St. Paul American School Hanoi

St. Paul American School Hanoi teaches Grades 1 to 12 on a US curriculum aligned with Common Core, split into Elementary, Middle and High School. Elementary homeroom teachers work alongside Vietnamese assistant teachers, and specials include art, PE, STEAM, music and Vietnamese culture. Older students can take Advanced Placement courses and exams for college credit, and a college counsellor supports university applications.

The school sits on a 15-acre campus in Hoai Duc, about 10 km west of central Hanoi. Facilities include a library of more than 50,000 books, a health centre staffed by nurses, three soccer fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, tennis and badminton courts, a baseball field, a fitness centre and gymnasium, swimming pools and playgrounds. Indoors there is a black box performing arts studio, a STEAM studio and makerspace, IT, visual arts and music classrooms, and a canteen with Asian and Western menus and a salad bar.

A learning support specialist works with students who have particular learning needs, and counsellors identify students who need help and support them through difficult periods. Students still learning English join free English language classes through the SPELL programme, and an instructional coach helps teachers bring evidence-based practice into lessons.