Hanoi now has 35 high-quality public schools

Hanoi's number of high-quality public schools has doubled, with monthly tuition fees ranging from 1,53 million to 5 million dong, starting next academic year.

A resolution on supplementary tuition fees for 35 high-quality public schools was approved by the Hanoi People's Council on the afternoon of 10/8.

Compared to last year, the number of high-quality public schools increased from 17 to 35. These schools are no longer solely concentrated in the inner city but have also extended to many communes, including: Dong Anh, Quang Minh, Phu Xuyen, and Thanh Tri. Regarding education levels, the schools are primarily at the preschool, primary, and lower secondary levels, with only one upper secondary school: Phan Huy Chu - Dong Da.

The city stated this expansion is not merely mechanical. All recognized schools met rigorous conditions concerning personnel, facilities, and curriculum, thereby meeting the needs of students and parents.

Phan Huy Chu - Dong Da upper secondary school will charge the highest tuition fee at 5 million dong per month, which is 1,1 million dong lower than the previous academic year. Many other schools also reduced their fees by about one million dong, such as: Sai Dong Urban Preschool, Viet Bun Preschool, and Sai Dong Urban Primary School.

The lowest tuition fee is 1,53 million dong at Nguyen Thuong Hien lower secondary school in Van Dinh commune, followed by Tran Phu lower secondary school (Phu Xuyen commune) at 1,68 million dong. The remaining schools generally charge tuition fees between 2,5 million and 4 million dong.

Authorities attribute this disparity in tuition fees to varying program organization conditions among schools, including: class size, teacher quotas and structure, and study duration and content.

A list of the 35 high-quality public schools, along with their tuition fees, is available.

For the next academic year, Hanoi will have about 3,000 schools, serving nearly 2,3 million preschool children and general education students.

These high-quality public schools are nearly financially autonomous for recurrent expenditures, covering costs like salaries and facility maintenance. They also maintain standard class sizes of 35 to 45 students. Beyond the Ministry of Education and Training's curriculum, these schools can offer advanced and supplementary programs.

This potential reduction in tuition fees at many high-quality schools stems from the Ministry's program, which exempts general education students from tuition.