Our History

ISHCMC, then known as International Grammar School, opens in District 3.

International Grammar School is renamed ``International School Ho Chi Minh City`` and moves to its current location in District 2.

ISHCMC is granted approval to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) Program.

ISHCMC receives accreditation from the ECIS, now known as the Council of International School (CIS).

ISHCMC graduates its first class of International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) students.

ISHCMC's District 3 campus expands to include Early Explorers and Kindergarten students.

Junior School students move to the An Phu campus.

ISHCMC receives accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), securing recognition from two of the most renowned international accreditation organizations worldwide.

A new administration building and a multi-purpose room/gymnasium are completed.

ISHCMC joins the Cognita Schools Group, a family of over 60 schools worldwide.

New facilities are added that include: science laboratories, music rooms, a gymnasium, a 25-meter swimming pool and new play areas.

ISHCMC celebrates its 20th anniversary and its status as the first international school in Vietnam.

ISHCMC officially inaugurates its new Secondary Campus.

Celebrating 25 Years of Learning as Ho Chi Minh City’s first international school, continuing to serve over 50 nationalities.