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Concordia is a great school and deserves its place alongside the other traditional top choices in the area, thanks to its rigorous academic standards, focus on personal growth and individual approach. We strongly suggest parents who have previously only considered the traditional choices to keep an open mind about adding it to their shortlist.
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Overview
- Student numbers
- 555
- Curricula
- American
- SEN provision
- SEN considered case by case
- Religion
- Christian
- Fees
- VND 516,698,000 - VND 961,871,000
- Ownership
- Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) in the United States.
Head of school
Head of school
Dr Doug Grove
Since 2021, Dr Doug Grove, who brings over 20 years of experience to the role. Previously head of Concordia in Shanghai, so is well-versed in the school’s value systems. In fact, he switched places with his predecessor, moving to Vietnam in the
Entrance
The admissions manager takes personal involvement in each admission, making the process clear and transparent rather than formulaic and bureaucratic. Each applicant is interviewed and tested in maths, reading and writing. From grades 2-12, this is
Exit
The majority of students head to US universities, no surprise given the school's American curriculum.
In 2025, university acceptances included to the US (eg Arizona State University, Boston University, Bryn Mawr College, Carnegie Mellon
Latest results
In 2025, 47 per cent of its 10-12 students took at least one AP course, and students had an average SAT score of 1390 (middle 50 per cent was 1330-1510).
Teaching & learning
Concordia is Hanoi’s hidden gem, a sanctuary from the other two long-standing schools here: UNIS - the traditional choice of diplomats and ex-pats and BIS, the standard local choice of Vietnamese locals.
Parents feel school is deserving of more
- Curricula & qualifications
- American - American elementary (or primary) curriculum
- American - American high school diploma (College Preparatory)
Learning support & SEN
Most educational needs are specific to elementary school and middle school. There are learning support co-ordinators, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists. According to the head, ‘We are equipped to handle mild needs but we’re probably
Language support
Fluency in English is non-negotiable although ESL support is available.
Arts & extracurricular
There is a yearly musical production, and the choir is clearly something special: ‘If UNIS is known as the school for sport, we are known as the school that sings,’ the music teacher (who has experience touring as a professional musician) proclaims,
Sport
Concordia sports have three distinct seasons throughout the year. The school's middle school students have the opportunity to play in competitive and festival teams, JV teams, and Varsity teams in basketball, soccer, and volleyball. A member of the
Ethos & heritage
The school has a Christian background (within the confines of Vietnamese law which does not allow religious schools), and the Concordia brand in Asia was birthed out of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in the 1980s. However, this relationship
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
Students are well-behaved, well-mannered, and studious, and there is little in the way of chaotic hustle and bustle in the corridors.
Students take pride in their dress code. When we visited, there was particular excitement over a coveted new
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Smartphones and tablets (iPhones, iPads, Android, Kindle, Galaxy Tabs) are useful but NOT appropriate, and not part of the Bring Your Own Laptop program in the school.
Classroom & community
The school’s demographic is Vietnamese (33 per cent), Korean (33 per cent), North American (15 per cent), Japanese (5 per cent) and the remainder other Asian, European and other nationalities, giving it a healthy international mix but still
- School hours
- 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Student nationalities
- 37% Vietnamese, 32% Korean, 12% USA, 7% Japanese, 6% European, and all others 5%.
- Student nationalities - total
- 30
- Uniform requirements
- Yes
Money matters
Fees for Concordia are around the same as other leading international schools in the area. Some feel this is hard to justify, given what is on offer at other schools in the areas. In particular, they note the school's lack of a swimming pool and
- Annual fee range
- VND 516,698,000 - VND 961,871,000
- Fee information
- Application fee: VND 10,400,000
Enrolment Fee: VND 41,600,000
Bus Fee: VND 33,000,000
The last word
Concordia is a great school and deserves its place alongside the other traditional top choices in the area, thanks to its rigorous academic standards, focus on personal growth and individual approach. We strongly suggest parents who have previously
Accreditations, inspections & memberships
- Accreditations/Inspections
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
- Memberships
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA), East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)
