The Elementary School at HIS has a fundamental role to make to a child’s complete development. We are building and re-enforcing foundations for the child’s future.
Our Elementary School provides interactive activities and experiences where self respect and affirmative feeling towards knowledge is developed. Through informal, formal learning and  innovative and analytical programs, which are important to their balanced development, children generate meaning, extend their imaginations, practice social skills, research, meet new challenges and become skilled at how to manage with and explain problems. Our program provides a place for students to succeed and develop as an individual. Disposition needs are met through individual guidance as well as group experiences.
The Elementary School is designed to fulfill the educational needs of the children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 (4-11 years). Hanoi International School endeavors to maintain small class sizes in order to cater for the academic ability of every child. Children are exposed to the core subjects of Literacy, Mathematics, Social Studies, Arts, Science and Technology and personal, Social and Physical Education. In addition to class music lessons individual instrumental lessons can be arranged. We follow the International Baccuralate, Primary Years Program curriculum framework. Additional languages taught are Vietnamese and French. Intensive classes for English as Second Language students are offered to assist students to become fluent in English. The ESL classes are small to cater for individual needs. Each student’s level of English is assessed and an individualised program is created.
The school monitors and evaluates student progress in a variety of ways, including standardised assessments, anecdotal notes, summative assessment tasks and student and peer evaluation. Parents receive a written, detailed report of progress at the end of each semester.
At the end of each semester every student receives ‘A Portfolio Book’. This book contains samples of children’s learning and achievements throughout the year. 
After school activities are offered after school from 2-3pm and children can select from a variety of creative, physical and musical activities.
HIS provides a nurturing and caring environment in which children can develop socially and emotionally. Our aim is to develop self-disciplined students confident in themselves as learners, respectful of others, community minded with an ongoing desire and love of learning.