Within the wider field of international schools in Hanoi, Edison Schools sits in the bilingual band rather than the fully international one, and it is one of the options families look at when they want strong English alongside the Vietnamese programme without the premium fees of a Nord Anglia or American school. The An Khanh campus is in the Mailand Hanoi City development at Bac An Khanh in Hoai Duc, on the western edge of the capital, and it teaches across primary and secondary as an inter level school.
Edison Schools at a glance
| Curriculum and exam route | Bilingual: Vietnamese national programme with a Standard English and an American Bilingual programme, prepared for Cambridge and TOEFL |
|---|---|
| Stages | Inter level, primary and secondary, day school |
| Language model | English alongside Vietnamese, with English as a native language strand in the bilingual stream |
| Fee band | Value to mid tier for the city (see cheaper Hanoi schools) |
| Campus area | Mailand Hanoi City, Bac An Khanh, Hoai Duc, west of central Hanoi |
Bilingual programme and academics
Edison Schools runs a bilingual model that keeps the Vietnamese national programme in place while adding a substantial English stream. Families can choose a Standard English programme, where English is taught as a strong second language, or the American Bilingual programme, which is built on a Common Core framework and teaches subjects such as mathematics and science in English with English as a native language lessons at its core. The aim is for pupils to leave with genuine working English alongside their Vietnamese schooling.
Rather than running a single international examination at the end, Edison prepares pupils for recognised external assessments along the way, including Cambridge English qualifications and TOEFL, which give an internationally understood measure of a child's English. This bilingual route is the clearest difference from the city's fully international schools, where teaching is in English throughout and the senior years finish on the IB Diploma or Advanced Placement. For how the bilingual schools sit alongside the international options, our guide to the bilingual schools in Hanoi sets out the landscape, and the Hanoi hub maps the full picture.
Comparing a bilingual school with a full international one?
Our fee calculator brings tuition and the extras into one annual figure so you can weigh Edison fairly against a premium English medium school.
Edison Schools fees
Edison Schools sits well below the premium international campuses, in the value to mid tier of our guide to the cheapest international schools in Hanoi, which is a large part of its appeal for Vietnamese and mixed nationality families. Because it is a bilingual school built around the national programme, the headline tuition is lower than at the fully English medium schools, and the bilingual stream typically carries a higher rate than the standard one. The school publishes a fee schedule, so confirm current figures with admissions rather than relying on a third party estimate.
Beyond tuition, budget for registration, meals, school transport from the inner districts out to An Khanh, and any charge tied to the bilingual or English programme. Our fee calculator pulls these into a single annual figure, which is the fairest way to set a value bilingual school against the premium options in our guide to international school fees in Hanoi. Families weighing the trade off usually look at how much English exposure the bilingual stream delivers compared with a more expensive fully international place.
Admissions
The school year runs from late summer, and Edison runs admissions ahead of it with places offered subject to availability in the relevant year. The school will usually look at a child's prior records and assess the level of English to place them in the right stream, since the gap between the Standard English and American Bilingual programmes matters for a child new to English. For families moving from a fully Vietnamese school, the bilingual route is often a deliberate step up in English exposure.
Because the campus is inter level, siblings at primary and secondary can usually attend the same site, which suits local and relocating families alike. The admissions team can talk through the documents required, the assessment for the bilingual stream and the support for a child still building academic English. Contact the school directly to confirm availability in your child's year and the current intake points.
Location and who goes there
Edison's An Khanh campus is in the Mailand Hanoi City development at Bac An Khanh, Hoai Duc, to the west of central Hanoi along the Thang Long Boulevard corridor. This is an area of newer housing and planned developments on the edge of the city, which gives the school more space than an inner district site but means a commute for families living in the central or eastern districts. It suits households already based in the western suburbs and the new urban areas.
The intake is mainly Vietnamese and mixed nationality families who want strong English alongside the national programme, rather than the largely expatriate intake of the fully international schools. For how the western districts compare with the rest of the city on housing, commute and school choice, the Hanoi hub maps out the wider picture, and you can line Edison up beside the premium British International School Hanoi and the American Concordia International School Hanoi to see where the bilingual route sits on price and English exposure.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Edison Schools fees?
Edison Schools is a bilingual school and sits below the premium international schools on fees, in the value to mid tier of the Hanoi range. The school publishes a fee schedule, so confirm current figures with admissions and budget for registration, meals, transport and the bilingual programme on top.
What curriculum does Edison Schools follow?
Edison Schools runs a bilingual model. Alongside the Vietnamese national programme it offers a Standard English programme and an American Bilingual programme built on a Common Core framework, with pupils prepared for international assessments such as Cambridge and TOEFL.
What ages does Edison Schools take?
Edison Schools is an inter level school covering primary and secondary stages on its An Khanh campus, so it takes pupils through the main school years rather than only one stage.
Where is Edison Schools in Hanoi?
The An Khanh campus is in the Mailand Hanoi City development at Bac An Khanh, Hoai Duc, to the west of central Hanoi, an area of newer housing on the edge of the city.
When do Edison Schools applications open?
The school year runs from late summer, and admissions run ahead of it with places offered subject to availability in the relevant year. Contact the admissions office to confirm the current intake points and any assessment for the bilingual programme.
