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| Native English and Vietnamese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, AP |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
TOS uses the 10-minute rule as a general guideline for parents and students beginning at grade 1. As students increase a grade, homework increases 10 minutes (on average). Thus, by sixth grade, a student will have approximately 60 minutes of meaningful take homework. We also encourage 30 minutes of reading every night outside of academic homework. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Placement test. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students of grade 1 will do a health check, a psychology test and ability test. Students from grade 2 to grade 12 will do a placement test on 3 subjects: Math, Literature, and English. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| Supervised care before/after school |
After-care Program—Monday through Thursday, 4:15pm to 8:00pm |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
There is a wide range of clubs offered by the school such as dance club, piano, guitar, drum, basketball, badminton, tennis, football, running, martial art, theater, robotics, etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
The school gymnasium is 500m2 in large, built according to NBA regulations in order to foster students’ optimal physical development.
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Founded in 2008, The Olympia Schools (TOS) in Hanoi, Vietnam is a comprehensive educational system established as an extension of the Dream House Educational System. The TOS system is comprised of Olympia High School, Olympia Middle School, and Olympia Primary School. These three private schools serve the unique needs of families in Hanoi who are in search of a high-quality, international-standard education for their children in grades K-12. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The Olympia Schools embrace Vietnamese values while providing an integrated experience in the study of English and global issues by developing fundamental skills, fostering creativity and problem solving, and promoting ethics that allow students to adapt, to improvise, and to overcome challenges–TOS prepares students for life. |
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