THIGV wrote:snoopcat wrote:I would NEVER want my kids to have to attend a local school, ...
Your profile page seems to intentionally obscure your country of origin, but are you certain that its educational level exceeds that of Vietnam? PISA scores which measure at 15 years of age, place Vietnam above many Western nations including the UK, France and the US. http://factsmaps.com/pisa-worldwide-ran … e-reading/
Vietnamese education may fall short in encouragement of creativity in the arts and literature. Too much emphasis is placed on memorization, but overall, the system would have to be considered a success. I have no Vietnamese citizen children but I have taught at middle schools where I would not hesitate to send any eligible students.
I had a child in an international school for 4 years, at a cost of almost $40k USD. The tuition went up another $3k every year, plus all kinds of "extras" you'd have to pay. After extensive research, I came to the conclusion that, for me, it was a waste of money. The truth is that most Viet schools will teach the basics as well or better than international schools. Also, one thing to keep in mind is that not all Vietnamese schools are the same, and you're not forced to send your child to one particular school. For those looking for a school, look at all the options before sending your child to an expensive international school. I wish I did that before automatically dismissing Viet schools and thinking an international school was the best/only option.