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At Fairmont International School Vietnam, children aged 3 – 6 begin their American curriculum Early Years and Kindergarten in Hanoi in a caring environment designed around how young minds grow. Our Facility Enriched Academics approach turns purpose-built learning spaces into places for discovery, and through structured academic development, children build strong foundations for Primary School and beyond.
Designed for discovery
Experience Facility Enriched Academics in a purpose-built environment at our international Kindergarten in Hanoi, turning exploration into meaningful learning while building language skills and confidence through hands-on experiences.
The Imaginarium
Step into a world of imaginative play in our Imaginarium where children explore real-life roles and make sense of the world around them. Purposeful role play develops language, creativity, confidence, and social understanding.
Sensory space
Build early literacy, numeracy, and STEM foundations through Montessori-inspired tactile learning. Light tables, sensory materials, and hands-on activities help children understand ideas through touch, movement, and exploration.
Kindergarten academic pathway
Move confidently into a more structured academic pathway while continuing to learn through exploration. Children strengthen English, mathematics, and science skills and begin to reflect on their learning and progress.
Story-based thematic learning
Discover science, social studies, art, and music through stories, themes, projects, and continuous provision. Children connect ideas and build knowledge of the world through meaningful experiences.
Language development
Develop confidence in expressing ideas through communication-focused learning and Vietnamese language classes. Children strengthen language skills while building connections with their community.
Accelerated literacy with Read Write Inc.
Build early reading confidence through systematic synthetic phonics. Read Write Inc. supports children as they develop sound recognition, fluency, and strong foundations for reading and writing.
Friendly admissions process
Enroll at Fairmont International School Vietnam throughout the year. Our Admissions team is here to guide your family, provide information on availability, and support you through every step of the application process.
Fairmont’s Early Years & Kindergarten program supports academic, physical, social, and communication development. Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 focus on immersive, sensory, and movement-rich learning, while Kindergarten introduces a structured pathway using McGraw Hill Wonders, Read Write Inc., thematic learning, and Vietnamese language classes.
Build strong foundations for reading and writing through phonics, letter and sound recognition, vocabulary development, storytelling, and meaningful early literacy experiences.
Develop confidence in listening, speaking, understanding, and using English through everyday interactions, guided learning, play, stories, and classroom experiences.
Explore numbers, counting, patterns, shapes, measurement, and early mathematical concepts through practical activities that encourage reasoning and problem-solving.
Encourage natural curiosity through observation, questioning, exploration, and hands-on discovery, helping children begin to understand the world and how things work.
Through their international kindergarten in Hanoi experience, children develop an understanding of themselves, their families, communities, cultures, and the wider world, encouraging curiosity, respect, and awareness of others.
Build age-appropriate Vietnamese listening, speaking, vocabulary, and communication skills while strengthening children's connection with Vietnamese language and culture.
Within our American curriculum kindergarten in Hanoi, children learn to express thoughts, ideas, feelings, and needs with growing confidence while developing listening, conversational, and positive interaction skills.
As part of our early years education in Hanoi, children strengthen coordination, balance, movement, and fine and gross motor skills through active play and purposeful physical experiences that support healthy development.Develop balance, coordination, spatial awareness, and fine motor foundations through guided physical play in our gymnasium. For Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 learners, movement supports the strength and control needed for future classroom learning.
Through our American Early Years programme, children explore ideas and express creativity through art, music, rhythm, movement, and imaginative activities connected with wider learning themes.
Discover and make sense of the world through hands-on experiences with different materials, textures, sounds, movement, and environments that stimulate curiosity and exploration.
Connect classroom learning with familiar experiences through imaginative and purposeful role play, developing communication, creativity, collaboration, and understanding of everyday life.
Build confidence, independence, empathy, and self-awareness while learning to develop positive relationships, work with others, recognise emotions, and become increasingly responsible.
Every day at FISV is filled with purposeful learning and play. While timetables vary across the year groups, here’s an example of what happens between lessons in our Early Years & Kindergarten.
7:45am - 8:40am
A gentle and joyful beginning to the day, where staff welcome children and parents during the morning gathering.
8:40am - 9:20am
Children start their engaging activities through play-based learning, sparking curiosity, creativity and joy.
9:20am - 9:40am
A joyful pause to enjoy a healthy snack and connect with friends.
9:40am - 11am
Young learners start refreshed with inspiring, playful learning activities.
11am - 11:40am
Children enjoy an healthy and nutritious lunch enjoyed with friends in a calm, social setting.
11:40am - 1:40pm
After lunch, children explore fun learning and play to grow and learn.
1:40pm - 2pm
Afternoon snack and recess give young learners a boost to relax and have fun.
2:00pm - 4pm
After school, children dive into ECAs to have fun and discover new passions.
At Fairmont International School Vietnam, young learners build strong foundations through purposeful play, bilingual experiences, and hands-on learning. Our Early Years & Kindergarten Program helps children understand their progress, develop independence, and connect with others as they prepare for the next stage of learning.
Academic achievement
Enjoy personalized learning that continuously enhances knowledge, skills and understanding.
Life competencies
Gain essential life skills to thrive inside and outside the classroom.
Multilingualism
Foster language skills and build confidence, with support in the students' home or first languages.
Children's progress is guided through developmentally appropriate observation, learning records, and ongoing documentation. Teachers follow growth in early literacy, numeracy, communication, and motor development, using these insights to support each child's next steps.Explore open-ended learning stations where children follow their curiosity and lead discovery. Teachers extend learning through purposeful questions, language support, and close observation. Build early reading confidence through systematic synthetic phonics. Read Write Inc. supports children as they develop sound recognition, fluency, and strong foundations for reading and writing.
Children also begin reflecting on their own learning through age-appropriate goal setting and learning conversations, building confidence as they recognize and celebrate their progress.
Children build independence, cooperation, emotional regulation, and problem-solving through everyday routines and purposeful play. Collaborative experiences encourage them to share ideas, negotiate roles, resolve challenges, and grow in confidence and resilience.
Children develop communication skills through English-rich learning alongside Vietnamese language development.Personalized language support helps young learners express themselves with confidence, strengthen their fluency, and build meaningful connections with language and community.
In our international kindergarten in Vietnam, free choice across various classroom centers allows children to explore their interests, make independent decisions, and express their creativity. Play allows them to make meaningful connections, strengthen their growing brains, and develop problem-solving, communication, and social-emotional skills. As children interact with peers and teachers, they learn to resolve conflicts, build relationships, and understand how the world works. Play also supports fine and large motor development and provides a joyful outlet for imagination and emotion.
Discovering something new each day
Love learning new things every day with kind teachers, fun friends and exciting activities like art music and sports.
Kim
Student (Grade 1)
Blending global and local learning
My child now learns in a global setting while staying connected to Vietnamese language culture and values every step of the way.
Phuong Thi Bich Ngoc
Parent
A parent's hopes for the first years of learning
At the preschool level in particular, I believe children should enjoy learning rather than feel pressured by it. FISV provide opportunities to students to explore, ask questions and gradually discover their own interests and strengths.
Công Tạ
FISV Alumnus and parent
We offer flexible enrolment for international kindergarten Hanoi, providing a bilingual curriculum that lays a solid foundation for students’ academic growth and prepares them for success in both local and international settings.
Discover purposeful early learning at Fairmont International School Vietnam in Hanoi. Complete our short inquiry form, and our Admissions Team will guide you through the next steps.
