Joining hands to repel the Covid-19 pandemic, VAS actively supports its parents, students, staff and teachers community
Under the long pandemic shadow, like all other educational organizations, VAS have incurred and will continue to incur extra costs in the coming time. These are the costs we ibare in support of our commitment to deliver the extra time we determine is best when the school timeline extend to the end of June or middle of July.
However, to share the business and financial difficulties that VAS community may encounter, the VAS Board of Directors has offered timely support policies for students and parents, staff and teachers during the crisis.
For students, in addition to maintaining online learning (started from the beginning of February, 2020) under the simplified curriculum framework provided by MOET and Cambrige, VAS also makes plan on students’ learning, assessments and alternative examinations to cultivate students with all the necessary knowledge and achieved the certificates and diplomas corresponding to their programmes. In addition, we also prepare students in terms of psychological and learning readiness when the school resumes.
For parents, in addition to extending the payment deadline for the 4th term of the school year 2019 – 2020 by 4 weeks; the school has also extended the dateline for reservation register for the new school year, as well as adding an additional “Unsure" option in case parents need to have more time for careful consideration during this period. Student’s space in the next grade will still be kept by the school for as long as possible, before the new school year begins.
In addition, VAS Board of Directors has also decided to support parents with tuition fees for the 2020-2021 school year with a discount of 10% on the total tuition parents pay before May 15, 2020. This is a significant effort of VAS in the situation that the School maintains the salaries of all teachers and staff and continues to maintain, upgrade facilities, curriculum and continue to recruit personnel. for the new school year. This tuition assistance is an optional option, helping parents save part of the cost and proactively prepare financial plans for their children in the next school year.
“For VAS staff and teachers, we have ensured all our staff and teachers, from drivers, security guards, nannies to teachers and managers were paid as per usual. Many of our staff and teachers come from abroad and other provinces across Vietnam. We understand that our assurance for keeping their normal salary rate is a nessessity to help them continue to live, support and take care of their families during this time.
These are the sensible solutions that we have carefully considered to protect and bring the best support for the VAS community during this time. We strongly believe and hope that our community – parents, students and all teachers and staff of VAS will accompany and share with us to maintain the solidarity, health and peace to overcome this crisis together.” - Mr. Marcel Van Miert, VAS Executive Chairman shared.
