Curriculum

Lao Programme

VPS offers Years 1 – 5 students the opportunity to study in an afternoon Lao Programme comprised of core subjects, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science, as well as, Lao culture and ethics.  This programme meets all requirements of the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES). Secondary students study Lao curricular approved by the MOES to eventually become eligible for a Lao MOES high school diploma, as well as eligibility to study at Lao Universities and other colleges in Vientiane.

 Vientiane Pattana Pre-Primary School

At VPS Kindergarten, we make an effort to maintain a positive learning environment that facilitates students’ personal, social, and intellectual development.

We offer a well-balanced curriculum with emphasis on imaginative and creative play. Our literacy and numeracy program are aligned with content-area instruction in Science, Technology, and Social Studies. We recreate a haven of meaningful learning where the developmental needs and varying interests of children are recognized and esteemed.
Play integration in the curriculum has always been a priority for our little ones. We incorporate recreational activities in honing our Kiddi and Preschoolers’ cognitive, affective, and psycho-motor skills.

We also pride ourselves in having a sound pre-reading program that promotes an optimal learning experience for our Kinder I and II students. Our children are taught the foundation of becoming proficient readers through the mastery of foundational skills (concept of print, phonological awareness, phonics, and high-frequency words). VPS is subscribed to a student-centered website that allows our children to explore read and learn dynamically and independently, using interactive e-books with comprehension skill exercises. We strive to get our kindergarteners ready for the big school and we thrive to produce not just readers who can read, but also readers who have a love for reading.

It is our vision to mold students who value themselves, their families, and their community. We aspire to continually empower young learners, whose enthusiasm for learning goes beyond what is taught in class.

We do not just facilitate learning, we bring into being, life-long learners.

Primary Curriculum

At Vientiane Pattana School International, we recognize that every child is unique, as expressed in each child’s personality, intelligence and capabilities. Thus, we provide a student-centered learning environment that nurtures all aspects of a child’s life – moral, cognitive, emotional, social, artistic, creative and physical.

Our curriculum is structured and detailed but also flexible. It advocates the active participation of children in a learning process that is both stimulating and creative. Its overall goal is to inspire the students to pursue the acquisition knowledge all throughout life and to equip them to meet with self-assurance, the ever-changing challenges of the times.

Vientiane Pattana School International’s primary levels are from Year 1 to Year 6. Our English Program provides a full array of English language skills required, with core subjects taught by qualified, English-speaking staff. Additional classes are also offered in Physical Education, ICT and the Creative Arts (Music, Dance and Visual Arts).

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program

VPS provides a pullout intervention for English language learners from Kindergarten through the 6th Grade to boost English language skills to a level where academic performances become equivalent to those of other students of the same age and group.

Our aim is to provide a learning environment, as well as educational opportunities, that will produce students who excel as effective communicators, independent learners, and critical thinkers–successful in the classroom and productive in the community.

We have trained experts who are able to customize learning techniques and utilize resources that best help students in today’s rapidly evolving educational needs and society.

VPS is making a strong statement about our ability to address and meet the ever-changing needs of students in the ESL program by providing effective trainers, well-researched methods, and level appropriate materials that are sure to equip students as they prepare to join mainstream classes.