While suspended, American International School suddenly announces preparations for opening

(Dan Tri) - The American International School Vietnam has been suspended, so parents were surprised when they received notice that the school was about to open.

On the afternoon of November 1, many parents of the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) were surprised to receive a notice from the School Board that the school is expected to open in January 2025.

Letter sent to parents by Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thu, Acting Chairwoman of AISVN School Board.

The school's letter informed that from next week, the school will renovate and refurbish facilities, upgrade information technology systems... to prepare for the new school year.

Students of American International School in April 2024 (Photo: TL).

The school will also publish information about the teaching and learning program, survey information to ask parents for opinions on facilities and means of transportation; update and exchange information between the school and parents and in the community...

The Acting Chairman of the AISVN School Council thanked the community for their support and trust in the school during the crisis.

At the same time, the AISVN school community, including the school board, parents, teachers, staff, old and new staff, has worked together to resolve the school's mounting difficulties over the past two months, to ensure that the school can reopen as scheduled in January 2025.

The school representative also informed that, at the same time as dealing with problems with state management agencies, debt obligations and large debts so that the school can continue to operate, the school has rebuilt the teaching staff and restructured the curriculum for this new school year, submitting it to the People's Committee and the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City for approval.

Thereby, the school year program can be completed within the expected time from January 2025 to August 2025, students can still study fully, without interruption or loss of knowledge during this school year.

Before the announcement from the American International School to parents about the expected reopening in January 2025, a representative of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City said that the American International School has not yet met the conditions to reopen.

American International School is one of the most expensive non-public schools in Ho Chi Minh City. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's highest tuition fee is 725 million VND/year, not including many other expenses.

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, after falling into prolonged debt, the American International School lost its financial capacity, which affected the organization of educational activities.

At the end of May 2024, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City issued a decision to suspend enrollment for the American International School. In early July 2024, the department decided to suspend the educational activities of this school due to failure to ensure operating conditions.

Even during the suspension period, although the school had not yet submitted a proper restructuring plan to the department, it still informed parents that it would start the new school year in August 2024.

At that time, the Department of Education and Training confirmed and advised parents that the American International School was not qualified to resume operations for the 2024-2025 school year. The Department also organized guidance for parents of the American International School to transfer their children to another school.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/dang-bi-dinh-chi-truong-quoc-te-my-bat-ngo-thong-bao-chuan-bi-khai-giang-20241101154349520.htm