Saigon South International School

Saigon South International School
Location
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Information
Type Private non-profit international school
Motto Connecting Learning to Life
Established 1997
Grades K–12
Enrollment 900
Athletics SSIS Dragons
Website www.ssis.edu.vn

Saigon South International School (SSIS) is an international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam offering an American standards based curriculum for grades EC-12. They offer both the IB diploma program and AP coursework. SSIS is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

It is located in District 7,[1] Ho Chi Minh City.

Profile

Saigon South International School (SSIS) was founded in 1997 by the Phu My Hung Corporation to accommodate an increasing need for American education for both local residents and expatriate families. Located in the Phu My Hung Urban Area, SSIS is two and a half miles south of the current city center - District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

SSIS enrolls over 950 students from over thirty-three countries. The professionally certified and experienced teachers are career educators. Most come from North America, Australia and the United Kingdom and as specialists in their subject area, over 70% hold advanced educational degrees. More than 65% have more than 12 years teaching experience. SSIS offers an American standards-based curriculum, augmented by the rigorous Advanced Placement Program (AP) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBD), in the high school.[2]

In recent years students graduated from SSIS have continued their university education in leading schools in the United States such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, and the University of California at Berkeley.[3]

Mission statement

SSIS is a college preparatory school committed to the intellectual and personal development of each student in preparation for a purposeful life as a global citizen.[4]

Core values

Saigon South International School’s core values play a vital role in each student’s daily life. Unlike a uniform which can be taken off at the end of the day, the core values are attributes which will remain with our students for the rest of their lives. They are the cornerstone of their educational experience at SSIS.

SSIS believes in and promotes:[5]

Facilities

Saigon South International School has a large, 6-hectare campus with three main buildings that will contains around 850 students in Early Childhood 3 (EC3) – Grade 12. The new purpose built high school building was completed in January 2011 and includes general classrooms, purpose built science labs, a library, a gymnasium, and changing/locker rooms .

The other two school buildings contain two libraries for elementary and middle, an auditorium, a double-sized gymnasium for 2 basketball courts, a swimming pool and a shared cafeteria. The outside playing fields have 3 football (soccer) fields, and separate play areas for the early childhood program and elementary students.[6]

A Bring Your Own Macbook program in grades 4-12, Makerspace and computer science, programming and robotics classes ensure that SSIS students obtain 21st century skills.

Extra curricular activities

SSIS offers a range of programs and activities beyond the classroom.[7] The major clubs and activities are:

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Saigon South International School. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "78 Nguyen Duc Canh Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"
  2. ↑ http://www.ssis.edu.vn/learning/high-school/
  3. ↑ http://www.ssis.edu.vn/learning/high-school/acceptances/
  4. ↑ "SSIS Mission Statement". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  5. ↑ "SSIS Core Values". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  6. ↑ "SSIS Campus". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  7. ↑ "SSIS Student Life". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  8. ↑ "SSIS Athletics". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  9. ↑ "SSIS Visual and Performing Arts". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  10. ↑ "SSIS Visual and Performing Arts". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  11. ↑ "SSIS Visual and Performing Arts". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  12. ↑ "SSIS Clubs and Activities". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  13. ↑ "SSIS Clubs and Activities". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  14. ↑ "SSIS Clubs and Activities". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  15. ↑ "SSIS Clubs and Activities". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  16. ↑ "SSIS Clubs and Activities". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  17. ↑ "SSIS Clubs and Activities". Saigon South International School - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Retrieved 2009-05-11.

Coordinates: 10°43′26″N 106°42′32″E / 10.7238°N 106.7090°E / 10.7238; 106.7090

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