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International German School Ho Chi Minh City (IGS HCMC)
Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh Stadt
Address
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12 Võ Trường Toản, Phường Thảo Điền, Quận 2, Thành Phố Thủ Đức

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam
Coordinates10°48′19″N 106°44′52″E / 10.805237°N 106.747908°E / 10.805237; 106.747908
Information
TypeOverseas German School (Deutsche Auslandsschule)
Motto"Die Grenzen meiner Sprache sind die Grenzen meiner Welt." -Ludwig Wittgenstein
(The limits of my language are the limits of my world.)
Established2012
FounderStiftung Bildung und Handwerk
StatusOpening
CategoryInternational School
OversightZfA (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen)
HeadmasterHeide Schaffer
Faculty20
Teaching staff30
GradesK–12
Average class size18
Education systemFederal State of Thüringen
Classes offeredGerman as a mother/foreign language, English Literature, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Early Sciences (for primary), History, Geography, Music, Art, French as a foreign language, Vietnamese as a mother language (for Vietnamese citizens), ICT, Ethics, Sports, Swimming
LanguageGerman, English (ICT, Geography, Music, Art only)
Hours in school day9 periods of 45 minutes
Classroomsaround 15
Campusesonly 1
Campus sizenot big
Area9 Villas
Campus typeVillas
Student Union/AssociationStudent Council
Colour(s)Red, Green    
MascotGreen Parrot
Newspaper[2]
Annual tuition[3]
Alumni nameMixed IB Diploma
Websitewww.igs-hcmc.org

Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh City - International German School, shortened as IGS, is an international and overseas German school in Ho Chi Minh City offering a German education from Kindergarten to IB Diploma. German graduation certificates (from 2020) and the mixed-language IB diploma program (from 2022) are offered.[1]

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The International German School (IGS) was founded in 2012,[2] initiated by the Federal Foreign Office and carried by the Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk (SBH).

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  • Kindergarten and Primary building
    Kindergarten and Primary building
  • Secondary building
    Secondary building
  • Old tree house for the students in the school playground
    Old tree house for the students in the school playground
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References

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  1. ^ [1] Newsletter of IGS
  2. ^ "Archiv IGS (german)". Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2017-05-30.


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