Summer School

This course will focus on three types of writing: expository, persuasive, and personal. We will read and discuss essays written by prominent authors to learn how writers develop their ideas. Class time will also be devoted to student writing with an emphasis on the writing process: writing, reviewing, and rewriting. This intensive course is aimed at helping students to become thoughtful and confident readers and writers. The course is intended for students who are serious about developing their reading and writing abilities. Units of study will change each week.

This course introduces students to public speaking and debate as important components of their academic, work, and social lives. Students will read and listen to various models of speeches, and prepare and present their own speeches to the class. Students will build upon this foundation by participating in structured debates. Students will learn to select speaking topics, research and support their ideas, deliver their ideas, give constructive feedback, and to listen and benefit from feedback. Students also learn techniques for managing anxiety around public speaking. Units of study will change each week.

In this workshop, participants will read poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to learn how writers engage with ideas and the techniques they use to express these ideas. Students will create their own pieces using innovative prompts and receive feedback in a supportive environment. At multiple points throughout the course, students will organize a reader’s theater performance where they will read their own work. Student writings will also be published in a class literary magazine. Units of study will change each week.

This course takes advantage of the opportunity to meld together complementary science disciplines to build a better understanding of how science can be explored as an integrated study of the impacts on human life on Earth. It is an integrated approach that blends Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in the context of a series of real and hypothetical environments. Explore contemporary topics that link current events, creative and critical thinking and the application of scientific skills and processes. Two science classes are offered and units of study will change each week (see below). Students can sign up for one or both.
 
Week 1 

1. Food Science
2. Science in Arts and Arts in Science

Week 2 

1. Forensic Science (Criminalistics)
2. The Science of Mindfulness and Happiness

Week 3 

1. Epidemiology, Health and Disease
2. Patterns in Nature

Global Outlook integrates elements of Economics, Social Studies, and Current Events to gain an understanding of the impacts of significant events on the economic and social development of our world. The course takes the case study approach to analyze the impact of significant historical events to investigate the future possibilities of trade, politics, sustainability, and economic development. Units of study will change each week, see below.

Week 1 - Scarcity, Banking, and the financial system
Week 2 - Technology, Politics, and Trade
Week 3 - Geopolitics and Environmental Sustainability

A place of wonder and discovery. In their quest to invent, students will undertake a range of challenges to stretch their imaginations, minds, and skills.  They will work together in groups to create and test their own inventions.

Just leave it up to your imagination. This week will focus on the art of storytelling and creativity. Students will use photography, drawing, writing and their imagination to tell stories. Students will learn how to observe the world around them, record their experiences, observations and feelings in a variety of forms.

Join us this week for an out-of-this world experience! From stars to comets, asteroids to planets; we will explore space and discover what can be found in the universe around us.

A fun and exciting football class for boys and girls of all abilities, aged 6 years old and above. The Saigon Sports Academy (SSA) specially designed curriculum based on the Long Term Athletic Development Model emphasizes the use of small-sided games and maximized contact with the ball to encourage skill development and enjoyment! Each session follows a standardized format aimed at improving the player’s technical ability, skill, and decision-making on and off the ball. Our player-centered practices also develop leadership, responsibility, and problem-solving skills.

Age Group/ Level/ Tuition:

Football Camp Basic: For students in grades 2 to 9 (students are divided by age and skill level).

Tuition: 3,300,000 VND / week (students may enroll for multiple weeks)

Football Camp Elite: Suitable for students from grade 5 and above who have joined the school team, have experience playing football before, and want to improve their fundamental skills. 

Tuition: 3,600,000 VND / week (students may enroll for multiple weeks)

International standard basketball training in cooperation with Saigon Heat professional basketball team. Students practice skills from fundamentals such as dribbling, passing, shooting, layup, footwork to advanced game strategy, to maximize height, strength and encourage determination, problem-solving, and teamwork spirit in sports.

Basketball Camp Basic: For students in grades 2 to 9 (students are divided by age and skill level).

Tuition: 3,300,000 VND / week (students may enroll for multiple weeks)

Basketball Camp Elite:  Suitable for students from grade 5 and above who have joined the school team, have experience playing basketball before, and want to improve their fundamental skills. 

Tuition: 3,600,000 VND / week (students may enroll for multiple weeks)

SSA Skill Factory is an outdoor activity program designed for children 4-6 years old aimed at developing fundamental motor skills like hand-eye, foot coordination, balance, and reaction time. Early concept of social skills like paying attention or teamwork through a lot of fun games and exercises. Simple English communication, color recognition, and counting skills.

Our program uses guided discovery with play and repetition to develop fundamental skills and understanding of sports and group play:

• Supports emotional health
• Builds strength and flexibility
• Reduces health problems (heart disease, high blood pressure)

Age Group/ Level/Tuition: 

For young children from 4 – 6 years old. Tuition: 3,300,000 VND / week (students may enroll for multiple weeks)

In cooperation with Saigon Sports Academy

Space Camp is an exciting 3-week program that launches students into a galaxy of fun and exploration! Each week, students explore a part of the galaxy, from the moon and the stars to how space exploration has evolved over time. The curriculum is designed to cultivate students' curiosity and wonder while developing critical thinking and presentation skills.

Grades 3 to 8 (3:00 - 4:30 pm weekdays): 

Week 1 - A Journey to the Outer World. Students will explore the nature of space, from the solar system to the moon and the stars by creating their own models of the galaxy. 

Week 2 - Life on Mars. Students will learn about other planets and apply this knowledge to build an imaginary planet for a future colony. 

Week 3 - Space Exploration Today. Students will discover the history of space exploration and build their own rocket or moon rover to travel to space.

Tuition: 4,140,000 VND per week. (students may enroll for multiple weeks)

In cooperation with Everest Education