Support

Student Support

The student support provided by St. Paul American School Hanoi is above and beyond what is offered in many international schools around the world. With small class sizes, and ample support from faculty, our staff is focused on providing lots of support to each-and-every student. Any kind of student can find success at our school, thanks to the top teachers and specialists on our campus.

Counselor

Social Emotional Support

St. Paul American school strives to provide a comprehensive counseling program supporting all students in gaining academic, college/career, social, and emotional skills to aid them in becoming productive global citizens.

All students participate in activities that foster community and healthy relationships. The students learn important lessons in the classroom, groups, and individually. We nurture students’ social emotional learning to help them work with students, staff, and the greater St. Paul community.

We currently employ one elementary school counselor and a middle school counselor. There is a high school counselor for social emotional learning and a college and career counselor.  The College and Careers Counselor assists high school students with decisions about AP courses, college applications and career choices.

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Student Health Support

The School Health Center (SHC) is open Monday through Friday 7:45 am to 5:00 pm, and occasionally on weekends for events and games. Two qualified nurses are on staff full-time. The SHC also monitors daily air quality (AQI) on campus and notifies all staff & students via email notifications. To ensure student health, the school has air purifiers and AC units in every classroom.

  • 3 Nurses on site
  • Air Quality Index (AQI) Daily monitor
  • Air purifiers and AC unites in every room
Health Center Information

English Language Support

St. Paul English Language Learner (SPELL) Program helps develop English language proficiency so students can engage in learning and critical thinking skills. Individual instruction and different support levels of classes help each student expand English skills and more.

Primary English Language Support

  • Targeted learning sessions in class for students needing extra support.
  • Leverage curiosity, exploration, and natural learning in young students.
  • Vietnamese classes for local students to continue developing their home language.

Secondary School English Language Support

  • Individual and class environment.
  • Students from different backgrounds work together for intercultural understanding.
  • Home practice shared with parents to further language development.
English Support

Learning Support Specialists

We staff one learning specialist at the primary school and one at the secondary level. These faculty members help support students with diverse learning abilities.

  • Co-Teaching: Collaborating with classroom teachers to deliver instruction and support within the general education classroom.
  • Support for Classroom Teachers: Assisting in planning and developing adaptive programs to meet diverse learning needs.
  • Communication: Engaging with parents, other team members, and outside agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to student support.
  • Push-In or Pull-Out Support: Working with students either within their regular classroom (push-in) or outside of it (pull-out) to address their individual learning needs.

Peer Mentors - Tutoring

Tutors

  • Students needing additional academic support can request a tutor through the St. Paul Educational Assistance and Reinforcement Program
  • Intentional tutor-tutee pairing
  • Flexible schedules

Mentors

  • Every new student is assigned a mentor
  • Mentors will guide and support
  • Pairs share advisory class (like homeroom)