Quang Nam Parents have paid more than 14 billion VND in tuition fees, but Green Shoots International School suddenly closed before the opening day.
Mr. Thai Viet Tuong, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam, confirmed the incident on September 7, saying that he had come to inspect and work with this school.
Green Shoots International School is located in Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An City, owned by Ms. Catherine Clare Mckinley, a British citizen. Ms. Catherine has returned to her home country, the Vietnamese principal is still there but has almost no involvement in the management.
"If a school goes bankrupt, it must be reported to the Department, but they have left," he said, adding that it is extremely difficult for parents to get their tuition fees back. The Department has reported to the Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee to request the British Embassy to summon Ms. Catherine Clare Mckinley, but she has not returned.
"In the immediate future, the Department will work with parents and introduce similar schools for students to enroll in for the new school year," said Mr. Tuong. So far, all students have been accepted into schools in Hoi An City and Da Nang.
The facilities of Choi Xanh International School have been taken back and dismantled by the lessor. Photo: Son Thuy
A parent whose child is in grade 2 in Hoi An said that from May to August, Green Shoots School organizes enrollment from kindergarten to high school. The school announced that the new school year will start on August 22. There are 95 students, including 11 Vietnamese students. Tuition here ranges from 350-400 million VND per year, parents can pay monthly or quarterly.
"I paid 100 million VND before my child entered school," this person said, adding that according to preliminary statistics, parents had paid more than 14 billion VND in tuition fees.
On August 8, all parents were surprised to receive a notice from Ms. Catherine via email stating that the students were being transferred to an international school in Da Nang. She said she was no longer running Green Shoots, and did not explain or discuss anything about how the students would study in Da Nang or what the tuition fees would be.
Parents contacted the school in Da Nang, but the school refused, saying they did not accept tuition fees from Green Shoots parents.
At the same time, the school dismantled all items at the rented location and ceased operations.
"To make it to the new school year, parents have to find another school for their children, and they don't know where to claim the tuition fees they paid to Green Shoots," said one parent. They have filed a complaint with the Quang Nam Provincial Police, requesting verification and clarification of signs of fraud and property appropriation.
Green Shoots International School was established in 2014, with foreign investment. There are many levels of education, from kindergarten to high school. In which, the curriculum in kindergarten and primary school is introduced as the national education program of the United Kingdom.
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