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Da Lat has no international school. No IB, no Cambridge, no accredited English-medium school of any kind. We would rather tell you now than after you have shipped your furniture.

Cần biết trước. This is about school age. At preschool level international networks and methods do exist here — the Canadian Maple Bear programme, Montessori settings, bilingual kindergartens with native speakers. What the city lacks is an accredited international school for older classes: the nearest are in Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang.

Ages 18 months to 5 years. The most expensive preschool in Da Lat and the closest thing to an international-style early-years setting.

A private bilingual school covering primary and lower-secondary years: the Vietnamese national curriculum runs alongside the American Common Core standard. English, STEAM projects and creative subjects get their own slots. Classes mix Vietnamese and foreign children rather than separating them.

Cần biết trước. The school sits in the centre on Bui Thi Xuan, a few minutes' walk from Xuan Huong lake. Ask the school directly about admission and fees.

A bilingual preschool and school for ages one to six, running the American FasTrack English programme with the emphasis on speaking and reasoning rather than memorisation. Mid-range by Da Lat standards.

Cần biết trước. Ages 12 months to 6 years. Address: 18 Suong Nguyet Anh, Lam Vien (old Ward 9).

A language centre and a bilingual school in one place: English courses plus preschool and primary years. Teaching is built around an English-speaking environment with native speakers involved. Useful when a child needs both the language and a school without commuting across town.

Cần biết trước. The address is 1 Le Hong Phong in old Ward 4, in the centre. Course timetables and school hours differ — check each separately.

An international kindergarten with primary classes, run on the Montessori method with full English immersion. A child who attended a Montessori setting before the move lands in a familiar format: free work with materials rather than lessons by the bell.

Cần biết trước. Preschool and early primary ages. The address is 27 Hung Vuong, old Ward 10.

Ages 15 months to 5 years, with an explicit Montessori programme rather than the label used loosely. Bilingual.

About 7,000 m² across five zones — ball pit, Lego, climbing and rides. The biggest indoor option in the city and the answer to a rainy afternoon.

A boutique-format private kindergarten: small groups, classes in English and Vietnamese, its own enclosed playground and craft rooms. It sits inside the Golf Valley villa compound, where there is no through traffic — walks do not happen along a highway.

Cần biết trước. The menu is balanced and includes European and dietary options. Native English speakers take part in some classes. The compound is gated — arrange the visit in advance.

A preschool running the Canadian Maple Bear programme with two kinds of group: bilingual (English and Vietnamese) and fully English. Full immersion is not widely available in Da Lat, so having the choice between the two formats is unusual here.

Cần biết trước. Address, age groups and fees are still being checked and will be added. The Da Lat site is not listed among Maple Bear Vietnam campuses, so ask the school itself under what licence it operates.

Painting, slides, a climbing wall and chef role-play, right on the main square so you can pair it with dinner and the lit-up artichoke sculpture.

Three pools at different depths plus a dry sauna — the most child-appropriate setup in the city.

Cần biết trước. Da Lat water is cold. Wonder Da Lat (111 Nguyen Van Troi) and Phu Dong (2 Tran Nhan Tong) are heated — worth the trip in winter.