curriculum: IB, American leaving qualifications include IB Diploma and AP and TOEFL.
- Avg class size: 24 (max 26) Hanoi international school · 1,300 students total.
- 3 nationalities top: Vietnamese.
- Ages: Ages 6 to 18 school day starts at 07:50..
- Accreditations: IBO verified.
1,300
3 (Vietnamese)
24 avg / 26 max
Rolling
2008
IBO
IB Diploma and AP and TOEFL
About The Olympia Schools
Founded in 2008, The Olympia Schools (TOS) in Hanoi, Vietnam is a comprehensive educational system established as an extension of the Dream House Educational System. The TOS system is comprised of Olympia High School, Olympia Middle School, Olympia Primary School and Olympia Pre-Primary School. These four private schools serve the unique needs of families in Hanoi who are in search of a high-quality, international-standard education for their children in grades K-12. In 2022, Olympia becam the first bilingual school in Hanoi to achieve comprehensive accreditation by ACS-WASC (USA) and the first bilingual school in Vietnam to become IB World School.
Learning & language support (SEN / EAL)
This school states some support, but key details aren't published — confirm the gaps below before applying.
Why this matters
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- In-house specialist staff listed
- EAL/ESL support listed
Not published
- —Educational-psychologist availability not stated
Questions to ask the school
- Is an educational psychologist on staff or available by referral?
- Can you support a child with my child's specific need (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism), and have you done so this year? Ask for concrete examples.
- Is there an additional fee for learning support or EAL — and how much per year?
- Is learning support guaranteed for the full enrolment, or can it be withdrawn later?
IB, American
IB Diploma and AP and TOEFL
The school use a variety of external assessments to assure the teaching and learning quality. We use MAP tests twice each year for students and English standardized tests from Cambridge, TOEFL . The school is also the testing site for College Board. We offer SAT, AP exams, and other challenging competitions (Timo, Stemco, Kangaroo...) for our students. Our G12 students also participate in national highschool examinations and IBDP examinations at the end of Grade 12.
The results are positive. We are one of the top private schools with the highest average score in the national highschool exams. Our students perform well on standardized English tests (average IELTS score of above 7.0 for highschool and B1 level for primary students). Students achieve high results in national and international competions.
Not any.
unknown
We have specialized programs to differentiate students according to level and learning needs Example: Dividing students into Natural Sciences and Social Sciences programs, dividing classes according to English level
Yes. Students are required to take entrance exams to check their language proficiency and inform ff they need extra instruction or not.
07:50. – 16:00.
Yes
Yes. Olympia offers vegan, Asia food and European food.
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Common: Vietnamese
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