International German School Ho Chi Minh City
Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh City - International German School, shortened as IGS, is an international and overseas German school in Ho Chi Minh City offering a German education from Kindergarten to IB Diploma. German graduation certificates (from 2020) and the mixed-language IB diploma program (from 2022) are offered.[1]
| International German School Ho Chi Minh City (IGS HCMC) Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh Stadt | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
12 Võ Trường Toản, Phường Thảo Điền, Quận 2, Thành Phố Thủ Đức | |
| Coordinates | 10.805237°N 106.747908°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Overseas German School (Deutsche Auslandsschule) |
| Motto | "Die Grenzen meiner Sprache sind die Grenzen meiner Welt." -Ludwig Wittgenstein (The limits of my language are the limits of my world.) |
| Established | 2012 |
| Founder | Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk |
| Status | Opening |
| Category | International School |
| Oversight | ZfA (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen) |
| Headmaster | Heide Schaffer |
| Faculty | 20 |
| Teaching staff | 30 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Education system | Federal State of Thüringen |
| Classes offered | German as a mother/foreign language, English Literature, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Early Sciences (for primary), History, Geography, Music, Art, French as a foreign language, Vietnamese as a mother language (for Vietnamese citizens), ICT, Ethics, Sports, Swimming |
| Language | German, English (ICT, Geography, Music, Art only) |
| Hours in school day | 9 periods of 45 minutes |
| Classrooms | around 15 |
| Campuses | only 1 |
| Campus size | not big |
| Area | 9 Villas |
| Campus type | Villas |
| Student Union/Association | Student Council |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green |
| Mascot | Green Parrot |
| Newspaper | |
| Annual tuition | |
| Alumni name | Mixed IB Diploma |
| Website | www.igs-hcmc.org |
Profile
The International German School (IGS) was founded in 2012,[2] initiated by the Federal Foreign Office and carried by the Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk (SBH).
Gallery
- Kindergarten and Primary building
- Secondary building
- Old tree house for the students in the school playground
External links
References
- Newsletter of IGS
- "Archiv IGS (german)". Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
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