Kindergartens in Da Nang for Foreign Children: Fees and Ages

St. Nicholas School charges full-day annual tuition of VND 148,500,000 for its International Program for 2026-2027. SIS @ Da Nang charges VND 280,615,000 for Pre-Nursery and Nursery full day in its International Kindergarten Programme, on the yearly payment plan. Cocoon's 2026-2027 fee for full-day Kindergarten 1 and 2 is VND 132,192,000 when paid yearly with 12% off.

If you want an all-English kindergarten in Da Nang, Cocoon Montessori has the lowest full-day fee we could pin down: VND 125,712,000 a year for its Playgroup. St. Nicholas School is the next step up, at VND 148,500,000 a year for its International Program. Odyssey and SIS @ Da Nang sit at the top end, and ask Yarra and APU for their fees.

On a 3 to 6 month stay, an annual fee rarely makes sense, so start with the schools that price short stays or take children mid-year. For older children, see International School Fees in Da Nang.

Quick picks

• Short stay, flexible: Cocoon Montessori, which charges by the day and drops the enrolment fee for short-term students.
• Mid-year arrival: St. Nicholas, which follows a US curriculum and works with families who need to start during the school year.
• Try before you commit: Odyssey, with up to three free trial days, meals included.
• Toddlers from 8 months: St. Nicholas takes kids from that age.
• Small groups: Yarra, with a student-teacher ratio under 5:1.
• Meals included in tuition: SIS @ Da Nang.

Fees side by side

These are full-day annual fees on each school’s cheapest payment plan. They are not like for like, because meals are included at SIS but extra at Cocoon, St. Nicholas and Odyssey.

Budget for one more charge at two schools. St. Nicholas adds a facilities fee of VND 20,000,000, and Odyssey adds a Campus & School Development Fee of VND 25,000,000 a year.

Cocoon Montessori Preschool

Cocoon is a Montessori preschool in Hai Chau where English is the only classroom language. Every class has a foreign homeroom teacher, backed by Vietnamese teachers. Your child needs no English before starting.

Children are grouped by age:

• Larva, the toddler class, for 15 to 30 months.
• Caterpillar and Pupa, for 30 months to 5 years.
• Butterfly, the kindergarten year, for 5 to 6 years.

For a 3 to 6 month stay, this is our pick, because Cocoon prices short stays by the day. A full day for Kindergarten or Prep costs VND 929,000 without meals. Playgroup costs VND 1,030,000 a day. Book 4 weeks or more and the tuition drops by 10%. Short-term students also skip the enrolment fee and the deposit.

If you stay the full year, paying upfront saves you 12% against paying per term. Per-term payers leave a refundable deposit of VND 10,000,000. Tuition already covers outings inside central Da Nang, materials and school events. A second child gets 10% off the lower of the two tuition fees.

Full-day classes run 7:30 to 16:30. Pick up after 16:30 and you pay VND 50,000 per half hour. The daily schedule also lists outdoor play until 17:00 as pick-up time, so ask which rule applies to your child’s class.

Tours run Monday to Saturday, and places are limited by class, so book early.

Cocoon is at 78 Truong Chi Cuong, Hai Chau, Da Nang, phone 0905 366 576, email admin@cocoon.edu.vn.

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St. Nicholas School

St. Nicholas suits you if you land mid-year. Its school year starts in August, but it takes inquiries all year, and it works with families from abroad who need to start during the year. The admissions team speaks English and Vietnamese.

You choose between two programmes. The International Early Childhood Program follows The Creative Curriculum from the USA and is taught entirely in English by international teachers. The Integrated Bilingual Program splits learning time evenly between international and Vietnamese teachers, in English and Vietnamese. If your child will move on to an English-only school, we recommend the International track.

The kindergarten takes children from 8 months. The International Program costs VND 148,500,000 a year for full days in 2026-2027, plus a VND 3,000,000 application fee and a VND 20,000,000 facilities fee. Two siblings each get 5% off tuition. The school year runs 11.5 months in three semesters, so your first bill depends on when you join.

The school serves four meals a day, mixing Asian and Western dishes. The Integrated Program’s facilities fee is VND 18,400,000.

The school bus is for children aged 4 and up. It costs VND 34,500,000 a year if you live under 7 km away. From 7 km to under 10 km it costs VND 40,250,000. Beyond 10 km it costs VND 46,000,000.

Applicants go through a psychological and physical survey. You hear the decision after 2 weeks, so apply before you fly if you can.

St. Nicholas is at Lot A2-15, Zone E Expanded, Tran Nam Trung Street, Hoa Xuan, Da Nang. Call 0931 972 972 – 0931 121 966 or email admissions1@sns.edu.vn to book a visit.

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Odyssey International School

Odyssey’s Early Years programme is for children aged 3 to 6, and all teaching is in English. The school is a candidate for the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes, still working toward full authorisation.

The free trial is the reason to look here on a short stay. Your child can spend up to three days at the school, with meals, free of charge.

Paying for the year takes 5% off the termly price. The upfront fees are one-off and non-refundable. Uniforms cost VND 500,000 per kit. You must buy at least 3 sets. If your child needs extra English help, the EAL Support Programme costs VND 25,000,000 a year.

A second child gets 7.5% off tuition.

Odyssey is at Lot A1, Urban Area 7B Sentosa City, Dien Ban Dong Ward, Da Nang City.

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Singapore International School @ Da Nang

SIS @ Da Nang takes both foreign and Vietnamese children, and its preschool covers 18 months to below 6 years. Classes are led by a foreign teacher with a Vietnamese assistant.

There is one catch. SIS prices an International Kindergarten Programme, yet its International Programme formally starts at Year 1. Ask admissions to confirm a kindergarten place in the international stream when you book the tour.

The other stream, the Integrated Programme, follows the Vietnamese curriculum. Its full-day fee for Pre-Nursery and Nursery is VND 151,625,000 a year, but the programme is designed for Vietnamese students.

For a short stay, SIS charges VND 1,676,000 per full day of short-term care, Pre-Nursery to Kindergarten 2.

Add these on top of tuition:

• Insurance: VND 1,320,000 per school year.
• Uniform: about VND 600,000 a set, depending on size.
• Optional school bus: VND 19,000,000 to VND 31,000,000 a year.

You also pay extras such as excursion fees. The school-wide timetable normally runs 8:15 am to 4:00 pm.

SIS is at SIS Building, Vung Trung 3 Street, Phu My An New Urban Area, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang. Phone +84 236 7301777 or email enquiry@danang.sis.edu.vn.

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Yarra International Kindergarten

Yarra teaches children from 18 months to 8 years, fully immersed in English. It has native English teachers, and its Vietnamese teachers must speak English. The programme builds on the Australian framework and draws on Reggio Emilia and HighScope.

Small groups are the draw here, with a student-teacher ratio under 5:1. Yarra is enrolling for 2026-2027, and places are running out. Ask for fees when you book a tour.

Yarra’s listed weekday hours are 7:30 to 17:30. Weekend hours of 10:00 to 15:00 are for tours by appointment.

Yarra is at 2 - 4 - 6 Le Huu Khanh (corner Giang Chau 1), Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang, phone 0766 010 622, email yarra@yarra.edu.vn.

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APU American International Schools

APU suits you if you want an American-style start with phonics and maths built in. Its International Program early childhood curriculum uses Jolly Phonics, Go Math, Next Move English and Interactive Science. APU also runs a Bilingual Program and an Integrated Bilingual Program.

You can book a campus tour or an online Teams meeting. Ask for preschool fees at the same time.

The Da Nang International Program, Preschool to Elementary (K–5), is at 299 Tran Dai Nghia Street, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang City, phone (0236) 3928 665 - 3928 667.

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Not confirmed: Yarra and APU preschool fees, and APU's youngest age. Whether SIS Integrated kindergarten takes foreign children, and which hours and ages St. Nicholas and APU offer. Ask each school before you budget.

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