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Rainbow School is a small international pre-school catering for children from the age of 15 months to 6 years. Established in Hanoi in 1996, we are famous for our friendly family environment. We offer our children a challenging and engaging programme, based on the English National Curriculum for the Foundation Stage, and we aim, above all, to provide opportunities for all children to succeed in an atmosphere of care and of feeling valued.
Please note that the cut-off date for each class is 31st August. For example, to enter the Discovery Class a child must turn 3 by 1st September.
Our teacher/child ratio is low, our groups are small and there is an ex-pat teacher assigned to each class from Discovery to Kindergarten. In addition to this, each class has a Vietnamese teacher who works alongside the main teacher and the classes for the younger children also have extra Vietnamese assistants. All the teaching staff are qualified and have many years' experience in pre-school education.
The school has excellent facilities both indoors and outdoors. Each classroom is air-conditioned, bright, spacious and well equipped with plenty of educational, creative and imaginative toys, a wealth of children's books, computers, art and craft materials and different activity corners. The playground offers a wide variety of equipment, including a large and well-maintained sandpit with a climbing frame, a play house, see saws, buckets and spades, diggers and trucks. There are cars and tricycles to ride on, a castle to play in, a soft shape gym area, bats and balls, hoops, jumping sacks, chalk boards, a volley ball net, plus plenty of space to run around.
The school follows the same calendar as the United Nations International School of Hanoi and is open from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 a.m. to 3.15 p.m.,with several part-time options for parents to consider (see fees). The children under 3 years (Toddler and Nursery) have the possibility of attending up to 5 times a week (mornings only, plus a lunch option). From Discovery to Kindergarten the programme runs 5 mornings a week, with additional activities available every afternoon up until 3.15p.m.
The children are divided into their respective classes in the morning where they follow a programme which is carefully planned to encompass the 6 key areas of learning as outlined in the English National Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage:
The activities and play planned for each week aim to encourage progress in every aspect of the child's development.
A hot nutritious meal is freshly cooked every day on the premises at an extra charge of US$ 2 per meal. The weekly menu is carefully planned to provide a healthy diet for the children and is given to parents to consult in advance.
The school's afternoon programme (available for children over 3 years) concentrates on the following activities:
Children staying for the afternoons also benefit from a short sleep or rest if required, a mid-afternoon snack provided by the school, and an outdoor play time. The school has a daily mini-bus service (see fees). The bus is air-conditioned, has fitted seat belts and is always supervised by a bus monitor. Rainbow School in the community The school has an open-door policy and welcomes active involvement from the parents and the local community. A weekly newsletter provides updates of class activities and coming events. The school opens its doors to the public every Tuesday afternoon (during term time) from 3.00p.m. to 5.00 p.m. for the Rainbow Playgroup.
A seven-week summer programme runs from late June to early August. It is open to all children aged 18 months to 7 years. For further information on Rainbow School and registration please contact the School Office or the School Relations Manager, Linda Smith.