Dear Saigon Kids,
We want to say thank you for creating such a friendly, inviting, and playful learning environment. Our daughter, Sophie, loves going to school at Saigon Kids: she loves her friends, she loves her teachers, and she loves the learning, or, as she knows it, the play.
From a parent’s perspective, there are many reasons why we are impressed with your school. We really appreciate the open communication with parents that helps us stay involved in Sophie’s learning and activities. The daily diaries have been an excellent way to know the happenings of the school day and have been a wonderful conversation tool when the answer to “what did you do in school today” is “we played.” Additionally, your grounds and the facilities are both terrific. We are thrilled that in a place like Ho Chi Minh City, where outdoor play areas are scarce, Sophie has such a lovely space in which to run around. We are also very impressed with the phonics element in the Eagles’ class. Although we believe strongly in a play based teaching approach at her age, we want to foster her love of reading and give her a concrete tools towards learning to read. Initially, we weren’t sure if that would be something she would get with a play-based approach. But, we need not have worried – Ms. Rachel has done an amazing job integrating phonics.
We had intended for Sophie to attend Saigon Kids for just one summer. But, she had such a good time, and we were so pleased with her teachers, how much she was learning and the school overall, that we enrolled her in program full time. We are also excited to have her little brother and sister start at Saigon Kids!
But, perhaps the best testimonial is from Sophie herself. Recently, she was home sick for a few days where she was allowed to watch movies and eat only her favorite foods. However, despite such royal treatment, after one day, she was upset because she wanted to go back to school! As a parent, I couldn’t ask for more. Thank you.