| International School Ho Chi Minh City | |
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| Established | 1993 |
| Type | Private international school |
| Principal | Alen Copper |
| Students | 850 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Website | ishcmc.com or Online Learning Community or MD Tech |
The International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) is an international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Located in the city's District 2, the school was founded in 1993, primarily to serve the Ho Chi Minh City expatriate community. It is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, and multicultural day school. The medium of instruction is English. About 850 students age of 31 different nationalities ranging from two to 18 years attend the school. The largest numbers of students come from South Korea, Vietnam, the United States, Australia, Japan and Taiwan. The teaching faculty are predominantly British, Australian, Canadian and American.
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The school offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for students in grades 6-10 and the IB Diploma Programme or certificates for students in grade 11-12. The IB Group 6 subjects offered by the school are Theatre, Visual Art, and Music.
The City College Campus(CCC) is another division of the International School Ho Chi Minh City which is located in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City, next to International campus. The school adopts a special bilingual teaching program designed for Vietnamese students. It provide IGCSE for grade 9-10 and A/AS for 11-12
The school is implementing renovation plans, with expected completion in 2010. The plan includes a library expansion, new building as well as facilities dedicated for special education.
The school currently has a swimming pool, two art rooms, two music rooms, a cafeteria, a drama studio, an auditorium - commonly known as the MPR(Multi-Purpose Room) and two basketball courts.