Tuition and Fees

Saigon South International School is the only not-for-profit preK-12 school in Ho Chi Minh City. 100% of our tuition is invested in our students. No shareholders, no partner schools. Only your child.

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Admissions

SSIS: A Not-For-Profit School

All revenue from tuition and fees goes to building state-of-the-art facilities, enhancing classroom resources, implementing innovative programs, and recruiting world-class teachers.

Tuition

There are two tuition payment options:

Option 1: Non-refundable quarterly installments. Please refer to the tuition table below.
Option 2: Payment in full by June 25, 2025. A 6% discount applies.

Fees & Tuition	Option 2 6% Discount	Option 1 Total Annual Fee (See Quarterly breakdown below)
Tuition	94%	100%
EC 3-4	479,212,000	509,800,000
Kindergarten	545,200,000	580,000,000
Grade 1-5	660,538,000	702,700,000
Grade 6-8	704,718,000	749,700,000
Grade 9-10	746,642,000	794,300,000
Grade 11-12	829,268,000	882,200,000

Fee listed in Vietnamese Dong (VND)

Breakdown of Quarterly Payments (Option 1)

Tuition and Fees	Payment Due Date June 25th	Payment Due Date September 25th	Payment Due Date November 25th	Payment Due Date February 25th
Tuition	Installment 1 35%	Installment 2 25%	Installment 3 25%	Installment 4 15%
EC 3-4	178,430,000	127,450,000	127,450,000	76,470,000
Kindergarten	203,000,000	145,000,000	145,000,000	87,000,000
Grade 1-5	245,945,000	175,675,000	175,675,000	105,405,000
Grade 6-8	262,395,000	187,425,000	187,425,000	112,455,000
Grade 9-10	278,005,000	198,575,000	198,575,000	119,145,000
Grade 11-12	308,770,000	220,550,000	220,550,000	132,330,000

Failure to meet the due date may result in consequences, including a review of the student's enrollment status. SSIS reserves the right to modify the tuition discount in the future.

Download Tuition & Fees Schedule 2025-2026

Fees

Application Fee

Registration Fee

Enrollment Deposit (New Students)

Upon signing the letter of acceptance, an enrollment deposit of 45,000,000 VND must be paid immediately to guarantee a place in school for the following school year or semester. This deposit is mandatory, non-transferable, and will be deducted from the tuition invoice.

Failure to submit the enrollment deposit by the due date may result in the student losing their seat.

Payment Option 1

Deposit will be deducted from full tuition invoice.

Payment Option 2

Deposit will be deducted from Installment 4 invoice.

The enrollment deposit will be refunded if a departure notice form is given to the Admissions Office 60 calendar days prior to the student's departure date.

Re-Enrollment Deposit (Returning Students)

An enrollment deposit of 45,000,000 VND is required each year for each student. Payment of the deposit guarantees a seat for the student provided all other requirements are met. This deposit is mandatory, non-transferable, and will be deducted from the tuition invoice.

Failure to submit the enrollment deposit by the due date may result in the student losing their seat. For students returning to the 2025-2026 school year, the deadline is April 1, 2025.

Payment Option 1

Deposit will be deducted from full tuition invoice.

Payment Option 2

Deposit will be deducted from Installment 4 invoice.

The enrollment deposit will be refunded if a departure notice form is given to the Admissions Office 60 calendar days prior to the student's departure date.

Additional Costs

The school supplies all educational texts and many additional materials. Students and families are responsible for personal supplies, lunch, school uniforms, AP & IB exam fees, school bus transportation charges, and participation fees for extracurricular activities such as athletics, VEX Robotics, debate, PTA and performing arts. Students in Grade 4 – Grade 12 are required to bring a MacBook to school each day.

Description	Grade level	Cost (VND)
PTA	EC3- 12	500,000

Late Enrollment

The school accepts late enrollment of new students depending on seat availability. For students enrolling after the beginning of the academic year, the following tuition will apply:

Entry Date	Anytime Qtr 1	Anytime Qtr 2	Anytime Qtr 3	Anytime Qtr 4
% of Annual Tuition	100%	85%	60%	35%

Refund Policy (Payment Option 1 only)

Parents must complete and return the departure notice form to the Admissions Office 60 calendar days prior to the departure date or the smaller percentage will be refunded. See schedule below.

Departure Date	More than 60 calendar days notice	Less than 60 calendar days notice
	% of Annual Tuition	% of Annual Tuition
Anytime Quarter 1	60%	45%
Anytime Quarter 2	35%	20%
Anytime Quarter 3	10%	0%
Anytime Quarter 4	0%	0%

Special Discounts

SSIS Bank Details

Payment (VND) is by Bank Transfer to the bank account listed below; If the payment originates outside of Vietnam, the prevailing bank exchange rate will be applied.

Bank name	STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (VIETNAM) LIMITED	VIETCOMBANK – Nam Sai Gon Branch
Bank address	10th Floor, Saigon Trade Center, 37 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	801 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, HCMC, Vietnam
Account name	TRUONG QUOC TE NAM SAI GON	TRUONG QUOC TE NAM SAI GON
Account No. VND	90307287801	018.1.00.009171.4
Account No. USD	37307287801	018.1.37.009655.1
SWIFT Code	SCBLVNVX	BFTVVNVX007

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please ensure that your payment description states “Student ID – Student name – Tuition 2526”.
Please ensure that your payment covers the bank charges made by your bank.

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