Pennsylvania American International School

PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN

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LIFELONG LEARNING

Elementary School (Pre – Grade 5) provides a well-balanced American curriculum and extracurriculars in a dynamic learning environment where students are encouraged to experience new things while building the foundational skills necessary for academic success.

The curriculum at Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) is designed to meet the unique academic, artistic, physical, creative, and emotional development needs of students in a dynamic learning environment, offering a well-balanced American curriculum and extracurricular activities.

High School (Grades 9 – 12) provides a well-balanced American curriculum and extracurriculars in a dynamic learning environment, which helps the student meet the academic, athletic, social, artistic, and technological challenges of higher education.

ADMISSION PROCESS

OUR SERVICE

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School Clinic

Students thrive in a friendly and safe learning environment with a school health system that meets the standards for school health safety and emergency response procedures.

Food & Nutrition

School meals are the main source of energy for students to carry out their daily activities. Meals are prepared onsite daily in a modern and fully equipped catering kitchen.

Shuttle Bus

The shuttle bus service of PennSchool is built based on safety criteria as well as optimizing the selection of routes, helping facilitate transportation for students and shorten their travel time. Our school bus system provides a wide range of pick-up/ drop-off locations throughout in every district to suit parents’ choices.

Learning Support

The program is designed for students who need additional assistance in the classroom. For cases where students cannot improve their academic performance to their inability to fully understand the English language or are struggling with the content in their subjects, PennSchool will provide support services (Peer Tutors, Cross-Age Tutoring, and Teacher Tutoring) to help students improve their school performance.

LEARNING PATHWAYS

AT PENNSCHOOL

WHY CHOOSE
PENNSCHOOL?

Develop comprehensive knowledge and skills with excellent academic programs based on the American standard
Optimize the learning experience with modern facilities.
Earn a Diploma from Greenville High School (Pennsylvania, USA) right here in Vietnam.
Study in a modern and creative learning environment, leading to the digital era.
Nurture social, spiritual, and emotional values in an open learning community.
Integrate modern technology and apply AI in teaching, to develop flexible skills for students in the digital era.

Develop comprehensive knowledge and skills with excellent academic programs based on the American standard

Optimize the learning experience with modern facilities.

Earn a Diploma from Greenville High School (Pennsylvania, USA) right here in Vietnam.

Study in a modern and creative learning environment, leading to the digital era.

Nurture social, spiritual, and emotional values in an open learning community.

Integrate modern technology and apply AI in teaching, to develop flexible skills for students in the digital era.

FACILITIES

Located on Ba Thang Hai Street, in the heart of HCMC, PennSchool, with its modern, friendly, and safe learning environment, will enhance students’ potential in an international setting.

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ADMISSION PROCESS

AT PENNSCHOOL

Consultation

Parents and students will be consulted about the learning programs, admission process, facilities, extracurricular activities, admission requirements, school rules, fees, transportation, and summer courses based on the official policies of PennSchool and the Vietnam Minister of Education and Training (MOET).

Entrance Exams

Students of all grade levels, when registering for the IAP program, will take an entrance exam and undergo an interview with the School Counsellor.

The International American Program: The entrance exam will be an interview with foreign teachers.
The Vietnam – American Integrated Bilingual Program: The entrance exam will be an interview with Vietnamese and foreign teachers.

Students of all grade levels, when registering for the entrance exam, will undergo an interview with the School Counsellor.

The Vietnam – American Integrated Bilingual Program:

+ Prospective students will take a paper test in bilingual and an interview in English. The paper test will examine students’ proficiency in English, Mathematics, and Literature (in Vietnamese). •

+Duration: 2 – 3 hours

+Exam Date: Please contact the Admissions Department to receive an appropriate entrance exam schedule. The International American Program: +Prospective students will take a paper test in English and an interview in English. The paper test will examine students’ proficiency in Mathematics and English.

+Duration: 2-3 hours

+ Exam Date: Please contact the Admissions Department to receive an appropriate entrance exam schedule.

Admission Results

Parents will be notified by the School, typically either of the results or a Letter of Offer within a minimum of 3 to 5 working days, based on the exam results along with the comments received from the Academic Council.

Enrollment

Once you receive a Letter of Offer, Parents must submit the Admission Fee within 5 days for enrollment confirmation and seat reservation for your child.
Please contact the Admissions Office for the enrollment guide, information, and forms.

Where our Alumni go

PennSchool boasts our generation of graduates currently studying at famous universities and colleges, both domestically and internationally.

Among them, some graduates have already achieved valuable scholarships from prestigious universities; and continue to explore the realms of knowledge to enhance and further develop themselves on a continuous journey of personal development.