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| United Nations International School of Hanoi | |
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| Location | |
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G9, Ciputra, Tay Ho | |
| Coordinates | 21°04′30″N105°48′27″E / 21.0751°N 105.8074°E /21.0751; 105.8074 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent,International School,Private |
| Established | 1988 |
| Head of school | Elizabeth Gale |
| Faculty | 281 |
| Grades | D-12 |
| Enrollment | 1124 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 65 acres |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| Mascot | Phelix the Phoenix |
| Accreditation | CIS,WASC,IBO |
| Newspaper | Tin Tuc |
| Affiliation | United Nations |
| Website | unishanoi |
TheUnited Nations International School of Hanoi is aninternational school inHanoi,Vietnam. It is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1988 with the support of theUnited Nations Development Programme in Vietnam (UNDP) with the aim of providing an education to the children of UN staff and others.
It is one of two UN schools in the world, with its sister school,United Nations International School, located in New York City. The school primarily caters to the children of diplomats, aid workers, businessmen, and other expatriates living and working in Hanoi. Classes range frompre-school tohigh school, and theIB Diploma is available to students in grade 11 and 12.
As of May 2018, there were 1123 students with 66 nationalities speaking 44 different languages.[1] The school maintains a 20% cap for any one nationality, which was put in place in order to maintain an international and culturally diverse atmosphere.
There are teachers from 27 countries with 88% from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. Class sizes at UNIS Hanoi range from 16 to 22 students depending on the grade level with mostly 8 classes per grade level.[1]
For many years, the school was housed in a small building attached to theHanoi-Amsterdam campus (a local Vietnamese high school). In 1999, the campus was moved to the UN buildings inVan Phuc; in 2004 the school was finally moved to the long-awaited, custom-built campus located in a new area on the outskirts of Hanoi calledCiputra Hanoi Estate. In 2012, the school opened its sports center that included two full-sized covered basketball courts, weight/dance rooms, and several multipurpose classrooms. Along with the opening of the sports center, a new center for the arts was also opened that included among many facilities, including a new theater and a recording studio.
When the school was founded in 1988, there were fewer than 10 students in the first class. Since the late 80s, the school has seen significant growth. Up until 1999, there was no 12th grade.
UNIS now offers the full International Baccalaureate program, from the primary level to the Diploma Programme in high school—the first school to do so in Asia. The school is also accredited by theEuropean Council of International Schools,New England Association of Schools and Colleges,Council of International Schools,East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools andWestern Association of Schools and Colleges while having affiliation with theAsia Pacific Activities Conference.
The curriculum is international, drawing upon English language programs and the framework provided by theInternational Baccalaureate Organization. The School has adopted the IB Programmes: Primary Years (K-5), Middle Years (Grades 6-10) and in Grades 11-12, the School has adopted the IB Diploma Programme. Participation in the IB Diploma Programme is available to all students at UNIS Hanoi.
UNIS divides its extracurricular activities into two main groups: "After School Activities - ASA's" and "Community & Service - "CAS"
UNIS competes internationally at the varsity and junior-varsity levels in football, basketball, volleyball, competitive swimming, tennis, and badminton through the Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) and Mekong River International School Association (MRISA).
UNIS also provides opportunities in the arts through APAC in band, orchestra, theatre, and choir.
UNIS Hanoi is affiliated to, or members of the following organisations:
