HOME ABOUT US CURRICULUM ADMISSION PHOTOS STUDENTS STAFF CONTACT Home About Us History of ABCIS History of The ABCIS The ABC International School (originally the ABC English School) was established in 1994 at a time when Ho Chi Minh City lacked options in international education for children of foreign investors, expatriates and Vietnamese nationals. The school began with 12 students in a playgroup and nursery class and added new classes each year. By 2001 the school catered for 70 children from Playgroup to Year 6, teachers were increasingly recruited from overseas and the school formally began to follow the British National Curriculum. At this time, the school name was altered to the ABC International School to reflect the growth of the school and the diversity of the students and staff. In 2003, the school was registered with the important UK educational bodies the QCA and DfES. At this stage, the school was involved in a very rapid phase of expansion and growth as its popularity grew. The school moved into its first purpose built campus in Saigon South in 2004 and shortly afterwards, we were obliged to move to the larger present campus at Saigon South as the student population then exceeded 500. In 2005 the school was accredited by Cambridge University (UK) to teach the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Advanced level examinations. In the same year, the school successfully applied for membership of the Federation of British International Schools in South and East Asia (FOBISSEA). Currently, The ABCIS is the only School in Vietnam to be acknowledged and accepted as a member of the Council of British International School (COBIS); a group of the most prestigious and best of British curriculum schools abroad that uphold the very highest academic standards and are recognised by the British Government. Similarly, it is the only school in Vietnam to offer examinations from Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) board. The students population now numbers 750 Saigon South Campus 1 Primary & Secondary (Year 3 -Year 13) 2, 1E Street, Khu Dan Cu Trung Son Binh Hung, Binh Chanh District Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel: 84-8-5431 1833 Fax: 84-8-5431 7214 Email: office@theabcis.com Saigon South Campus 2 Foundation Stage & Early Primary 4, 1E Street, Khu Dan Cu Trung Son Binh Hung, Binh Chanh District Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel: 84-8-5431 8050 Fax: 84-8-5431 8051 Email: ss2office@theabcis.com Saigon South Campus 3 Secondary Annex 2, 1E Street, Khu Dan Cu Trung Son Binh Hung, Binh Chanh District Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Connect Magazine OCT. 2014 Primary -Secondary Now & Next FEB 2015 (Download PDF Versions) BSO Inspection Report '13 Options Evening 2012 Inspection Report 09 Grievances and Complaints Sixth Form Scholarships 2015-2016 School Calendar 2014-2015 School Calendar Copyright © 2008. The ABC International School. All rights reseved. Developed by DreamZone Design