Pathway School - Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Ask School a Question

Shortlist

Ask School a Question

Shortlist

🔒

Asking this school a question isn't available on this profile

Pathway School - Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School doesn't currently receive questions from parents through doris.

Schools that manage their doris profile answer parent questions directly.

Is this your school? Claim your profile to start receiving enquiries from parents.

Why request through doris?

Book multiple tours with one click

doris will follow up with the schools on your behalf

Keep all your bookings in one place

Format

In person Video

Your timezone

Preferred slots (9am–4pm in school's timezone — pick at least 2)

Tell Pathway School - Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School you're interested

Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.

The school confirms eligibility before you commit

Doris keeps you updated and follows up if they go quiet

How many children are you applying for?

Where's your family from?

Some schools have residency / visa requirements — this helps the school answer you.

I want to enrol in…

Anything you'd like to mention? (optional)

🔒

Live availability isn't shared on this profile

Pathway School - Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School doesn't currently share live availability, places or waitlist updates through doris.

Schools that manage their doris profile answer availability questions directly.

Is this your school? Claim your profile to start sharing live availability with parents.

Independently researched by doris.
Not yet claimed by the school

Is this your school? Claim your profile

The school at a glance

Instructs in Vietnamese, English

Fees ₫129,800,000 - 151,800,000

Ages 1 - 15 years

Type Co-educational

Opened 2014

Bus Service No

Availability Not shared by this school

Academic offering

Curriculum Vietnamese Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum

Taught languages Vietnamese, English

Typical class size 25

Strengths Sport, Languages, Academic Enrichment

Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Community and Service, Leadership and Professional

Stages Primary School, Middle School

Introduction

Pathway School's Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary Campus, located at 644 Nguyễn Thị Định Street, Thanh Mỹ Lợi Ward, Thu Đức City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offers elementary and secondary education grounded in the Vietnamese and Montessori curricula, with English taught across subjects and 25% of class time dedicated to language development. The program applies constructivist learning through project-based, practical activities and follows Ministry of Education and Training guidelines. It emphasizes Morality – Wisdom – Willpower as core values and fosters social-emotional learning through trained teachers. The campus features a spacious outdoor play area, obstacle course, swimming pool, martial arts room, art room, music space, ICT lab, and a library with hundreds of English and Vietnamese titles. It promotes environmental awareness through Life – Clean – Book and supports reading and service. Elementary class sizes are capped at 25. The program emphasizes hands-on inquiry, collaboration, and responsible global citizenship practices.

pathway.edu.vn

No. 644 Nguyễn Thị Định Street, Thanh Mỹ Lợi Ward, Thu Đức City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Gallery

The school has not added photos

Vibes and Culture

The school has not added this information

The Essentials

Location

No 644 Nguyen Thi Dinh Street, Thanh My Loi Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. The campus is part of Pathway School's Nguyen Thi Dinh Campus. It serves elementary and middle school students.

Stages

Elementary and middle school

Additional learning support

Social-emotional learning programs are integrated into the curriculum.

Diving Deeper

The school has not added this information

Fees

Application fees
- Phí khảo sát đầu vào (lệ phí nộp hồ sơ/đánh giá): VNĐ 2,000,000 (một lần cho mỗi lần khảo sát).
- Phí giữ suất học (đặt chỗ): VNĐ 20,000,000. Phí giữ suất sẽ được cấn trừ vào học phí khi phụ huynh thanh toán học phí; trong trường hợp học sinh không nhập học, phí giữ suất sẽ không được hoàn trả, chuyển đổi hoặc bảo lưu.

Tuition and mandatory schooling fees — Primary (Nguyễn Thị Định) — amounts per semester and per year (VNĐ)
- Học phí (tuition): Học kỳ 1: VNĐ 49,500,000 — Học kỳ 2: VNĐ 49,500,000 — Cả năm: VNĐ 99,000,000.
- Phí ăn (bữa sáng, bữa trưa, bữa xế): Học kỳ 1: VNĐ 8,975,000 — Học kỳ 2: VNĐ 8,975,000 — Cả năm: VNĐ 17,950,000. (Phí ăn đã bao gồm 8% VAT và được tính theo ngày nếu cần hoàn trả — mức tham chiếu khối Tiểu học: VNĐ 80,000/ngày).
- Phí dịch vụ bán trú (dịch vụ trông giữ/giữ học sinh tại trường): Học kỳ 1: VNĐ 5,000,000 — Học kỳ 2: VNĐ 5,000,000 — Cả năm: VNĐ 10,000,000. (Khoản này được liệt kê như phí dịch vụ bán trú).
- Phí cơ sở vật chất (phí bắt buộc theo năm, được phân bổ theo học kỳ trên biểu phí): Học kỳ 1: VNĐ 3,250,000 — Học kỳ 2: VNĐ 3,250,000 — Cả năm: VNĐ 6,500,000.
- Phí chương trình học tập trải nghiệm (khoản chương trình hoạt động, chuyến đi học tập trải nghiệm): Học kỳ 1: VNĐ 1,350,000 — Học kỳ 2: VNĐ 1,350,000 — Cả năm: VNĐ 2,700,000. (Các chuyến/hoạt động cụ thể có thể được thu từng đợt theo lịch).
- Tổng cộng trên biểu phí (ví dụ tổng các khoản học tập): Học kỳ 1 tổng: VNĐ 68,075,000 — Học kỳ 2 tổng: VNĐ 61,725,000 — Cả năm: VNĐ 129,800,000.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Phương thức đóng: học phí có thể đóng theo học kỳ hoặc đóng cả năm. Phụ huynh được yêu cầu đóng các khoản phí theo thông báo và theo các hạn chót nêu trong quy định.
- Hạn chót chung (mẫu trên biểu phí năm học 2026–2027): các khoản phí khác: đến hết 01/07/2026 cho học kỳ 1/cả năm; học kỳ 2: đến hết 15/12/2026. Phí giữ suất học: đến hết 31/05/2026. Phụ huynh phải đóng phí trong vòng 07 ngày làm việc kể từ ngày có kết quả khảo sát đầu vào đạt.
- Trường hợp học sinh nhập học muộn, tỷ lệ thu phí được áp dụng theo khoảng thời điểm nhập học (ví dụ: nhập học trong các thời điểm khác nhau trường áp dụng tỷ lệ % của học phí và phí dịch vụ bán trú theo quy định trong biểu phí). Mức phạt chậm thanh toán: 0.03%/ngày trên số tiền chưa thanh toán.

Boarding / day-care fees
- Trường không áp dụng nội trú (overnight boarding) cho Tiểu học; danh mục có phí dịch vụ bán trú (dịch vụ giữ học sinh/nghỉ trưa) là VNĐ 5,000,000 mỗi học kỳ (VNĐ 10,000,000 mỗi năm). Phí dịch vụ bán trú được thu tương ứng với gói học phí và cùng thời điểm đóng học phí đầu tiên.

Other costs and one‑off fees
- Phí đồng phục: Gói đồng phục đầy đủ: VNĐ 2,399,000 (gồm 3 bộ đồng phục chính khóa, 2 bộ đồng phục thể thao, 1 bộ đồng phục võ, 1 bộ mền gối). Giá từng loại đồng phục được liệt kê trên biểu phí (ví dụ: 3 bộ đồng phục chính khóa: VNĐ 350,000 mỗi bộ theo biểu). Một số khoản đồng phục được tính riêng theo nhu cầu.
- Phí sách: sẽ được thông báo lúc đầu năm học (phụ huynh đóng theo danh mục sách do nhà trường công bố).
- Phí dịch vụ xe đưa đón, phí giữ học sinh ngoài giờ, phí lớp năng khiếu ngoài giờ: các khoản này được thu riêng theo nhu cầu; phụ huynh liên hệ Phòng Tuyển sinh/Chăm sóc Phụ huynh để đăng ký và biết mức phí.
- Thuế VAT: một số khoản (mục Phí ăn, Phí dịch vụ bán trú, Phí đồng phục nêu tại mục (2), (3), (7)) đã bao gồm 8% VAT trên biểu phí.

Refund, retention and absence rules
- Phí giữ suất học: không hoàn trả trong mọi trường hợp nếu học sinh không nhập học.
- Quy định hoàn trả/ bảo lưu/ chuyển đổi phí phụ thuộc vào thời điểm nhà trường nhận thông báo bằng văn bản; ví dụ, nếu thông báo nghỉ trước hoặc đến hết ngày 01/07/2026, nhà trường hoàn trả 100% học phí và 100% phí dịch vụ bán trú của cả năm (có điều kiện cụ thể khác trong quy định). Các mức hoàn trả/bảo lưu thay đổi theo từng khoảng thời gian nộp thông báo — các quy định chi tiết về các mốc thời gian và tỷ lệ hoàn trả được quy định rõ trong biểu phí.
- Phí ăn được hoàn trả/bảo lưu theo ngày; biểu mẫu tính phí ăn cho khối Tiểu học là VNĐ 80,000/ngày để làm cơ sở tính phí chưa sử dụng. Hồ sơ học tập (thủ tục) được xử lý trả trong vòng 07 ngày làm việc kể từ khi hồ sơ nghỉ học được duyệt; các khoản phí chưa sử dụng được hoàn trả trong vòng 15–30 ngày làm việc kể từ khi hồ sơ được duyệt.

Fee payment options
- Thanh toán qua ứng dụng trường (SCHOOL APP “PATHWAY SCHOOL”).
- Thanh toán qua Link PayMe.
- Chuyển khoản ngân hàng vào tài khoản nhà trường (tài khoản sẽ được cung cấp bởi Phòng Tuyển sinh/Chăm sóc Phụ huynh tại cơ sở). Phụ huynh đóng phí theo hướng dẫn trong thông báo thanh toán.

(Đơn vị tiền tệ: VNĐ. Số tiền và các điều khoản trên áp dụng cho Biểu phí và Quy định tài chính Năm học 2026–2027 cho bộ phận Tiểu học, Cơ sở Nguyễn Thị Định.)

Academics

Curriculum

Pathway School Elementary applies the Ministry of Education and Training curriculum with a Constructivist approach to learning. English accounts for 25% of class time, and seven essential skill subjects support balanced development. The curriculum integrates Cultural, Skills, and English lessons and emphasizes project-based, practical learning; Middle and High School programs follow Learning - Experience - Practice through monthly or semester projects. The school follows the Morality – Wisdom – Willpower three-root philosophy to cultivate happy, responsible citizens. English is taught with international standards, and Elementary class sizes are limited to 25 students per class.

Student Teacher Ratio

Maximum 25 students per class.

Wellbeing

The school has not added this information

Parent Experience

The school has not added this information

Facilities

The school has not added this information

Extra-Curricular Activities

The school has not added this information

Languages

The school has not added this information

Reputation

The school has not added this information

Admissions

Enrollment Process. Pathway School conducts the enrollment process attentively to ensure that parents and teachers understand the educational perspectives and teaching methods and establish an effective cooperative relationship to best assist a child's development from preschool through middle and high school. There are four steps: 1) Find out information about Pathway School; 2) Register for advice; 3) Take an input test; 4) Finish the enrollment process. Step 1: School information research. Pathway School provides general information about its programs and campuses online, and parents can review the list of campuses. The Division of Enrollment will provide a detailed curriculum and fee policy and arrange a campus visit. Step 2: Register for advice. After choosing a suitable campus, parents fill in the registration form, and the Division of Enrollment will provide a detailed curriculum and fee policy and set up a campus visit. Step 3: Take an input test. The content of the input test depends on the level: Preschool tests cover English language, Vietnamese language, Maths, and a skill survey (Grade 1); Primary school tests cover English language, Vietnamese language, Maths; Middle and High school require a Certificate of finishing the primary program and the student's conduct must be fairly good or better, with the test including English, Literature, Maths, and Psychology. Step 4: Finish the enrollment process. Parents submit enrollment documents and pay the required fees within seven days of receiving the test result. The enrollment documents include: Enrollment form; Enrollment Agreement; Child behavior questionnaire; Physical Evaluation; 3×4 photos; Copy of birth certificate (extract) or notarized translation if foreign; Copy of Family Record Book or Passport (if foreign); School Record and most recent score transcripts (except preschool); Certificate of completion of Primary program (for middle school) or Level 2 (for high school); Transfer recommendation letter (for transfer students). Notices: The enrollment documents must be sufficient and authorized by the school's stipulation, and students' academic results and conduct provided by parents will be checked and evaluated by the Division of Enrollment.

School Events

The school has not added events

FAQs

Where is Pathway School Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary located?

The campus is at No 644 Nguyen Thi Dinh Street, Thanh My Loi Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. It is Pathway School's Nguyen Thi Dinh Campus serving elementary and middle school students.

What grade levels and age range does Pathway Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary serve?

The campus serves elementary and middle school students, with an age range from 1 to 15 years. It is a co-educational school.

What curriculum approach does this campus use?

Pathway School Elementary follows the Ministry of Education and Training curriculum with a Constructivist approach to learning. English makes up about 25% of class time and seven essential skill subjects support balanced development, with project-based, practical learning; the Morality–Wisdom–Willpower philosophy guides character education.

What are the tuition and mandatory fees for Primary Nguyen Thi Dinh per semester and per year?

Tuition per semester is 49,500,000 VNĐ, with two equal semesters totaling 99,000,000 VNĐ per year. The total per semester shown in the schedule is 68,075,000 VNĐ for Semester 1 and 61,725,000 VNĐ for Semester 2, with an annual total of 129,800,000 VNĐ. This includes tuition plus mandatory fees like meals and facilities.

What additional costs should families expect (meals, transport, uniforms) and how are they charged?

Meal fees are 8,975,000 VNĐ per semester (17,950,000 VNĐ per year). A supervised day-care service is available at 5,000,000 VNĐ per semester (10,000,000 VNĐ per year). Uniforms cost 2,399,000 VNĐ for a full package, with some items priced separately; transport and after-school services are charged separately as needed.

How does the admissions process work, and what documents are required?

There are four steps: 1) Find out information; 2) Register for advice; 3) Take an input test; 4) Finish the enrollment process. Tests vary by level (preschool, primary, or middle/high). Required documents include enrollment forms, photos, birth certificate or passport, family records or passport, transcripts, behavior questionnaires, medical clearance, and other items listed in the enrollment packet.

How is English taught at the Primary level (time and standards)?

English is a core subject, taking about 25% of class time and taught to international standards. English is integrated with the broader Cultural and Skills curriculum to support language development across subjects.

What is the class size for elementary at this campus?

Elementary class sizes are capped at 25 students per class.

How are projects used in learning at this campus?

The elementary program emphasizes project-based, practical learning with Cultural, Skills, and English integration. Middle and High School use Learning-Experience-Practice with monthly or semester projects to connect theory with real-world applications.

What facilities support learning and physical activity on campus?

The campus offers an outdoor play space, a continuous obstacle course, a swimming pool, a martial arts room, an art room, a music space, an ICT lab, and a library with hundreds of English and Vietnamese books, plus modern classrooms designed to inspire learning.

What spaces support wellbeing and environmental initiatives on campus?

There is a large green space that supports Pathway's Life – Clean – Book initiative, along with mindfulness practices and social-emotional learning embedded in daily routines to support well-being.

Are classrooms designed to support project-based, practical learning?

Yes. The campus features spaces and facilities (ICT lab, art room, music space) that support project-based, practical learning in alignment with the curriculum.

What extracurricular activities and clubs are available?

Students participate in monthly cultural activities, Circle Sharing, reading programs and book fairs, and CSR/community initiatives such as environmental and reading-related events, as well as leadership and self-study activities.

How does the school support leadership and personal development?

Leadership and personal development are fostered through programs like Leading Yourself and Coaching courses, plus Circle Sharing and other self-study and development activities that encourage communication, empathy, and collaboration.

What community service opportunities does Pathway School run?

The CSR Department and the Sowing Good Seed Fund organize events such as Covid relief meals, flood aid, zero-dollar travel tickets, blood donations, and building libraries, among other community projects.

How is social-emotional learning integrated into the curriculum?

Social-emotional learning is integrated across the curriculum, with mindfulness practices and programs that support emotional well-being, resilience, and self-awareness throughout the school day.

What English language support is available for non-native speakers?

English is taught as a core subject with about 25% of class time and is delivered to international standards; Vietnamese instruction follows the MoET framework, and the library offers both English and Vietnamese books to support language development.

How does safeguarding and wellbeing operate on campus?

The campus emphasizes wellbeing through mindfulness and social-emotional learning, supported by teachers trained in elementary and secondary education methods. Specific safeguarding policies are not detailed in the available information.

Is boarding offered for this campus?

No. The primary campus does not offer overnight boarding; there is a day-care service available as an optional add-on.

What is the uniform policy and cost?

A full uniform package costs 2,399,000 VNĐ and includes three main uniforms, two sports uniforms, one martial arts uniform, and one pillow set; some items may be priced separately according to the schedule.

Search for more schools

Search schools in Vietnam View all schools in Ho Chi Minh City View all schools in Vietnam Open days & tours in Ho Chi Minh City View all schools Search all schools

Pathway School - Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School

Asking this school a question isn't available on this profile

Request confirmed

The school will be in touch soon. Schools typically confirm bookings within 5 business days

Tell Pathway School - Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School you're interested

Sent to the school