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Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School

Vietnam, Hanoi

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Vietnamese
Fees ₫176,000,000 - 478,600,000
Ages 6 - 17 years
Pupil numbers 1200
Type Co-educational
Opened 2011
Bus Service Yes
Part of
Wellspring International Bilingual School
Academic offering
Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum
Taught languages English, Vietnamese
Typical class size 0
Strengths STEM, Academic Enrichment, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies, Community and Service
Stages Primary School, Elementary, High School
Introduction

Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School is a co-educational day school in Long Biên District, about 3 km from central Hanoi. The school combines the Vietnamese national curriculum with American and British pathways, offering Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Levels, alongside US-aligned K–12 and Advanced Placement courses. The 4.3-hectare campus includes modern learning spaces. A distinctive feature is its “Happy School” model, aligned with UNESCO’s Happy Schools framework, which integrates community projects, regular field trips, sports, reading culture activities and on-site psychological counseling to support student well-being alongside academic progress.

This campus is part of Wellspring International Bilingual School

95 Ái Mộ Street, Bồ Đề Ward, Long Biên District, Hanoi, Vietnam.

The Essentials

Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School has 1,200 pupils, instruction in English, Vietnamese.

Location
Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School is located in Phố Ái Mộ, Bồ Đề Ward, Long Biên District in Hanoi, Vietnam. Long Biên sits across the Red River from the historic city centre, with relatively easy connections to central Hanoi by road and bridges, and a mix of residential and urban neighbourhoods nearby.

Stages
The school comprises three divisions: Primary (Tiểu học), Lower Secondary (THCS), and Upper Secondary (THPT). These levels offer a continuous educational pathway from early primary years through the end of high school. Students progress through each stage within the same campus system.

Type
The school is a co-educational day school welcoming both Vietnamese and international students.

Additional learning support
Wellspring Hanoi operates a dedicated Learning Support Center (LSC) to assist students who need additional academic or emotional support. The center provides structured learning programs, individualized guidance, and small-group sessions to help students overcome challenges in specific subject areas or learning skills. Support is coordinated with classroom teachers to ensure consistent progress and integration within the wider school environment.

Country affiliation
While Wellspring Hanoi is a Vietnamese school, its international program follows the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, Common Core Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) from the United States. This approach provides a strong American academic foundation while maintaining alignment with Vietnamese educational requirements.

Religious affiliation
The school has no religious affiliations.

School day structure
The school follows a full-day academic schedule from Monday to Friday. The day typically includes core academic sessions in the morning followed by enrichment activities, clubs, or electives in the afternoon. Lunch and short breaks are built into the schedule to support student wellbeing and focus throughout the day.

Bus service
Wellspring Hanoi offers a comprehensive school bus service for students across Hanoi. The service is managed by the school with trained drivers and accompanying staff to ensure safety and comfort during the journey.
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
The school is part of Wellspring International Bilingual Schools, a multi-campus network that includes Wellspring Hanoi and Wellspring Saigon.
Fees

Annual tuition at Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School ranges from VND 176,000,000 to VND 478,600,000 for 2026/27.

Entrance Assessment Fee

* A fee of VND 2,000,000 per session per academic year applies to all new students.
* This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable and must be paid before the assessment date.

Tuition Fees


American Bilingual Elementary School
* Grades 1–4: VND 176,000,000 per year (VND 88,000,000 per semester)
* Grade 5: VND 177,700,000 per year (VND 88,850,000 per semester)

American Bilingual Middle School
* Grades 6–8: VND 203,800,000 per year (VND 101,900,000 per semester)
* Grade 9: VND 214,000,000 per year (VND 107,000,000 per semester)

American Bilingual High School
* Grades 10–11: VND 234,700,000 per year (VND 117,350,000 per semester)
* Grade 12: VND 246,400,000 per year (VND 123,200,000 per semester)

Dual-Diploma High School
* Grades 10AD–11AD: VND 283,800,000 per year (VND 141,900,000 per semester)
* Grade 12AD: VND 297,900,000 per year (VND 148,950,000 per semester)

American International High School
* Grades 9AI–12AI: VND 478,600,000 per year
(VND 243,800,000 per semester)

What Tuition Includes

* Vietnamese MOET curriculum subjects
* International Program subjects
* Skills clubs, sports, arts, career counselling, psychological counselling, and project-based learning within the official schedule
* Health insurance for Vietnamese students
* Annual medical check-up


What Tuition Does Not Include
* Remedial/enrichment classes
* Fees for optional or voluntary international certifications
* Re-examination fees
* Extracurricular sports outside the official schedule
* Textbooks, uniforms, stationery
* After-school services

Other Mandatory Fees

School Development & Construction Fee
* VND 15,000,000 per academic year
* New students entering in semester 2 pay 50%
* Non-refundable and non-transferable

* Tuition is paid once per year or per semester (2 payments).
* Late payment incurs 0.05% per day after 5 working days past the deadline.

Academics

Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School teaches Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum for students aged 6 to 17.

Curriculum
Wellspring Hanoi offers several academic pathways across its grade levels, including the American Bilingual Elementary, Middle, and High School programs, which run from Grades 1 through 12. In high school, students may also enroll in the Dual-Diploma program, which provides an enhanced academic track beginning from Grade 10AD. The school additionally operates an American International High School program spanning Grades 9AI to 12AI, offering a distinct international pathway.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school describes a “Happy School” model aligned with the UNESCO Happy Schools framework, which is intended to support student wellbeing through activities that build positive relationships, teamwork and personal development. The website highlights school-wide festivals, community projects and experiential learning opportunities, which contribute to social connection and emotional growth. The school also references structured activities such as life skills programmes and project-based experiences. No specific SEL curriculum, timetable, or dedicated SEL staff roles are described.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
TH School does not describe itself as a specialist Special Educational Needs (SEN) institution, however it does provide SEN support. The school’s SEN support includes Learning Support Centre (LSC) which offers structured learning support lessons and frameworks aimed at assisting students who face learning difficulties in specific subject areas. The LSC is not described as a specialist SEN institution, but rather as an in-school support service.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school’s publicly available information does not specifically outline an EAL programme under that name or full details of tailored provision for English learners. Therefore, we state that the school does not publicly disclose comprehensive EAL support, programmes or staffing.

Mental Wellbeing
The school references its “Happy School” philosophy and notes that student activities include counselling services as part of the broader student development system. Beyond this, the school does not provide further details about mental wellbeing programmes, counselling staffing, mental health protocols, or formal psychological services.

Safeguarding
The school does not publicly disclose comprehensive safeguarding and child protection policy details.
Parent Experience

History
Wellspring Hanoi is part of the Wellspring International Bilingual Schools system, operated by SSG Education, a division of SSG Group. The Hanoi campus was established as a bilingual K–12 school offering integrated Vietnamese and international programmes. The school highlights their acceptance into the UNESCO Happy Schools framework, which reflects one of the major developmental milestones in its institutional identity.

Community
The school community is described through a wide range of activities that include Mid-Autumn Festival, Halloween, Christmas, Lunar New Year (Tết) celebrations and other cultural events. Students participate in field trips, community service projects, sports activities and reading culture initiatives, which are presented as core parts of student life. These events indicate an active school community with a focus on cultural exposure and shared school-wide experiences.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
There is no publicly detailed description of a formal Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) with committees, regular meetings or volunteer groups under that title.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school operates Wellspring Hanoi campus at 95 Ai Mộ Street, Bo Đề Ward, Hanoi. Contact options include telephone +84 24 7305 8668, fax +84 24 730 22 555, hotline 09 73 75 9229, and email tuyensinh@wellspring.edu.vn. The Wellspring network also includes Wellspring Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) at 1 D4 Street, Saigon Pearl, Nguyen Huu Canh, with its own admissions contact.

Sports Facilities
Not specified on the site.

Academic Facilities
The campus offers an integrated program structure spanning elementary through high school, with two middle school tracks and three high school tracks. The learning path includes a Vietnamese program and an international program, along with holistic development activities and experiential learning opportunities.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Experiential activities are part of the curriculum, with clubs and development activities integrated into the program.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school provides an integrated K-12 program from elementary through high school.
Languages

Bilingual Teaching
Wellspring Hanoi offers two curriculum tracks: the Vietnam program and the International program. The Vietnam program follows the 2018 General Education Curriculum and uses the Kết nối tri thức với cuộc sống framework. It covers Mathematics, Vietnamese, Natural and Social Sciences (grades 1–3), and Science, History, and Geography (grades 4–5), along with Art, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Skills, STEM & Robotics, and club activities. The program emphasizes student-centered, experiential learning, project-based work, collaboration, leadership, and the development of independence.
Reputation

Awards
The school does not publicly disclose information on past awards.

Accreditations

ACS WASC Full Accreditation (Grades 1–12)
Wellspring Hanoi is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a U.S. regional accreditation body. This accreditation means the school has been externally evaluated and meets internationally recognised standards for curriculum quality, school governance and student learning outcomes across all grade levels.

Cambridge Recognition for All Levels
Wellspring Hanoi is recognised as a Cambridge standard school by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE). This signifies that the school is authorised to deliver Cambridge programmes and qualifications across all three education stages (Primary, Lower Secondary, and Upper Secondary), ensuring adherence to internationally benchmarked teaching and assessment practices.

First MUHigh Program Licence in Vietnam
The school was the first in Vietnam licensed to implement the University of Missouri High School (MUHigh) programme. This is an accredited U.S. high school curriculum, which highlights its early adoption of international diploma pathways.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Submit Enrollment Information
Parents begin by completing the registration form either online or on-site at the school. Once submitted, an Admissions Officer contacts families within one to three business days to provide consultation and explain the next steps. This includes guidance on required documents and the overall admissions timeline.

2. Consultation and Initial Application Submission
Families meet with an Admissions Officer to discuss the school’s curriculum, educational approach, and student support options. During this meeting, the officer collects the necessary application materials, including official student records, and ensures the family understands the relevant academic pathways offered at Wellspring.

3. Entrance Assessment
All applicants take an entrance assessment as part of the school’s admissions plan. The content is adjusted according to the student’s age, grade level, and chosen academic track. This ensures fair evaluation aligned with the student’s background and readiness for the bilingual program.

4. Admission Results Notification
Results are typically released three to five business days after the entrance test. In periods of high application volume or when additional assessments are needed, notification times may vary. The Admissions Office communicates updates directly with parents.

5. Enrollment Finalization
Upon acceptance, families must complete enrollment paperwork and settle the applicable fees within seven to ten business days of receiving the admission notice. The student’s place is confirmed only once all documentation and payments are completed.

Scholarships
1. Wellspring Talent Scholarship
The *Wellspring Talent Scholarship* program recognizes outstanding students—both new and current—across academics, sports, arts, and community engagement. The total scholarship fund is valued at up to VND 20 billion annually. Awards may cover up to 100% of net tuition. Applications are open to students in Grades 1–11, with a submission deadline of 15 June 2025. Forty scholarships are available each year, and details are announced every October.

2. Student Reward Policy
The *Student Reward Policy* recognizes current students for consistent achievement throughout the year. Rewards are given monthly, per semester, and annually for excellence in academics, sports, cultural, and fine arts competitions. The policy is reviewed and issued each October and applies to all grades within the school.

Waitlist
Wellspring Saigon does not disclose or confirm the use of a waitlist or pool system.
School Events
The school has not added events
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