WhereNext Value Score · Ho Chi Minh City

Best value international schools in Ho Chi Minh City

Updated 2026-04-26 · 25 schools scored · 61 schools indexed

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The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 25 international schools in Ho Chi Minh City are scored. Median Value Score: 64/100. Highest-scoring: International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) at 86/100 (tuition $14,000–$24,000 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

25 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 64/100 the 50th-percentile school in Ho Chi Minh City.
Top: International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) 86/100 value score · $14,000–$24,000/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $12.0k/yr published tuition midpoint across 25 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

64/100

Top score

86/100

Median tuition

$12.0k

Curriculum mix

IB (12)British (6)American (4)Local+English (3)Australian (2)German (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Ho Chi Minh City ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC)	American, IB	$14,000-$24,000	$20,650	86/100
2	The American School (TAS)	American	$8,000-$16,000	$13,500	79/100
3	ABC International School	British	$7,000-$15,000	$12,500	74/100
4	Saigon South International School (SSIS)	American	$13,000-$23,000	$19,650	74/100
5	International School Ho Chi Minh City	IB	$10,984-$37,756	$26,020	73/100
6	Renaissance International School Saigon	IB	$10,000-$18,000	$15,500	71/100
7	The International School Ho Chi Minh City – American Academy	American	$12,000-$22,000	$18,650	69/100
8	Wellspring International Bilingual School	IB	$5,000-$10,000	$9,000	68/100
9	International German School (IGS/Deutsche Schule) HCMC	German, IB	$5,000-$10,000	$9,000	66/100
10	European International School HCMC	IB	$10,000-$19,000	$16,000	66/100
11	The ABC International School	British	$12,205-$31,122	$23,314	66/100
12	Canadian International School Vietnam	Canadian	$7,000-$14,000	$12,000	65/100
13	IGS Bilingual School	Local+English	$4,000-$10,000	$8,500	64/100
14	Australian International School HCMC	Australian, IB	$11,000-$20,000	$17,150	64/100
15	British International School HCMC (BIS)	British, IB	$12,000-$22,000	$18,650	63/100
16	APU International School	IB, Local+English	$5,000-$12,000	$10,000	62/100
17	EMASI International School Nam Long	IB	$5,000-$12,000	$10,000	62/100
18	Saigon Star International School	British	$6,000-$12,000	$10,500	62/100
19	Korean International School HCMC	—	$3,000-$6,000	$5,550	60/100
20	Nam Sai Gon International Preschool & Primary	Local+English	$3,000-$6,000	$5,550	60/100
21	Australian International School (AIS) Saigon	Australian, IB	$10,000-$22,000	$17,650	60/100
22	KinderWorld International School	—	$5,000-$11,000	$9,500	58/100
23	Lycee Francais International Marguerite Duras	French	$5,000-$11,000	$9,500	58/100
24	Renaissance International School Saigon	IB, British	$11,480-$31,717	$23,249	58/100
25	British Vietnamese International School (BVIS)	British	$8,000-$16,000	$13,500	57/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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