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Number of students |
200 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
14 |
Most common nationality |
Vietnamese |
Ratio of local students to international students |
5 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean |
Max. number of students per class |
24 |
Average number of students per class |
10 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Depends on their religion. We are having Islam. |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
We setup a quite place for student. |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Students at WIS will have homework assigned regularly throughout the week to revise and consolidate the learning done in class. As students progress, the amount of time spent on homework will increase. Weekly homework time allocation will therefore range from less than 2 hours to more than 10 hours a week depending on the year level and material being covered. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. We have Placement Test and Parent Interview |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
GL Cat 4 and MAP Test |
Waiting list |
Yes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
8:00 |
School finish time |
15:00 |
Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
WIS offers a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities. |
Sports activities included |
Swimming, Basketball, Badminton, Gymnastic, Football. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities at the school |
Theatre, library, sound and visual digital literacy studios, science and technology (STEM) classrooms, and state-of-the-art dance and drama studios, cafeteria |
Sports facilities at the school |
Football field, running track, multipurpose hall, outdoor playground, indoor swimming pool |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Westlink International School Hanoi is a new international school owned and operated by International Schools Partnership (ISP), one of the world’s leading school education providers. It will offer an International Program which will be facilitated through authorization by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization. The rigorous program, focusing on high expectations, critical thinking, effort, and 21st-century skills, will prepare students to enter university successfully, no matter where in the world they wish to go. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Westlink focuses on developing amazing experiences for its students to present unique learning every day. Westlink's curriculum nurtures its students’ minds and hearts, emphasizing academic skills as well as professional and personal skills to develop responsible and caring individuals. Westlink also offers students a wide range of opportunities to find and follow their strengths, including an impressive range of co-curricular activities, sports, clubs, community service and student leadership roles. |