Elementary - QSI International School of Haiphong

HPH's Elementary Program

Haiphong International School’s elementary program is designed to meet the unique needs of students age 5 to 10. We offer a full range of academic classes as well as a thorough specials program consisting of art, music, technology, library, and physical education. We also offer multiple levels of French, Spanish, German language for students 5 year-olds and older.

Our Reading, Writing, and Mathematics programs are based on the “Common Core” in the United States. Each class has 10 units that must be mastered before moving to the next class. Course work is both age- and developmentally appropriate, and requires students of all ages to apply what they learn as they learn it.

Our Science and Cultural Studies courses are inquiry-based and students are often engaged in interdisciplinary projects, incorporating environmental stewardship and physical fitness into their units of study. Each class has five units that must be mastered each year.

We believe that a strong academic program must also have a strong “specials” program. Students participate in musical performances, study art movements and artists, learn to be digital citizens, choose “good fit books”, and learn how to integrate healthful fitness habits into their lives.

Throughout our program, students are engaged in projects and field trips which give them hands-on experiences, especially as they learn about our host country and the environment. Our students are excited to come to school each day, and they find that they are constantly learning and mastering new material.

A popular and enriching part of the HPH experience for elementary school students, beginning at age 5, is the after-school program. Many of these activities are simply for fun and social interaction; however, some are curricular-related—activities.

In This Section

5-Year-Olds

6-Year-Olds

7-Year-Olds

8-Year-Olds

9-Year-Olds

10-Year-Olds

11-Year-Old

QSI Haiphong is committed to teaching children habits and skills that help them to build character, manage emotional and social situations, and keep themselves safe. Currently, we have a full range of lessons on Child Protection that we teach children of all ages. We also incorporate lessons to support the Success Orientations and Social Emotional Development of the students.

HPH Elementary Program - At a Glance

Elementary Daily Schedule

Elementary Course Offerings

The following elementary course offerings are provided as an example of scope and sequence for an average QSI school. Each QSI school will modify the course offerings according to local needs and requirements. Some schools may offer further courses to be made available through the QSI Distance Learning Program.

5-Year-Old Class
6 Year-Old Through 11 Year-Old Classes

5-Year-Old Class

6 Year-Old Through 11 Year-Old Classes

Success Orientations

QSI Haiphong believes that the Success Orientations are an integral part of every student’s day and are shown through the following:

Responsibility: Being prepared and on time

Concern for others: Remembering that they are a part of a community and their actions affect those around them.

Kindness and Politeness: Using polite language, tone and behavior.

Aesthetic Appreciation: Noticing and appreciating the beauty around them, both inside and outside of the school.

Trustworthiness: Being honest and forthright

Group interaction: Understanding how to relate to their classmates in a positive way.

Independent Endeavor: Doing their best, especially in the face of a challenge.

Recognition for success in these seven orientations is given five times during the school year on status reports.

Student Services

Student Support Team

QSI Haiphong elementary school students have access to our student support team. The members of this team work together with teachers and administration to ensure that students are provided with quality social and emotional support.

Intensive English

QSI Haiphong believes that all students can be successful in their learning. Many of our elementary students come to school with limited English proficiency, however. From the age of 6, these students are enrolled in our Intensive English program. This program serves to instruct students in the four domains of the English language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. These classes are kept intentionally small, allowing teachers ample time to target individual student needs effectively. The Intensive English program allows students to be successful at school and feel confident as learners.

Learning Support

QSI Haiphong works with a regional Learning Support Coordinator to provide additional learning support students with unique learning abilities. Staff work to implement recommended accommodations to a child's learning environments in order to enable the child to be successful. Our school strives to do its best to provide the full conditions for all students, including those with special needs, to be successful in the QSI environment.

An Elementary Day

Our elementary students are placed in a building devoted to the education of children under 10 years of age. This building houses a purpose-built canteen, an inviting library, a dedicated computer lab, an art room, a music room, and well-lit, comfortable classrooms. We are also in the process of creating a maker-space to allow students the chance to explore technologies that interests them.

It is within this learning environment that students engage in the core classes of Mathematics, Reading & Writing Literacy, Cultural Studies, and Science on a daily basis. In addition to this, students participate in co-curricular activities throughout the week including Vietnamese, Physical Education, Art, Music, and Technology.

After school, many students participate in our ASA (After School Activity) Program where they practice ballet, learn coding, relax with coloring, learn soccer skills, and pick up new languages.

Class Placement

Our elementary students are placed in a building devoted to the education of children under 10 years of age. This building houses a purpose-built canteen, an inviting library, a dedicated computer lab, an art room, a music room, and well-lit, comfortable classrooms. We are also in the process of creating a maker-space to allow students the chance to explore technologies that interests them.

It is within this learning environment that students engage in the core classes of Mathematics, Reading & Writing Literacy, Cultural Studies, and Science on a daily basis. In addition to this, students participate in co-curricular activities throughout the week including Vietnamese, Physical Education, Art, Music, and Technology.

After school, many students participate in our ASA (After School Activity) Program where they practice ballet, learn coding, relax with coloring, learn soccer skills, and pick up new languages.

I've made 2 great decisions in my life. One was marrying my husband. The second was sending my daughter to QSI.

- QSI mother

A primary component of our middle school program are 21st century skills. Developing these skills helps our student to prepare for a rapidly changing future. Through project-based learning, our students are engaged in authentic, real-world learning situations.