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The Olympia Schools

Vietnam, Hanoi

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ₫138,000,000 - 868,000,000
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1200
Type Co-educational
Opened 2003
Bus Service Yes
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Vietnamese
Typical class size 20
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Primary School, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School
Introduction

The Olympia Schools, located in the Trung Văn New Urban Area of Nam Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, is a bilingual day school serving children from age 4 (kindergarten) up through Grade 12. Founded in 2003, it offers a strong Vietnamese national curriculum supplemented with international elements. Since 2022, The Olympia Schools has been authorised to deliver the IB Diploma Programme for its upper-secondary students. Teachers deliver instruction in both Vietnamese and English, supported by a large international staff. The school’s strengths include its commitment to STEM and scientific inquiry, an enriched academic environment via IB and bilingual learning, and a vibrant arts program under its Arts/Technology/Music (ATM) faculty. Students engage in research projects, creative arts, community and sustainability initiatives, and benefit from services such as school bus transport and school meals. With its mixture of rigorous academics, bilingual instruction, and varied extracurricular opportunities, Olympia provides a clear pathway for families seeking a globally minded education grounded in Vietnamese context.

The school is located in the Trung Văn New Urban Area in the Nam Từ Liêm district — a suburban residential area of Hanoi. The school is situated near parks and local amenities such as the church Nhà thờ Phùng Khoang. The school is in a suburban-urban fringe region rather than the historic city center.

The Essentials

The Olympia Schools has 1,200 pupils, typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English.

Location
The Olympia Schools is located in the Trung Văn New Urban Area, Nam Từ Liêm (South Từ Liêm), Hanoi, Vietnam. The campus sits in a residential suburb of Hanoi, offering relatively easy access from the city via urban roads; it is a familiar address within Hanoi’s urban-suburban belt.

Stages
The Olympia Schools includes Kindergarten (pre-primary), Primary School, Middle School, and High School. Thus, offering education for children from the early age of 4 through the grade 12.

Type
The Olympia Schools is a co-educational day-school. The school does not provide boarding or residential facilities.

Additional learning support
The Olympia Schools does not disclose any information on additional learning support. The school allows psychological screening of students at entry and periodically thereafter. The school employs a school psychologist to monitor student mental health and can coordinate with specialists when needed. This indicates some provision for emotional, social or behavioral support. Though the school does not specify a full “SEN department” or specialized classes.

Country affiliation
The school does not claim an affiliation to a foreign (non-Vietnamese) government or national system. It describes itself as a bilingual Vietnamese school with international elements.

Religious affiliation
The Olympia Schools does not have a stated religious affiliation.

School day structure
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding their day structure.

Bus service
The Olympia Schools offers a student transportation service. They use 16-seat Ford Transit vans, provided by a long-term transport partner with over 12 years’ cooperation. The service covers multiple routes across Hanoi (50 routes), and operates with safety protocols. Drivers and supervisors are professionally trained. Supervisors mark attendance using a face-recognition system that informs parents. Parents may drop off children as early as 6:30 a.m. and collect them until 5:30 p.m. under this service.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are purchased at Olympia. The uniform set includes a white shirt (long or short sleeve), a black blazer, a purple polo, a year‑round P.E. kit, and grey bottoms (grey shorts for boys, grey skirts for girls) plus a knitted gilet, black sweater or hoodie. Items provided by outside retailers are black shoes, boots or trainers, black socks, black or skin‑coloured leggings, and a black belt. The dress code requires neat, clean uniforms, clothing appropriate to Olympia and Vietnamese culture, hats only for outdoor activities, hair neat with natural color, no bright or extreme styling, minimal jewelry, and rules on earrings and winter adjustments.

Food Options
All meals are prepared onsite. Seafood is sourced from Phu Quoc; pork dishes come from GHT farms; vegetables come from Dai Ngan, with ingredients traceable to their sources. The kitchen conducts unannounced farm inspections to ensure quality. The menu rotates with about 200 dishes for two months and includes Vietnamese, European, Asian, and vegan options, plus a Salad Bar and bakery items. Nutritionists plan portions and a physical health check is conducted at the start of each semester to tailor nutrition plans with families.

Governance and Ownership
The Olympia Schools is owned by D.R.E.A.M H.O.U.S.E Education and Training Joint Stock Company. The Dream House Kindergarten preceded Olympia, and the Olympia Schools were established as part of that evolution.
Fees

Annual tuition at The Olympia Schools ranges from VND 138,000,000 to VND 868,000,000 for 2026/27.

Application fee
A one-time, non-refundable registration fee of VND 3,150,000 is required when a new student applies.

Tuition fees (per year & per semester)
*Bilingual Program:*

* Kindergarten: Tuition fee VND 138,000,000 per year (VND 69,000,000 each semester) - Development Fee VND 9,000,000 - Food & Beverage VND 18,500,000 - Academic Products VND 2,000,000.
* Grades 1–5: Tuition fee VND 167,000,000 (VND 83,500,000 per semester) - Development Fee VND 18,000,000 - Food & Beverage VND 23,000,000 - Academic Products/Books/Insurance VND 5,000,000.
* Grades 6–9: Tuition fee VND 190,000,000 (VND 95,000,000 per semester) - Development Fee VND 18,000,000 - Food & Beverage VND 28,500,000 - Academic Products/Books/Insurance VND 5,000,000.
* Grades 10–12: Tuition fee VND 220,000,000 (VND 110,000,000 per semester) - Development Fee VND 18,000,000 - Food & Beverage VND 28,500,000 - Academic Products/Books/Insurance VND 5,000,000.


International Program Fees

The Olympia Schools offers two international pathways within the International Program:

1. International Diploma Program
2. American International Diploma Program

Each program includes tuition, development fees, food & beverage charges, and academic product/insurance fees.

1. International Diploma Program

Grade 9

* Tuition (annual): VND 307,500,000
Semester 1: VND 153,750,000
Semester 2: VND 153,750,000
* Development fee: VND 18,000,000
* Food & beverage: VND 28,500,000
* Academic products, books, compulsory health insurance: VND 5,000,000

Grades 10–12

* Tuition (annual): VND 337,500,000
Semester 1: VND 168,750,000
Semester 2: VND 168,750,000
* Development fee: VND 18,000,000
* Food & beverage: VND 28,500,000
* Academic products, books, compulsory health insurance: VND 5,000,000

*Note: Students who join the International Program starting in Grade 9 receive reduced tuition for Grades 10–12.*

2. American International Diploma Program

Grade 9

* Tuition (annual): VND 541,000,000
Semester 1: VND 270,500,000
Semester 2: VND 270,500,000

Grade 10

* Tuition (annual): VND 585,700,000
Semester 1: VND 292,850,000
Semester 2: VND 292,850,000

Grade 11

* Tuition (annual): VND 585,700,000
Semester 1: VND 292,850,000
Semester 2: VND 292,850,000

Grade 12 (Study in USA track)

* Tuition (annual): VND 868,000,000
Semester 1: VND 434,000,000
Semester 2: VND 434,000,000

Additional charges (all grade levels):

* Development fee: VND 18,000,000
* Food & beverage: VND 28,500,000
* Academic products, books, insurance:
* VND 5,000,000 for International Diploma
* VND 10,000,000 for American International Diploma

*Reduced tuition applies if a student has been enrolled in the International Program since Grade 9.*
*Grade 12 tuition is higher for students studying in the USA in the final year.*

Additional fees
* Placeholder fee: VND 15,000,000, required annually to reserve a place.
* Optional fees: Bus services range from VND 21,000,000–VND 31,500,000 per year depending on distance.
* Uniforms: VND 500,000 – VND 5,000,000 depending on school level.
* Voluntary Health Insurance: VND 810,000 per year.

Academics

The Olympia Schools teaches IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.

Curriculum
The school delivers a full Vietnamese national curriculum from Kindergarten through High School, but enhances it with international content and bilingual instruction (Vietnamese + English).

From the 2022-2023 academic year, Olympia is licensed as an “IB World School” and offers the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP) for upper-secondary students (typically Grades 11–12).

In Primary and Middle School, students follow the bilingual/vietnamese-based programme rooted in national requirements, supplemented with international-method teaching, project-based learning, and integration of English in subjects such as Math, Science and Drama.

In addition, students have opportunities for electives, clubs, and specialized lessons, across all school stages, which support development of skills beyond the standard curriculum.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The Olympia Schools operates a dedicated School Psychology Department that delivers emotional-social learning and support across all school levels. They offer group-level and individual-level SEL interventions: prevention programs, in-school lessons about emotional-social skills, and integration of SEL into learning and extracurricular activities. When needed, individual students may receive weekly personal counselling. The counsellor works with teachers and parents, and maintains confidentiality of student information.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Olympia Schools does not publicly indicate comprehensive SEN-specific support beyond the general psychological counselling services.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The Olympia Schools does not publicly disclose a dedicated EAL programme or extra English-as-an-additional-language support services.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is explicitly addressed through the School Psychology Department. The school describes this support as spanning prevention, group-based wellbeing programs, and individual counselling for emotional, behavioural, or social difficulties.

Safeguarding
The Olympia Schools publishes a detailed Child Protection Policy describing procedures, responsibilities, and reporting mechanisms. The policy outlines forms of abuse, reporting steps, confidentiality rules, and the roles of the Head of Schools, Board of Principals, teachers, parents, and students. It includes a four-step process for handling concerns: reporting, investigation, action, and case closure. It also contains safety guidelines for students, staff, and parents.

Safeguarding Policy
Parent Experience

History
The Olympia Schools traces its roots to the Dream House Educational System, founded in 2003. In 2007, Olympia expanded to add Primary and Middle school levels, and a new high school (formerly “Tri Viet”). In 2010 the name “The Olympia Schools” became the unified name for all general-education levels, and the campus moved to its current location in Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi. Over the years, the school developed “experiential zones” outside Hanoi (such as a folk-culture space and survival-trial area) to support immersive learning.

Community
The Olympia Schools hosts a variety of community and cultural events spanning academic, arts, and cultural exchange themes. Students participate in projects such as drama-based performances, including activities where primary students rehearse and perform with professional actors as part of literature and arts programmes.

The school also organises cross-cultural exchange events, for example exchanging with overseas or international schools, to broaden students’ cultural awareness.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Olympia Schools does not publicly release information regarding any PTA. That said, the school regularly publishes news items aimed at families, such as including parent-oriented webinars related to scholarships and admissions, and events inviting parental involvement in school life.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Olympia Schools provide bus transportation with drivers and supervisors trained in safety. Entry uses a FaceID identification system as part of a technology-forward approach to security. Breakfast is available with two options, ordered weekly. The dining hall serves European, Asian, and vegan meals with multiple portion sizes and ingredients from reliable providers. The school day is organized into six 55-minute blocks for middle and high school, and 45-minute blocks for primary students. There are approximately 60 clubs available for Olympians, and unstructured time allows for reading, projects, and counseling, supporting a student-centered learning approach.

Sports Facilities
Two physical education blocks per week cover sports including football, basketball, and volleyball. The physical education program is part of the standard curriculum. Students have opportunities to participate in a range of athletic activities during school hours. The program emphasizes fitness and teamwork within the school day.

Academic Facilities
The Olympia Schools operate a competency-based curriculum. Entry uses a FaceID identification system for entry security. The school holds ACS-WASC (USA) accreditation and is an IB World School, reflecting international accreditation. The advisory system ensures guidance: primary students have advisory time at the start and end of the day, middle school advisory is at the end, and high school advisory occurs in small groups. Art and music are included in the curriculum with semester-based elective classes. There is access to university and career counseling during unstructured time.

Extra Curricular Facilities
There are approximately 60 clubs for Olympians, and students are encouraged to lead and run their clubs. Unstructured time allows reading, walking, university and career counseling, or pursuing projects. All Olympia students have art and music included in the curriculum, with students able to choose classes each semester. Club time is available across all school levels.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The Olympia Schools provide four levels of education: Preschool, Primary, Middle, and High School. The curriculum blends the Vietnamese national program with international content and uses a competency-based approach. The school is the first bilingual school in Hanoi to achieve ACS-WASC comprehensive accreditation and the first bilingual school in Vietnam to become IB World School. The International Diploma Program offers a Vietnam–USA pathway with Marianapolis Preparatory School, providing three years in Vietnam and one year in the United States and awarding both a Vietnamese high school diploma and an American high school diploma, with electives such as Startup, Business, Marketing Communications, Psychology, and Scientific Research and international certificates (IELTS, SAT, AP, IB).

Arts & Creative
The Olympia Schools incorporate arts and creative expression within the curriculum. The program integrates English into Mathematics, Science, and Theater plays, and offers regular Music and Graphic Arts lessons. Electives include Fine Arts and Music within the International Diploma Program, and specialized clubs promote artistic development. These activities support student creativity across performances, visuals, and design.

Cultural & Language
The Olympia Schools operate a bilingual program that preserves Vietnamese cultural identity while incorporating international education content. English is taught as a language of instruction in core subjects; preschool includes 10 English lessons per week. The school is the first bilingual school in Hanoi to achieve ACS-WASC accreditation and IB World School status. The International Diploma Program provides global certificates (IELTS, SAT, AP, American, IB) and features experiential learning and cultural exchanges with partners such as Marianapolis Preparatory School.

Social & Hobbies
The Olympia Schools offer clubs for developing talents and social activities, including sports, fine arts, music, radio, and volunteer work. The integrated program emphasizes experiential learning and cultural exchange, including internships and partnerships with organizations for college orientation. Leadership and career development are supported through events like LEAP WEEK and student leadership initiatives such as the Elementary Lion's Council.

Community & Service
Clubs include volunteer work, supporting community service. The International Diploma Program includes experiential learning, internships, and cultural exchanges with external partners to connect students with local and international communities. These experiences promote social responsibility and community engagement through real-world opportunities.

Leadership & Professional
Student leadership is fostered through initiatives such as the Elementary Lion's Council (2025-2026). The program offers career-oriented electives including Startup, Business, Marketing Communications, Psychology, and Scientific Research. Career orientation and preparation are supported by events like LEAP WEEK, and the staff includes a Professional Board and Advisory Board with Master's and PhD-qualified members guiding program development and international partnerships.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The Olympia Schools provide mental health support and student health services. The Sanford Harmony program supports emotional understanding and social interaction among students. Preschool programs include physical activities with regular swimming and activity-based learning, and English development is integrated into early childhood education to support overall well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
Vietnamese is the base language of instruction and the national compulsory program is fully covered. English is taught as a language development component and is integrated across core subjects (e.g., English is incorporated into mathematics, science and theatre). Preschool includes English instruction (10 lessons per week) delivered by native teachers, with broader English language development across levels. The school emphasizes language development within a constructivist, interdisciplinary, and blended-learning framework.

Bilingual Teaching
The Olympia Schools offers a Bilingual Program from preschool through high school, combining the Vietnamese national curriculum with selective international education elements. The program preserves Vietnamese cultural identity while integrating modern international education features. English language development is integrated across the curriculum; preschool includes 10 English lessons per week taught by native teachers. The program emphasizes developing 21st-century skills through project-based and experiential learning.
Reputation

Awards
There are no publicly documented awards specifically presented to the school.

Accreditations
* International Baccalaureate (IB World School): As of 2022-2023, Olympia was authorised to deliver the IB Diploma Programme (DP).

* ACS WASC (Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges): The school claims to be the first bilingual school in Hanoi to have “full international accreditation” for all four levels (K–12) via ACS-WASC.
Admissions

Admissions
The Olympia Schools does not provide a detailed step by step admissions guide.

Scholarships
The Olympia Schools does not publicly disclose any scholarship offerings.

Waitlist
The Olympia Schools does not provide information regarding waitlist.
School Events
The school has not added events
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