Bilingual Canadian International School

Bilingual Canadian International School (BCIS; Vietnamese: Trường song ngữ quốc tế Canada) is a private international school based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The school belongs to The Canadian International School System, along with three other campuses: the Canadian International School Vietnam (CIS), Albert Einstein School (AES) and Canada – Vietnam Kindergarten (CVK).[1][2]

Bilingual Canadian International School
Trường song ngữ quốc tế Canada
Address
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86, Road 23, Phu My Hung, D.7, HCMC
Coordinates10°42′53″N 106°43′43″E / 10.714736253786594°N 106.72853688525473°E / 10.714736253786594; 106.72853688525473
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Type
Established2012; 12 years ago (2012)
PrincipalPeter Gerard Kahl
Websitebcis.edu.vn

Established in 2012, BCIS combines the Vietnamese program of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) with the English program of the Ontario Ministry of Education (Canada) from elementary school to high school.[1][3] BCIS is consulted by the Toronto District School Board, the largest school board in Canada.[4] The school launched the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) program in 2021.[1][5] BCIS also provides the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC).[1][5]

Its campus in Phu My Hung (District 7) has a total area of 13,000m2, accommodating up to 1,500 students.[6] During its first operating year, BCIS and CIS attracted more than 1,000 students from 30 countries.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Our History". Bilingual Canadian International School. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Học sinh Hệ thống Trường Quốc tế Canada – CISS hạnh phúc khi quay trở lại trường" [Students of the Canadian International School System - CISS are happy to return to school]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Youth Union. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ Quỳnh Trang; Minh Nhật (12 June 2019). "Bên trong trường quốc tế học phí hơn nửa tỷ đồng ở Sài Gòn" [Inside the international school, the tuition fee is more than half a billion VND in Saigon]. Zing News (in Vietnamese). FPT Group. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "International Secondary Principal, Grades 7 - 12 Contract Term 2021 - 2023, Canadian International School System-Vietnam (CISS-VN) Ho Chi Minh City" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Trường quốc tế Canada nhận giấy phép mới về giảng dạy chương trình quốc tế" [Canadian International School receives new license to teach international curriculum]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Youth Union. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ "CIS thêm hệ song ngữ (BCiS)" [CIS adds bilingual system (BCiS)]. Người Lao Động. Ho Chi Minh City Committee. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ^ L.Chuyên (5 November 2012). "Trường quốc tế Canada khánh thành học xá hệ song ngữ" [Canadian International School inaugurated a bilingual campus]. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Communist Party of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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