Age Guidelines and Placements

Our age guidelines and placements follow the same as many international schools around the world. The below table is ISSP’s grade level placements for the 2024 – 2025 academic year.

Birth Range	Age	ISSP Placement
01/09/2022 – 28/02/2023	18 months+	Early Years 1
01/09/2021 – 31/08/2022	2+	Early Years 2
01/09/2020 – 31/08/2021	3+	Early Years 3
01/09/2019 – 31/08/2020	4+	Early Years 4
01/09/2018 – 31/08/2019	5+	Kindergarten
01/09/2017 – 31/08/2018	6+	Grade 1
01/09/2016 – 31/08/2017	7+	Grade 2
01/09/2015 – 31/08/2016	8+	Grade 3
01/09/2014 – 31/08/2015	9+	Grade 4
01/09/2013 – 31/08/2014	10+	Grade 5

International Education Levels Reference Table

This table enables you to determine the comparisions of grade levels between country for your child when applying for admission to ISSP.

Please contact us for more information at +84 (028) 2222 7788 or by e-mailing admissions@issp.edu.vn. Our team are here to help.

Average Age	ISSP	USA	United Kingdom	Canada	Australia	South Korea	Japan	Vietnam
1+	Early Years 1	Pre-School	Pre-Nursery		Nursery		Nursery	Nha tre – Pre-School
2+	Early Years 2	Pre-School	Pre-Nursery		Nursery		Nursery	Nha tre – Pre-School
3+	Early Years 3	Pre-Kindergarten	Nursery	Junior Kindergarten	Pre-School		Pre-School	Lop Mam -Sprout
4+	Early Years 4	Pre-Kindergarten	Reception	Pre-Kindergarten	Pre-School		Pre-School	Lop Choi – Bud
5+	Kindergarten	Kindergarten	Year 1	Kindergarten	Prep	Kindergarten	Pre-School	Lop La- Leaf
6+	Grade 1	Grade 1	Year 2	Grade 1	Year 1	Grade 1	Grade 1	Lop 1 – Grade 1
7+	Grade 2	Grade 2	Year 3	Grade 2	Year 2	Grade 2	Grade 2	Lop 2 – Grade 2
8+	Grade 3	Grade 3	Year 4	Grade 3	Year 3	Grade 3	Grade 3	Lop 3 – Grade 3
9+	Grade 4	Grade 4	Year 5	Grade 4	Year 4	Grade 4	Grade 4	Lop 4 – Grade 4
10+	Grade 5	Grade 5	Year 6	Grade 5	Year 5	Grade 5	Grade 5	Lop 5 – Grade 5